Month: August 2026
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OpenAI says it slowed Astra model development over security concerns
OpenAI said it has suspended work on some aspects of its upcoming model Astra over concerns about its cybersecurity prowess.
The gaming site sponsored by Walmart lays off its editorial staff
Restart, a games media website launched in late 2024 that was sponsored by Walmart, has laid off its “entire editorial team,” according to a Friday post from Brandy Berthelson, the site’s former editor-in-chief. Other staffers have also posted about being laid off. Restart is operated by Moonrock, a content marketing agency, though its editorial mission … Read more
CoinMarketCap Expands Its Pro API With Real-World Asset Data Endpoints
Kwai Chung, Hong Kong, August 7th, 2026/Chainwire/–CoinMarketCap has expanded its Pro API with a new suite of seven real-world asset (RWA) endpoints, giving developers a single programmatic source for data on tokenized versions of traditional financial instruments. The RWA endpoints cover tokenized equities, commodities, currencies, government securities, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and real estate. They are … Read more
Donald Trump’s media company to terminate Crypto.com deal
The president’s company will unwind an agreement with Crypto.com to create a multibillion-dollar CRO treasury and reportedly not integrate prediction markets onto Truth Social.
After Rippling blew millions on AI in months, it built an employee ROI tool
After its own AI usage wake-up call, Rippling this week unveiled AI Spend Console, a product that tracks individual and team employee AI spending.
Wacom’s Movinkpad 11 is a fun and mid-priced entry point for digital artists
The Movinkpad 11 a versatile little graphics tablet that can help make your wildest digital art dreams come true.
Trump Media pulls back from crypto, scraps Crypto.com’s CRO token treasury deal
The Truth Social parent company is refocusing on media and its pending merger with a fusion energy firm, as the digital asset treasury boom has lost its steam.
Trump Media Abandons Crypto Treasury, Prediction Market Ventures
Truth Social’s parent company is unwinding two major Crypto.com deals as new leadership shifts its focus to media, data licensing, and a planned merger with fusion energy company TAE.
Security researchers scanned the Polish web and found courts, hospitals, and airports at risk of hacks
Researchers found common points of failure, like software used to organize and display web content, could have allowed hackers to run riot through government websites.
My Case Against the Seven-Touch Sales Sequence
I used to think the seven-touch sales sequence was one of those universal truths in business. You know the one. Send an email. Wait two days. Follow up. Connect on LinkedIn. Leave a voicemail. Send another email. Check in one last time. Move on. It is repeated so often that it has stopped sounding like … Read more
Treasury Sanctions Crypto Exchanges It Says Laundered Millions for Iran
The U.S. Treasury sanctioned two crypto exchanges it says laundered millions of dollars for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, naming a Georgia- and UAE-based operator and an Iran-based platform.
Trump-Backed American Bitcoin director Justin Mateen buys nearly $2 million of ABTC stock
Mateen purchased more than 306,000 shares across two days following the company’s quarterly earnings, lifting his stake to more than 492,000 shares.
US Treasury’s OFAC sanctions 2 Iran-linked crypto exchanges
The US government sanctioned an individual and two crypto exchanges it said facilitated money laundering for a combined $5 million in digital assets linked to Iran.
Fenix Flexin isn’t even denying using AI to make ‘Rubberz’ anymore
That cover art is almost certainly AI too. | Image: Fenix Flexin It took long enough, but now LA rapper Fenix Flexin appears to have admitted using AI for the 80s synth pop-themed song “Rubberz.” His comments follow the producer Medasin’s videos claiming that an AI tool called Treblo (formerly Sonauto) was used to make … Read more
Bitcoin Payment Service BTCPay Warns Critical Flaw Is Under Active Attack
Bitcoin company BTCPay Server told users to install the latest version of the server and replace credentials that may have been exposed.
186 Blog Posts To Learn About Hackernoon Community
Let’s learn about Hackernoon Community via these 186 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. HackerNoon Community refers to the global network of writers, readers, and technologists engaging with HackerNoon’s platform. It matters as it … Read more
Gate DexBuilder Launches First Event Contracts Builder, Unveils $3 Million Grant Program
Gate, a leading global digital asset platform, today announced that Gate DexBuilder, its DEX infrastructure platform, has officially launched its first Event Contracts Builder, alongside a $3 million grant program. The initiative provides project teams, developers, communities, and Web3 applications worldwide with one-stop event contract market building capabilities, further accelerating the development of the event … Read more
Flock Wanted to Turn 350,000 Uber Drivers Into a Nationwide Plate-Scanning Fleet
A leaked Flock presentation shows the surveillance firm pitching a plan to pull license-plate data from rideshare and delivery drivers.
Watching Roku’s AI channel is like eating from a trough
The appeal of free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels has always been the way they make it easier to (re)discover classic films and series. But Roku’s latest experiment in the FAST space has less to do with traditionally produced entertainment and is entirely focused on giving viewers access to a constant source of AI-generated content. … Read more
U.S. widens Iran crypto crackdown with sanctions on two exchanges
The Treasury’s OFAC targeted Shelbit and Aban Tether as Washington continues its effort to cut Tehran’s access to crypto and foreign currency.
OpenAI puts the brakes on a new model because it’s supposedly too powerful
OpenAI says it is pausing “internal activities” around an in-development AI model, Astra, because it doesn’t yet meet new security standards the company is putting in place. The announcement follows its recent disclosure that OpenAI models accidentally hacked Hugging Face. Anthropic and Meta have also since admitted that they had AI models that went rogue … Read more
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Disney Plus tries a new AI-powered search
Disney’s AI tools for Disney Plus and ESPN. Disney is testing a new AI-powered tool for Disney Plus that uses a natural language search, a voice query, or a suggested prompt to create a customized row of show and movie recommendations. Disney Plus, like other streaming services, can recommend shows to watch based on your … Read more
Microsoft Edge is about to lock out older ad blockers, just like Chrome did
Microsoft Edge is ending support for the Manifest V2 extensions platform, which will cut off the uBlock Origin adblocker and others like it, just like Google Chrome did earlier this year. According to Microsoft, there are only 58 extensions on the Edge Add-On Store “with any meaningful usage” that still use MV2, and only three … Read more