FTC upholds ban on stalkerware founder Scott Zuckerman
Zuckerman, who used to run the stalkerware apps SpyFone and SpyTrac, claimed the ban is hurting his unrelated business.
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SoftBank and Nvidia reportedly in talks to fund SkildAI at $14B, nearly tripling its value
Skild AI is developing a hardware-agnostic foundation model for robots that can be customized for various uses.
How Frontend Future Is Redefining Career Transitions for Busy Working Adults
Frontend Future is a part-time, beginner-friendly 12-week mentorship program that helps working adults learn frontend development, build real projects, gain internship experience, and receive long-term job-search support. Designed for absolute beginners, it focuses on practical skills, AI-powered learning, and a clear path toward modern, flexible tech careers.
CFTC to Pilot Tokenized Collateral in Derivatives Markets Starting With Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDC
The CFTC has introduced a pilot allowing Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDC to be used as margin, while updating rules to support tokenized assets.
Crypto, TradFi sentiment improves: Will Bitcoin traders clear shorts above $93K?
Improving retail crypto and TradFi investor sentiment align with the recent uptick in Bitcoin price, but sell orders and short positions in the $93,000 range threaten to cap the rally.
Investor letter reveals skyrocketing growth of Waymo’s robotaxi rides
Six months ago, Waymo disclosed it was providing 250,000 robotaxi rides. But it’s grown significantly since, a leaked letter says.
CFTC Launches Digital Assets Pilot Allowing Bitcoin, Ether and USDC as Collateral
Acting Chair Caroline Pham has unveiled a first-of-its-kind U.S. program to permit tokenized collateral in derivatives markets, citing “clear guardrails” for firms.
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Saylor pitches Bitcoin-backed banking system to nation-states
Speaking in Abu Dhabi, the Strategy CEO said nations could use Bitcoin reserves and tokenized credit markets to offer regulated accounts with higher yields.
Department of Commerce may approve Nvidia H200 chip exports to China
This news comes as a bill was introduced in Congree last week to prevent these exact kinds of chip exports.
Google’s AI try-on app Doppl adds a shoppable discovery feed
The tech giant says the idea behind the new feed is to display recommendations so users can discover and virtually try on items. Nearly everything in the feed is shoppable, with direct links to merchants.
Lucid Motors’ former chief engineer sues for wrongful termination and discrimination
Eric Bach, who was fired in November, claims a top HR executive at the automaker called him a “German Nazi.”
Meet the Programmer: Inside the Career Path of a Mobile Software Engineer
What’s your current role, and what do you like about it? At this moment, my main focus is mobile development — not just “button painting,” but mobile architectures, system aspects, and solution design for business. While my background is generally connected to Android software development, I’m also keen on investigating KMP and Flutter as cross-platform … Read more
Crypto Markets Flash Green, But Bitcoin and Ethereum Are in a Death Cross: Analysis
Markets open in green after a week of recovery, but the movement isn’t enough to call it bullish yet. The death cross looms large over both Bitcoin and Ethereum.
CoreWeave plans $2B note offering to scale AI business while managing dilution
CoreWeave plans a $2 billion convertible note offering as it scales AI infrastructure, following a yearlong pursuit of Core Scientific for added power capacity.
Bitcoin Treads Water Near $90K as Bitfinex Warns of ‘Fragile Setup’ to Shocks
BTC’s relative weakness compared to stocks points to tepid spot demand, making the largest crypto vulnerable to macro volatility, Bitfinex analysts said.
I Built a Tiny Browser-Only Encryption Tool Because I Don’t Trust Your Backend
We copy secrets into random websites way more often than we like to admit. API keys. Recovery phrases. Draft contracts. Love letters. n And every time, there’s that little voice in your head: “They say they don’t store anything… but do they really not?” I got tired of that voice. So I built Encrypter, a … Read more
Your Gen Z Loved Ones Are Stressed About Money, An AI Coach Might Actually Help
Gift guides love to push budgeting apps and beginner finance books every December, but let’s be honest: Gen Z doesn’t need another dashboard reminding them their checking account is starving. They already live inside the spreadsheet. What they don’t have is technology that understands the emotional noise underneath their financial decisions—fear, shame, confusion, and fatigue. … Read more
A Cleaner Logging Pipeline: Serilog Filtering and Daily Reporting for .NET Apps
Most apps log too much noise and not enough signal. This guide shows how to configure Serilog in .NET 10 for clean, structured events—and how to generate daily reports from SQL or rolling NDJSON files so your logs become useful for debugging and analytics.
U.S. Regulator Pushes Back on Banks Fighting Crypto’s Pursuit of Trust Charters
Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould spoke at an industry event in Washington, arguing that the OCC won’t resist crypto because of banker complaints.
US judge asks for clarification on Do Kwon’s foreign charges
The Terraform Labs co-founder could face up to 40 years in prison in South Korea, but a judge questioned whether the country would ignore his US sentence.
Tiger Global plans cautious venture future with a new $2.2B fund
Tiger’s last fund did well with investmetments in OpenAI, Waymo and Databricks. But it warns investors that AI valuations are already ‘elevated.’
How Educators Use Multiscale Design Dashboards to Guide Creative and Technical Coursework
Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Prior Work and 2.1 Educational Objectives of Learning Activities 2.2 Multiscale Design 2.3 Assessing Creative Visual Design 2.4 Learning Analytics and Dashboards Research Artifact/Probe 3.1 Multiscale Design Environment 3.2 Integrating a Design Analytics Dashboard with the Multiscale Design Environment Methodology and Context 4.1 Course Contexts 4.2 Instructor interviews … Read more
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StableChain launches mainnet with USDT gas fees, dedicated governance token
The USDT-powered network launches with support from Bitfinex, Hack VC, Tether executives and other investors following a $28 million seed round.
Environmental groups call for halt to new data center construction
More than 230 organizations signed a public letter urging members of Congress to take action.
Binance Suspends Employee That Used Official X Account to Promote BNB Chain Token
Crypto exchange Binance has disciplined an employee after they used a brand account to promote the launch of a meme coin they helped create.