August 2025

Rampant emoji use suggests crypto-stealing NPM package was written by AI 2025-08-02 at 00:21 By Iain Thomson Kodane code was either machine-generated or done by a teenager An NPM package packed with cryptocurrency-stealing malware appears to have been largely AI-generated, as evidenced by its liberal use of emojis and other telltale signs.… This article is […]

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Hong Kong stablecoin stocks slide as new rules take effect, experts see healthy reset 2025-08-02 at 00:02 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Stablecoin-linked stocks in Hong Kong plunged by double digits amid the city’s new regulatory transition, but experts say it’s a healthy correction. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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As Trump challenges Fed independence, key FOMC member resigns 2025-08-02 at 00:02 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Adriana Kugler steps down from the Federal Reserve Board amid mounting political pressure and renewed uncertainty over Jerome Powell’s leadership. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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Crypto Biz: Digital gold rush intensifies as Tether Gold surges, institutions double down on BTC 2025-08-02 at 00:02 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi As physical gold hits record highs, Tether Gold’s (XAUt) market cap surges past $800 million, while Bitcoin treasury firm Twenty One Capital expands holdings. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News

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OpenAI removes ChatGPT self-doxing option 2025-08-01 at 23:47 By Thomas Claburn Checkbox to make chatbot conversations appear in search engines deemed a footgun OpenAI has removed the option to make ChatGPT interactions indexable by search engines to prevent users from unwittingly exposing sensitive information.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

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$10 billion, 10 year US Army contract elevates Palantir to defense contracting royalty 2025-08-01 at 23:21 By Brandon Vigliarolo Crashes the multibillion-dollar DoD party alongside Boeing, Lockheed, and Raytheon There are no official criteria for what constitutes membership in the upper echelon of the US military industrial complex, but a $10 billion deal that consolidates

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OpenAI raises $8.3B at $300B valuation 2025-08-01 at 23:03 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar OpenAI’s latest funding round, which values the company at $300 billion, was five times oversubscribed amid surging investor demand for AI, according to The New York Times. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this

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Gadget geeks aghast at guru’s geriatric GPU 2025-08-01 at 22:45 By Liam Proven Paramount Penguin Linus Torvalds still uses a 2017 graphics card As work picks up on the forthcoming Linux 6.17, many joystick-wigglers are shocked by its millionaire dev’s positively ancient AMD graphics card.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original

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Tested: Microsoft Recall can still capture credit cards and passwords, a treasure trove for crooks 2025-08-01 at 22:20 By Avram Piltch Our tests have shown there are ways to get around the promised security improvements exclusive  Microsoft Recall, the AI app that takes screenshots of what you do on your PC so you can search

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Delta Air Lines tries to calm fury over ticket prices, telling lawmakers it won’t use AI 2025-08-01 at 22:06 By Reuters “There is no fare product Delta has ever used, is testing or plans to use that targets customers with individualized prices based on personal data,” Delta told senators in a letter on Friday. This article is an excerpt from

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Can Google Gemini really help plan crypto trades? 2025-08-01 at 22:06 By Cointelegraph by Callum Reid Gemini looks smart, but can it actually trade? We put it to the test with sample trades and break down where it helps and where it doesn’t. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React

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Bitcoin’s Independence Day: 8 years after the Block Size Wars 2025-08-01 at 22:06 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The value of Bitcoin has grown substantially since the BTC community asserted independence from miner domination on Aug. 1, 2017. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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Elon Musk’s Tesla ordered to pay $329M in deadly Autopilot crash case: ‘This will open the floodgates’ 2025-08-01 at 21:50 By Associated Press The decision ends a four-year long case remarkable not just in its outcome but that it even made it to trial. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product

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China says US spies exploited Microsoft Exchange zero-day to steal military info 2025-08-01 at 21:50 By Jessica Lyons Spy vs. spy China has accused US intelligence agencies of exploiting a Microsoft Exchange zero-day exploit to steal defense-related data and take over more than 50 devices belonging to a “major Chinese military enterprise” for nearly a

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Court upholds Epic win in Google Play Store antitrust battle 2025-08-01 at 21:32 By Richard Speed Appeals panel says Chocolate Factory abused its dominance in Android app distribution A panel of judges has dismissed Google’s appeal against an antitrust verdict over its Play Store business practices.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View

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XRP’s ‘bullish divergence’ raises 20% price rally potential in August 2025-08-01 at 21:01 By Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola XRP’s $2.80–$2.95 support zone is emerging as a key battleground, with analysts calling it a critical “make-or-break” price level for the next month. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this

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Crypto exchange Gate launches spot trading services in the US 2025-08-01 at 21:01 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino Gate enters the US market with spot trading as regulatory landscape shows signs of progress. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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Ric Edelman’s crypto shift: from 1% to 40% allocation 2025-08-01 at 21:01 By Cointelegraph by Marco Castrovilli Veteran financial adviser Ric Edelman explains why Bitcoin is no longer viewed as just a speculative asset, and how portfolio strategies are evolving in response. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to

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Cursor AI Code Editor Fixed Flaw Allowing Attackers to Run Commands via Prompt Injection 2025-08-01 at 20:38 By Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a now-patched, high-severity security flaw in Cursor, a popular artificial intelligence (AI) code editor, that could result in remote code execution. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-54135 (CVSS score: 8.6), has been addressed in

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Crypto stocks tumble alongside BTC, equities as tariff fears resurface 2025-08-01 at 20:00 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Shares of Coinbase, Riot Platforms and CleanSpark plunged amid a broader market sell-off driven by weak jobs data, inflation concerns and renewed tariff threats. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to

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