Welcome back to your daily dossier talking AI, robotics, crypto, and the future of tech. 👾

In today’s edition,n we are tackling the following:

🤖 China disables AI chatbots to prevent cheating by students during national exams.
🍎 Apple deprioritizes Siri upgrades, focuses on visual intelligence, and core model work.
💰 OpenAI hits $10B ARR with ChatGPT, aims for $300B valuation.
📦 Amazon pilots humanoid delivery bots trained in lifelike delivery town.
📈 BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF surpasses $70 billion, the fastest-growing ETF in history.

AI

• China shuts down AI chatbots during exam season

  • Major Chinese AI platforms disabled image‑recognition and Q&A features during the gaokao to prevent test‑cheating using chatbots.

  • Services from Alibaba, ByteDance, Tencent, and Moonshot suspended useful features at peak exam hours to ensure fairness.

  • Over 13 million students took the four‑day college entrance exam, prompting extra measures to uphold exam integrity nationwide.

• Still no AI‑powered, more personalized Siri from Apple at WWDC ’25

  • Apple confirmed the delayed personalized Siri update, now deprioritized in favor of visual intelligence and UI overhaul initiatives.

  • SVP John Giannandrea was removed from the Siri project, and developers shifted to Apple Intelligence foundation model workstreams.

  • Apple introduced offline foundation model support for devs, but paused expectations of major Siri functionality arriving soon.

• OpenAI hits $10 billion in annualized revenue fueled by ChatGPT growth

  • OpenAI doubled its ARR to $10 billion since December, driven by expanding enterprise ChatGPT and API adoption.

  • Now serving over 500 million weekly users and 3 million businesses, on track for $12.7 billion in 2025 revenue.

  • A SoftBank‑led funding round could value the company near $300 billion, marking its escalating market dominance.

ROBOTICS

• Amazon is reportedly training humanoid robots to deliver packages

  • Amazon built a mock delivery town to train humanoid robots using Rivian vans, sidewalks, and household-style doorsteps.

  • Robots like Agility’s Digit and Unitree’s H1 are being taught to walk, carry packages, and operate in real-world spaces.

  • Amazon's ‘agentic AI’ team is developing language-responsive robots to expand automation beyond warehouses.

• Beewise brings in $50M to expand access to its robotic BeeHome

  • Beewise raised $50 million to scale BeeHome 4, its autonomous beekeeping solution powered by AI and solar energy.

  • The robotic system controls climate, detects threats, feeds bees, and optimizes honey production without human input.

  • With over 1,200 units deployed globally, BeeHome offers real-time hive management to protect declining bee populations.

• Chimpanzees catch yawns from robots and lie down to rest

  • A yawning humanoid robot triggered contagious yawns in chimpanzees, who then lay down and prepared to rest.

  • Chimps reacted more to full gaping yawns than subtle ones, showing sensitivity to robotic facial expressions.

  • Researchers say this is the first proof robots can induce yawn contagion, hinting at new social AI possibilities.

CRYPTO

• Argentine president Milei exonerated in Libra meme coin probe

  • Argentina’s ethics office cleared Milei, saying he promoted LIBRA as a private economist, not a public official.

  • The probe confirmed that Milei’s involvement did not breach anti-corruption laws or constitute abuse of office.

  • Despite the clearance, a separate criminal investigation into the LIBRA token’s launch remains ongoing.

• BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF becomes fastest to hit $70 billion, crushing gold’s record

  • BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust hit $70 billion in assets in just 341 trading days, setting a new ETF record.

  • It reached the milestone five times faster than SPDR Gold Shares, the leading gold ETF by comparison.

  • BlackRock’s fund now leads the spot Bitcoin ETF market, overtaking rivals like Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Trust.

• Plasma $500 million ICO attracts record fees as one trader spends $100k on Ethereum gas

  • Plasma raised over $500 million in USDC, sparking comparisons to the peak ICO craze of 2017.

  • One trader spent $100,000 in Ethereum gas fees to front-run a $10 million token purchase.

  • The event reignited concerns about Ethereum’s scalability and gas cost inefficiencies during high-demand periods.

CONTENT

• Watch This to DESIGN Like a PRO Using AI

  • Greg Isenberg and Aura’s founder show how prompts improve AI design using layout, color, and animation context.

  • They critique generic AI tools and explain why professional styling builds trust and commands higher pricing.

  • Great insights for startup builders looking to turn AI design into a competitive edge with taste and clarity.

• Fiverr CEO: ‘If You’re Not Adapting to AI, F* You’

  • Fiverr’s Micha Kaufman discusses layoffs, industry shifts, and how AI now shapes product strategy and leadership.

  • Topics include AI startup clones, VC disruption, and the real departments losing jobs to automation today.

  • Strong take on what AI-native companies must prioritize to stay relevant and outperform legacy players.

• I’m A $3B Founder. Here Are 7 AI Business Ideas

  • Guillermo Rauch shares AI startup concepts from auto-complete tools to V0 for video games and CAPTCHA 2.0.

  • He explains why great taste, infrastructure focus, and being early are keys to success in AI’s new era.

  • Valuable episode for entrepreneurs exploring high-leverage AI ideas that are fast to ship and tough to copy.

AND MORE…

• Duolingo CEO on going AI-first: ‘I did not expect the blowback’

  • Duolingo’s CEO said the AI-first shift was misunderstood, and the company never planned mass layoffs.

  • He acknowledged communication failures, saying he underestimated how strongly people would react to the announcement.

  • Despite the backlash, Duolingo claims AI has improved productivity in product, engineering, and language creation teams.

• Anthropic’s AI-generated blog dies an early death

  • Anthropic shut down its Claude Explains blog less than a month after launch, citing quality concerns.

  • The blog used Claude to generate educational AI posts, which drew criticism for a lack of clarity and accuracy.

  • The decision reflects wider industry skepticism around unedited AI content and the need for human oversight.

• Apple Intelligence preview at WWDC unveils AI upgrades

  • Apple announced Apple Intelligence, combining generative AI features like Genmoji and Writing Tools across devices.

  • Updates include an enhanced Siri, smarter notifications, and on-device processing for greater privacy and speed.

  • Developers can access Apple’s foundation models to build custom AI apps without compromising user data.

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