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Oxford researchers found that AI chatbots trained for warmth tend to make more factual errors and validate false beliefs. Warm-trained chatbots were more likely to agree with users’ false beliefs, especially when users expressed vulnerability. This raises concerns about the impact of warm chatbots on users’ beliefs and emotional well-being.

The US April jobs report exceeded expectations with 115,000 jobs added, double the forecast of 62,000. Unemployment remained at 4.3%, with gains in healthcare, transportation, and retail. The strong report reduces pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut rates, impacting crypto and risk assets. Labor market strength may delay rate cuts and impact market dynamics.

Tennessee Republicans have redrawn the state’s congressional map, eliminating the last Black majority district in Memphis and splitting it into three GOP-leaning seats. This move, following a Supreme Court ruling, aims to secure all nine US House seats for Republicans. Democrats protested, arguing the map does not reflect the state’s diversity.

Google Chrome has been installing a 4GB AI model called Gemini Nano on users’ devices without their consent, as discovered by researcher Alexander Hanff. The model reinstalls itself automatically if deleted, and Chrome does not offer an opt-out prompt during installation. This practice may violate EU privacy laws and raises legal and environmental concerns.

Kraken’s parent company, Payward, filed a complaint alleging that Etana Custody and its CEO misappropriated over $25 million in client funds through a Ponzi-like scheme. Etana entered liquidation with significant liabilities, including a $16 million shortfall from risky bets. The case highlights issues in the crypto custody industry and is being closely watched for potential…

Kalshi’s valuation has reached $22bn after a $1bn Series F round led by Coatue, doubling its worth in five months. The New York-based prediction market platform reported 800% growth in institutional trading volume and $1.5bn in annualized revenue. Despite regulatory challenges, Kalshi aims to expand its product suite and user base.

SIREN price on Binance perpetuals surged 22% on May 8, reaching $1.2965 before a 4H reversal indicated seller resistance. The daily MA ribbon is bullish, but the 4H MACD issued a caution flag. SIREN experienced sharp intraday reversals in the past, with supply concentration concerns remaining an issue.

Anthropic is in talks to raise up to $50bn at a valuation of $900bn, potentially surpassing OpenAI as the most valuable private AI company. The company’s revenue has skyrocketed to over $45bn annually, largely driven by Claude Code. Investors, including Amazon, are showing interest in the raise, with a possible IPO in the future.

Meta launched Muse Spark on April 8, its first fully closed AI model, moving away from its open-source Llama strategy. The model, developed by Alexandr Wang’s team after a $14.3bn investment in Scale AI, is proprietary with no open weights. It offers multimodal capabilities and is being marketed as a personal health reasoning tool. The…

JPMorgan has reclassified its $2bn annual AI budget as core infrastructure, alongside data centers and cybersecurity. The bank has already generated $2bn in operational savings and runs over 500 active AI use cases, including fraud detection. JPMorgan is also investing in digital assets and using AI to predict liquidity needs.