Month: June 2025
Will Circle and Tether Soon Face Thousands of Stablecoin Competitors? Unlikely, Says Moody’s
Hurdles in banking and retail may make brand-name stablecoins an idea better in theory than in practice, the credit rating agency contends.
Adobe’s new camera app is making me rethink phone photography
Recalibrate your relationship with phone photography. Adobe’s Project Indigo is a camera app built by camera nerds for camera nerds. It’s the work of Florian Kainz and Marc Levoy, the latter of whom is also known as one of the pioneers of computational photography with his work on early Pixel phones. Indigo’s basic promise is … Read more
Europe’s Time Is Now (for Stablecoins)
Trump has come into office with a wrecking ball – and his acts of unpredictability, both domestically and abroad, have only hampered the dollar’s status as the choice reserve currency. In the crypto world, this only means one thing – USD-pegged stablecoins will wane in dominance, leaving a vacuum for other currencies to pounce. And … Read more
PetLibro’s new smart camera uses AI to describe your pet’s movements, and it’s adorable
PetLibro launched an AI-powered smart camera that provides users with real-time insights into their pets’ activities.
Weed® Announces Partnership With Khalifa Kush; Launches Global Commercialization
Dubai, Dubai, June 26th, 2025/Chainwire/–Weed, a U.S. based IP company aimed at reshaping the global conversation around well-being, begins its commercialization strategy announcing its partnership with Khalifa Kush. Founded in 2015 by multi-platinum-selling, GRAMMY and Golden Globe Award-nominated recording artist Wiz Khalifa, Khalifa Kush has grown to become the largest celebrity cannabis brand in the … Read more
Tesla loses key execs but hires a new one from GM’s failed robotaxi company
There’s some executive shuffling going on at Tesla. Two key leaders have left recently – one of them being fired by CEO Elon Musk – but the company also hired an exec from Cruise, GM’s failed robotaxi company. Yesterday, reports from Forbes and CNBC said that Musk had fired Omead Afshar, who formerly led operations … Read more
BYDFi Joins Seoul Meta Week 2025, Advancing Web3 Vision And South Korea Strategy
Victoria, Seychelles, June 27th, 2025/Chainwire/–Leading global crypto exchange BYDFi will participate in Seoul Meta Week 2025: METACON (SMW2025), taking place from June 26–27 at the 3rd floor Auditorium of COEX, Seoul. BYDFi is 2025 Partner of SMW, with Samsung, Google, Intel, Spotify, Kakao, and GitHub also listed in this year’s lineup. BYDFi’s Presence at SMW2025: … Read more
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AWS costs estimation using Amazon Q CLI and AWS Cost Analysis MCP
Managing and optimizing AWS infrastructure costs is a critical challenge for organizations of all sizes. Traditional cost analysis approaches often involve the following: Complex spreadsheets – Creating and maintaining detailed cost models, which requires significant effort Multiple tools – Switching between the AWS Pricing Calculator, AWS Cost Explorer, and third-party tools Specialized knowledge – Understanding … Read more
The Rise Of AI Beings: CARV’s New Roadmap Signals Next Wave Of Web3 AI
San Jose, California, June 27th, 2025, Chainwire Key Takeaways: CARV unveils a new AI roadmap aimed at birthing AI Beings: sovereign, self-owned agents that live, evolve, and govern on-chain. The roadmap is structured around three core evolutions: Genesis, Pulse, and Convergence, each unlocking new capabilities for AI agents and the ecosystem. CARV’s AI infrastructure, SVM … Read more
How to Fix Data Skew in Apache Spark with the Salting Technique
When working with large datasets in Apache Spark, a common performance issue is data skew. This occurs when a few keys dominate the data distribution, leading to uneven partitions and slow queries. It mainly happens during operations that require shuffling, like joins or even regular aggregations. A practical way to reduce skew is salting, which … Read more
Coinbase Sets U.S. Perpetual-Style Futures Launch as CEO Says Firm Is Buying Bitcoin Weekly
Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) will start offering perpetual-style futures contracts in the U.S. on July 21, becoming one of the first regulated players to offer the globally popular product. The new vehicle, first available with bitcoin BTC and ether ETH, will trade on the Coinbase Derivatives Exchange, a CFTC-regulated venue. Unlike offshore perpetuals, which dominate … Read more
Google quietly introduced precise Bluetooth tracking on the Pixel Watch 3
With the Wear OS 5.1 update that was released last March, Google quietly introduced a new feature called Channel Sounding for the Pixel Watch 3 that could improve the accuracy of pinpointing the location of other devices using its existing Bluetooth hardware. But while Channel Sounding is now supported by the smartwatch, it’s not yet … Read more
The HackerNoon Newsletter: Were All Gonna Be REKT. Bitcoin Shall Be Forgotten (6/27/2025)
How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, June 27, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney Founded Atari in 1972, Telegraph Wires Connected New York and Boston in 1847 , Spyglass Went Public in 1995, The German Army Introduced … Read more
Meta buys over 1 GW of renewables to power its data centers
Meta has been on a renewable buying spree in recent months.
Porn age-gating is the future of the internet, thanks to the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has upheld a Texas law requiring age verification to access adult websites, saying despite First Amendment claims, the law “only incidentally burdens the protected speech of adults.” The ruling, in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, opens the door to age-gating in states nationwide. The court ruled in Texas’ favor by a margin … Read more
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SCOTUS porn ruling opens door to sweeping internet age verification
The United States Supreme Court ruled Friday to uphold a Texas law requiring websites with “sexual material harmful to minors” to verify the ages of all visitors. The Free Speech Coalition (FSC), a trade association for the adult industry, had brought the lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton challenging the state’s age verification law. … Read more
Nasdaq Hits Record While Bitcoin, Gold Remain Under Pressure After Latest Macro Data
Bitcoin BTC continues to consolidate in the $102,000 to $108,000 range and gold is lower by 2% today and roughly 7% from its record high. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq 100 has reached new all-time highs. A couple of U.S. macroeconomic data points Friday morning — though nearly two months old at this point — might have … Read more
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Trump-Linked DeFi Project World Liberty Teams With Re7 for USD1 Stablecoin Vault
World Liberty Financial (WLF), the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol associated with U.S. President Donald Trump and his family, is working with Re7 Labs to establish a vault for its USD1 stablecoin on lending platforms Euler and Lista, the companies said in a statement Friday. The move is part of World Liberty’s broader initiative to scale … Read more
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Crypto Fueling Weapons Programs for Sanctioned States: FATF
North Korea and Iran are among the states leveraging digital assets to bypass international sanctions, says the Financial Action Task Force.
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Low-income broadband fund can keep running, says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court ruled that the funding mechanism behind a key broadband subsidy program for schools and underserved areas can continue operating. In a decision issued on Friday, the Supreme Court rejected claims that Congress and the FCC’s implementation of the fund is unconstitutional. The program, known as the Universal Service Fund (USF), helps subsidize … Read more
Flipping Housecoin? Parody Solana Meme Coin Overtakes Token It Was Created to Laugh At
Meme coins highlight the absurdity of crypto investing. No more than Chillhouse flipping Housecoin and aiming for Chillguy next.
Legal strategy matters more than ever for your crypto startup in the UAE
In the UAE’s complex crypto landscape, founders who treat legal and regulatory structuring as a core element of their go-to-market strategy — not an afterthought — are the ones who thrive.