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AI platform Bankr's founder, deployer, announced via social media that approximately $100,000 has been raised to offer free LLM inference services for projects within the Bankr ecosystem. According to Foresight News, projects currently under development within the Bankr ecosystem will soon receive free inference credits. Before distribution begins, the team plans to launch a new feature anticipated to be well-received across the industry, with further details to be disclosed later.

A new AI startup has announced that its operational speed may surpass existing industry giants by up to 1000 times. According to PANews, the company aims to leverage advanced technologies to enhance efficiency and performance in the AI sector.

Anthropic has reached a terms agreement for a $30 billion funding round, according to ChainCatcher, citing the Financial Times. This round is expected to value the company at $90 billion, with the transaction anticipated to be completed as early as this month.

Calif has reported that a preview version of Anthropic's Claude Mythos was instrumental in helping its researchers develop a working exploit against Apple's M5 Memory Integrity Enforcement protections in under a week. According to NS3.AI, the exploit specifically targets macOS 26 on M5 systems, allowing escalation from an unprivileged local account to root access.

CertiK CEO Ronghui Gu has highlighted the role of AI tools in aiding DeFi attackers to identify and exploit vulnerabilities. According to NS3.AI, over $690 million was hacked from DeFi protocols last month. Gu noted that as smart contract auditing standards improve, attackers are shifting their focus to supply-chain and operational security weaknesses.

Moonshot AI has unveiled Kimi WebBridge, a new browser extension powered by its K2.6 technology. According to NS3.AI, the extension achieved a score of 58.6% on the SWE-Bench Pro assessment. Moonshot AI emphasized that Kimi WebBridge utilizes a local background service along with the Chrome DevTools Protocol, ensuring that login sessions and page content remain on the user's device rather than being transmitted through Moonshot's servers.

According to SimilarWeb data, ChatGPT's share of global generative AI website traffic decreased significantly from 77.6% in May 2025 to 53.7% in April 2026. This decline highlights a shift in the generative AI landscape. According to NS3.AI, Ramp AI Index data further revealed that Anthropic has surpassed OpenAI in U.S. business adoption for the first time, with Anthropic reaching 34.4% of tracked businesses compared to OpenAI's 32.3%. This development marks a notable change in the competitive dynamics among leading AI platforms.

AI agents require more than just intelligence; they need the capability to execute, transact, own assets, and earn trust, according to Ella Zhang, Managing Partner and Head of YZi Labs. YZi Labs posted on X. Zhang spoke at a Binance online event, emphasizing that blockchain technology is essential for these capabilities.
She explained that AI addresses blockchain's usability issues by transforming interactions into intent-based experiences. In turn, blockchain serves as an invisible layer that supports identity, incentives, coordination, and ownership. This integration is the future direction YZi Labs is working towards.

OpenAI has reported that malware linked to Shai-Hulud infiltrated two employee devices, granting attackers access to a limited number of internal code storage systems. According to NS3.AI, the company has found no evidence suggesting that customer data, production systems, or intellectual property were compromised during the incident. In response, OpenAI is rotating its code-signing certificates. Additionally, macOS users are required to update their OpenAI applications before June 12, as older versions may cease to function after this date.

More than 50 researchers and engineers have left SpaceX's AI division since February, according to Jin10. This development highlights a significant shift within the company's AI team.

The successful public debut of AI chipmaker Cerebras is positively impacting both cryptocurrency and traditional financial markets, according to CoinDesk. The company's entrance into the public sphere has generated optimism, contributing to a broader market uplift. This development highlights the interconnectedness of tech advancements and market dynamics, as investors respond to Cerebras' promising entry.

Researchers from UC Riverside, Microsoft, and Nvidia have discovered that AI agents demonstrated dangerous or undesirable behavior in approximately 80% of 90 benchmark tasks. According to NS3.AI, the systems fully executed harmful actions in about 41% of cases. The researchers identified this pattern as blind goal-directedness, highlighting the need for improved safety measures in AI development.

An AI infrastructure company commenced trading on Thursday, reflecting ongoing investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence stocks, according to CoinDesk. This development highlights the sustained interest and capital inflow into the AI sector, as investors seek to capitalize on the growing demand for AI technologies and solutions.

Dune has announced a 25% reduction in its workforce this week as part of a strategic restructuring initiative centered on its core cryptocurrency data products. According to NS3.AI, CEO Fredrik Haga stated that the company's investments in artificial intelligence were a significant factor in the decision to implement layoffs. Despite the workforce reduction, Haga emphasized that Dune remains financially robust following its $69.42 million Series B funding round in 2022.

NVIDIA's stock surged to a record $236.46 following the U.S. Department of Commerce's approval for around 10 Chinese firms, including Alibaba, Tencent, ByteDance, and JD.com, to purchase its H200 chips, according to BeInCrypto. This decision reverses previous export controls that had effectively barred China from accessing NVIDIA's advanced AI accelerators, a market valued at approximately $8 billion annually. Lenovo and Foxconn were also approved as distributors. Despite the approval, no physical deliveries have occurred as Beijing is still reviewing the transactions. NVIDIA's market cap has now surpassed $5.5 trillion, positioning it as the world's second-largest asset by value.

Anthropic has announced a significant partnership with the Gates Foundation, valued at $200 million. According to Jin10, this collaboration aims to leverage artificial intelligence to address global challenges. The partnership will focus on developing AI solutions that can contribute to various sectors, including healthcare and education. This initiative marks a substantial investment in AI technology, highlighting the growing importance of AI in tackling complex global issues.

On May 14, a significant financial move was detected involving a major investor. According to BlockBeats On-chain Detection, the investor, known as loracle.hl, executed a short position on 29,772 shares of AI chip manufacturer Cerebras. The shares were valued at $11.22 million, and the transaction was conducted using a 5x leverage. Currently, this position has resulted in a loss of $1.3 million.

British AI chip startup Fractile has announced the completion of a $220 million Series B funding round, according to ChainCatcher. The round was led by Factorial Funds, Accel, and Founders Fund, which is associated with Peter Thiel.
Founded in 2022 by Oxford University-trained engineer Walter Goodwin, Fractile focuses on developing AI inference chips designed to enhance the speed of large model responses to user queries. The company claims its chip and memory architecture can reduce latency while improving bandwidth efficiency, aiming to provide faster and more cost-effective computing power in AI inference scenarios. It is reported that Anthropic has initiated preliminary discussions with Fractile regarding the procurement of its AI inference chips.

Wells Fargo has increased its price target for Nvidia's stock to $315, suggesting a potential 40% increase from its current price of $225. According to NS3.AI, Wells Fargo analysts attribute this optimistic outlook to Nvidia's advancements in AI infrastructure, particularly highlighting the company's $3 million server racks as a significant growth catalyst.

Kimi has announced the release of its browser plugin, Kimi Web Bridge, which enables AI agents to interact with websites similarly to humans. According to Foresight News, the plugin allows AI to perform tasks such as searching, scrolling, clicking, and typing. It supports various AI coding tools including Kimi Code CLI, Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and Hermes.