Ethereum Software Firm Consensys Says SEC Plans to End Lawsuit
Consensys, the firm behind Ethereum software like MetaMask and the Linea network, says the SEC intends to end its case against the company.
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Moca Network And SK Planet Launch OKI Club, Marking First Large-scale Enterprise Use Of AIR Kit
Seoul, Korea, February 27th, 2025, Chainwire/–Moca Network, a flagship project by Animoca Brands to build the chain-agnostic digital identity infrastructure for the open internet, and SK Planet, one of South Korea’s largest information and communications technology platforms, today announced the launch of OKI Club, a premium membership program that integrates Web3 technology into SK Planet’s … Read more
The crypto exchange listing conundrum continues: Why newly listed tokens keep crashing
Token listing announcements stir up hype, but data shows a majority of tokens sell-off once listed.
Meta’s new AR glasses for research can measure heart rate
Meta has unveiled the next generation of its Project Aria augmented reality glasses for research: Aria Gen 2. Aria Gen 2, which arrives roughly five years after the first-generation Aria device, adds new capabilities to the platform, including an upgraded sensor suite and Meta’s custom silicon. Aria Gen 2 has a PPG sensor for measuring … Read more
Shinichirō Watanabe’s Lazarus hits Adult Swim in April
Lazarus, Shinichirō Watanabe’s upcoming anime about a world plunged into chaos by a mysterious miracle drug, finally has a premiere date. Today, Adult Swim announced today that Lazarus will debut on April 5th with encores hitting Max on Thursdays beginning April 10th. Along with the announcement, Adult Swim also dropped a new Lazarus trailer teasing … Read more
Starlink poised to take over $2.4 billion contract to overhaul air traffic control communication
The air traffic control tower after the American Airlines crash at Reagan National Airport on February 3rd, 2025, in Arlington, Virginia. | Image: Getty Images While Elon Musk hacks away at the federal bureaucracy in the name of “efficiency,” his company Starlink appears poised to steal a multibillion-dollar government contract from Verizon. The Federal Aviation … Read more
Trump’s tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico will take effect March 4th
President Donald Trump says his 25 percent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, and additional 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports will go into effect as scheduled on March 4th, unless imports of drugs including fentanyl are stopped or “seriously limited.” “Drugs are still pouring into our Country from Mexico and Canada at very … Read more
Archipelo comes out of stealth with $12M funding to secure human and AI-driven code
When it comes to AI software, you can build something clever, but that’s not always the same as building something that is secure. With so much software now getting written by AI, having a window into its security can be a challenge. That’s the premise of Archipelo, a San Francisco-based cybersecurity startup that is today … Read more
Katy Perry, Gayle King, and Lauren Sánchez headed to space on Blue Origin mission
Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, Blue Origin, announced the crew for its next mission on Thursday, which can only mean one thing: more random rich people are going to space. The crew most notably includes popstar Katy Perry and broadcast journalist Gayle King. They will be joined by two scientists — Aisha Bowe and Amanda Nguyen … Read more
The Mech Marketplace: Where AI Agents Trade Skills in a Digital Bazaar
Olas has unveiled the Mech Marketplace: The first AI Agent Bazaar, establishing the world’s first decentralized marketplace where AI agents can autonomously trade skills and services. This represents a shift in how AI systems interact, collaborate, and conduct commerce, all without human intervention. Revolutionizing AI Agent Interactions The launch of the Mech Marketplace comes at … Read more
Blackbird, Blockchain Restaurant Loyalty App, Goes Live With Flynet Mainnet
Blackbird, the restaurant loyalty platform founded by Resy and Eater co-founder Ben Leventhal, shared Thursday that its Flynet mainnet is live, bringing restaurant payments on-chain. Flynet is a layer-3 blockchain based on top of Coinbase’s Base chain. Base, a layer-2 network, allows users to transact on top of Ethereum for faster and cheaper. The team … Read more
Olas’ Mech Marketplace Enables AI Agents to Hire Each Other for Help
What if artificial intelligence (AI) agents could hire other AI agents to help them with their work? That’s essentially the idea behind Mech Marketplace, a decentralized platform from crypto-AI firm Olas that enables easy collaboration between various AI agents on an autonomous basis. “We’re not at a point where AI agents can do everything,” David … Read more
Roblox is getting faster on Chromebooks
If you play Roblox on a Chromebook, things could feel faster soon. Roblox is rolling out an x86 version of the game “built specifically for Chromebooks,” where players can expect “up to 2x faster performance on x86 devices across all your favorite games and experiences,” according to a ChromeOS blog post. This will translate to … Read more
YC grad Deepnight nabs $5.5M for AI night vision software that disrupts a multi-billion dollar industry
The founders created military-grade night vision with AI software that began as a smartphone app. And now the military is a customer. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Workhelix taps years of research to help enterprises figure out where to apply AI
AI has the power to transform how people work, but getting tangible value out of AI isn’t as easy as throwing any AI application at any workflow. It can be hard for enterprises to figure out which AI applications help their business and which are just hype. Workhelix wants to solve that problem. Workhelix is … Read more
Bybit hack a setback for institutional staking adoption: Everstake exec
Stakers are migrating away from centralized exchanges like Bybit, Everstakes’ COO said.
The Powerbeats Pro 2 can’t play music while tracking heart rate on gym equipment
Heart rate monitoring on the Powerbeats Pro 2 isn’t fully baked yet. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Bad news for folks hoping the Powerbeats Pro 2 can replace their chest strap at the gym: while the workout buds are great at playing music and can connect to various gym equipment to … Read more
Disney Plus is adding a bite-sized version of ESPN’s SportsCenter
Disney Plus will begin exclusively airing a bite-sized version of ESPN’s SportsCenter, the company announced on Thursday. The show, called SC Plus, will feature a “fast-paced” update with the day’s most important moments in sports. It debuts on March 3rd. SC Plus will be based on SportsCenter’s top 10 format, offering a quick rundown of … Read more
Sixth Street backs blockchain lender Figure with $200M investment
Sixth Street, a $100-billion investment manager, is increasingly focused on consumer-oriented fintech solutions.
Illicit Crypto Volume in 2024 Hit a Record $40B in 2024: Chainalysis
Crypto crime was rife in 2024 despite it being a landmark year for institutional adoption. A report by blockchain security firm Chainalysis reveals that $40 billion was received by illicit addresses. The $40 billion is an estimate that will rise throughout 2025 as more details around historical crimes emerge. The illicit crypto in question can … Read more
Meta fixes error that exposed Instagram users to graphic and violent content
Meta has fixed an error that caused some users to see a flood of graphic and violent videos in their Instagram Reels feed. The fix comes after some users saw horrific and violent content despite having Instagram’s “Sensitive Content Control” enabled. “We have fixed an error that caused some users to see content in their … Read more
You Can’t Compare Massive Data Streams In Javascript. Or Can You? 🤔
I know, it looks impossible. Javascript is not a very performant language, mostly because of its single-threaded model. So if I tell you we’re going to compare 1.8 million votes in a fictional city election, right into the browser, you’ll probably think I’m crazy. A browser would freeze and crash — every time. Guess what? … Read more
U.S. Treasury’s New Crypto Point Person Says Stablecoin Law a Good First Goal
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Within hours of the announcement that he’d started as the crypto counselor for Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, former Galaxy Digital lawyer Tyler Williams was addressing a private digital assets event in Washington, D.C., telling the crowd that helping Congress get stablecoin legislation across the goal line is a worthy opening effort. “Be … Read more