AI Industry Development & Policy Dynamics

Bittensor shows strong AI growth with potential breakout and high upside momentum. NEAR Protocol benefits from scaling adoption, strong developer activity, and bullish technical setup. Render gains traction in decentralized GPU computing with consolidation signaling possible upward

According to Pavel Durov, Telegram launched Bot-to-Bot communication on May 18, enabling AI agents to directly interact on the platform. The update includes new features such as Guest Bots, bot streaming text output, chat automation, and customizable AI text styles. The company stated that Bot-to-Bo

According to CoinDesk, former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner disclosed that his investment holdings increased from $5.5 billion to $136.7 billion as of March 31, 2026. Aschenbrenner significantly increased positions in bitcoin mining companies including Iren, Core Scientific, Riot

Arkham offers AI-driven blockchain analytics with strong recovery potential from previous highs. Pyth Network delivers essential cross-chain market data with major upside from discounted levels. Sei combines fast Layer 1 infrastructure with technical catalysts for possible breakout

According to an official announcement, BNBAgent SDK officially launched on BSC mainnet on May 18, providing core infrastructure for scaling AI agents on-chain. The SDK features four modular components: identity and trust based on ERC-8004, commerce and custody via ERC-8183 (APEX), autonomous

AI application software stocks rallied on May 18, with Zeta Global and Roblox surging over 8%, ServiceNow gaining over 6%, and the Direxion Technology Software ETF rising nearly 1%. The sector ETF has gained approximately 10% so far this

According to official announcement, UNI AI is set to launch as an on-chain AI execution system targeting the Web3 era, designed to handle real-world scenarios including user assistance, intelligent trading, cross-border payments, and global value transfers through AI agents and autonomous decision-m

According to Axios, Playground Global has completed a $475 million fundraising round focused on investing in artificial intelligence, automation, advanced computing, and deep technology startups. The Silicon Valley venture capital firm was founded by Andy Rubin, co-founder of Android, and has a

According to market reports, xAI has allocated $420 per employee for tax purposes; however, the funds have not yet been disbursed.

According to BlockBeats, AI auditing automation startup Calibre completed a $3.3 million Pre-Seed funding round on May 18, led by Vicus Ventures and CIV. Founded by former Palantir executives, Calibre uses AI agents to automate document review, information extraction, and compliance verification in

On May 18, Nobel laureate Michael Spence, a professor at Stanford Graduate School of Business and winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize in Economics, addressed the 2026 Tsinghua PBC Global Finance Forum in Chengdu, stating that artificial intelligence has the potential to drive significant labor

According to BlockBeats, on May 18, IREN, a bitcoin mining and AI infrastructure company, acquired creative and media agency Awaken, which specializes in content strategy and brand building for high-growth enterprises. Core members of Awaken, including founder and CEO Chris Parker, will join IREN, w

According to Morgan Stanley's latest rating, the firm raised Nvidia's stock price target to $285 from $260, citing strong supply visibility and sustained AI demand momentum. The investment bank noted that new architecture advancement and rising capital expenditure costs may pressure gross margins, b

Tencent Hunyuan and SSV Digital Culture Lab, in collaboration with the Institute of Computing Technology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, released Chronicles-OCR on May 18, the first evaluation benchmark covering seven ancient font styles from oracle bone script to cursive script. The benchmar

According to BlockBeats, Situational Awareness LP, the fund led by 25-year-old investor Leopold Aschenbrenner, disclosed Q1 holdings on May 18 as of March 31. Fund assets grew 148% quarter-over-quarter to $13.6 billion. Top holdings include Vaneck ETF Trust (SMH) at $2.05 billion, Nvidia (NVDA) at $

According to a joint statement from the UK Financial Conduct Authority, Bank of England, and HM Treasury, frontier artificial intelligence systems pose escalating cyber risks to regulated financial firms. The regulators warned that frontier AI models already possess cyber capabilities exceeding

Caitlin Kalinowski, former head of robotics and consumer hardware at OpenAI, argues that keyboard-based artificial intelligence is reaching saturation and the technology industry must pivot to the physical world. In an episode of Lanny's Podcast, Kalinowski discusses how this transition from

According to Calcalist, Israel-based AI startup AI21 Labs announced on May 18 that it will reduce its workforce from approximately 180 people to around 70 as part of a strategic restructuring focused on Maestro, its AI agent management platform. The company will discontinue selling standalone

According to Bloomberg, Baidu reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of 32.1 billion yuan (US$4.72 billion), surpassing analysts' 31.4 billion yuan estimate. Cloud, AI applications, and robotaxi revenue rose 49% to 13.6 billion yuan, while online advertising revenue declined to 12.6 billion yuan

According to Bloomberg, Apple plans to launch a standalone Siri chat app in iOS 27 with enhanced privacy controls. Users will be able to set conversation retention options for 30 days, 1 year, or indefinitely, similar to iMessage settings. The new Siri will utilize Apple Foundation Models