Winklevoss twins deepen ties to Trump family with Bitcoin mining investment: Report
The brothers invested an undisclosed amount in American Bitcoin, the mining company co-founded by two of Trump’s sons and others.
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OpenAI gets caught vibe graphing
Something’s off with that chart on the left. During its big GPT-5 livestream on Thursday, OpenAI showed off a few charts that made the model seem quite impressive — but if you look closely, some graphs were a little bit off. In one, ironically showing how well GPT-5 does in “deception evals across models,” the … Read more
The Browser Company’s AI browser now has a $20 subscription
The Browser Company — the makers of the Arc browser — just launched a $20 per month subscription to its new AI-powered web browser, Dia, as reported earlier by TechCrunch. The new Dia Pro subscription comes with unlimited access to the browser’s chat feature, which lets you ask questions about the content in your tabs. … Read more
The Top Coin Creator on Base’s Zora Is Porn Company Fake Taxi
The Fake Taxi token is taking holders for a ride. “Don’t ask where we’re going, just get in,” they say.
Rocket Lab eyes big defense opportunities with new acquisition
Rocket Lab is taking the concept of an ‘end-to-end’ space company to new heights with a forthcoming acquisition.
SEC staff liquid-staking guidance leaves regulatory questions, could be contested
The SEC staff guidance on liquid staking could be a boon for institutions that want to include the technology in products, but there’s still uncertainty.
Donald Trump Signs Order Letting Crypto Into 401(k) Retirement Plans
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to allow crypto investments in 401(k) retirement plans, opening the gates for millions of dollars to flow into the asset class. The order, which also allows for private equity investments, is poised to dramatically widen the scope of what retirement plan providers can direct funds to. … Read more
The high costs and thin margins threatening AI coding startups
Coding assistant startups are highly unprofitable, says a source familiar with Windsurf financials.
Bitcoin Whale Moves $349 Million in BTC After 10-Year Slumber
The investor moved 3,000 BTC. Bitcoin’s price has fallen in recent weeks from an all-time high.
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Core Scientific's largest shareholder to vote against CoreWeave buyout offer
The shareholder letter by Two Seas Capital says the buyout offer undervalues Core Scientific’s business.
The GPT-5 Cheat Sheet: 13 Things to Know About OpenAI’s Latest AI Leap
GPT-5 is here. OpenAI launched its most advanced language model Thursday. Here’s everything you need to know.
The latest iPad Air is cheaper than ever
You can save $150 on various iPad Air configurations. Laptops are great, but sometimes it’s simply just more convenient to use a tablet like the iPad Air. The Air’s easier to carry, after all, and still powerful enough to handle everything from streaming to taking notes and reading. And right now, the latest version of … Read more
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Bitcoin Surges Past $117K as Trump Taps Stephen Miran for Federal Reserve
Having tumbled to below $112,000 at one point a few days ago, bitcoin (BTC) has returned above $117,000 in late after U.S. trading Thursday, for now retaking the range it had been in for most of July. First giving a boost the crypto market overnight was news about President Trump’s intention to sign an executive … Read more
How to use Instagram Map and set your location-sharing preferences
Following concerns about safety, Instagram head Adam Mosseri reassured users that the feature is opt-in, and noted that some people are “confused” about how the feature works.
The 6 biggest changes coming to ChatGPT
GPT-5 has finally arrived. Along with the announcement of the highly anticipated AI model, OpenAI also previewed several updates coming to ChatGPT, ranging from visual changes to improvements to the chatbot’s performance. Here’s a rundown of all of the changes you can expect to see in ChatGPT. Say goodbye to the model picker With the … Read more
Myriad Moves: Bitcoin Price Targets, Sharplink Ethereum Holdings and Vitalik’s Mentions
Top markets on Myriad this week include predictions on the price of Bitcoin and markets with connection to the Ethereum founders.
A Tale from Database Performance at Scale
Patrick’s green fedora shop becomes a crash course in database performance. From overpaying for unused capacity to losing data, mishandling traffic spikes, and poorly timed backups, each blunder reveals vital lessons on workload analysis, scaling, observability, consistency, and maintenance scheduling in distributed systems.
Crypto investor under consideration to fill crucial US Fed seat: Report
Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Adriana Kugler announced her resignation on Aug. 1, paving the way for a Trump nominee at the US central bank.
Friendslop is coming for the Switch 2
During today’s Nintendo Indie World showcase, I had two epiphanies. The first was the realization that friendslop games are about to hit the Switch 2 like a falling piano in a Road Runner cartoon. The second was that I love that for me, because that means I can finally play them. My friends love “friendslop,” … Read more
Paramount is now a Skydance Corporation
It’s official: Skydance Media’s deal to purchase CBS parent company Paramount Global for $8 billion is complete, and incoming chairman / CEO David Ellison’s first order of business is a massive restructuring. In an open letter about his plans for Paramount, a Skydance Corporation (the merged companies’ new name), Ellison announced that, going forward, the … Read more
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Trump 401K Order Could Send ‘Billions’ Into Bitcoin, Ethereum: Analysts
A new executive order would allow Americans to add crypto to their 401(k) accounts.
How a Startup Using Gremlin Beat Everyone to Google’s Door
Google’s acquisition of Wiz for $32 billion was a clear signal to the industry: the cloud security war has a winner. What’s more interesting is how they won. Wiz wasn’t the first mover. Lacework started five years earlier with a solid team, strong product vision, and top-tier VC backing. So what went wrong for Lacework? … Read more