Summary: South Korea plans to offer citizens free access to AI services with unlimited tokens. Three consortia will operate the program using as many as 512 state-supplied Nvidia B200 chips, with beta testing scheduled for September.
Summary: Market participants increasingly see Fed Chair Kevin Warsh supporting a September rate increase, although the route to such a decision remains contested. Differing views reflect uncertainty around inflation, growth and the policy path.
Summary: Crypto markets are showing renewed momentum, although many of the sector's most visible advances differ from the decentralized ambitions promoted by early adopters. The contrast has reopened debate over what a decade of development has delivered.
Summary: Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said he could support a rate increase if inflation does not ease. He highlighted the risk that broader price pressures could become established while inflation remains above the Fed's 2% objective.
Summary: ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone argues that removing internal barriers is central to Europe’s competitiveness.
Summary: Artist Rupture’s Remains links physical paintings to Bitcoin inscriptions that force collectors to choose what they preserve.