In a changed VC landscape, this exec is doubling down on overlooked founders
As much of Silicon Valley chases mega-rounds and buzzy AI deals, Stacy Brown-Philpot is running Cherryrock Capital like a throwback to venture capital’s earlier days
Dune II written in HTML5/JS
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You can’t trust the internet anymore
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Descent, Ported to the Web
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‘Clueless’ -inspired app Alta partners with brand Public School to start integrating styling tools into websites
This week, Alta unveiled its first integration collaboration, teaming up with Public School, a storied New York City brand.
Hollywood isn’t happy about the new Seedance 2.0 video generator
Hollywood organizations are pushing back against a new AI video model called Seedance 2.0, which they say has quickly become a tool for “blatant” copyright infringement.
All social program benefits can be distributed onchain: Compliance exec
Hong Kong, Thailand, and the Marshall Islands are exploring tokenized debt instruments and administering social benefit programs onchain.
Can Meme Coins Power a Senate Bid? Virginia’s Mark Moran Says Yes
Mark Moran is using a meme coin on Solana to elevate his U.S. Senate bid, rallying degens against a pro-crypto Democrat in Virginia.
The Genius Act ripple effect: Sui executives say institutional demand has never been higher
Evan Cheng and Stephen Mackintosh said 2025 marked a turning point for institutional adoption, with tokenization and agentic commerce emerging as the next frontier.
Designer Kate Barton teams up with IBM and Fiducia AI for a NYFW presentation
Designer Kate Barton teams up with Fiducia AI and IBM for a NYFW presentation.
Elon Musk’s X to launch crypto and stock trading in ‘couple weeks’
Users will be able to interact with ticker symbols in posts and execute trades within the app, the company’s head of product said.
Growth Hacking Is Dead – Systems Are Eating Marketing
For a long time, growth hacking felt like a cheat code. A clever funnel. n A loophole in an algorithm. n A viral trick no one else had noticed yet. If you were early enough, fast enough, or lucky enough, growth followed. But if you’re being honest, you already know the truth: Growth hacking no … Read more
iBuyPower’s gaming desktops are discounted for Presidents Day
Buying a pre-assembled gaming desktop makes sense for some. It can save you time and money, too, compared to buying PC components piecemeal. If you’re weighing your options, consider some Presidents Day offers on iBuyPower’s pre-built desktops, including the $1,899 RDY Element 9 Pro R07 and the $2,099.99 Slate — both of which are stocked … Read more
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Georgia Tech announced the finalists in its wild musical instrument competition
There’s a playable henge of fiddles. | Image: Georgia Tech / The Verge Georgia Tech has announced the finalists in its annual Guthman Musical Instrument Competition. Every year, for the last 28 years, the school invites inventors from around the world to submit new instruments of their own design to compete for $10,000 in prizes. … Read more
India doubles down on state-backed venture capital, approving $1.1B fund
India’s $1.1B fund-of-funds will invest through private VCs to support deep-tech and manufacturing startups.
Bitcoin Is Down Bad, But Hasn’t Yet Hit Its ‘Ultimate Bear Market Bottom’: Analysts
Despite its 45% fall since its October peak, Bitcoin has not yet found its bear market bottom, according to a new report from CryptoQuant.
The HackerNoon Newsletter: Courts Are Drowning in Cases. Can AI Save the Day Without Becoming a Liability? (2/14/2026)
How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, February 14, 2026? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, we present you with these top quality stories. Courts Are Drowning in Cases. Can AI Save the Day Without Becoming a Liability? By @150sec [ 4 Min read … Read more
Galaxy’s Steve Kurz sees ‘great convergence’ driving crypto’s long-term outlook
The firm’s asset-management chief says the recent crypto selloff reflects healthy deleveraging, while infrastructure growth and institutional adoption support a bullish outlook.