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According to Axios on Saturday (June 27), the U.S. government has nearly agreed to lift restrictions on Anthropic's Fable 5 AI model. The Trump administration could remove limitations as soon as next week, with negotiations expected to continue through the weekend, according to sources familiar with the discussions. Anthropic suspended access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 after the government issued export controls on June 12.

According to French Health Minister Stéphanie Ristelle on June 28, France's government is procuring 30,000 air conditioners for hospitals to tackle an incoming heatwave, with delivery expected within coming days. Ristelle noted that not all hospital wards in France are equipped with cooling or air conditioning systems. While some hospitals have been rebuilt or renovated since a record heatwave in 2003, others have yet to complete upgrades.

According to Jin10, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of NYSE, plans to launch new futures contracts linked to monetary policy decisions from the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, and Bank of England, as well as U.S. natural gas inventory levels. Company executives revealed the contracts will allow investors to trade or hedge against policy meetings of the three major central banks and weekly natural gas storage data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

According to Witaya News, South Africa's Shongweni Mondi Mining (SMM) and the South African Minerals Council (Mintek) announced on June 29 a major laboratory breakthrough in rare earth processing. The entities successfully produced high-purity mixed rare earth products in laboratory conditions, making South Africa the first African nation to master this technology and move beyond raw ore extraction into higher-margin, technically advanced rare earth refinement. SMM's first commercial rare earth

According to analyst Rekt Capital, Bitcoin is testing the $60,000 level today as traders assess whether further declines may follow. Rekt Capital expects BTC to close June below the 50-month EMA (Exponential Moving Average), a long-term support line, which would turn it into resistance for July with a likely rejection in August. The analyst noted that this cycle has mirrored 2022 tendencies closely. BTC is currently trading at $60,218, up 0.34% in the last 24 hours.

According to Foresight News, Ethlabs, an independent nonprofit research organization supported by treasury companies including BitMine, released a statement addressing frequently asked questions since its establishment one week ago. The organization stated that while specific fundraising amounts have not been disclosed, secured funding commitments can support team operations and talent recruitment for 2-3 years, with plans for continuous fundraising rather than a one-time round. Community donati

According to DeepSeek's official announcement, DeepSeek V4 will launch in mid-July with peak-valley pricing, charging 2x fees during 9:00-12:00 and 14:00-18:00 Beijing time daily. For the high-performance deepseek-v4-pro model, off-peak input cache hits are priced at 0.025 yuan per million tokens, cache misses at 3.00 yuan, and outputs at 6.00 yuan, increasing to 0.05 yuan, 6.00 yuan, and 12.00 yuan during peak hours respectively. Users will be notified 24 hours before pricing adjustments take e

According to Beating, ByteDance's Doupin App recently launched a built-in navigation feature called Doupin Navigation. Users can input destinations via voice or text, and after authorizing location permissions, the app generates a unified map card displaying four travel options: driving, transit, cycling, and walking. Walking and cycling routes support native in-app navigation with real-time voice guidance, showing remaining distance, estimated duration, and arrival time. Driving and transit rou

According to Ethlabs, the nonprofit organization released a frequently asked questions document on June 29, outlining three strategic priorities: layer-1 execution scaling, blob scaling and faster finality; cross-chain interoperability, block building and EVM standardization; and ecosystem growth and market adoption. The organization, composed of five former Ethereum Foundation core research members, aims to position Ethereum as the backbone of global financial infrastructure. Ethlabs has secure

According to CNBC, President Trump purchased between $1 million and $5 million worth of Axon Enterprise stock on February 10, just two weeks before Immigration and Customs Enforcement posted a notice seeking a five-year, $220 million contract for roughly 17,800 new Tasers on February 24. Federal procurement experts and policing specialists told CNBC the ICE notice specifications appeared tailored to Axon's capabilities, including 45-foot range and 10 individually targeted probes—specifications t

According to Goldman Sachs analyst Mark Wilson, global technology stocks plunged last week as markets reassessed the true winners and losers within the AI supply chain, rather than due to Federal Reserve policy uncertainty. Microsoft fell to 52-week lows and Amazon broke below its 200-day moving average, while the "Magnificent Seven" tech stocks declined over 5% year-to-date. However, memory chip manufacturer Micron Technologies posted record-high gross margins, highlighting significant divergen

According to Melius Research, on June 29, the firm initiated coverage of Western Digital (WDC) with a buy rating and set a price target of $105 per share.

The Kremlin stated today that its position on a new Ukraine peace proposal remains unchanged, citing Russian President Vladimir Putin's stance declared in 2024.

According to a Kremlin statement, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko discussed the situation in Ukraine during an informal meeting held over the weekend.

According to Jin10, Comcast's stock surged 10.3% in premarket trading on June 29 as the company announced plans to separate NBCUniversal and Sky into independent publicly traded companies.

According to Malaysia's Economic Minister Akmal Nasrual on June 29, global energy market turbulence and ongoing supply disruptions are expected to drive up fertilizer and food prices domestically. Nasrual stated in parliament that the government anticipates the global energy market will stabilize from the third quarter of 2026 onward, though prospects remain subject to geopolitical developments. Malaysia will continue monitoring and intervening to mitigate pressure on households, small businesse

According to Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk regional military authority, Russian forces launched an attack on Dnipro city on June 29, killing 4 people and wounding 10 others. Emergency services were dispatched to the scene for rescue operations.

According to Japanese Finance Ministry officials, Japan will skip adjustments to its planned coupon-bearing government bond market issuance during the mid-year fiscal review.

According to Zhitong Finance, northbound capital (Shanghai-Hong Kong and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Connect combined) posted a net selloff of 103.39 billion HKD on June 29, with Shanghai-Hong Kong Connect selling 54.75 billion HKD and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Connect selling 48.64 billion HKD. The most actively bought stocks were Tencent (00700) with net inflows of 15.11 billion HKD, SMIC (00981) with 9.48 billion HKD, and Huahong Semiconductor (01347) with 6.19 billion HKD. The most heavily sold stock was Tr

According to Bitget official announcement, Bitget launched STRC perpetual futures contracts today (June 29), with up to 20x leverage, USDT settlement, and 24/7 trading availability. STRC represents Strategy variable-rate perpetual preferred shares.