Month: May 2025
Google rolls out AI tools to protect Chrome users against scams
Google announced on Thursday that it’s rolling out new AI-powered defenses to help combat scams on Chrome. The tech giant will begin using Gemini Nano, its on-device large language model (LLM), on desktop to protect users against online scams. It’s also launching new AI-powered warnings for Chrome on Android to help users be aware of … Read more
Are layer 2s good for Ethereum, or are they ‘extractive?’
Layer 2s have been a great blockchain success story. They’ve reduced congestion on the Ethereum mainnet, driving down gas fees while preserving security. But maybe they’ve become too successful, drawing chain activity and fee income from the parent that spawned them? At least that’s what some are suggesting lately, most recently at Cornell Tech’s blockchain … Read more
Missouri bill ending capital gains tax heads to governor for signature
Missouri House Bill 594, a bill that would eliminate capital gains tax in the US state, has passed a vote in the state House of Representatives and now heads to Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe’s desk for signature. According to attorney Aaron Brogan, the bill stipulates a 100% income tax deduction for any capital gains income … Read more
China’s Geely moves to take EV startup Zeekr private amid trade war with US
China’s Geely has offered to take its EV startup Zeekr private, one year after the company debuted on the NYSE.
Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro Tops Coding Charts and MENSA Tests in AI ‘IQ’ Battle
The tech giant’s “thinking model” outperforms rivals on complex benchmarks and is now available to all users for free
The next Lord of the Rings movie debuts in December 2027
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, the new LOTR movie that will feature Andy Serkis as both its star and director, will premiere in theaters on December 17th, 2027, Deadline reports. Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens, who were all key to the original film trilogy and The Hobbit trilogy, will … Read more
Exhibit your startup at TechCrunch Sessions: AI while you still can!
If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to act, this is it. You have just 24 hours left to secure your exhibit table at TechCrunch Sessions: AI and position your brand at the center of the conversation shaping the future of the AI industry. TechCrunch Sessions: AI is bringing together the brightest builders, boldest … Read more
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Judge dismisses most charges against FTX’s celebrity boosters
A federal judge in Florida dismissed most claims against athletes, actors, YouTubers, and other celebrities who endorsed Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto exchange, ruling that there isn’t sufficient proof that they knew about FTX or Bankman-Fried’s fraudulent acts. The high-profile defendants, sued by a group of FTX investors, include Tom Brady and his ex-wife, the model Gisele … Read more
Starlink’s launch in India now a matter of when, not if
Elon Musk’s Starlink has received anticipated state approval in India, opening the door to enter the world’s second-biggest internet market after China — over three years after SpaceX’s previous attempt to launch its satellite-based broadband in the country eventually failed. On Wednesday, the Indian Department of Telecommunications gave its nod to Starlink to start working toward … Read more
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Bitcoin $120K Target for 2Q May Be Too Conservative: Standard Chartered
Bitcoin (BTC) is poised to hit a new record high, with investment flows now the dominant market driver, according to Standard Chartered (STAN). U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have seen $5.3 billion in inflows over the past three weeks, the investment bank said in emailed comments Thursday. Adjusting for hedge fund basis trades, net … Read more
The HackerNoon Newsletter: Speechify, ElevenLabs, Hume: Which AI Voice Can Actually Feel Something? (5/8/2025)
How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, May 8, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Nazi Germany surrendered & World War II was over in 1945, and we present you with these top quality stories. From Build a Smarter Store: Let GPT Label … Read more
IPinfo Launches IPinfo Lite: Unlimited Country-Level Geolocation API & Database Download
Seattle, WA, 6th May — IPinfo, the internet data company, today announced the launch of IPinfo Lite, a new data product delivering free, enterprise-grade, country-level IP geolocation and ASN data. With daily updates, no usage limits, and uncompromised accuracy, IPinfo Lite sets a new standard for free product offerings in IP address intelligence. Unlike other … Read more
The ESPRIT Algorithm and Central Limit Error Scaling
Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 1.1 ESPRIT algorithm and central limit error scaling 1.2 Contribution 1.3 Related work 1.4 Technical overview and 1.5 Organization 2 Proof of the central limit error scaling 3 Proof of the optimal error scaling 4 Second-order eigenvector perturbation theory 5 Strong eigenvector comparison 5.1 Construction of the “good” … Read more
Optimal Error Scaling of ESPRIT Algorithm Demonstrated
Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 1.1 ESPRIT algorithm and central limit error scaling 1.2 Contribution 1.3 Related work 1.4 Technical overview and 1.5 Organization 2 Proof of the central limit error scaling 3 Proof of the optimal error scaling 4 Second-order eigenvector perturbation theory 5 Strong eigenvector comparison 5.1 Construction of the “good” … Read more
Sequoia leads $1.5B tender offer for sales automation startup Clay
It took seven years of hard work for Kareem Amin, co-founder and CEO of sales automation startup Clay, to see the company’s product finally take off in 2022. Since then, the startup has experienced explosive growth, reached a valuation exceeding a billion dollars, and expanded its employee count from low double digits to over 200. … Read more
Kickstarter’s new Tariff Manager is now available to campaign creators
Kickstarter’s new Pledge Manager, which includes a tool for managing additional tariff surcharges, is now available. | Screenshot: YouTube Kickstarter’s new Pledge Manager, featuring tools that “simplify logistics and fulfillment” after funds have been successfully raised, is now available to all creators. It was first announced last February as part of a sneak peek at … Read more
Threads was originally going to live inside the Instagram app
Instagram boss Adam Mosseri is on the stand today in Meta’s antitrust trial. In trying to prove the social network is not a monopoly, he shared that the Threads app could have been just a feature inside of Instagram. Meta was working on built-in Threads features for Instagram first to compete with Twitter, which pioneered … Read more