TechCrunch Mobility: Robotaxi reality check
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Month: May 2026
I Traced a Single AI Query Back to Gas Turbines and Wall Street
Musk’s xAI runs 46 gas turbines in Mississippi without air permits. I traced the full supply chain behind them — from $30M+ in Caterpillar equipment to TSMC’s €300M EUV lithography machines, from Lake Tahoe residents losing power to Wall Street’s $700B AI infrastructure spending. One AI data center pulls on 10+ industries, creates billions in … Read more
Ruby for Good
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Europe’s Regulatory Push Is Creating New Cybersecurity Product Markets
Schematic: Europe’s coordinated cyber-defence posture — city nodes, threat vectors, and regulatory stack. Data: Mordor Intelligence. Europe has long been perceived as the world’s most regulation-heavy technology market. In cybersecurity, that reputation is evolving into something more consequential: a coordinated industrial strategy. Most global tech narratives still frame Europe as the slow-moving regulator — the … Read more
On Trails is a wandering tale that blends hiking, science, and history
Hiking is one of life’s great joys. Turning off the screens and stepping out into nature for an extended period of time, perhaps even several days, is rejuvenating. Unfortunately, as someone with two young kids and a bad back, I’m not really able to go backpacking anymore. So I often find myself trying to live … Read more
Tom Lee’s Ethereum portfolio down $7.35B as ETH price outlook worsens
ETH’s bearish chart setup points to a 25% drop toward $1,600, risking over $10 billion in paper losses for BitMine in the coming weeks.
Navigating Claude Code: MCP Servers Worth Adding
Previously in the series The Bare Minimum Setup CLAUDE.md Done Right Models, Tiers, and Effort The Context Window Tax Hooks That Guard Your Code Introduction Claude Code is reasonably capable out of the box — it reads files, writes code, and runs shell commands. But real projects don’t live in isolation: issues are in GitHub, … Read more
I tried Amazon’s Bee wearable and am both intrigued and slightly creeped out
Like other AI wearables, Amazon’s Bee offers an odd combination of convenience and privacy anxiety.
Apple’s latest MacBook Air is $200 off in both sizes for Memorial Day
If you’re looking for a laptop that’ll still perform well several years from now, Apple’s latest MacBook Air is hard to beat. Now, in particular, is a good time to pick one up, as you can currently buy the 13-inch MacBook Air at Amazon in the run-up to Memorial Day with an M5 chip, 16GB … Read more
A massive $1 trillion hidden market is waiting to be unlocked in bitcoin, says new report
Ledn forecasts the bitcoin-backed lending market could grow to $1 trillion within a decade as new research highlights strong borrower demand.
362 Blog Posts To Learn About Digital Transformation
Let’s learn about Digital Transformation via these 362 free blog posts. They are ordered by HackerNoon reader engagement data. Visit the Learn Repo or LearnRepo.com to find the most read blog posts about any technology. As the world of business continues to change, more and more companies adopt emerging technologies. 1. Digital Transformation Success Stories … Read more
The TechBeat: Why UK Retail Real Estate Investors Are Turning to Geomarketing 3.0 (5/24/2026)
How are you, hacker? 🪐Want to know what’s trending right now?: The Techbeat by HackerNoon has got you covered with fresh content from our trending stories of the day! Set email preference here. ## Top 17 AI Testing Tools in 2026 (+ Claude Bonus) By @qatech [ 16 Min read ] A 2026 guide to … Read more
AI is speeding up the quantum threat to crypto, security experts warn
Researchers and builders believe that artificial intelligence may be accelerating the quantum timeline and forcing a broader rethink of how digital security works.
The Dreamie alarm clock got me to stop using my phone in bed
What sets Dreamie apart from all of the other fancy alarm clocks is laughably simple: It can play podcasts.
Crypto rails are becoming the default payment layer for AI agents, report says
A new report from Keyrock says stablecoins on blockchain rails are becoming the go-to payment layer for AI agents as traditional card rails struggle to handle micropayments.
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Hackers are learning to exploit chatbot ‘personalities’
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on AI mischief, follow Robert Hart. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started Hacking the first generation of AI chatbots was a laughably simple affair. … Read more
CFTC officials who questioned prediction markets were suspended: NYT
A New York Times investigation found that senior CFTC officials who raised concerns about Polymarket, Crypto.com and Gemini were suspended and pushed out.
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Why Nuro thinks being a robotaxi ‘second mover’ gives it an advantage
Waymo is the undisputed leader in the robotaxi space, operating a fleet of over 3,000 driverless cars in at least 10 cities across the US. A number of companies, including Tesla, Zoox, Avride, and Motional, are racing to catch up with the Alphabet-owned firm. But what if being No. 2 was actually better? Nuro, the … Read more
Blockchain researcher defends Ethereum Foundation, says it’s ‘exactly’ doing its job
William Mougayar says critics are measuring the Ethereum Foundation by the wrong standard, claiming it was never meant to pump ETH or court institutions.
Spring Against the Machine
:::info Astounding Stories of Super-Science May 2001, by Astounding Stories is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here. A ROOM WITH A VIEW – Chapter VI – The Reverend Arthur Beebe, the Reverend Cuthbert Eager, Mr. Emerson, Mr. George Emerson, Miss Eleanor Lavish, Miss Charlotte … Read more
Why is Bitcoin falling despite pro-crypto Kevin Warsh becoming Fed chair?
Rising short-term bond yields and Warsh’s hawkish comments in the past are reviving fears of a December rate hike, which could slam the brakes on Bitcoin’s recovery.