Month: August 2026
Kalshi lays down first lifetime ban for ex-member of Congress George Santos
The prediction market platform banned Santos for manipulation as part of the industry’s ongoing efforts to show it’s dealing with bad behavior.
Sony’s WH-1000XM5 headphones are back down to their lowest price
Sony is one of many companies offering Labor Day discounts on tech products, though its week-long sale on the last-gen WH-1000XM5 is one of the most attractive deals I found upon logging in this morning. The comfy over-ear headphones offer some of the best sound quality and active noise cancelling, and are down to $198 … Read more
Paybis Rolls Out Major Upgrade to Its Crypto On/Off Ramp, Expanding Partner Integrations
Riga, Latvia, August 31st, 2026/Chainwire/–Paybis, a global crypto infrastructure provider, today announced a wave of upgrades to its On/Off Ramp. The updates streamline integration for partners and add a new payment method. Paybis On/Off Ramp is the embedded buy/sell crypto with cards and local methods partners use to let their own users buy and sell … Read more
How AI could make it harder for governments to use hacking tools
AI is proving effective at finding and exploiting vulnerabilities. Some say this will make it harder for governments to use hacking tools and spyware and could reignite calls to backdoor devices.
Nvidia’s $3.5B MediaTek bet reveals its plan for tackling Big Tech’s AI chip buildout
Nvidia invests $3.5 billion into Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek. The deal shows how Nvidia plans to stay essential to AI infrastructure as Big Tech begins to build its own AI chips.
Strive buys 1,800 Bitcoin for $143M, becomes fifth-biggest corporate holder
Strive’s latest Bitcoin purchase lifted its holdings to 23,156 BTC, making it the fifth-largest publicly traded corporate holder as crypto markets rebound.
A Two-Source Analysis of AI Bot Fetches and AI Overview Impressions
Two independent measurement systems, the same site, the same weeks — and a trend that turned out to be a lot less tidy than my first chart made it look. In July, I published a piece on this platform about an odd pattern in my analytics: my small bilingual tech site, TechNovice, was logging more … Read more
Tom Lee’s Bitmine Buys $131M of ETH in Largest Ethereum Purchase Since June
The purchase lifts Bitmine’s stash to 5.9 million ETH—4.9% of supply—as chairman Tom Lee points to crypto’s strong third quarter.
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MapQuest’s app surges to No. 1 in Navigation after refusing to rename Lake Ontario
MapQuest is getting an unexpected boost from its decision to defy President Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario.
Russian crypto trading to bring $46B to regulated exchanges in first year after legalization: Report
Regulated cryptocurrency exchanges may see more than $46 billion in crypto trading volume during the first year after legalization, according to estimates from the country’s largest bank.
Modeling Valve-Closure Pressure Spikes in Miniature Fluid Systems
When a miniature liquid-handling system behaves well at steady state but produces a sharp pressure pulse at every valve transition, the valve is not necessarily defective. The transient can be the predictable result of stopping a moving liquid column faster than the rest of the fluid path can absorb its momentum. This matters in IVD … Read more
NYSE owner ICE taps tZERO for tokenized securities push, takes stake in firm
The deal adds transfer-agent and settlement infrastructure to ICE’s plans for an NYSE-affiliated market for tokenized stocks, tZERO said.
Prompt Debt: How Old Instructions Break New AI Models
In software development, “technical debt” describes expedient design or implementation choices that make future changes harder or more expensive. The debt accrues interest as new work builds on those choices. In 2026, the AI equivalent became difficult to ignore. It affects programming as well as many other forms of knowledge work. In June, data engineer … Read more
New York governor to 3D-printed gun leader: ‘tell Cody I will get ahead of him’
Cody Wilson, the creator of the first 3D-printed gun, announced a tool last week aimed at skirting a New York law that prevents 3D printers from making firearms – and taunting governor Kathy Hochul in the process. But Hochul isn’t having it. In this week’s episode of Decoder, Hochul responded to Wilson’s “Hochulization” tool, warning … Read more
South Korea Will Give Every Citizen Free AI Access With Unlimited Tokens
Three consortia will run the service, sharing up to 512 Nvidia B200 chips supplied by the state, with beta testing due in September.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul thinks AI should be ‘less evil’
Today, I’m talking with New York Governor Kathy Hochul, and I’ll just warn you — this episode moves really fast. It’s an election year, after all, with a shocking amount of tech policy at stake, and Governor Hochul has taken strong positions on almost every major tech issue there is. For example, Meta just reached … Read more
Mystery surrounds why an OG burned $1M in Bitcoin
The million dollar question is what prompted a Bitcoin OG to send 20 BTC to a custodian, retrieve it back, and then deliberately burn it?
Ireland bars crypto from new tax-advantaged investment accounts
Eligible assets for the new accounts include listed stocks, bonds, and ETFs, with providers handling tax reporting to simplify investor compliance.
ChatGPT to face tougher regulation in the EU
OpenAI will soon be held accountable for mitigating risks related to ChatGPT’s impact on minors, user mental health, and the spread of illegal content in the European Union. That’s because ChatGPT is now considered a Very Large Online Search Engine under the EU’s Digital Services Act, a set of laws regulating major online services and … Read more
Japanese regulator requests tax filing exemption for trust-type stablecoins in 2027 reform
Japan’s FSA requested to exempt trust-type stablecoins from mandatory tax filings starting in fiscal year 2027, arguing that it would improve their use as transaction tools.
Mutiny? Metaplanet moves 4,800 BTC worth $377M to Coinbase
The Japanese Bitcoin treasury company has transferred 10,270 BTC to Coinbase Prime this week, an amount equal to more than 29% of its reported holdings.
Instagram cracks down on AI accounts pretending to be human
“AI creator” accounts like Aitana Lopez will get a new “AI-generated profile” label. | Image: Aitana Lopez Instagram is finally taking steps to address the rise of fake AI-influencer accounts that have gotten harder to spot. It’s also renaming the “AI creator” label to “AI-generated profile” to make it clear when a profile features an … Read more
Meeting notetaker Circleback adds a free tier to attract more customers
Circleback is also introducing new pricing plans starting from $14 per month
Bitmine makes largest ether purchase since June as Tom Lee points to crypto’s strong Q3
Company Chairman Lee said crypto’s recent outperformance could draw more institutional investors.
Strategy buys $370M Bitcoin in first corporate purchase since June
Strategy added to its BTC treasury for the first time in two months, while continuing to bolster its cash reserves and buy back its perpetual STRC preferred stock.
Morning Minute: Robinhood Chain Flips Ethereum and Base in Fees
Vlad Tenev’s new blockchain is soaring in all metrics as memes paired with tokenized stocks start to take off.