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Google Adds Daily Brief, Spark to Gemini App On May 19 at Google I/O, Google announced major updates to the Gemini app, including Daily Brief, a new interface, Gemini Omni, and Gemini Spark as the company expands the service beyond chat functionality. Daily Brief is rolling out to Google AI

Groww, a Bengaluru-based investment platform, saw its promoter group sell approximately 0.23% of the company in recent days. According to stock exchange disclosures, the stake sale was valued at an estimated 2.5 billion rupees (US$25.9 million) to 2.6 billion rupees (US$27 million). BSE filings

U.S. President Trump signed an executive order on May 19, directing the federal government to update its regulatory framework to “integrate digital assets and innovative technologies into traditional financial services and payment systems.” The executive order instructs heads of relevant financial regulators to review existing rules within 3 months, identify any rules that “improperly hinder financial technology companies from establishing cooperative relationships with federal regulators”; with

On May 20, Bitcoin fell to around $76,700, down from its previous week’s high of $82,000. On May 19, the yield on the 30-year U.S. Treasury briefly rose to 5.198%, the highest level since 2007. Prime Capital Financial Chief Investment Officer Will McGough said, “The bond vigilantes are doing their job right now.” Confirmed data on U.S. Treasury yields Confirmed based on TradingView and CNBC data (May 19, 2026): 30-year U.S. Treasury yield: 5.198% (briefly touched), the highest since 2007; up mor

Opening 360 ONE Asset Management, a Mumbai-based investment firm, is seeking up to US$500 million for its sixth private credit fund, which is planned to launch in June 2026 and will target wealthy individuals, family offices, and overseas institutions. The fundraising activity occurs as the

Opening Israel-based cybersecurity firm Torq has acquired Jit, another Israeli cybersecurity startup, in a deal valued at approximately US$70 million. Jit founder David Melamed and the company's roughly 30 employees will join Torq as the platform integrates Jit's AI Context Graph technology into i

Status AI, a gamified social media startup enabling users to role-play as characters in AI-generated worlds, announced on May 19 that it raised US$17 million across seed and series A funding rounds. The funding came from General Catalyst, Y Combinator, LightShed Partners, and Abstract. The company p

Robert Kiyosaki said his attorney issued a cease-and-desist notice after someone used his name to present investment recommendations. The Rich Dad Poor Dad author said he shares his own holdings, including gold, silver, bitcoin, ethereum, oil, and cattle, but does not give financial advice. Key

Google released smart glasses on May 19, marking a milestone in the accelerating AI eyewear industry. The sector is transitioning from proof-of-concept to consumer-scale production, with recent product announcements arriving in rapid succession. Aijiian Securities projects 2026 as the industry

Ripple ranked in the top 20 of CNBC’s Disruptor 50, underscoring crypto infrastructure’s growing role in institutional finance. The placement followed product expansions across custody, payments, compliance, staking, and settlement tools. Key Takeaways: Ripple ranked No. 16 as CNBC

The UK government issued a general trade license on May 19 allowing imports of diesel and aviation fuel refined from Russian crude oil by third-country processors, according to an announcement by the Department for Business and Trade. The license permits the import of specified diesel and aviation f

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to introduce a new framework for tokenized stocks, potentially allowing digital versions of equities to trade on crypto platforms. The move could accelerate the integration of blockchain technology into traditional capital markets. Key

Turkish authorities have taken legal action against 233 more illegal betting suspects in Antalya and Mersin operations announced Monday, pushing the eight-day enforcement tally past 670 across four major raids. The earlier Adana investigation that arrested pro-government commentator Rasim Ozan

A tracked onchain wallet known for a $24.79 million profit record just placed $21 million in simultaneous long positions on bitcoin, ether, and dogecoin. They then proceeded to add more of the same via limit orders. Key Takeaways: Wallet 0x152e opened $21M in longs across bitcoin, ether, and d

The Zcash Foundation disclosed its financial position for the first quarter, ending the period with $36.69 million in liquid assets. The holdings included $21 million worth of ZEC, $12.6 million in cash and USDC, and smaller amounts of bitcoin and ethereum. First-quarter operating expenses totaled a

Ethereum dropped another 10.2% this week, with the ETH/BTC ratio sinking toward 0.0275, and market maker Wintermute is now flatly calling ETH "not the right asset for this macro" as yields and inflation grind higher. Summary Wintermute says ETH is "not the right asset for this macro" as real yi