Month: August 2025
Luca Netz Talks Playbook for Pudgy Penguins, $Pengu in Bull Market, Abstract TGE, and more…
Igloo Inc. CEO Luca Netz discussed how Pudgy Penguins aims to grow its brand and business and increase its access to capital amid the bull market in 2025. He touched upon several trends in Web3, including crypto treasury firms, tokenized stocks and the resurgence in sports and other big-brand partnerships.
Amazon SageMaker HyperPod enhances ML infrastructure with scalability and customizability
Amazon SageMaker HyperPod is a purpose-built infrastructure for optimizing foundation model (FM) training and inference at scale. SageMaker HyperPod removes the undifferentiated heavy lifting involved in building and optimizing machine learning (ML) infrastructure for training FMs, reducing training time by up to 40%. SageMaker HyperPod offers persistent clusters with built-in resiliency, while also offering deep … Read more
ETH ‘god candle’ emerges amid Fed rate cut hopes: Is $6K Ether next?
Rising spot ETF demand, extremely strong technicals and a supply shortage could push ETH price to $6,000 before the end of 2025.
If GPT-OSS Weren’t OpenAI Models, Would We Still Care?
Skip to content Chat history You said: Create image that is wider than it is tall. based on this website https://www.yourfocusfriend.com/ make a pixelated cartoon that says “42 Real Internet People” ChatGPT said: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/pixel-art-people-character-set-600w-2541245749.jpg Here’s a friendly, pixelated cartoon banner—wider than tall—that captures the playful, retro vibe you’re looking for. It’s laid out like a … Read more
Chipotle Launches ‘Zipotle’ Drone Deliveries in Texas
Look! In the sky! It’s a flying burrito! Chipotle’s drone test with Zipline starts this week in Rowlett, Texas, promising faster food deliveries.
WTF is Focus Friend App? What 42 Real Internet People Think
Hank Green’s new app [Focus Friend]() helps you focus by having an adorable knitting bean “work alongside you” while you stay off your phone. If you start scrolling, the timer stops, your bean’s knit unravels—and the poor critter looks sad. This guilt-based twist on the Pomodoro method turned productivity into a weirdly wholesome experience. Launched … Read more
Y Combinator says Apple’s App Store has hindered startup growth
Y Combinator is asking the court to deny Apple’s appeal.
Chainlink’s LINK Rallies 12% to New 2025 High Amid Token Buyback, Broader Crypto Rally
Oracle network Chainlink’s (LINK) native token sharply rebounded with the broader crypto market following Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s dovish remarks in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. LINK rallied 12% over the past 24 hours, hitting $27.8, its strongest price since December. Bitcoin (BTC) appreciated 3.5% during the same period, while the broad-market CoinDesk 20 index jumped … Read more
Nvidia reportedly halts production on its H20 AI chips
Beijing is reportedly urging Chinese companies to turn to domestic chips just weeks after Nvidia got the green light to sell in China again.
Bitcoin Price to Hit $1.3M by 2035, Says Crypto Asset Manager Bitwise
Crypto asset manager Bitwise is betting big on bitcoin’s (BTC) future, projecting that the next decade will mark a period of outsized growth for the world’s largest cryptocurrency. In a report published Thursday, Bitwise analysts predicted that bitcoin could become the best-performing institutional asset over the next 10 years, with its price climbing to $1.3 … Read more
Aspiration co-founder to plead guilty to $248M fraud scheme
Joseph Sanberg is accused of falsely inflating revenue and fabricating a letter from Aspiration’s audit committee to obtain loans, which the startup ultimately defaulted on.
Coinbase, Strategy Lead Crypto Stock Rebound as Bitcoin and Ethereum Soar
Crypto-related stocks, like Bitcoin treasuries and exchanges, rose Friday following dovish talk from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
DeepSeek v3.1 is not having a moment
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The translucent Beats Studio Buds Plus are half off
Noise-canceling earbuds are great productivity tools, blocking out noisy roommates and busy coffee shops so you can focus on studying or work. While there are a number of great options these days, few are as eye-catching like the translucent Beats Studio Buds Plus. And right now, you can buy the stylish wireless earbuds for just … Read more
Interpol coordinates crackdown on illegal Angola-based crypto miners
A mining ban went into effect in the African nation in April 2024, followed by Chinese officials warning residents not to “support or engage in virtual currency mining activities.”
The HackerNoon Newsletter: The One Question I Ask Before Investing in Any AI Company (8/22/2025)
How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, August 22, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, The First Computer User Group Was Founded in 1955, First Person to Enter Space Twice in 1963, Masatoshi Shima Birthday in 1943, and we present you with these … Read more
Lido, Ethena Rally More Than 10% as Traders Snap Up Cheap Staking Tokens
Crypto traders bought the dip in several Ethereum staking tokens on Friday, lifting the likes of lido (LDO) and ethena (ENA) up by 14% and 15%, respectively. The gains follows a week-long decline that took place alongside a rapid shift in sentiment, which is typically a signal to buy. Lido and ethena are returning to … Read more
YC-backed Oway raises $4M to build a decentralized ‘Uber for freight’
The thousands of trucks zipping along U.S. highways are often only about half full — something Oway wants to change with its ‘ride-share for freight’ software.
Silksong is out soon, and indie games are getting out of the way
Yesterday, Hollow Knight: Silksong developers Team Cherry announced a September 4th release date for the long-awaited game, and indie developers are announcing delays to get out of the way of the launch. Silksong is a full sequel to the excellent Hollow Knight and is currently the most wishlisted game on Steam, so it’s likely going … Read more
Ether gains 10% after Fed's Jackson Hole, ETF holdings top 6.4M ETH
Record ETF inflows pushed Ether holdings to 6.4 million, tightening supply as the price tested $4,668 after dovish comments from the Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.