Bitcoin plunges to near $62,000 as the AI trade unwinds, HYPE falls 14%
Broadcom’s disappointing AI chip outlook pulled the Nasdaq lower for a third session, dragged Asian equities down with it, and took crypto along for the ride.
Month: June 2026
Anthropic’s warning: AI is on the cusp of getting smarter on its own
Companies have been developing AI very quickly to stay ahead of the market, but Favaro and Clark argue that a slowdown would allow more time to deal with the technology’s implications.
Sort and Uniq — How to Turn Noise Into Signal
From deduplication to frequency analysis, learn how to turn raw terminal output into actionable insight. Raw output lies to you. A list of 3,000 IP addresses means nothing until you know which ones appear 500 times and which ones appear once. A credential dump is useless until you know which passwords are shared across accounts. … Read more
How I Beat Context Rot and Saved 6 Out of 47 AI Agents in Production
Late 2025 through early 2026 was one of the most intense periods of my career. I was deep in the trenches, designing and deploying AI agents for real enterprise clients in fintech, healthcare payments, and compliance. Out of 47 agents we pushed into production, only 6 are still delivering consistent value today. The difference wasn’t … Read more
Building Safer Burp Suite Extensions for API Security Testing
APIs are now the default interface for modern applications. They expose business logic, identity flows, mobile backends, partner integrations and internal services. That also means API testing often requires more than a generic web scan. Burp Suite is excellent for manual analysis, but API security testing benefits from repeatable automation: checking JWT behavior, validating object-level … Read more
Zcash plummets 30% as Shielded Labs reveals a major bug that went undetected for four years
Shielded Labs revealed that the bug could have helped an attacker print unlimited counterfeit tokens. That could have damaged trust in the token’s supply and its value.
ZEC drops 30% after Anthropic AI finds Zcash counterfeit vulnerability
ZEC market capitalization fell by almost $3 billion over the past 24 hours following the disclosure of a critical vulnerability, despite it being patched already.
Mira Murati steps back into the spotlight, carefully
In the current environment, remaining heads down has diminishing returns; at some point, you have to make some noise just to remind the market you exist.
C++: The Documentary
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Senate Republicans push finance watchdogs to clarify crypto capital rules
Senator Cynthia Lummis has led a group of lawmakers urging financial regulators for “fair capital treatment for on-balance sheet treatment of digital assets.”
Founders Fund launches game show starring Sam Altman, Palmer Luckey, and other tech elites
The debut episode, moderated by Founders Fund chief marketing officer Mike Solana, included a star-studded cast of current tech luminaries.
Valve says it’s ready to launch the Steam Machine this summer
Valve now says that the delayed Steam Machine PC and Steam Frame VR headset are set to launch sometime this summer. In a Thursday blog post detailing its Verified programs for both pieces of hardware, Valve concludes by saying that “We’re excited for players to try your titles on the new Steam hardware once they … Read more
Ahead of its IPO, Anthropic’s Daniela Amodei shrugs off doubts about AI’s returns
The AI giant’s co-founder explained why the company may tap the public market for capital and why tokenmaxxing pushback isn’t a concern.
Airbnb’s Brian Chesky plans to launch a new AI lab
The Airbnb CEO said last year it hasn’t struck an LLM partnership because existing products weren’t quite ready.
Comptroller says only Democrats pressuring over crypto trust charter
US Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould and New York Representative Gregory Meeks sparred over Donald Trump’s influence on regulators he has nominated as president at a Thursday oversight hearing.
Filtr is a new privacy tool that blocks ads in almost every iPhone and Mac app
This popular ad blocker app for iPhones, iPads, and Macs can now block ads from loading inside apps, including web browsers, thanks to a new feature in the latest Apple software.
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AI Is Already Developing AI, Says Anthropic—And Humans May Be Slowing Things Down
Anthropic says AI now writes most of its code and runs increasingly complex research tasks, leaving people to decide which problems are worth solving.
Defense tech, AI, and fundraising take center stage at StrictlyVC Los Angeles on June 18
On Thursday, June 18, at The Aerospace Corporation Campus, investors, founders, and tech leaders will gather for an evening of conversation exploring some of the most consequential shifts taking place across venture capital, defense technology, artificial intelligence, and advanced industry. Secure your spot today.
Startup Battlefield is returning to Australia — here’s what happened the last time we came to Sydney
On August 19, Startup Battlefield is returning to Sydney in partnership with Stripe, one of the world’s most iconic technology companies. We’re taking over Stripe Tour Sydney for a night that the Australian startup ecosystem won’t forget.
Republican Lawmaker Plans to Add Prediction Markets to Congressional Stock Ban Bill
Rep. Bryan Steil said he’ll add language to the House congressional stock ban bill to cover prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi.
Bitcoin fell 21% after Strategy’s debt buyback news— Is a Terra Luna-style doom loop next?
Bitcoin price collapsed as Strategy faced tighter liquidity conditions and paused its BTC buying. Is it time to jump ship, or buy the dip?