With VentureBeat’s flagship event, VB Transform, just around the corner, we are excited to announce the finalists for the 7th annual Women in AI Awards. The winners will be announced during a special program on the main stage of Transform on Wednesday, June 25 at 4 p.m. PT.
VB Transform is a premier two-day event on June 24-25 at Fort Mason in San Francisco. Industry experts and peers will…
OpenAI open sourced a new Customer Service Agent framework — learn more about its growing enterprise strategy
June 19, 2025
Editor’s note: Carl will lead an editorial roundtable on this topic at VB Transform next week. Register today.
OpenAI has released a new open-source demo that gives developers a hands-on look at how to build intelligent, workflow-aware AI agents using the Agents SDK.
As…
The SEC sat down with JPMorgan to explore bold crypto regulations that promise to overhaul capital markets, streamline clearing, and reshape the future of global finance.
Crypto Regulation Frameworks in Focus as SEC and JPMorgan Hold Talks
The U.S. Securities and Exchange…
U.S. futures markets are poised for a breakthrough as Coinbase spearheads the regulated use of USDC stablecoin as collateral, signaling a seismic leap toward mainstream financial integration.
Regulated Futures Markets Open Gates to USDC Collateral With Coinbase Leading the Charge
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) announced on June 18 that its subsidiary Coinbase Derivatives LLC is…
Jordan’s new digital asset trading legislation will come into force 90 days following its publication in the official gazette.
Central Bank Digital Currency Not Covered by New Law
Jordan’s digital asset trading law is set to become effective in 90 days following the…
If you’ve ever thought, “I could totally ditch the second car if I just had the right e-bike,” then Urban Arrow may have just dropped your dream machine. The Dutch cargo bike powerhouse has launched its newest model, the FamilyNext Pro, in North America – and it’s…
The world has been waiting for Honda to seriously get behind electric bikes, motorcycles, and other lightweight personal electric vehicles. And now they just have, in a big way. But I no matter what you’re expecting when you hear “Honda just launched a bike lane vehicle”, I can pretty much guarantee that it isn’t this. Say hello to the Fastport eQuad, a new four-wheeled delivery vehicle…
Finally! The Nissan LEAFhas been reborn as a new 2026 crossover, and it has NACS! [Video]
June 19, 2025
After years of development and months of teasers, Nissan has officially launched a reimagined version of the LEAF as a 2026 model year crossover, set to hit dealerships later this year. We will always love the original LEAF, but this new model is sharp and includes some well…
OpenAI moves forward with GPT-4.5 deprecation in API, triggering developer anguish and confusion
June 18, 2025
Word spread quickly across the machine learning and AI community on the social network X yesterday: OpenAI was sending developers an email notifying them that the company would be removing one of its largest and most powerful large language models (LLMs), GPT-4.5 Preview…
Google launches production-ready Gemini 2.5 AI models to challenge OpenAI’s enterprise dominance
June 18, 2025
Google moved decisively to strengthen its position in the artificial intelligence arms race Monday, declaring its most powerful Gemini 2.5 models ready for enterprise production while unveiling a new ultra-efficient variant designed to undercut competitors on cost and speed.
The Alphabet subsidiary promoted two of its flagship AI models—Gemini 2.5 Pro and Gemini 2.5 Flash—from experimental…
