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SenseTime releases SenseNova-U1, an open-source image model that it says can "read" images without translating them to text, reducing computing power needs (Zeyi Yang/Wired)

Zeyi Yang / Wired:
SenseTime releases SenseNova-U1, an open-source image model that it says can “read” images without translating them to text, reducing computing power needs  —  With US restrictions limiting its access to advanced tech, SenseTime is doubling down on open source with a new model optimized to run on Chinese-made chips.

SenseTime releases SenseNova-U1, an open-source image model that it says can "read" images without translating them to text, reducing computing power needs (Zeyi Yang/Wired)

Zeyi Yang / Wired:
SenseTime releases SenseNova-U1, an open-source image model that it says can “read” images without translating them to text, reducing computing power needs  —  With US restrictions limiting its access to advanced tech, SenseTime is doubling down on open source with a new model optimized to run on Chinese-made chips.

Analysts: TikTok Shop generated $4.9B in US sales during Q1 2026, doubling its volume from the previous year; Q1 consumer spending on the platform rose 46% YoY (Jennifer Williams/Wall Street Journal)

Jennifer Williams / Wall Street Journal:
Analysts: TikTok Shop generated $4.9B in US sales during Q1 2026, doubling its volume from the previous year; Q1 consumer spending on the platform rose 46% YoY  —  Ralph Lauren, Olaplex and Ulta Beauty recently launched storefronts on the platform  —  Americans are increasingly turning …

Analysts: TikTok Shop generated $4.9B in US sales during Q1 2026, doubling its volume from the previous year; Q1 consumer spending on the platform rose 46% YoY (Jennifer Williams/Wall Street Journal)

Jennifer Williams / Wall Street Journal:
Analysts: TikTok Shop generated $4.9B in US sales during Q1 2026, doubling its volume from the previous year; Q1 consumer spending on the platform rose 46% YoY  —  Ralph Lauren, Olaplex and Ulta Beauty recently launched storefronts on the platform  —  Americans are increasingly turning …

Visa says its stablecoin settlement pilot supports nine networks, including Base, Polygon, Canton Network, Arc, and Tempo, and has hit a $7B annualized run rate (Krisztian Sandor/CoinDesk)

Krisztian Sandor / CoinDesk:
Visa says its stablecoin settlement pilot supports nine networks, including Base, Polygon, Canton Network, Arc, and Tempo, and has hit a $7B annualized run rate  —  The payments giant added support for Stripe's Tempo, Circle's Arc, Coinbase's Base, Polygon and Canton Network as stablecoins gain traction in global money movement.