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The U.S. Senate voted on May 19 to advance a procedural war-powers measure by 50:47, with four Republicans voting in favor, passing a resolution that could force Trump to seek Congressional authorization to continue the U.S.-Iran war. The resolution’s sponsor, Virginia Democratic Senator Tim Kaine, said Trump’s “illegal war” against Iran has lasted more than 80 days; he said “Congress has the power to stop this unwise conflict.” Details of the Resolution’s Confirmation Vote and Legislative Hurdl

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) related company AI Financial Corp. released its first-quarter financial report on May 19. The net loss reached $271.5 million, and it officially issued a “going concern” warning, confirming that these circumstances raise significant doubts about whether the company can continue as a going concern within one year from the date these financial statements were issued. Confirmed financial data: Q1 loss and going concern doubts Q1 2026 net loss: $271.5 million (2025 Q1:

According to a report by Bitcoin.com News, Evernorth published a series of posts on X on May 18, revealing operational details of a cross-institution tokenized U.S. Treasury bond redemption transaction. Evernorth said that the XRP Ledger (XRPL) served as the settlement coordination layer in the transaction involving Ondo Finance, JPMorgan’s Kinexys, Mastercard, and Ripple. Transaction workflow confirmed by Evernorth Based on the workflow Evernorth described in its X posts: · Ripple redeemed OUSG

Meta began notifying staff in Singapore on May 20 of a global layoff affecting approximately 8,000 roles as the company restructures to cut costs and redirect resources toward artificial intelligence development. Workers across multiple countries were set to receive layoff notices in their local

UBS Securities China industrial analyst Wang Feilei stated on May 19 that humanoid robots are currently at an early stage of intelligence development, with most products still completing tasks in controlled environments. Drawing a comparison to autonomous driving classification systems, current huma

Bitcoin miners are increasingly being positioned as critical infrastructure providers in the artificial intelligence sector as demand for electricity and data centre capacity accelerates across the United States. Bernstein analysts identified mining companies with access to large-scale power

Opening Prapanjj S K Kota, founder and CEO of India-based Réia Diamonds, built an AI-powered "pick your vibe" interface using Anthropic's Claude in just ten minutes to help a couple decide on an engagement ring design. The interface now allows customers to choose between styles like

Autonomous Cargo Pilot Launched in Singapore French software company Dassault Systèmes and Singapore-based drone startup iHawk Global have launched a pilot for autonomous cargo operations at a 50,000 square meter container yard in Singapore. The companies are testing drones and ground rovers

According to the Shanghai Xinmin Evening News, a man in his 70s, Mr. Gong, from Chongming’s Shuxin Town in Shanghai, went to the bank alone on May 17 to withdraw 100k yuan in cash. The bank teller noticed something unusual, immediately activated an anti-scam warning mechanism and reported to the police. In the end, the transfer was successfully stopped. Police later confirmed that the old man was lured by scammers impersonating an “investment mentor” on a short-video platform. The other side sho

Hyperliquid has updated the official documentation for HIP-3 (builder deployment of Perpetual Contracts), confirming that the 500k HYPE collateral threshold required for deploying the perpetual DEX on the mainnet will “gradually be reduced as the infrastructure matures,” and any collateral portion staked above subsequent lower thresholds can be withdrawn. HIP-3 inherits HyperCore’s high-performance margin guarantees and order book technology stack. Confirmed Terms for Collateral Thresholds Core

On May 19, Elizabeth Warren, the chief Democratic lawmaker on the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, sent a letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), questioning the OCC’s approval of trust bank charters for entities under roughly nine crypto companies, including Coinbase. She also requested that the OCC provide any records of her communications with President Trump or his family regarding the relevant charter matters. Warren’s Three Core Allegations (Confirmed as Warren’s Posit

More cryptocurrency investors were harmed after a guilty plea, with prosecutors saying additional funds were solicited while the fraud case remained pending sentencing. The scheme raised more than $10 million and resulted in a nine-year prison sentence. Key Takeaways: Prosecutors said addition

On May 19, Turkey’s Minister of Justice Akın Gürlık announced that the Antalya and Mersin operations took legal action against 233 additional suspects of illegal gambling. Their accounts are alleged to have handled more than 18 billion Turkish lira, bringing the cumulative total from four major raids in 8 days to over 670 people. Case files in the Adana matter confirmed that a cryptocurrency platform is one of the alleged money-laundering channels. Confirmed timeline of the four raid operations

In May 2026, prediction market platform Polymarket launched a series of contracts targeting valuations of private AI companies, and the question “What valuation will Anthropic reach by December 31?” quickly became one of the platform’s most popular contracts. As of May 20, 2026, the contract’s total trading volume had already surpassed $180k, and market funds were especially concentrated on betting on higher valuation ranges. Polymarket divides valuation ranges into multiple tiers. Based on the

According to PetaPixel, reported on May 19, Google will launch Google Pics at the 2026 conference, redefining how image generation and editing work. The goal is to make AI image generation more predictable rather than random. In the summer, Google will roll out a preview version to users subscribed to Google AI Pro and Ultra worldwide, as well as Google Workspace enterprise customers. Core features of Google Pics that have been confirmed Object Segmentation: Users can select specific elements in

A one-page document signed by U.S. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on May 20 confirms that Trump and the federal government reached an agreement to end Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS. Under the agreement, the IRS will be “permanently barred from and prohibited” from pursuing certain liabilities related to Trump, his businesses, and family members and prior filed tax returns; a DOJ spokesperson said the restriction “only applies to any existing audits.” Confirmation Terms of the

According to BeInCrypto on May 19, Zcash (ZEC) surged nearly 10% within a single day, trading at around $580. In January, the U.S. SEC concluded its investigation into the Zcash Foundation and took no enforcement action and imposed no fines. The Zcash Foundation’s Q1 2026 financial report shows that current assets are approximately $36.7 million. Confirmation Details of the SEC Investigation Closure Confirmed by the Zcash Foundation’s quarterly report and official statement: Investigation start

Citibank Korea and South Korea's state-run Export-Import Bank will provide a $100 million syndicated loan to KoMiCo, a South Korean maker of semiconductor equipment parts. The funding will support KoMiCo's expansion at US subsidiaries positioned near major chip manufacturing sites. KoMiCo provides p