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Finance
Fintech firm Mercury clears U.S. OCC hurdle, speeds push to launch own bank
U.S. fintech firm Mercury has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for its national bank charter application, moving it to the next stage of launching Mercury Bank. The company said it will keep working with regulators to meet remaining requirements. Mercury is also seeking federal deposit insurance from the FDIC and plans to apply to the Federal Reserve to convert into a bank holding company.
Mobility
Tesla Semi begins mass production after 9 years, signalling truck market shake-up
Tesla shipped the first Semi truck from a new high-volume production line at Gigafactory Nevada, moving its long-delayed electric truck programme into commercial production. The company confirmed mass production at a dedicated 1.7 million-square-foot plant. The Semi shifts to planned output of 50,000 units a year, with 325-mile and 500-mile versions. Tesla is also expanding Megacharger sites and drawing strong early demand in California voucher applications.
Games & Commerce
KakaoGames seeks turnaround with seven new titles, expands beyond mobile to PC and consoles
KakaoGames plans to pursue a turnaround with a two-track strategy of rolling out 7 new games from this year through next year while continuing to operate its existing live-service titles. Its new lineup aims to move beyond a mobile-focused structure by expanding to PC and console platforms and increasing its focus on global markets. The company also plans to sustain launch momentum on the back of stable revenue from live games and regular updates.
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AI & Enterprise
AI agent use expands as science ministry holds work innovation workshop
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Games & Commerce
Cafe24 holds 'Boost 2026', unveils AI marketing and advertising strategies
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Crypto
CLARITY Act may pick up pace in U.S. Senate as stablecoin reward dispute eases
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Telecommunications & Media
NTT to triple Japan data centre capacity by 2033, targeting urban sites and subsea cable links
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AI & Enterprise
Google Gemini 'Proactive Assistance' feature spotted
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Games & Commerce
OneStore to launch 8 percent fee payment service OneWebshop in May
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AI & Enterprise
Goldman Sachs blocks Anthropic's Claude in Hong Kong, keeps ChatGPT and Gemini
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Business & Finance
Elon Musk to entrench lifetime CEO control at SpaceX
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Crypto
Meta opts for stablecoin instead of own coin, pays creators in USDC
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Crypto
Ripple's RLUSD lists on OKX, supports more than 280 spot trading pairs
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AI & Enterprise
OpenAI nearly named Freemind in Musk plan to check Google
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Crypto
Musk comments jolt 'Scam Altman' memecoin as it plunges, whale loses $150,000
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AI & Enterprise
Big Tech AI investment set to top $650 billion; bitcoin and tech stocks under pressure despite strong earnings
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Crypto
BitMEX teases major XRP announcement ahead of Las Vegas event
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Crypto
May XRP outlook hinges on breakout or $1.17 retest