More details emerge on how Windsurf’s VCs and founders got paid from the Google deal
VCs and founders took much of the $2.4 billion, but money was left for a payout to all employees, sources say.
Month: August 2025
How a police officer stole 50 BTC from a seized crypto wallet and got caught
A police officer’s 50-BTC theft was unraveled by blockchain tracking. Investigators traced the funds and brought him to justice.
BTC ATH MONTHLY, TRUMP SPOOKS MARKETS, ALTCOINS LEAD FALLS
Bitcoin records ATH monthly close then falls. Altcoins lead crypto sell-off after mixed earnings. SEC launches ‘Project Crypto’ to tokenise assets. Most crypto assets are not securities: Atkins. Strategy reports $10b profit despite funding costs. Coinbase earnings mixed, stock falls 10%. Coinbase to expand to tokenized RWAs, stocks. Tether announces Q2 profits of $4.9bn. ETH … Read more
OpenIPC: Open IP Camera Firmware
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Strategy Stock Price Could Nearly Double as Bitcoin Treasury Aims to Dominate Market: Benchmark
Strategy gets $705 target as analyst sees Bitcoin hitting $225K by 2026 amid its push to become the world’s largest corporate treasury.
Building AIOps with Amazon Q Developer CLI and MCP Server
IT teams face mounting challenges as they manage increasingly complex infrastructure and applications, often spending countless hours manually identifying operational issues, troubleshooting problems, and performing repetitive maintenance tasks. This operational burden diverts valuable technical resources from innovation and strategic initiatives. Artificial intelligence for IT operations (AIOps) presents a transformative solution, using AI to automate operational … Read more
Containerize legacy Spring Boot application using Amazon Q Developer CLI and MCP server
Organizations can optimize their migration and modernization projects by streamlining the containerization process for legacy applications. With the right tools and approaches, teams can transform traditional applications into containerized solutions efficiently, reducing the time spent on manual coding, testing, and debugging while enhancing developer productivity and accelerating time-to-market. During containerization initiatives, organizations can address compatibility, … Read more
Price predictions 8/1: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, HYPE, XLM, SUI
Bitcoin’s tight consolidation resolved to the downside, but the failure of the bears to sustain the lower levels could push the price to new all-time highs.
Fast (2019)
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BONK Sinks 5% as Institutional Liquidation Intensifies
BONK, the Solana-native meme cryptocurrency, declined nearly 5% over the last 24 hours, sliding from $0.000028 to $0.0000266. Price rejection near $0.000029 during the 16:00 hour was supported by elevated transaction volume of 764.44 billion tokens, a signal of aggressive distribution from larger holders, according to CoinDesk’s technical analysis data model. Support attempts at $0.000026 … Read more
Bitcoin, Ethereum Sink as Tariff Gloom Tops Rate Cut Optimism
Traders grew more confident that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next month after a weaker-than-expected jobs report.
Fundamental Research Labs nabs $30M+ to build AI agents across verticals
Fundamental Research Labs is releasing multiple AI products related to gaming and productivity.
Itch.io has begun restoring NSFW content, but only if it’s free
There’s a new turn in the itch.io story. In a forum post, itch.io creator and founder Leaf Corcoran has notified users that the company has begun the process of restoring thousands of NSFW pages that were deindexed — that is, content that has been removed from search results and recommendation lists. The catch is that … Read more
6 Things You Need to Consider Before Buying a Software Company
Acquiring a software company is more than spreadsheets and code reviews—it’s about durability, customer loyalty, and founder intent. This article breaks down six must-evaluate pillars: vertical focus, real user love, proven longevity, niche leadership, ecosystem compatibility, and a founder who cares. Together, they help you spot companies built for long-term value, not short-term hype.
Ask HN: Who is hiring? (August 2025)
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DeFi shouldn’t fear ‘suitcoiners’
DeFi’s future depends on embracing institutional investors, whose capital, credibility and demand for stability are shifting DeFi from a speculative playground into a mature, trusted financial ecosystem.
Hyrum’s Law
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Sex toy maker Lovense threatens legal action after fixing security flaws that exposed users’ data
The internet-connected sex toy maker said it fixed the vulnerabilities that exposed users’ private email addresses and accounts to takeovers, but said it was also planning to take legal action following the disclosure.
Bitcoin traders warn $123K was a top: How low can BTC price go?
Bitcoin’s bearish divergence signals a possible price correction toward $92,000, similar to the declines witnessed in 2020 and 2024.
The $299 Halo smart glasses will remember the names of people you meet
Brilliant Labs’ new Halo smart glasses weigh just over 40 grams. | Image: Brilliant Labs Startup Brilliant Labs has announced a successor to its $349 open-source Frame smart glasses, which debuted early last year with features like AI-powered translations and the ability to identify what you were looking at. Its new $299 Halo smart glasses … Read more
Truecaller’s call recording feature won’t work on iPhones from Sept. 30
The app’s call recording feature will no longer be available on iPhones starting September 30. Users with saved call recordings can either download them to their devices, share them via email or messaging apps, or switch their storage preference to iCloud to keep the recordings accessible.
TikTok launches ‘TikTok Pro’ in Europe with built-in charity program
The app features TikTok’s new “Sunshine Programme,” which allows users to support charitable organizations.
Term sheets, traction, and truth bombs: inside the Series A mindset at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, taking place October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco, we’re getting real about what it takes to land a Series A in today’s market — no smoke, no mirrors, just the unfiltered perspective from the people signing the checks. Series A has changed — here’s how to win in 2026 … Read more
Long Term Support
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