👁‍🗨 No one is above the law

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has been sentenced to four months in prison for allowing cybercriminals and terrorist groups to trade freely on the platform, marking the first time → a cryptocurrency CEO has faced jail time for a bank secrecy act violation.

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🦾 Sanctuary AI Unveils 7th-Gen Phoenix

Vancouver-based company Sanctuary AI → has announced the launch of its seventh-generation humanoid robot, Phoenix, less than a year after its previous model.

The latest version features improved operational efficiency, enhanced visual and tactile perception, and expanded range of motion in the wrists, hands, and elbows. Developers have managed to reduce the time needed for the robot to learn new tasks to under 24 hours, a significant improvement from previous versions, where the training process took a week.

Additionally, cost-effective materials and miniaturized systems have lowered weight and improved energy consumption, making Phoenix 7 the fastest and smartest model yet. Improved software and hardware features have made the robot more akin to human behavior, bringing the company closer to creating a truly human-like intelligence in general-purpose robots.

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💫 Breaking the speed of sound

Boom's supersonic XB-1 test jet has received FAA approval to fly beyond the speed of sound, paving the way → for tests later this year and future passenger flights.

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😉 DM me for more

Instagram presents a new "Reveal" feature allowing users to post secret Stories → that followers can uncover by sending a DM. Creators can engage with their audience more effectively without having to approve every DM, making it especially useful for them.

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👽 Multiplanetary

The Polaris Dawn mission, scheduled for launch in 2024, will involve the first-ever commercial astronaut spacewalk using SpaceX's newly developed EVA spacesuit →

Designed for flexibility and comfort, the suit includes new materials, novel joint designs and additional features such as a 3D printed helmet with a glare-reducing visor, and a camera that provides information about the pressure, temperature and relative humidity in the suit.

This suit is just the beginning and could be used for future missions to the Moon and Mars, making space travel possible for more people.

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💡 A notable trend

iPhone 15 Pro Max has become the best-selling smartphone globally, surpassing Samsung's flagship, according to a report → by Counterpoint Research.

Notably, the Pro Max variant achieved the top position for the first time in Apple’s non-seasonal quarter, reflecting an increasing trend of consumer preference for high-end smartphones.

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💫 Empowering Cyber Defenses

Durov's Code had the privilege of participating in the conference and engaging in a thought-provoking discussion → with Andrey Suvorov, Global Director of KasperskyOS Business Unit, where we explored the intricacies of Cyber Immunity and its potential impact on digital security.

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