DeepSeek gets Silicon Valley talking

Welcome back to Week in Review. This week we’re looking at DeepSeek’s major boost in the U.S.; Elon Musk admitting he was wrong about FSD; teens losing trust in Big Tech; and more! Let’s do it. DeepSeek went viral this week after its AI models led Wall Street analysts and technologists to question whether the … Read more

What Are The Seven Hidden Triggers of Stupidity?

Last week, I couldn’t stop thinking about Yo-Yo Ma – arguably the greatest cellist in history – standing on a New York City sidewalk, realizing he’d just left his million-dollar cello in the trunk of a cab. Picture this: A world-class musician, someone who’s performed flawlessly in front of presidents and royalty, somehow forgot the one thing … Read more

Trump fires CFPB head Rohit Chopra

President Donald Trump has fired Rohit Chopra, the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). In a letter posted to X, Chopra confirmed his “term as CFPB Director has concluded.” Chopra was notified of his removal via an email from the White House, according to a report from the Associated Press. During Chopra’s tenure, … Read more

Meet Fintopio’s Crypto Wallet

As 2025 shapes up to be a pivotal year for crypto regulations, adoption, and a potential altcoin bull market, the way we think about modern-day finance and wealth has drastically changed. With the growing interest in digital assets across the spectrum, we’re seeing a large number of new and Web3-curious users flood the market in … Read more

The HackerNoon Newsletter: Can the Blockchain Make Traditional Courts Redundant? (2/1/2025)

How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, February 1, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, we present you with these top quality stories. From Scientists Hack Pac-Man to Make Physical Therapy Less of a Chore to Can the Blockchain Make Traditional Courts Redundant?, … Read more

HackerNoon Decoded 2024: Celebrating Our Product Management Community!

Welcome to HackerNoon Decoded: Product Management Edition—the ultimate recap of the stories, writers, and trends that defined your 2024! In Product Management, You Turned Ideas Into Market Realities You came for the “data-driven takes” and stayed for the “just ship it” vibes. Whether you’re prioritizing features or surviving the feedback loops, if product management was … Read more

Venture debt lenders will play a big role in fire sales and startup shutdown this year, experts say

When accounting startup Bench abruptly failed last month, the shutdown was forced when the company’s lenders called in the startup’s loan. In late 2023, the digital freight company Convoy faced financial challenges, leading venture lending firm Hercules Capital to assume control of the company to recover its investments. Divvy Homes, which sold for about $1 … Read more