What could have been
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Month: August 2025
Lab-grown salmon hits the menu
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Shamelessness as a strategy (2019)
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Allianz Life data breach affects 1.1 million customers
Data breach notification site Have I Been Pwned notified 1.1 million customers of a July data breach, a number not previously reported.
Bitcoin Treasury KindlyMD Closes $200 Million Raise to Buy More BTC
The firm is among a growing list of companies that are looking to build their BTC holdings.
Structured (Synchronous) Concurrency
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Newgrounds: Flash Forward 2025
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How I Cut Agentic Workflow Latency by 3-5x Without Increasing Model Costs
“The first time I built an agentic workflow, it was like watching magic, i.e., until it took 38 seconds to answer a simple customer query and cost me $1.12 per request.” When you start building agentic workflows where autonomous agents plan and act on multi-step processes, it’s easy to get carried away. The flexibility is … Read more
Phrack 72
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Solana Handles 100K Transactions Per Second in Test Run: Here’s Why It Matters
Solana achieved a major accomplishment over the weekend, processing a massive amount of transactions per second. Here’s how it went down.
Obsidian Bases
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SEC pushes back decisions on Truth Social, Solana, XRP crypto ETFs
The SEC has pushed back decisions on Truth Social’s Bitcoin-Ethereum ETF, Solana products from 21Shares and Bitwise and 21Shares’ Core XRP Trust — all now set for October deadlines.
57% of Kalshi bettors predict Gemini will emerge as top AI text model in 2025
Gemini’s lead comes after a series of updates, while OpenAI’s ChatGPT and xAI’s Grok have suffered missteps.
“She Never Existed”
It began with a photo on his feed — not glossy, not curated, just… there. A girl mid-laugh, hair whipped by the kind of wind that smells of rain before it falls. She held a chipped mug of tea, steam unraveling upward. The caption was a simple confession: “Bitterness reminds me I’m alive.” He liked … Read more
X’s declining Android app installs are hurting subscription revenue
X is struggling on Android with installs down by 49% year-over-year as of June 2025
Was the Bitcoin price bottom $114.7K?: Data suggests it's time for a reversal
Bitcoin derivatives, spot ETFs, top trader positions, and stablecoin demand suggest BTC’s correction is near completion.
Specialist or Generalist?
Two quotes crashed into my brain this evening and started a brawl, revealing a tension that defines the modern creator’s journey: “A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort … Read more
US Treasury calls for public comment on GENIUS stablecoin bill
The comments, due by Oct. 17, will focus on “innovative methods to detect illicit activity involving digital assets,” as required by the GENIUS Act.
Create a travel planning agentic workflow with Amazon Nova
Traveling is enjoyable, but travel planning can be complex to navigate and a hassle. Travelers must book accommodations, plan activities, and arrange local transportation. All these decisions can feel overwhelming. Although travel professionals have long helped manage these complexities, recent breakthroughs in generative AI have made something entirely new possible—intelligent assistants that can understand natural … Read more
Solo Bitcoin Miner Beats the Odds, Scoring $365K BTC Jackpot
Bitcoin mining is dominated by major operations these days, but an independent miner managed to score a block and earn a massive bounty.
ETH charts predict $3.9K retest, then a 100% rally to new highs
ETH upside remains programmed thanks to record spot ETF inflows even as the altcoin’s price consolidates in the $3,900 to $4,400 liquidity zone.
KindlyMD Closes $200M Convertible Note Funding for More Bitcoin
KindlyMD (NAKA), the Nasdaq-listed firm that’s recently merged with bitcoin (BTC) treasury firm Nakamoto closed a $200 million convertible note offering late Friday. The convertible notes bear no interest in the first two year, then they carry a 6% annual rate starting in year three until maturity in 2028. The firm intends to use the … Read more
After Attacking Monero, Qubic Sets Its Sights on Dogecoin—Here’s Why
Qubic is attempting to change Monero forever. In the meantime, the AI protocol is prepping for its next target: Dogecoin.