SOND, a sleep tech startup from Bose’s former head of sleep, exits stealth with $7M
SOND, a startup led by Bose’s former head of sleep products, emerged from stealth with $7M in funding for its AI-powered sleep earbuds.
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This Ferrari should have been a Volkswagen
It may be the NBA playoffs but right now Ferrari is getting dunked on more than anyone. Whether they own a Ferrari or just have a poster of a Testarossa on their wall, fans in the Ferrari-verse are frothy about the Luce, the company’s first all-electric vehicle. According to one highly rated Verge commenter: “looks … Read more
China is increasingly keeping its best AI talent to itself
China’s AI boom is producing world-class talent, and Beijing is increasingly reluctant to let them go elsewhere.
Banca Sella gets green light to provide crypto services to customers in Italian first
The fintech-forward private bank said it is the first Italian lender to get Bank of Italy approval under MiCA to offer digital asset custody and transfers.
Robinhood Opens Platform to AI Agents for Stock Trading and Credit Card Spending
Retail brokerage Robinhood now lets users delegate stock purchases and credit card transactions to third-party AI systems.
007 First Light is like a James Bond movie in the best way possible
The James Bond franchise is nothing if not a spectacle: Aside from the explosions and gun fights, even its calmer moments are dripping in the pomp and glamour of elite ostentation and luxury locales. Bond, however, has always been an odd mascot for the espionage profession, which ordinarily operates under silence and shadows. With 007 … Read more
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Internet Computer (ICP) Jumps 9.8%
Stellar (XLM), up 1.7%, joined Internet Computer (ICP) as a top performer.
Mastercard secures New York BitLicense to support stablecoin and digital payment infrastructure
The payments giant said the approval supports its push into stablecoins and blockchain-based settlement infrastructure.
Solana Meme Coin Surges 6,000% After Creators Arrested Over ‘Rug Pull’
The charges against the CatFi creators mark the first time South Korean prosecutors have applied the new Virtual Asset User Protection Act.
ClickHouse triples anualized revenue to $250M, charting a path toward an IPO
The database provider is eyeing a public debut within the next few years.
Solana DEX Orca launches new marketplace for tokenized real-world assets
The launch comes as crypto companies increasingly focus on tokenizing traditional financial assets, a market many in the industry see as a major growth opportunity.
Win cool gadgets we can’t keep because The Verge has ethics
When people learn I work for The Verge, they inevitably ask: “Do you get to keep the gadgets?” Now that I film Today I’m Toying With, a video series where I share the joy of tech, I get that question more than ever. The answer is no, we don’t keep them! Our ethics policy is … Read more
The best part of Mina the Hollower is how it randomizes the Zelda formula
After rolling credits on Mina the Hollower, I did something unusual for me and immediately started a new file. I’m not typically one to replay games right after I beat them. But Mina, a new action-adventure title from Shovel Knight creators Yacht Club Games, offers something that got me to jump right back into a … Read more
YouTube is putting AI labels where you’ll actually see them
The labels are more prominent, and they actually say “AI” now. | Image: YouTube / The Verge In the wake of Google expanding its AI verification efforts at I/O, YouTube is now finally going to start taking AI labeling seriously. YouTube has announced that it’s relocating AI disclosures on Shorts and long-form videos to make … Read more
YouTube will now automatically label AI videos
YouTube will now automatically label videos that use significant photorealistic AI, instead of relying solely on creators to disclose AI-generated content themselves. It’s also making AI labels more prominent.
China’s top court to study rules for crypto and AI cases
China’s Supreme People’s Court plans to study adjudication rules for crypto and AI cases while the country’s crypto ban remains in force.
Live markets: Bitcoin remains under pressure as Korea’s SK Hynix joins Micron in $1 trillion club
Memory chip stocks are attracting capital and attention as crypto markets settle into apathy.
Crypto-backed candidates win key Texas primary runoffs
Crypto PACs threw serious money behind a handful of Texas runoffs, helping oust a senior Democrat and boost Republican hopefuls as lawmakers hammer out new US crypto rules.
Three key XRP metrics suggest ‘explosive price expansion’ is next
Falling MVRV ratio, high XRP Ledger activity and a bullish wedge pattern signal a potential XRP price rise toward $3.10.
Morning Minute: Dark Pool Trader Dumps $1.3B in IBIT in Single Clip
Strategy is paying down its debt instead of buying Bitcoin, and AI tokens are now massively outperforming BTC.
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Trump Backs CFTC Over Prediction Markets, Calls State Officials ‘Scum’
Federal oversight gains the president’s backing as states push to bring prediction markets under their own gambling laws.
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Singapore charges former Hodlnaut CEO Zhu Juntao over Terra collapse claims
Zhu allegedly directed staff to publish false claims that Hodlnaut had no direct exposure to the TerraUSD collapse on Telegram and in customer emails.
ETHConf brings Ethereum’s leaders, institutions, and policymakers to New York City on June 8–10
ETHConf, produced by ETHGlobal, will bring more than 5,000 attendees, 150+ speakers, and 100+ companies to the Javits Center in New York City from June 8-10, 2026 for three days focused on the future of Ethereum and institutional finance.
Traders once again prefer dollars over bitcoin. USDT, USDC dominance rises.
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Spot HYPE ETFs absorb 1% of market cap in first 10 trading days: Kairos
Spot HYPE ETFs absorbed 1.04% of Hyperliquid’s market cap in 10 trading days, beating Bitcoin and Ether ETF debuts.
$1.3B Worth of BlackRock’s IBIT Changes Hands in Dark Pool Sale
A $1.3 billion off-exchange IBIT block sale shook Bitcoin Tuesday, but experts say the real test is yet to come.