US government announces ChatGPT integration across agencies
The deal was announced in response to the White House’s recent policy strategy to make the United States the AI capital of the world.
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The Protocol: Solana’s Seeker Mobile Begins to Ship
Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk’s weekly wrap-up of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I’m Margaux Nijkerk, CoinDesk’s Tech & Protocols reporter. In this issue: Solana’s Seeker Phone Fixes Saga’s Flaws With Usability Upgrade Base Says Sequencer Failure Caused Block Production Halt of 33 Minutes Solana’s Jito Proposes Routing 100% of Block Engine … Read more
I tested Grok’s Valentine sex chatbot and it (mostly) behaved
It’s Tuesday, August 5th, and I have awoken to the news that Valentine, Grok’s latest spicy AI companion, has been released! As an OnlyFans content creator and someone who spends a lot of time being paid to sext humans, the idea of flipping the script and interacting with a brooding sex bot as the person … Read more
Google swears it isn’t destroying the web with AI search
Google says its AI search features aren’t tanking website traffic despite recent reports suggesting otherwise. In a blog post published on Wednesday, Google Search head Liz Reid says click volume from the search engine has remained “relatively stable” when compared to the same time last year — though some types of websites are getting more … Read more
Ethereum Treasury Stocks ‘Better Buy’ Than ETH ETFs, Standard Chartered Says
Companies that are buying ether (ETH) for their treasury strategy are a better buy for investors than ETH spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs), said Standard Chartered analyst Geoff Kendrick. The analyst noted that these firms are attracting attention not just for their holdings but also for their financial structure, which is starting to become attractive for … Read more
Jury Finds Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm Guilty of Money Transmitting Charge
The panel could not reach a verdict on money laundering or sanctions evasion charges.
Roman Storm Guilty of Unlicensed Money Transmitting Conspiracy in Partial Verdict
NEW YORK — Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm has been found guilty of conspiring to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business, a Manhattan jury decided Wednesday. The jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict on the remaining charges, conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to violate international sanctions, despite four days of deliberations after … Read more
OpenAI is practically giving ChatGPT to the government for free
GSA Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner Josh Gruenbaum in a statement encouraged “other American AI technology companies to follow OpenAI’s lead and work with us.”
Tornado Cash co-founder found guilty on 1 of 3 charges after jury deadlock
With a sentencing hearing scheduled in a matter of weeks, Roman Storm is potentially looking at five years in jail for running an unlicensed money transmitting service.
New Research Shows 720p Webcams Can Leak What You’re Browsing
Table of Links Abstract and I. Introduction II. Threat Model & Background III. Webcam Peeking through Glasses IV. Reflection Recognizability & Factors V. Cyberspace Textual Target Susceptibility VI. Website Recognition VII. Discussion VIII. Related Work IX. Conclusion, Acknowledgment, and References APPENDIX A: Equipment Information APPENDIX B: Viewing Angle Model APPENDIX C: Video Conferencing Platform Behaviors … Read more
Call of Duty’s PC anti-cheat will require Secure Boot on Windows
To better protect against cheaters, Activision says that Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 players on PC will need to use hardware with Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 and have Windows’ Secure Boot feature turned on when the game is available later this year. Ahead of that, Activision is doing a “phased rollout” of the … Read more
Bose’s stylish SoundLink Home speaker is cheaper for the first time in months
The limited-time $20 discount is available at Amazon, Best Buy, and From Bose. Audio quality is always going to be a speaker’s most important feature, but it doesn’t hurt if it looks nice too. In our tests, Bose’s SoundLink Home is a solid sounding, aesthetically pleasing portable Bluetooth speaker that you can currently pick up … Read more
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Delhi High Court Orders WazirX Operator to Disclose Binance Agreement, Restructuring Plan
WazirX creditors say the order affirms user rights and raises hope for stronger regulatory oversight after the exchange’s $235 million hack.
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The HackerNoon Newsletter: Why Feeling Behind Means You Are Ahead (8/6/2025)
How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, August 6, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Apple announced a surprising partnership with Microsoft in 1977, NASA’s Curiosity landed on Mars in 2012, Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945, and we present you with … Read more
Price predictions 8/6: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, HYPE, XLM, SUI
Bitcoin’s tight consolidation and Ether’s shallow pullback suggest a directional move could be around the corner.
Google’s AI coding agent Jules is now out of beta
Google today launched its AI coding agent, Jules, out of beta — just over two months after its public preview debut in May.
Microsoft is bringing its Xbox Copilot to the Windows Game Bar
Microsoft started testing its Xbox Copilot on iOS and Android earlier this year, and now it’s bringing the chatbot to the Game Bar feature on Windows 11. Xbox Insiders can start testing a preview of the Gaming Copilot integration in the Game Bar today, and Microsoft is planning “further optimizations” for this new feature on … Read more
ICP Falls 2.4% Despite Bullish Reversal From Sub-$5 Levels
Internet Computer’s native token (ICP) shed 2.4% over the last 24 hours, retreating from $5.21 to $5.08, even as it showed intraday strength. After hitting a low of $4.97, the token rebounded as much as 3.2% to reach a local high of $5.13 before consolidating around $5.06–$5.08, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis data model. … Read more