SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son regains prominence after AI investment spree

A film about Iran's protest movement is making cinema history. "Dreams of Violets" is the first fully AI-generated feature film ever selected by a major international film festival. The 75-minute drama will premiere at New York's Tribeca Festival next week. Created by Iranian-British director Ash Koosha from his home in London, the film took just three months to produce and cost less than 2,000 euros. There were no actors, no cameras, no sets and no film crew. Koosha says the film simply could not have been made through conventional means. Living in exile and unable to safely film inside Iran, he turned to AI to recreate events linked to the country's deadly crackdown on anti-government protesters. The film is based on journalistic reports, photographs and eyewitness accounts, and explores themes of memory, censorship and resistance. But as Tribeca becomes the first major festival to embrace a fully AI-generated feature, the film is also reigniting a fierce debate. Can artificial intel

Boards want AI roadmaps. Competitors are shipping AI features. And 74% of companies still can't make it pay. This piece breaks down the eight-point framework that separates disciplined AI adoption from expensive noise.

Arthur Hayes says Maelstrom has sold its entire Zcash position after new disclosures around the Orchard Pool vulnerability sharpened the perceived risk around ZEC’s monetary integrity. The move effectively ends his recent “Holy Trinity” trade across ZEC, NEAR and HYPE, while leaving Worldcoin as the AI-linked bet he says the fund still holds. “The Holy Trinity is dead,” Hayes wrote on X. “Sadly due to the Orchard Pool exploit, I had to dump our entire ZEC bag.” Why Is Hayes Dumping Zcash Now? The post followed a detailed statement from Zooko Wilcox, Jason McGee and Taylor Hornby, who described the issue as “The Orchard Counterfeiting Vulnerability.” According to their summary, Hornby discovered a critical vulnerability in Zcash’s Orchard pool on May 29 and disclosed it to Zcash Open Development Lab, which then coordinated an emergency response completed on June 2. The key line was stark: the vulnerability “could have been exploited to undetectably create an unlimited amount of counterf

Rumble's strategic pivot to AI infrastructure could redefine its market position, potentially boosting revenue and investor confidence. The post Rumble soars 14% after $270M AI cloud deal announcement appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

AI's potential to boost productivity is promising but faces regulatory hurdles, delaying widespread economic impact and investor confidence. The post Federal Reserve’s Mary Daly notes AI-driven productivity gains in select sectors appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Demand for AI skills may be surging, but employers are moving more carefully than ever. In an interview, PageGroup CEO Nicholas Kirk, says hiring mandates are taking longer to close, executives are increasingly risk-averse, and India continues to deliver robust growth.

Scientists found that AI models can inherit a taste for murder (or owls) from other models' training data.

Alphabet has completed the largest equity offering in history, raising $85 billion across two tranches after overwhelming investor demand pushed its initial $40 billion raise to $45 billion. CEO Sundar Pichai announced the result, noting that Berkshire Hathaway alone acquired $10 billion worth of shares. The figure surpasses the previous record set by Brazilian oil […]