Google Unveils Major AI Updates, Gemini Advances Lead April 2026

Google capped off April 2026 with a wave of AI announcements spanning enterprise tools, developer platforms, and groundbreaking hardware advancements. The centerpiece of its updates was the launch of Gemini 4, which the company touts as the “most capable open model” to date, designed for advanced reasoning and complex workflows. Alongside it, Google introduced its eighth-generation Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), optimized for the computational demands of “agentic AI” while improving energy efficiency—a key focus as AI models grow larger and more resource-intensive.  These announcements, unveiled during the Cloud Next ‘26 event, highlight Google’s drive to position itself at the forefront of enterprise AI. According to Google CEO Sundar Pichai, nearly 75% of Google Cloud customers are already leveraging its AI solutions, with more than 330 organizations processing over a trillion tokens each in 2025 alone. “Agentic AI,” a term Google uses to describe autonomous systems that manage multi-step business processes, was a recurring theme throughout the event.  Among the tools rolled out to support this vision was the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, which allows businesses to build and govern AI agents tailored to their needs. This could streamline everything from supply chain logistics to customer service workflows. Another notable release, Deep Research

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Telegram-Based P2E Tokens CATI, HMSTR, and NOT On Fire as TON Fees Collapses

The post Telegram-Based P2E Tokens CATI, HMSTR, and NOT On Fire as TON Fees Collapses appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News  Just when Telegram-based Play-to-Earn (P2E) tokens looked completely written off, theyre suddenly back from the dead and moved fast. The trigger today? A sharp 6x drop in TON blockchain fees, now sitting near zero, per Pavel Durov CEO and founder of Telegram. That single shift flipped sentiment overnight, dragging the entire ecosystem along for the ride.  TON Fee Cuts Spark Sudden Ecosystem Revival  Well, on its ecosystem, lower fees didnt just improve usability but even they reignited speculation. TON token price itself surged roughly 40% intraday, instantly pulling attention back to a chain many had quietly ignored or acted to forgot.  Now, this move shows that cheap transactions will mean more activity. More activity means more hype. And in crypto, thats often enough.  P2E Tokens Ride TONs Explosive Momentum Wave  But, the real fireworks was not only in TON today but showed up in the mini-app tokens running on its blockchain. Catizen (CATI) jumped 27%, Hamster Kombat (HMSTR) climbed 24%, and Notcoin (NOT) ripped 35% higher.  These Telegram-based Play-to-Earn (P2E) tokens thrive on simplicity that‘s tap, earn, repeat. Massive user bases were already there, but high

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Solana Foundation and Google Cloud launch Pay.sh payment gateway for AI agents

Solana Foundation and Google Cloud have launched Pay.sh, a new payment gateway that lets AI agents access and pay for APIs using stablecoins on Solana.  The gateway is designed to remove the manual steps that still define much of the software economy, including account creation, credential management, KYC, billing relationships, and subscriptions. Pay.sh allows agents to discover APIs, receive live rates, and pay per request directly from a Solana wallet.  The service supports select Google Cloud APIs, including Gemini, BigQuery, BigTable, Cloud Run, and Vertex AI, giving agents access to AI inference, data warehousing, cloud infrastructure, and onchain intelligence through a unified marketplace.  The platform also includes more than 50 community API facilitators across ecommerce, market data, communications, and blockchain infrastructure.  Pay.sh operates as an API proxy built on Google Cloud, sitting in front of services such as BigQuery, Gemini, and Cloud Run. Instead of relying on traditional credentials, an agents Solana wallet acts as its identity, while payment through x402 authorizes the request through a verified endpoint with rate limits, quotas, and access controls.  Settlement happens in stablecoins over Solana, with providers receiving funds after reconciliation. The Solana Foundation said the gateway is built on open standards including x402 and MPP, which are designed

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Malicious SAP npm packages target crypto wallet data

The function name, algorithm, salt, and iteration count are the same as those in previous Checkmarx and Bitwarden payloads. This suggests that the same tools are being used in multiple campaigns.  Socket is keeping an eye on the activity under the name “TeamPCP” and has made a separate tracking page for what it calls the “mini-shai-hulud” campaign.  Hackers target crypto developers persistently  The SAP package compromise is the most recent in a series of supply chain attacks that use package managers to steal digital asset credentials.  As Cryptopolitan reported at the time, researchers found five typosquatted npm packages in March 2026 that stole private keys from Solana and Ethereum developers and sent them to a Telegram bot.  Cryptopolitans coverage of the ReversingLabs findings says that the attack, which was linked to the North Korean state-sponsored group Famous Chollima, specifically went after crypto wallet credentials and system secrets.  The SAP attack is different in size and direction. Instead of making fake packages with names that are similar to real ones, the attackers got into real, widely used packages that were kept under SAPs namespace.  Security researchers recommend that teams that use SAP CAP or MTA-based deployment pipelines check their lockfiles right away for the affected versions.  Developers who installed

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Trading expert issues new price target for Ethereum

With Ethereum (ETH) price consolidating below a crucial resistance level of around $2,380 on May 5, trading expert Ali Martinez has issued a bold near-term prediction.  Martinez predicted that Ethereum price could rally to retest $3,000 if it consistently breaks above $2,380. The bullish thesis is bolstered by renewed interest for ETH from whale investors at this key barrier, which represents its realized price – the average price at which every token last moved on-chain.  “With whales on a buying spree, accumulating over $300 million in $ETH in the last few days, the smart money is positioning for a breakout. Watch the $2,380 resistance; a confirmed daily close above it could trigger the run to $2,921 or even $3,000,” Martinez noted.  Top reasons why Ethereum price could surge soon  As Martinez highlighted, the ETH price could rally towards $3,000 soon, fueled by renewed interest from whale investors. Building on this point, the United States spot ETH exchange-traded funds (ETFs) turned green for the first time year to date in April.  Notably, the U.S. spot ETH ETFs recorded a net cash outflow of more than $2.8 billion between November 2025 and March 2026. However, these baskets of securities registered a total inflow of $355 million in

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Aave court fight targets North Korea ETH claim

Aave court motion filed today in New York asks a federal judge to unfreeze $71 million in ETH.Aave LLC filed an emergency motion in the Southern District of New York to unfreeze 30,765 ETH worth approximately $71 million.The filing argues the funds belong to users victimized in the April 18 Kelp DAO exploit, not to North Korean hackers.Plaintiffs holding $877 million in unpaid terrorism judgments against North Korea claim the ETH is recoverable DPRK property.  Aave LLC filed an emergency motion today in the Southern District of New York to vacate a restraining notice blocking 30,765 ETH, worth roughly $71 million, from returning to exploit victims.  The filing argues the assets belong to users of the Aave Protocol harmed in the April 18 Kelp DAO bridge exploit, not to North Korea or its alleged Lazarus Group hackers.  The restraining notice was served on May 1 by Gerstein Harrow LLP, representing three sets of judgment creditors holding $877 million in unpaid terrorism awards against North Korea. Their argument: because the attackers are linked to Pyongyangs Lazarus Group, the recovered ETH qualifies as DPRK property subject to seizure.  Aave calls that theory “flatly wrong.” Aave founder Stani Kulechov said: “The global DeFi community came together to

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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse Says He’s Never Been an XRP Maxi, Backs Other Chains

Tech  Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse Says Hes Never Been an XRP Maxi, Backs Other Chains  Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has clarified that he has never been an XRP maxi, even though the token is the “North Star” for the company. He also touched on the CLARITY Act and how AI is driving growth at his company, and is not intended to cut their workforce.  Ripple CEO Rejects ‘XRP Maxi’ Tag  During an interview at the Consensus Miami conference, Garlinghouse stated that he has never been an XRP maxi and that he wants to see other chains, including Bitcoin, succeed. He also noted that tribalism is bad for the crypto industry and that there is no way the industry will be a one-chain industry.  The Ripple CEO made these comments while highlighting the power of communities in crypto, describing them as one of the greatest things about crypto. Specifically, he alluded to the XRP Army, which he said has been an “unbelievable and supportive” ally for Ripple.  He further mentioned the XRP Las Vegas conference, which took place last week, stating that the community was the most vibrant it has ever been. As CoinGape reported, .  Meanwhile, the Ripple CEO assured during this latest interview that they remain

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Global Millennial Capital raises $100M IPO fund for AI and DeFi mid-caps

Dubai-based Global Millennial Capital closes a $100M IPO Opportunities Fund to back overlooked AI and DeFi mid-cap tech names one to three years before exit.Dubai-based Global Millennial Capital (GMCL) has closed its first “IPO Opportunities Fund” at $100 million, backed by family offices from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Qatar, alongside international wealth managers.The fund will give professional and institutional investors access to late-stage private placements in mid-cap technology companies with market caps between $5 billion and $20 billion, focusing on artificial intelligence and DeFi infrastructure.GMCL says it aims to exploit an “underpenetrated” segment of tech names approaching IPO or strategic exits that are often overlooked by larger funds and early-stage venture investors.  According to the PR Newswire announcement, Global Millennial Capital has completed a final close of $100 million for its IPO Opportunities Fund, which will focus on pre-IPO and pre-exit allocations in global technology companies.  Targeting overlooked mid-cap tech ahead of IPO  The investor base includes Gulf family offices from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Qatar, together with international wealth management platforms that GMCL says are seeking structured access to growth-stage tech deals that would otherwise be limited to large institutional allocators.  The funds mandate centers on mid-sized technology companies valued between $5 billion

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Cybercrime Might Be the One Job AI Isn’t Taking, Study Suggests

Cambridge, Edinburgh, and Strathclyde researchers analyzed 97,895 cybercrime forum threads posted after ChatGPTs launch.“Dark AI” tools like WormGPT generated cultural buzz but produced almost no working malware, while jailbroken chatbots are increasingly hard to keep working for more than a few days.The biggest measurable AI-driven crime is not hacking. It is mass-produced SEO spam, romance scams, and AI-generated nudes sold for a dollar each.  For three years, cybersecurity firms, governments, and AI labs have warned that generative AI would unleash a new generation of supercharged hackers. According to a new academic paper that actually went and looked, the supercharged hackers are mostly using ChatGPT to write spam and generate nudes for fun.  The study, titled Stand-Alone Complex or Vibercrime?, was published on arXiv by researchers from Cambridge and other universities and aims to understand how the cybercrime underground is actually adopting AI, not how cybersecurity vendors say it is.  “We present here one of the first attempts at a mixed-methods empirical study of early patterns of GenAI adoption in the cybercrime underground,” researchers wrote.  The team analyzed 97,895 forum threads posted after ChatGPT launched in November 2022, drawn from the Cambridge Cybercrime Centres CrimeBB dataset of underground and dark web forums. They ran topic

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Solana Market Structure Warns Of More Downside Despite Oversold Conditions

My name is Godspower Owie, and I was born and brought up in Edo State, Nigeria. I grew up with my three siblings who have always been my idols and mentors, helping me to grow and understand the way of life.  My parents are literally the backbone of my story. They‘ve always supported me in good and bad times and never for once left my side whenever I feel lost in this world. Honestly, having such amazing parents makes you feel safe and secure, and I won’t trade them for anything else in this world.  I was exposed to the cryptocurrency world 3 years ago and got so interested in knowing so much about it. It all started when a friend of mine invested in a crypto asset, which he yielded massive gains from his investments.  When I confronted him about cryptocurrency he explained his journey so far in the field. It was impressive getting to know about his consistency and dedication in the space despite the risks involved, and these are the major reasons why I got so interested in cryptocurrency.  Trust me, I‘ve had my share of experience with the ups and downs in the market but I never for once lost

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