WTI and Brent oil prices both dropped by over $1, settling at $107.1 per barrel and $109.1 per barrel, respectively.

A Verge analysis references TechCrunch reporting that Salesforce believes it’s found a strategy to stay competitive even as AI’s future direction remains uncertain: the CRM software giant is crowdsourcing its AI product roadmap in real time. Salesforce isn’t the only company partnering closely with customers to collect product feedback, but its massive scale, rapid pace of new product launches and existing product iterations, and high level of customer engagement make this approach particularly representative. These interactions are no longer annual or even quarterly—some customers connect with Salesforce on a weekly basis.

As of May 1, Coinglass data shows total crypto network liquidations hit $373M over the past 24 hours—with $273M in long positions liquidated and $100M in short positions.

April 30 — Elon Musk’s relationship with Sam Altman and OpenAI has publicly deteriorated, per Fortune. In testimony for his lawsuit against the AI firm, Musk also took a cooler stance on cryptocurrency. During a Wednesday court hearing in Oakland, when asked to explain cryptocurrency, Musk said: “Some are valuable, but most are scams.” New York Times reporter Mike Isaac relayed the comment on social media. The remark stemmed from questions about OpenAI’s 2018 consideration of a brief initial coin offering (ICO) for funding. At the time, OpenAI was still a nonprofit. Details of that ICO plan are part of Musk’s ongoing legal battle with OpenAI over the company’s original mission. Musk co-founded OpenAI in 2015. He accuses the firm of violating its founding agreement after striking an investment deal with Microsoft and launching commercial products. In court, Musk called OpenAI a “misappropriation of a charitable organization.” In response, OpenAI said Musk was always aware th

April 30 (Reuters) - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi told Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko in a phone call on April 30 that Iran has "completely lost trust" in the United States, according to Iranian media reports. Raisi noted resolving disputes through dialogue and diplomacy has always been a priority for Iran. However, he said the U.S. and Israel carried out two attacks on Iran during past negotiations, adding similar actions could happen again — a development he cited as the reason for Iran’s lost trust in the U.S.

April 30th — Per Bitget market data, Google A (GOOGL.O) surged 8% intraday to a new all-time high, adding $340 billion to its market cap in a single day.

On April 30, prediction market platform Polymarket announced a partnership with blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis to monitor transaction activity and enforce market rules—addressing concerns over insider trading and market integrity. The two firms revealed Thursday that Chainalysis will supply a full suite of tools, including investigation software and on-chain monitoring systems, to flag suspicious behavior. Their model is designed to detect patterns tied to "trading on undisclosed information." This collaboration comes as regulatory scrutiny of prediction markets intensifies. Critics contend platforms like Polymarket may be vulnerable to insider influence, such as political officials or corporate employees engaging in "information advantage betting" before public disclosure. While such activity is illegal and heavily regulated in traditional financial markets, regulatory boundaries for crypto prediction markets remain unclear. Polymarket’s approach centers on leveraging b