When you spend a lot of time working with PDFs, you very quickly learn to loathe PDFs. While they’re a useful file format for disseminating the final form of a document, they’re exceedingly difficult to make changes on. So, if you’re spending a lot of time going back and forth editing a document, or you…
Key Takeaways Bitgo funded 100 BTC on Aug. 1 to challenge Anthropic’s Claude models. Anthropic found 3 AI evaluation failures across 141,006 cybersecurity runs. Bitgo’s 100 BTC remained untouched as of Aug. 2 while Anthropic stayed silent. Bitgo CEO Pushes Back After Anthropic’s AI Disclosure The challenge began Aug. 1 when Belshe responded directly to…
PayPal processed a record $486.4 billion in payments during the second quarter and created a dedicated crypto division as it expands its digital asset strategy. PayPal has reported $486.4 billion in total payment volume for the second quarter on July 28, up 10% year over year. It also confirmed a reorganization that hands crypto…
TL;DR: Through today, Aug. 2, get the 2026 AI Security & Cybersecurity Expert Bundle for $20.99 (reg. $120). Artificial intelligence is changing the cybersecurity landscape from both sides. Businesses are adopting AI to improve productivity, while attackers are increasingly using it to automate phishing campaigns, reconnaissance, and other threats. That means security professionals — and…
Dogecoin community contributor Mishaboar urged Coldcard users on Aug. 1 to move their Bitcoin to wallets controlled by newly generated seed phrases. Summary 1,367.05 BTC worth $88.6 million was drained from 4,585 addresses across three suspected attack waves. Coinkite says firmware updates protect new seeds but cannot repair seed phrases from vulnerable versions. Mishaboar advised…
The battery lasts for 40 minutes, which is almost as good as your average stick vacuum. It’s fairly powerful with 115 air-watts of suction and a spin speed of 110,000 rpm; the next cheapest Dyson vacuums have 150 air-watts of power. Most people don’t need that much, but if your car has fluffier rugs, or…
Key Takeaways Bitcoin mining revenue rose to $875.35M in July, rebounding $38.93M from June. Hashrate Index shows hashprice climbed to $31.59 per PH/s, but miner margins remain tight. BIP-110 and Paul Sztorc’s Aug. eCash fork could reshape SHA-256 hashpower allocation. May’s Boom Quickly Turned Into June’s Bust The latest six months of mining revenue tell…
Robinhood generated $156 million from event contracts in a dramatic jump from the same quarter last year. Robinhood posted record second-quarter net revenue of $1.31 billion, up 32% year-over-year, as activity across prediction markets, options, and equities helped offset a sharp decline in crypto income. The company’s transaction-based revenue jumped 44% to $776 million…
The global memory chip shortage is affecting the availability of Apple’s most popular Mac, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Gurman said the shortage — caused by the demands of chip-hungry AI companies — had already affected Apple’s more niche computers, the Mac mini and Mac Studio. But it seems the company is now struggling to…
Trump Media & Technology Group’s Truth API became available to institutional customers on Aug. 1, giving trading firms rapid, machine-readable access to posts from influential Truth Social accounts, including U.S. President Donald Trump’s account. Summary August 1 launch gives institutions millisecond access to influential Truth Social posts with continuous coverage. Schiff and Warren asked the…
