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Google I O two thousand twenty six is underway today, and all eyes are on what the company is calling a major software showcase. Gemini upgrades and Android XR are leading the agenda, as Google looks to reassert itself in the AI and extended reality space at one of the industry's most-watched annual events.

Turning to the crypto world, there are growing questions inside the Ethereum community about the health of the Ethereum Foundation, following a string of high-profile departures. Community members are openly asking what is happening inside the organization, and whether the exits signal deeper strategic or cultural tensions at one of blockchain's most influential institutions.

Meanwhile, a former executive from BNY has launched a new venture called NUVA, bringing nearly nineteen billion dollars in tokenized real-world assets into decentralized finance. The platform is partnering with Figure Technologies and aims to deliver regulated U S yield products to DeFi users, placing a significant institutional bet that tokenization is about to fundamentally reshape Wall Street.

That is your Tech Beat for today. Keep surfing. Tech Beat out.

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