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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warns in the Financial Times that open-source models and Chinese developers could replicate their most powerful model Mythos within three to six months, or at the latest within a year, with regard to cybersecurity capabilities. Mythos can identify thousands of zero-day vulnerabilities, which has significant implications for financial risk. Amodei considers this a "nuclear weapon," emphasizing the need to strengthen defenses before the model's capabilities spread.

OpenAI’s video generation model Sora leader Bill Peebles and Chief Product Officer Kevin Weil announced that they would both leave on the same day. Sora was shut down due to operational losses, and Peebles said that taking on the once-in-a-lifetime challenge of starting from scratch was a privilege. Weil left after the release of the new product GPT-Rosalind; OpenAI will shift its focus to enterprise AI, integrating resources to reduce deviation from the main track.

AI programming tool Cursor is currently raising a new round of funding, with a target of at least $2 billion and an estimated valuation of $50 billion. This growth is mainly driven by annual revenue reaching $2 billion, with projections to surpass $6 billion by 2026. Existing shareholders Thrive Capital and a16z are leading the investment, and NVIDIA will also participate. Cursor reduces costs through its self-developed model Composer, further improving gross profit.

Progress in US-Iran reconciliation triggers market turbulence, with Iran's foreign minister announcing the Strait of Hormuz is "completely open" for commercial shipping. Trump claims an agreement is imminent, causing Bitcoin to break through $77,000. U.S. stocks rise across the board, but oil prices plummet over 12%. However, Iran's speaker denies Trump's statements, emphasizing that if the U.S. continues sanctions, the Strait cannot remain open, and there is a gap between market pricing and actual conditions.

The reopening of the Hormuz Strait faces three strict conditions proposed by Iran, including passing through designated routes, mandatory toll payments, and acceptance of oversight by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. This move has cast doubt on market optimism regarding energy supplies and warned that if the ceasefire agreement changes, the strait could be closed again.

Traditional financial giant Citadel Securities plans to enter the prediction market, focusing on the upcoming U.S. midterm elections, and refuses to engage in sports betting. Industry analysts predict that by 2030, the market size could reach $1 trillion, but regulation remains an uncertain factor.

OpenAI's new research shows that although 18% of occupations face high automation risk, the unemployment rate in these jobs is increasing more slowly because the growth of demand indices offsets the downsizing pressure. However, high-risk occupations are still only utilizing one-quarter of AI capabilities, and future stress tests have not yet begun.

Perplexity has released “Personal Computer,” moving cloud AI agent capabilities to Mac, allowing users to control local and cloud applications via voice or text, with a monthly fee of $200. This AI can manage complex tasks and monitor multi-service workflows, and is especially recommended to run on Mac mini. The launch comes as competition over AI desktop copyright intensifies, drawing widespread attention.

Cloudflare announces its Email Service entering public beta, launching a complete infrastructure including automated email sending, MCP servers, Wrangler CLI, and the open-source Agentic Inbox, to enhance AI Agents' email processing capabilities. These tools make it easier for developers to integrate email functions without complicated setup.

QVC, which invented live TV shopping in 1986, reached a peak annual revenue of 192837465657483.91T dollars in 2020; now, it owes 192837465657483.91T dollars and has filed for bankruptcy reorganization, being defeated by TikTok Shop and Amazon Live using the logic it itself invented.
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The destiny of the inventor
Owning multiple well-known retail brands across beauty, home, fashion, and electronics, the QVC Group, the pioneer of "TV shopping," has declared bankruptcy after owing $6.6 billion.
On April 16, 2026, QV

SpaceX has moved the employee stock vesting date from May to April to soothe employees' concerns about holding shares after going public. The company plans to file for an IPO in May, with a pricing date set for June 15, aiming to raise $75 billion, with a valuation exceeding $2 trillion, projected to be the largest IPO in history.

U.S. CFTC Chairman Mike Selig admitted at a congressional hearing that since 2025, about a quarter of institutional staff have left, and claimed that AI and automation tools will be used to fill the manpower gap. As regulatory demands for cryptocurrencies and prediction markets increase, Democratic lawmakers are calling for the government to provide more resources. Selig stated that the CFTC is conducting multiple investigations and has a zero-tolerance policy toward illegal activities.

The Ethereum Foundation has recently lost two core management members, Josh Stark and Trent Van Epps, reducing the management team to almost only co-CEO Hsiao-Wei Wang. This personnel change occurred after organizational reforms promoted by Vitalik Buterin, which may impact the foundation's credibility and the coherence of internal decision-making.

OpenAI announces the first batch participating in the "Trusted Access for Cyber" program, including providing a $10 million API subsidy to open-source cybersecurity teams, and attracting support from 15 well-known companies. The goal is to make top defensive AI capabilities more widely accessible. The program also involves independent evaluations of GPT-5.4-Cyber by government agencies, emphasizing cross-industry cybersecurity collaboration.

Iran's proposal to the United States, allowing ships to navigate freely in the waters off Oman, could pave the way for easing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. Since the US-Iran conflict escalated in late February, the strait has been affected, with many commercial ships stranded. This proposal indicates that Iran may be willing to make concessions, but whether it can ultimately be implemented still depends on US compromise.

Chairman Tom Lee of Bitmine Immersion Technologies predicts that Ethereum will soar to $60k in the coming years at Paris Blockchain Week, emphasizing that the current market downturn is the end of a "mini crypto winter." He believes Ethereum will rebound driven by smart contracts and artificial intelligence, and points out that despite facing significant losses, Bitmine continues to increase its Ethereum holdings, demonstrating confidence in the future.

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren expressed concerns about Elon Musk's upcoming "X Money" payment platform, questioning its potential risks due to an annual yield of up to 6% and the partnership with Cross River Bank. She also criticized the GENIUS Act for creating regulatory loopholes for private companies issuing stablecoins, which could threaten the stability of the financial system.