How a data processing problem at Lyft became the basis for Eventual
Eventual’s data processing engine Daft was inspried by the founders’ experience working on Lyft’s autonomous vehicle project.
Month: June 2025
A week in Xbox VR with Microsoft and Meta’s new $399 headset
Microsoft and Meta announced an Xbox-branded Quest VR headset last year, and it’s going on sale today for $399.99. The Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition is a custom colorway VR headset that comes bundled with an Xbox wireless controller, matching Touch Plus controllers, and three months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. I’ve been using the … Read more
Digital Asset raises $135M to scale Canton blockchain network
Digital Asset raised $135 million from Goldman Sachs, Citadel and others to scale its Canton Network and drive tokenization of real-world assets in finance.
Cosmos’ ATOM Surges 10% in High-Volume Breakout Rally
Uncertainty in the Middle East between Iran and Israel continues to shape cryptocurrency performance as ATOM demonstrates remarkable strength with a decisive breakout. The cryptocurrency surged from $3.787 to $4.042, establishing new support above the psychological $4.00 level with strong buyer conviction. Technical Analysis ATOM-USD demonstrated a 6.73% gain over 24 hours, with a total … Read more
How I Merged and Validated Two JSON Files in Go
When I started learning Go, my first real task was to merge two JSON files and validate the result. It sounded easy. It turned out to be a great way to learn how Go handles file I/O, JSON, maps, and type safety. Here’s how I did it, what I learned, and some alternatives I found … Read more
I Used to Get Lost in GitHub Repos; Then I Found a Smarter Way In
If you’ve ever opened up a large open-source project on GitHub and immediately felt lost, you’re not alone. Folder after folder, unfamiliar patterns, and documentation that assumes you already know everything—it can a lot. A few weeks ago, I found a tool called DeepWiki, which analyzes public GitHub repositories and turns them into interactive documentation … Read more
Trump administration mulls executive order on ‘debanking’ — WSJ
Trump may issue an executive order to protect crypto firms from banking discrimination, ending what some call Operation Chokepoint 2.0, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Altcoin Sei Leaps 47% Following Wyoming Stablecoin Candidacy
Analysts told Decrypt that Sei’s strong on-chain growth over the preceding months could help support its recent price gains.
AT&T is making it easier to send pictures to 911 dispatchers
AT&T is updating its next-gen 911 network to give users more efficient ways to share important information with emergency services. Starting in October, AT&T’s ESInet emergency communications platform will make it easier for AT&T customers to share pictures and video messages with supported dispatch centers, helping to quickly explain the situation and better prepare first … Read more
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Bitcoin $105K 'trend switch' comes as Fed hints at July rate cut
Bitcoin bullish catalysts are multiplying amid a Middle East ceasefire and new hopes of an earlier-than-expected Fed rate cut.
Bitcoin Mining Profitability Increased by Almost 20% in May, Jefferies Says
Bitcoin BTC mining profitability rose by 18.2% in May, due to a 20% increase in the BTC price and a modest 3.5% gain in the network hashrate, investment bank Jefferies said in a research report on Monday. “BTC’s rally follows the recent gold rally as investors seek inflation-protected assets in anticipation of ballooning fiscal deficits … Read more
Novoloop is making tons of upcycled plastic
Novoloop recently raised a $21 million Series B to begin building its first commercial scale plastic upcycling plant.
Google brings historical Street View imagery to Google Earth
Google announced on Tuesday that you can now access historical Street View imagery on Google Earth.
Google Earth adds old Street View captures to rewind time from the street level
Google Earth can display a Street View timeline of certain locations, like New York’s Vessel sculpture. Google Earth will now let you look at historical imagery from Street View. The update, which comes as part of the tool’s 20th anniversary, allows you to see how a location has changed over time. Google Earth already offers … Read more
Japan proposes reclassifying crypto, paving way for ETFs and lower taxes
Japan’s FSA proposes classifying crypto as financial products, paving the way for ETFs and a flat 20% capital gains tax.
Saving Your Wallet Details, Seed Phrase as a Photo on Your Phone? This Trojan May Be Targeting You
A new strain of mobile spyware, dubbed SparkKitty, has infiltrated Apple’s App Store and Google Play, posing as crypto-themed and modded apps to stealthily extract images of seed phrases and wallet credentials. The malware appears to be a successor to SparkCat, a campaign first uncovered in early 2025, which used fake support chat modules to … Read more
US bans WhatsApp from House of Representatives staff devices
The U.S. government has banned WhatsApp from devices used by U.S. House of Representatives staff, saying the app poses potential security risks.
Cathie Wood’s ARK starts week with fresh $110M Circle stock dump
Circle’s eighth-largest holder, ARK Invest, continued offloading CRCL shares on Monday amid the stock briefly topping at $299.
Playwright MCP Server Is Here: Let’s Integrate It!
In April 2025, Microsoft quietly dropped Playwright MCP, a new server that connects your AI agent (via MCP) directly to the Playwright browser API. What does that mean in plain English? Your AI agent can now interact with real web pages using nothing but simple text instructions (and for free!) “Click this,” “Take a screenshot“—all … Read more
Crypto Daybook Americas: Bitcoin Reclaims $105K as Iran Tensions Ease, Bulls Regroup
By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) “Always fade geopolitics,” the founders of the LondonCryptoClub newsletter said Monday as bitcoin BTC fell below $100,000 after Iran fired missiles at U.S. airbases in the Middle East. It looks like they were right. BTC quickly reversed its drop and has since topped $105,000, restoring spirits … Read more
US housing agency may allow crypto assets in mortgage qualification
The US Federal Housing Finance Agency is reviewing whether crypto holdings like Bitcoin could be used to qualify for mortgages.
Uber and Waymo’s commercial robotaxi service is open for business in Atlanta
Waymo and Uber are offering commercial robotaxi rides in Atlanta.
Waymo’s robotaxis are now available on the Uber app in Atlanta
Uber customers in Atlanta now have the option of hailing a driverless Waymo robotaxi, the company announced today. Atlanta is the second market, after Austin, to play host to Uber and Waymo’s burgeoning autonomous ridehail partnership. At launch, Waymo’s vehicles will be available exclusively on the Uber app in Atlanta. The two companies first announced … Read more
How AI infiltrated perfume
At a pristine, multimillion-dollar lab on the Manhattan waterfront, just down the street from a men’s homeless shelter and the medical examiner’s office, a slice of summer plum is being converted into fragrance code. This is the work of Osmo, a fragrance tech startup claiming to build artificial olfactory intelligence. Osmo has parlayed this innovation … Read more