For years, the database has been the most important system in the stack — and ironically the one most disconnected from LLMs. RAG systems are great at retrieving documents. Agents are great at calling tools. But the moment an LLM needs to answer: “How many users signed up in the last 14 days?” “What’s the … Read more
The meme-coin industry has already earned a market value of over $47 billion, but token developers do not often reap substantial economic benefits out of the markets they trigger. While platforms have perfected their mechanisms of extraction, growing hundreds of millions of transactions, creators are left with a binary option: dump early or watch their … Read more
There’s a failure mode almost no founder logs, tracks, or even notices. At least not until it’s already too late. Engineers obsess over tech debt. Missing tests. Messy logic. Fragile architecture that slows every future release. But in AI and crypto startups, the fastest-growing liability isn’t tech debt. It’s Narrative Debt. And unlike bad code, … Read more
Your engineering team needs to add semantic search. You’re running Algolia. They just added vectors. You enable it and wait for the magic. Instead, you get three months of infrastructure hell. The semantic layer needs different data than your keyword index: product attributes, user behavior signals, business logic. Every relevance tweak means reindexing everything. Hybrid … Read more
We’ve all been hearing the same story for months: 2025 is the year of the AI agent. Autonomous systems that think, plan, and execute tasks while you grab coffee. The future is here, they said. Your digital workforce awaits, they promised. Except… it’s not really working out that way. I’ve spent the past few weeks … Read more
Artificial intelligence is not only speeding up the hiring process, but it is also changing the entire experience of work. Today, AI can scan resumes in seconds, flag people who are most likely to succeed, and help recruiters make choices without getting overwhelmed in administrative work. Because of this, it is important to understand how … Read more
In a world where control over money, data, and infrastructure often lies in the hands of a few, people witnessed a range of shocks that made many question whether traditional systems could be trusted. Some of these events exposed how governments or large institutions can control software, freeze savings, shut down digital currencies, cause large … Read more
Virtual currencies lack the legal status of fiat money, Chinese officials said during an intra-agency meeting on Friday.
The Google Pixel Buds come in several colors, but why would you choose anything other than purple? When the deals are flying fast and furious, it can be easy to overspend, especially when OLED TVs, laptops, and other great pieces of tech are cheaper than they’ve ever been. You don’t have to spend a lot … Read more
New technologies, such as artificial intelligence, will only make bad actors more efficient and their attacks more sophisticated in 2026, cybersecurity company AhnLab predicts.
Donald Trump’s top crypto adviser, David Sacks, hit out at a New York Times report speculating how he could gain from his government role.
Short-term Japanese yields reached their highest level since 2008, strengthening the yen and pressuring leveraged crypto positions during Hong Kong trading hours.
CEO Will Bruey says people often get Varda wrong. The company isn’t “in the space industry; we’re in-space industry,” he said. Space is “just another place to ship to.”
Bitcoin plunged nearly 5% to $86,950 in Sunday trading, triggering $539 million in liquidations after the asset endured its worst November performance since 2018.
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Major cryptocurrencies traded lower in early Asia as DeFi platform Yearn noted at “incident” in its yETH pool.
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Anker’s portable charger is about the size of a soda can and can charge multiple devices for less than $90. If you’re planning to head out of town for the holidays, now is a good time to stock up on chargers so that your devices don’t die in transit. Lucky for you, we’ve already rounded … Read more