Cognition CEO denies report that SpaceX tried to acquire the startup
SpaceX was reportedly in talks to buy AI coding startup Cognition. SpaceX has already acquired Cursor as it races to catch up to rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic in enterprise AI.
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Travis Kalanick kicks off another round of VC bashing: ‘1% are helpful’
After raising $1.7 billion for his new robotics company Atoms, Travis Kalanick is introspective about the role VCs have played in his career.
Trump Says AI Could Be ‘Bigger Than the Internet’ as He Pushes Light-Touch Regulation
The president said the U.S. is far ahead of China in artificial intelligence and defended the rapid construction of data centers and power plants needed to fuel the industry.
HireQuotient’s EasySource Delivers 65% Reduction in Time to Fill, for North America’s Retail Gaint
San Francisco, United States, August 19th, 2026/TechnologyWire/–HireQuotient, which recently announced its strategic partnership with Paylocity (NASDAQ: PCTY), delivers another strong return on investment (ROI) for a PE-owned North American media and retail giant. Chief People Officer of the organization, Ann Jadown shared her amazement at closing 15 critical roles with a 65% reduction in time … Read more
How Fanatics Betting and Gaming built a multi-agent customer support system
Fanatics Betting and Gaming (FBG) built a multi-agent customer support system on AWS to solve a challenge unique to sports betting. Customers expect instant, accurate answers, especially during live events when every minute counts. Customers ask about account issues, deposit limits, state-specific regulations, and responsible gaming resources. The rules vary across every jurisdiction where an … Read more
KnowledgeForge: mining gold from the ITSM ticket graveyard
KnowledgeForge is about mining gold from the IT Service Management (ITSM) ticket graveyard: the resolved incident tickets whose knowledge never reaches a knowledge base article. Enterprise IT support teams resolve thousands of tickets every month, and each one holds something useful: a symptom, a root cause, and the fix an engineer applied. That knowledge stays … Read more
Bitcoin.com integrates UAE-registered US dollar stablecoin into self-custodial wallet
The integration expands access to USDU, the UAE’s first central bank-registered US dollar stablecoin, as it builds distribution beyond institutional channels.
Rillet raises $100M Series C at $1B valuation — 2 years after emerging from stealth
AI-native account startup Rillet became a unicorn, led by Iconiq, after it doubled its ARR in the past three months, it said.
Gwyneth Paltrow allegedly set to throw dinner in honor of Sam Altman
The actress’ firm Kinship Ventures is an investor in the company.
Gambling on the Little League World Series? Sports bettors have gone too far
Have we tried turning off society and turning it back on again?
77 Blog Posts To Learn About Logging
Let’s learn about Logging via these 77 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. Logging is the process of recording events that occur within a software application or system. It matters for debugging, monitoring performance, … Read more
Trump Calls on Congress to Pass ‘Fair Version’ of Clarity Act at White House Crypto Meeting
Trump touted his administration’s crypto policies and said regulators are working to bring Hyperliquid into the U.S. under a compliant framework.
Trump pushes for CLARITY Act passage alongside crypto leaders
Donald Trump spoke from the White House on Wednesday, urging the Senate to pass a crypto market structure bill to keep the country “ahead of China.”
Nielsen is leaning more on wearables to hear what people are watching
In order to beef up its ability to accurately measure viewership data in the streaming era, Nielsen is moving forward with a plan to use more information gathered from its partners’ wearable devices. Today, Nielsen announced “a number of key enhancements” that are being added to its data capturing process ahead of the upcoming fall … Read more
Crypto Stocks Rip Higher as Strategy Jumps 12%, Coinbase Climbs 9%
Strategy, Coinbase, Circle, and BitMine are riding Bitcoin’s short squeeze toward $70K—and two of them may be squeezing equity bears of their own.
HYPE jumps 11% as Trump says CFTC is working to bring Hyperliquid to U.S.
During a White House meeting Wednesday, President Donald Trump said CFTC Chair Mike Selig is working to bring the perpetual futures platform into the U.S. under federal rules.
Trump pushes Congress to move on Clarity Act during White House crypto event
The CEOs from companies across several tech-forward sectors met with the president in advance of this week’s first Innovation Advisory Committee at the CFTC.
Kalshi Pushes Beyond Prediction Markets With Copper Perpetual Futures
The prediction market operator is seeking CFTC approval for a copper perpetual as it moves further into traditional derivatives markets.
AI was supposed to win people over by now — it hasn’t
As AI becomes harder to avoid, consumers are growing more wary of the technology — and Silicon Valley is discovering that widespread adoption doesn’t necessarily lead to acceptance.
Google packs Search and Gemini with new AI study tools
The launch of the new study features marks Google’s latest effort to make Gemini the AI assistant that students turn to when learning and studying, as it continues to compete with companies like OpenAI.
Google Gemini is getting a dedicated student hub
As we’re gearing up for back-to-school season, Google is rolling out a new dedicated student hub in Gemini. It’s a one-stop repository for collecting research in a study notebook, creating flashcards, taking practice quizzes, and more. Google is also enhancing its study notebooks with support for graphs and images. It can even add test dates … Read more
Crypto PAC notches primary wins, but loses $2M Florida race
A Fairshake spokesperson said that the PAC was “just getting started“ on its expenditures as part of efforts to fill US Congress with lawmakers friendly to the crypto industry.
Researchers say OpenAI revoked their access to limited cyber program
The idea behind OpenAI’s Trusted Access for Cyber program is to give trusted defenders better models so they can report bugs and vulnerabilities to companies, with the aim of getting flaws patched faster.
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Six-Bug Exploit Halts Maya Protocol After $1.4 Million in Bitcoin Stolen
The cross-chain protocol said an attacker exploited six software flaws to drain Bitcoin and other assets, sending its CACAO token plunging.
Watch Valve set up the Steam Frame in its own leaked videos
Valve just leaked several new videos showing the Steam Frame’s unboxing, setup process, and various accessories. The videos apparently appeared on the ARM Steam client following an update, but they were “quickly pulled after that,” according to the Steam Hardware Updates account on X. The Steam Frame is Valve’s virtual-reality headset that can stream games … Read more
Crypto campaign fund Fairshake faces $2 million setback in Florida primaries
In a race that drew criticism to crypto’s leading political action committee for featuring fake headlines in ads, Fairshake’s expensive effort fell short.
The wearable future is stuck in weird, experimental, existential limbo
AI on the wrist is one such experimental feature. This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they’re going to change your life. Opt in for Optimizer here. For the past week, I’ve been testing the Google Pixel Watch … Read more