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Utopai Studios has launched Utopai X — its new AI video generation model
• The model is currently ranked #2 globally for text-to-video with audio by Artificial Analysis
• Utopai has also introduced an all-new version of PAI, its AI filmmaking platform designed to help filmmakers develop entire projects, including scripts, characters, locations, shots and revisions
• Variety described Utopai as the 'world’s largest independent AI-native film and TV studio'
• The studio currently has around 25 projects in development or production, with 3 films and 2 series set to premiere in 2027
China is replacing celebrities and advertisements on giant public screens with scientists 🧪
America should emulate this
Utopai X currently ranks ahead of models from Google, MiniMax and xAI on Artificial Analysis' text-to-video with audio leaderboard
Texas has launched its first eVTOL air taxi demonstration flights
• Texas is the sixth location to launch under the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Advanced Air Mobility Integration Pilot Program, which spans 26 states and includes partners such as Joby Aviation
• The aircraft are 100x quieter than conventional helicopters, with rides expected to cost between $100–$170, comparable to an Uber Black
• Joby is operating from a new 45,000-square-foot facility at Perot Field in the Dallas area
• Plans call for eventually connecting Dallas, Austin, San Antonio and Houston with eVTOL service
“Under President Trump, we are unlocking the future of flight and empowering innovators to build and test these exciting aircraft here in the U.S.” — Secretary Duffy
AI startup Aslan has publicly launched after raising $20.8M to build AI operatives for national security missions
• Infiltrate dark web forums, Telegram channels and other online spaces used by smugglers, cybercriminals and foreign espionage networks
• Actively engage with adversaries and carry out “cyber effects” with human oversight, rather than simply collecting data
• The FBI and Homeland Security Investigations have already used the agents in real investigations
• Two agents autonomously operated for 21 days and infiltrated a six-person Telegram group coordinating smuggling across the U.S.-Mexico border
• Uncovered a cyber-fraud marketplace evading sanctions
• Exposed Chinese recruitment campaigns targeting U.S. defense professionals with fake LinkedIn profiles and identical scripted messages
• Aslan says its goal is to scale existing human judgment, not replace analysts, and will not support domestic operations targeting or surveilling Americans
President Trump has agreed to a historic proposed crypto ethics package in the CLARITY Act:
• The provision would prohibit the president, members of Congress and certain federal officials from issuing cryptocurrency tokens while in office
• According to the White House, no previous president has voluntarily agreed to ethics restrictions of this scope through legislation
• The White House has described it as one of the most comprehensive federal ethics provisions of its kind
• Trump reportedly negotiated the language with Senators Cynthia Lummis and Bernie Moreno and approved the agreement voluntarily
• The broader CLARITY Act would establish a federal regulatory framework for digital assets in the United States
• The bill previously passed the House 294–134
• Republicans and the White House favor enforcement by the Department of Justice, while Democrats have proposed giving state attorneys general enforcement authority
• The legislation’s next major step would be a Senate floor vote
Latest in tech 💡 retweeted
Google says artists who upload music to YouTube have already agreed to let the company train AI on their content 🤦♂️
"This platform owes its success to independent artists and creatives ... instead of honoring them, they're using legal gymnastics to strip mine that creativity"
Google says artists who upload music to YouTube have already agreed to let the company train AI on their content 🤦♂️
"This platform owes its success to independent artists and creatives ... instead of honoring them, they're using legal gymnastics to strip mine that creativity"
The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed 'The Maverick Act' ✈️
Details:
• Transfer 3 retired F-14D Tomcats to Space & Rocket Center museum in Huntsville, Alabama — with the Navy supplying enough spare parts to get one of them flying again
• Introduced by Sen. Tim Sheehy, a Naval Academy grad and former Navy SEAL, with support from NASA Admin Jared Isaacman
• The last Navy F-14 was retired in September 2006 after 32 years of service. No Tomcat has flown in American skies in nearly 20 years
• The aircraft would be fully demilitarized with no combat capability, operated under FAA oversight, and restricted to public display, airshows, and commemorative events to preserve naval aviation heritage
• The bill passed the Senate by unanimous consent and now heads to the House, potentially in time for July 4
🚨 Chinese and Russian state media are increasingly criticizing U.S. data center expansion as the AI race accelerates
Here’s what’s happening:
• Outlets like China Daily, Global Times, CGTN, and Russia’s RT have published stories highlighting the energy use and costs of AI data centers in the U.S.
• At the same time, China is rapidly expanding its own AI infrastructure and promoting domestic tech breakthroughs
• U.S. officials have warned that competition in AI is a major national security priority, comparing it to the space race
• Bloomberg has reported nearly half of data center projects in the U.S. are being delayed or canceled due to local opposition and infrastructure constraints
Joby Aviation just completed a demonstration flight over the San Francisco Bay Area ✈️🌁
• All-electric air taxi flew from Oakland across the Bay at 100 mph, circling near the Golden Gate Bridge
• Four-passenger aircraft, quieter than a helicopter, zero emissions
• Rides expected to cost $100 to $170, comparable to an Uber Black
• Over 50K miles logged across the fleet with thousands of test flights completed
• Selected for the White House-backed eVTOL Integration Pilot Program across 10 states
• Company employs 2,500+ workers, headquartered in Santa Cruz, scaling manufacturing in California and Ohio
• Flight kicks off Joby’s 2026 Electric Skies Tour, a national showcase ahead of the 2028 Olympics
• Commercial service could begin this year in several states
🚨 Binance is suing the Wall Street Journal for defamation
Here's what we know:
• The WSJ published a story on Feb. 23 claiming Binance fired staff who flagged $1B+ in transactions tied to a network funding Iran-backed terror groups
• Binance says the story is false and that its compliance investigation was never halted
• The exchange says it identified the suspicious activity, removed the accounts, and reported everything to law enforcement
• Binance says it sought a correction from the WSJ before suing — and the newspaper ran the story anyway
- The lawsuit was filed in the Southern District of New York seeking damages and a jury trial
• Separately, the WSJ reported today that the DOJ is investigating whether Iran used Binance to evade sanctions
• Binance says it is not aware of any such investigation
• The exchange currently employs over 1,500 compliance and risk staff, roughly 25% of its global workforce
• Binance says it has reduced direct exposure to sanctioned entities by over 97% since 2024
(Via @Reuters)
Full details:
reuters.com/legal/government…
