OpenAI says GPT-5 stacks up to humans in a wide range of jobs
A new test from OpenAI aims to understand how close AI is to outperforming humans at economically valuable work.
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Centrifuge Launches Tokenized S&P 500 Index Fund on Coinbase’s Base Network
Real-world asset specialist Centrifuge has launched what it calls the first licensed S&P 500 index fund on blockchain rails, opening one of the world’s most recognized equity benchmarks to on-chain investors. The Janus Henderson Anemoy S&P 500 Fund, dubbed SPXA, went live on Thursday on Base, an Ethereum layer-2 network developed by crypto exchange Coinbase. … Read more
Elon Musk’s xAI offers Grok to federal government for 42 cents
xAI has reached a deal with the U.S. GSA to sell Grok to federal agencies for 42 cents over 18 months, undercutting OpenAI and Anthropic.
Tech Giant Cloudflare to Launch NET Dollar Stablecoin for ‘AI-Driven Internet’
Internet powerhouse Cloudflare wil debut its own U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, the NET Dollar, to power AI agent finance.
Amazon is bringing back Rick Moranis for the Spaceballs sequel
Amazon MGM Studios is working on a Spaceballs sequel, and a new cast photo confirms that Rick Moranis will be back after a decades-long break from live-action films to reprise his role as Dark Helmet. Moranis’ last live-action movie was Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves, released in 1997, and while Deadline reported earlier this year that … Read more
The HackerNoon Newsletter: Trust Building is Simple – Heres How (9/25/2025)
How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, September 25, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Mars Observer Mission in 1992, The Underwater Telephone Revolution in 1956, Motorola Incorporation in 1928, MCM/70 Microcomputer Introduction in 1973, and we present you with these top quality … Read more
The Rise of China’s Private Space Industry
Until 2014, all of China’s space activities were under the auspices of the government. China Great Wall Corporation (CGWC), founded in 1980, was the only organization authorized by the government to provide launch services. In the 1990s, the corporation worked on commercial projects with American companies (Hughes Aircraft Company). The cost of their launch services … Read more
Google DeepMind’s new AI models can search the web to help robots complete tasks
Robots like Apptronik’s Apollo can use Google DeepMind’s updated AI models to search the web. | Image: Google Google DeepMind says its upgraded AI models enable robots to complete more complex tasks — and even tap into the web for help. During a press briefing, Google DeepMind’s head of robotics, Carolina Parada, told reporters that the … Read more
These AI Bots Will Trade Your Crypto Across Solana, BNB Chain and Base
AIQuant promises 24/7 autonomous trading across multiple blockchains, aiming to simplify and gamify algorithmic strategies via AI.
Microsoft blocks the Israeli military from some cloud and AI services
Microsoft is blocking the Israeli military’s access to cloud and AI services that have been used in the mass surveillance of Palestinian civilians. Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith announced the decision in an internal memo to employees on Thursday, after The Guardian and others reported last month that the Israeli government stored recordings … Read more
Amazon will pay $2.5 billion to settle the FTC’s Prime lawsuit
Amazon has agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission, which claimed it tricked millions of customers into subscribing to Prime and made it hard to cancel. Under the agreement, Amazon will pay a $1 billion civil penalty, along with $1.5 billion that it will pay back to an … Read more
Cloudflare Unveils U.S. Dollar Stablecoin for AI-Powered Internet Economy
U.S.-listed cloud company Cloudflare (NET) announced plans to intorduve a U.S. dollar stablecoin for what it calls the “agentic web,” where autonomous AI agents perform tasks like booking flights or ordering groceries. The company said on Thursday that the token, dubbed NET Dollar, will enable instant and secure transactions for software agents, developers and creators. … Read more
BNB Slips Below $1K as Crypto Market Drops, Fear Index Nears ‘Fear’
BNB, the token that powers the BNB Chain and can be used for fee discounts on leading crypto exchange Binance, dropped more than 2% in the last 24 hours amid a wider cryptocurrency market decline. Sentiment in the industry remains poor, with the Crypto Fear and Greed Index now at 41, a neutral level close … Read more
Amazon accidentally confirms Vega TV OS launch for 2025
This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Amazon is moving ahead with plans to replace Android with its custom-built Vega operating system on Fire TV devices: The new Linux-based system will launch on TV streaming hardware before … Read more
Love, lies, and algorithms: Is AI really helping us find ‘the one’? Live at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
From dating apps and AI-powered matchmaking to full-on digital companionship, artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a third party in our most personal relationships. But is it truly helping us find deeper connection — or just reshaping romance into an algorithmic illusion?
Xiaomi’s retro handheld phone case is the best, and worst, way to game
What is this, a D-pad for iPods? Have you ever thought your favorite mobile games would be improved by awkward ergonomics, a dreadful D-pad, and a couple of camera lenses blocking a third of the screen? Then oh boy, does Xiaomi have the phone for you. Today it announced its flagship 17 series phones in … Read more
Circle Examines Ways to Reverse Transactions to Counter Fraud, Disputes: FT
Circle Internet, (CRCL) is examining ways of reversing transactions involving its stablecoin, USDC, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Thursday. The issuer of the second-largest stablecoin is “thinking through … whether or not there’s the possibility of reversibility of transactions,” the company’s president, Heath Tarbert, said in an interview with the newspaper. Stablecoins, tokens pegged … Read more
Plasma Debuts XPL at Massive Multiple of ICO Price—And Hands Out Millions in Free Tokens
Plasma launched its “mainnet beta,” rolled out its XPL token, and handed out tens of millions of dollars’ worth of free XPL.
Google Dives Deeper Into Bitcoin Mining by Backstopping AI Hosting Deal
Google last month signed a similar deal with sustainable miner TeraWulf.
DOGE might be storing every American’s SSN on an insecure cloud server
A new report from Senate Democrats claims members of Elon Musk’s DOGE team have access to the Social Security Numbers of all Americans in a cloud server lacking verified security measures, despite an internal assessment of potential “catastrophic” risk. The report, released by Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), cites numerous disclosures from whistleblowers, including one who … Read more
Bitcoin Falls Below $111K, Crypto Stocks Plunge as GDP Revision Dampens Rate Cut Odds
Crypto prices took another leg lower on Thursday while crypto-related stocks sold off after U.S. economic growth was revised sharply higher. The U.S. government reported that gross domestic product expanded at a 3.8% annualized rate in the second quarter, up from 3.3% in the previous estimate and well above the 3% initially reported. Alongside, initial … Read more
Honda cancels Acura ZDX in latest casualty of EV pullback
Have you heard? EV sales are expected to dip significantly in the coming weeks as the federal tax credit expires, and automakers are responding by canceling models, delaying factory plans, and boosting hybrids as a short-term solution. The latest model to get the axe is the Acura ZDX, an electric crossover that had both Honda … Read more
Crypto Users Care More About Trust than Lower Fees: Kraken Survey
Nearly four in five users said they would be willing to pay higher fees for an exchange they trust.
Trust Building is Simple – Here’s How
Starting a company. Building a brand… In this economy? Yeah, it is only going to get harder from now on. When content can be mass-generated, automated, and scheduled weeks or even months in advance, it is nearly impossible for new startups to keep pace with competitors. We used to think consistency is the key to … Read more
Crypto for Advisors: Kevin O’Leary talks Crypto Strategy
In today’s “Crypto for Advisors” newsletter, Kevin O’Leary, entrepreneur and investor, shares both his opinion and crypto investment thesis and how they’ve both changed over time. Then, Leo Mindyuk, CEO of MLTech answers questions about how everyday investors can access these investments in “Ask an Expert.” – Sarah Morton Unknown block type “divider”, specify a … Read more
Doorstep raises $8M seed to help find missing food deliveries
Doorstep integrates into existing delivery apps and then, using phone sensors, tracks when a driver has entered a building, gone up an elevator, and made it to the desired doorstep.