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Anthropic has agreed to spend US$200 billion on Google Cloud over five years, according to Reuters. The commitment represents more than 40% of Alphabet's disclosed cloud revenue backlog, and Alphabet shares rose about 2% in extended trading following the announcement. Deal Details and Alphabet

OpenAI and Anthropic are separately partnering with private equity firms to acquire services companies that help businesses deploy artificial intelligence, according to Reuters. The moves aim to secure engineers and consultants to roll out their AI models for corporate customers. OpenAI's

State investment agency BPI Danantara purchased less than 1% of GoTo Gojek Tokopedia's shares through regular market trades on the Indonesia Stock Exchange, the company announced on May 5, 2026. GoTo said it will comply with exchange disclosure rules, while shareholding reports for stakes

According to a statement made on May 6 by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the U.S. “Epic Rage Operation” against Iran has officially ended, and the U.S. has achieved the operation’s stated objectives. On the same day, U.S. President Donald Trump publicly announced that the “Freedom Plan,” which is designed to divert vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, will be suspended for a period of time. On that day, Bitcoin rebounded to around $81,000, reaching its highest level since late January 2026.

Medical artificial intelligence scribe startups operating in Southeast Asia are confronting significant regulatory barriers and partnership risks that threaten their market viability, according to a Tech in Asia report. The challenges range from multilingual consultation environments to strict

Samsung Electronics shares rose more than 10% in South Korea on May 6, 2026, lifting the chipmaker's market value above US$1 trillion, according to CNBC. The gains came as investors bought AI-related semiconductor stocks following the company's first-quarter earnings announcement. Samsung became the

Freshworks, a San Mateo, California-based business software company, announced on May 5 that it will cut 11% of its workforce, or about 500 jobs globally, as it restructures around wider use of AI and automation. Chief executive Dennis Woodside stated that AI now writes more than half of the company

Consensys CEO and founder Joseph Lubin stated that the world's entire economy will be tokenized, tracing the concept back to Ethereum, the blockchain he helped co-found. Lubin's assertion reflects a long-standing vision within the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry regarding the widespread adop

Panelists at Consensus Miami 2026 identified trust in cryptocurrency as the biggest barrier to mainstream adoption, according to speakers at the event. Beyond trust, participants highlighted three key obstacles preventing wider user uptake: complexity, poor user experience, and lack of

Blue Owl Capital reported Q1 2026 earnings showing revenue of $753.8 million, up 10% year-over-year, and assets under management (AUM) of $314.9 billion, up 15% year-over-year, according to the company's earnings release. The company's stock has declined approximately 50% from its peak, yet the earn

Angus Fletcher, State Street's head of digital assets, has emphasized that the crypto industry must develop robust security solutions before large-scale real-world assets (RWAs) migrate on-chain, according to the statement. Fletcher's remarks follow recent decentralized finance (DeFi) attacks,

Senior leaders from Mastercard, the Crypto Council for Innovation, and Clerisy discussed how strategic personnel placement influences cryptocurrency industry outcomes at Consensus Miami, according to the panel discussion. The panelists emphasized that having the right people in decision-making roles

Citi executive Ryan Rugg warned at Consensus in Miami that tokenized money efforts face significant limitations as corporate clients demand real-time payments that work seamlessly across banks. His remarks highlight concerns that fragmented cryptocurrency systems could repeat historical banking sect

Cloudflare's Chief Strategy Officer stated that more than half of internet traffic is now non-human, highlighting a significant shift in web usage patterns driven by AI agents and automated systems. The executive suggested that the x402 Foundation is building infrastructure to address challenges

Robinhood's senior vice president Johan Kerbrart stated that overseas demand for U.S. equities is growing, driven by three key factors: tokenization, 24-hour trading, and regulatory shifts. According to Kerbrart, these developments are enabling broader investor access to U.S. markets beyond

Ryan Rugg, an executive at Citi, said at Consensus in Miami that tokenized money efforts face limits as corporate clients demand real-time payments that work seamlessly across banks. Rugg's comments highlight concerns that fragmented cryptocurrency systems could repeat challenges from traditional ba

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse warned on Tuesday that the next two weeks are pivotal for passing broader cryptocurrency legislation in the United States, as the Senate Banking Committee prepares for a critical markup. Speaking at the Consensus Miami conference hosted by CoinDesk, Garlinghouse stated t

Cryptocurrency strategist Benjamin Cowen has cautioned investors that recent Bitcoin rallies may represent temporary rebounds within a broader bear market rather than the start of a sustained bull season. Cowen stated he continues to view the market through "bear glasses," warning that short-term pr

Tokenization firm Securitize has partnered with major crypto market maker Jump Trading and decentralized trading platform Jupiter to launch fully onchain, regulated tokenized equities on Solana. The assets can now be issued, traded, and settled onchain, representing a significant step forward for Se