Bitcoin’s DeepSeek-Triggered Selloff Is a Buy the Dip Opportunity, Analysts Say

Crypto assets saw a panicky decline overnight alongside a Nvidia-led tech stock plunge on DeepSeek’s more efficient artificial intelligence model. With bitcoin (BTC) at one point sliding from a Sunday high of $105,000 to below $98,000 before bouncing back to its current level just below $100,000, some analysts warned this could be the start of … Read more

Bitcoin Can’t Be Explained Over a Coffee Chat

liavaa.space/blog/20250125/20250125.md at main · EdwinLiavaa/liavaa.space · GitHub Two government officials recently sought me out about Bitcoin and Blockchain technologies, a moment that crystallized a decade of relentless technological advocacy in this space. Their sudden interest was both a validation and a stark reminder of the Pacific’s technological stagnation. After several attempts by some to silence … Read more

Grok 3 seemingly went live for some users

The next flagship AI model from Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, might be nearing release. Over the weekend, several users on X, including reverse engineer Alexey Shabanov, reported gaining access to Grok 3, the successor to xAI’s current model, Grok 2, via X’s Grok chatbot app. Before their access was revoked, the users say that … Read more

Meta AI can now use your Facebook and Instagram data to personalize its responses

Meta says that it is rolling out improvements to Meta AI, its cross-platform chatbot, including the ability have the bot “remember” details from conversations. In a post on Meta’s official blog, the company said that, in chats with Meta AI on Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp for iOS and Android in the U.S. and Canada, users can … Read more

Genesis turned the GV60 into a snowmobile because it can

Image: Genesis Hyundai’s luxury nameplate Genesis is taking its brand to new (and very cold) heights with a concept that turns its all electric GV60 SUV into a snowmobile. The new GV60 MIV, which stands for “Mountain Intervention Vehicle” is designed to assist in rescue operations on mountainous snowscapes and can also handle “rugged terrains … Read more

The HackerNoon Newsletter: Most Concerns About Bitcoin Are Deeply Human (1/27/2025)

How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, January 27, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, The Liberation of Auschwitz in 1945, Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster in 1986, Signing of the Vietnam Peace Agreement in 1973, and we present you with these top quality … Read more

Meet Maruti Techlabs: HackerNoon Company of the Week

Welcome to another Company of the Week feature! Each week, we highlight an innovative business from our Tech Company Database. This database ranks the tech giants from S&P 500 companies to up-and-coming startups of the year. This week, we’re thrilled to spotlight our business blogging partner, Maruti Techlabs. Since 2009, Maruti Techlabs has worked with … Read more

Travala, Crypto-Native Travel Website, Said to Receive Unsolicited Takeover Approach

Travala.com, the holiday website that allows users to pay with cryptocurrency, is in talks with potential buyers after receiving an unsolicited takeover approach late last year, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. The Binance-backed company received an inquiry, triggering outreach by Travala’s advisers to major online travel agencies such as Booking.com, one … Read more

Slack’s Monday morning notification mess

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Some Slack users are finding that their notifications aren’t showing up on the platform this morning, or that their corresponding messages are harder to find than usual. A few of my colleagues are reporting similar issues on The Verge’s Slack channels, and I’ve been receiving repeated notifications for … Read more

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: UNI Plunges 14.4% Over Weekend as All Assets Decline

CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 3657.28, down 7.0% (-274.43) since 4 p.m. ET on Friday. None of the 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: BTC (-4.1%) and BCH (-4.9%). Laggards: UNI (-14.4%) and RENDER … Read more

Worldcoin Rival Humanity Protocol’s Valuation Jumps to $1.1B After Fresh Fund Raise

Decentralized identity project Humanity Protocol has closed a $20 million funding round, raising its valuation to $1.1 billion. The funding round was co-led by Pantera Capital and Jump Crypto, according to an emailed announcement. The project last raised $30 million at a $1 billion valuation in May 2024 Humanity plans to use the new capital … Read more