Bitcoin Network Hashrate Growth Was Muted in January: JPMorgan

The Bitcoin network hashrate, a proxy for competition in the industry and mining difficulty, rose slightly in January, Wall Street bank JPMorgan (JPM) said in a research report on Monday. The monthly average network hashrate rose 1% to 785 exahashes per second (EH/s), the bank noted, while mining difficulty fell 2% month-on-month. The month-end, weekly … Read more

Is AI Making Product Managers Obsolete?

I analyzed over three hours of podcasts and tens, maybe 100’s of blogs from product practitioners sharing their best guesses about what 2025 holds for product managers. The hottest predictions revolve around the AI revolution in product management, but there’s plenty of disagreement on how it’ll change the PM landscape. Let’s dive in! Will the Product … Read more

The TechBeat: Why Pay for the Cloud? Build Your Own with Raspberry Pi and Open Media Vault (2/5/2025)

How are you, hacker? 🪐Want to know what’s trending right now?: The Techbeat by HackerNoon has got you covered with fresh content from our trending stories of the day! Set email preference here. ## OCR Fine-Tuning: From Raw Data to Custom Paddle OCR Model By @aiforbreakfast [ 6 Min read ] Learn to fine-tune PaddleOCR … Read more

European AI startups raised $8 billion in 2024

In just a few days, France will host the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit, with heads of state flocking to Paris to meet global tech leaders. They’ll most likely announce some big investments and diplomatic agreements focused on safety or the environmental impact of artificial intelligence. Ahead of the summit, early-stage VC firm Galion.exe, growth investment … Read more

This Five-step Framework Can Help You Build a Strong, Adaptable Product

Looking at nature, humankind’s survival through the ages has relied on one crucial trait: adaptability. While products are not living entities, adopting a “living vision” for your product can inspire adaptability, igniting its ability to thrive in a competitive landscape. Bringing successful products to life in today’s dynamic market demands more than just a great idea. It requires … Read more

Bitcoin Risks Losing the $90K- $110K Range as These 3 Development Could Put the Brakes on the Next Bull Breakout

Since early 2023, Bitcoin (BTC) has chalked out a classic stairstep bull run, characterized by incremental price increases followed by periods of consolidation that set the stage for the next move higher. The cryptocurrency’s ongoing price consolidation between $90,000 and $100,000 is the third of the broader bull run from $20,000. The consensus is that … Read more

Apple Asks Court to Pause Proceedings So It Can Join Google in US Government Antitrust Case

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA :::tip UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al., n Plaintiffs, v. GOOGLE LLC, n Defendant, and APPLE INC., n [Proposed] Intervenor-Defendant. Case No. 1:20-cv-03010-APM n HON. AMIT P. MEHTA ::: :::tip STATE OF COLORADO, et al., n Plaintiffs, v. GOOGLE LLC, n Defendant, and APPLE … Read more

Bitdeer Buys 101 MW Gas Power Plant in Alberta, Canada for BTC Mining

Bitcoin (BTC) mining company Bitdeer announced today that it had acquired a 101-MW gas-fired power plant near Fox Creek, Alberta, to build a “vertically integrated” BTC mining operation. “We are really excited about planting roots in Alberta, our first site in Canada. This acquisition is the culmination of extensive collaboration with multiple government agencies and … Read more