TeleGram/NEWS/SERVICES

Telegram's translation service is currently unavailable. The cause of the interruption is undetermined, although it is speculated that the platform may have transitioned away from its previous Google-based translation system due to cost considerations. Telegram's response to inquiries regarding the restoration timeframe has been limited to the non-specific statement, "soon." @unofficial

He's not THAT guy; he won't give away even 20 tons, let alone 200 or 20,000.

crypto billionaire Tim Heath ($1.6B net worth) fought off two would-be kidnappers in the stairwell of his Estonian apartment building. Disguised as painters, the attackers tried to force Heath into a van, but in a 30-second melee, Heath, though losing a tooth, managed to bite off a portion of one attacker's finger and escape. The incident prompted a ransom demand of 30 BTC ($3.3M) via Telegram, complete with photos of Heath's apartment. He has since relocated and invested over $3.1M in enhanced security, with legal action now underway. @unofficial

Telegram's upcoming "Gift Studio" feature, leaked via test server, will allow users to create and distribute custom gifts and NFTs. Users will be able to manage these items, labeling them uniquely – for instance, "Collectible #[number] by @[channel]". This suggests Telegram is preparing to empower creators and public figures to build their own digital collections, possibly as part of a rumored July update. @unofficial

North Korean hackers are using ChatGPT to automate cryptocurrency theft, South Korea's cybersecurity agency reports. @unofficial

Israel arrested a couple, aged 29 and 31, for spying and passing information to Iran. @unofficial

During his visit to Alcatraz, Donald Trump reportedly stated, "Biden wanted me to be here..." @unofficial

Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi technology is being tested in the UAE. Archer Aviation's Midnight eVTOL has conducted test flights at Al Bateen Airport in Abu Dhabi. @unofficial

Following two years of imprisonment, a Ukrainian soldier ... @unofficial

Mind control of robots? Elon Musk says Neuralink brain implants could enable direct mental control of Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot. @unofficial

The biggest AI talent grab ever. Meta's $400 million talent acquisition: Four top OpenAI engineers, instrumental in developing GPT-4 and GPT-4.1, have joined Meta, reportedly receiving $100 million each.  @unofficial

Telegram's test server shows gift prices declining over time, suggesting a new feature where prices decrease hourly, similar to past gift enhancements. @unofficial