Welcome back to your daily dossier talking AI, robotics, crypto, and the future of tech. ✨

In today’s edition, we are tackling the following:

🗣️ Anthropic introduces new voice mode feature for its Claude AI assistant.
🚀 Meta reportedly splits its AI team to build products faster.

🏗️ German consortium in talks to build AI data centre, says Telekom.

💸 Cetus proposes a vote to fully refund users hit by a $223M exploit.

🪙 Trump Media raises $2.5B to purchase significant bitcoin holdings.

AI

• Anthropic launches a voice mode for Claude

  • Anthropic rolls out voice mode for Claude, enabling full spoken conversations via its mobile app.

  • Users can talk about images, documents, and choose from five voices; summaries appear post-chat.

  • Voice access is limited by usage caps; Google integration requires paid Claude or Enterprise plans.

• Meta reportedly splits its AI team to build products faster

  • Meta splits its AI division into two teams: AI products and AGI Foundations, with no layoffs.

  • The AI products team will develop features for Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Meta's standalone AI app.

  • AGI Foundations will focus on advancing Llama models to stay competitive with OpenAI and Google.

• German consortium in talks to build AI data centre, says Telekom

  • Deutsche Telekom, SAP, Ionos, and Schwarz seek EU backing for an AI data center in Germany.

  • The EU plans to fund five AI gigafactories with $20 billion to compete globally in AI.

  • Challenges include chip access, electricity, and location; Germany aims to host at least one.

ROBOTICS

• These robot cats have glowing eyes and artificial heartbeats

  • The MetaCats, two therapeutic robotic pets, are special guests at the reading, on a maiden tour of libraries across the Blue Mountains.

  • The MetaCats can miaow and purr. They have animated LED eyes, soft, non-allergenic fur, and silicone paws.

  • With inbuilt head, chin, and back sensors, the cats respond to human touch, and they interact with realistic movements.

• Rivr’s dog-like robots join Veho vans to solve the last 100 yards delivery

  • Rivr and Veho launch pilot in Austin using robots to deliver parcels from vans to doorsteps.

  • The four-wheeled, stair-climbing robot aims to ease last-100-yards delivery challenges and reduce driver workload.

  • Rivr plans to scale up robot deliveries, using collected data to improve autonomous last-mile logistics.

• The world’s first soft robots that can walk straight out of the machines

  • Scientists at the University of Edinburgh have created the first soft robots that walk straight out of the machines that manufacture them.

  • They have developed flexible, four-legged robots utilizing a novel 3D printing technique. 

  • This innovation could lead to soft robots that function intelligently without needing electronic components.

CRYPTO

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• Cetus proposes a vote to fully refund users hit by a $223M exploit

  • Cetus may fully reimburse users affected by its $223M exploit, pending a Sui community vote.

  • The exploit stemmed from a vulnerability in Cetus’s liquidity pool smart contract, since patched.

  • Despite the vote outcome, Cetus vows to begin recovery efforts and restore user trust immediately.

• Trump Media raises $2.5B to purchase significant bitcoin holdings

  • Trump Media plans one of the largest bitcoin treasuries for any public company.

  • The $2.5 billion funding round includes stock and convertible notes, closing by May 29.

  • Bitcoin integration aligns with Trump Media’s strategy to expand digital finance products.

• Cobie's ICO platform Sonar launches, and Plasma aims to raise $50M

  • Crypto investor Cobie’s Sonar platform debuts with Plasma’s ICO, aiming to raise $50 million.

  • Plasma will sell 1 billion XPL tokens at $0.05 each, targeting a $500 million valuation.

  • Participants must lock stablecoins; tokens distributed after the mainnet beta launches later this summer.

CONTENT

• MetaMask co-founder Dan Finlay shares vision to reach a much broader audience

  • Dan Finlay discusses that MetaMask aims to expand its wallet accessibility to users beyond the core crypto-native community.

  • Dan explores how blockchain and AI can intersect to drive new innovations and experiences.

  • Tim Copeland and Finlay reflect on the crypto industry's evolution and MetaMask’s adaptive role within it.

• Google CEO Sundar Pichai talks AI agents, search future, and selling Chrome

  • Google I/O 2024 focused heavily on real AI products, not just models or capabilities.

  • To Sundar, this marks the beginning of a new era for search and the web overall.

  • Concerns arise over AI tools and agents potentially replacing human web browsing behavior entirely.

• What we can learn from super agers with Dr. Eric Topol

  • Dr. Eric Topol emphasizes preventing disease by understanding aging biology, not reversing it, to improve longevity.

  • The conversation explores AI, organ clocks, and genetic risk scores in predicting and preventing major age-related diseases.

  • A shift from ‘sick care’ to precision prevention could add healthy years and transform healthcare systems globally.

AND MORE…

• OpenAI may soon enable users to sign in with ChatGPT for apps

  • OpenAI explores ‘Sign in with ChatGPT’ feature for third-party app integration, gauging developer interest.

  • ChatGPT boasts 600 million monthly users, aiming to expand into shopping, social media, and personal devices.

  • Early developer preview launched, offering API credits to Plus and Pro users connecting ChatGPT accounts.

• Stablecoin giant Circle aims for $6.7B valuation in US IPO

  • Circle targets up to $6.71 billion valuation in US IPO, aiming to raise $624 million.

  • Stablecoin issuer USDC benefits from growing crypto optimism and regulatory clarity in the US.

  • Circle’s IPO, backed by major investors, marks a significant crypto market return since 2021.

• The crew works on space health and robotics for station maintenance tasks

  • Expedition 73 astronauts studied the cardiovascular and immune system effects of weightlessness aboard ISS.

  • Crew performed robotic inspections, advanced life support maintenance, and Earth observation research tasks.

  • SpaceX Dragon returned to Earth with valuable scientific samples after completing a month-long mission.