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AMD’s AI datacenter revenue dived due to US ban on China GPU exports 2025-08-06 at 05:48 By Simon Sharwood Worry not, the rest of the business is EPYC and demand is RYZEN AMD’s revenue from AI products destined for datacenters dipped in the quarter ended June 28th, thanks to the USA’s ban on GPU exports…

Base blames faulty sequencer for 33-minute outage, fixes made 2025-08-06 at 04:12 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Base blamed a 33-minute outage on Aug. 5 on an unprepared sequencer and said it has fixed the issue to ensure any chosen sequencer will be ready to process transactions. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News…

Broadcom’s Jericho4 ASICs just opened the door to multi-datacenter AI training 2025-08-06 at 03:54 By Tobias Mann Forget building massive super clusters. Cobble them together from existing datacenters instead Broadcom on Monday unveiled a new switch which could allow AI model developers to train models on GPUs spread across multiple datacenters up to 100 kilometers…

SEC’s guidance on liquid staking tokens a win for DeFi, institutions 2025-08-06 at 03:01 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino Institutions may now have a clearer footing to build products around liquid staking tokens and unlock new market segments, according to industry executives. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to…

Vibe coding tool Cursor’s MCP implementation allows persistent code execution 2025-08-06 at 02:34 By Jessica Lyons More evidence that AI expands the attack surface Check Point researchers uncovered a remote code execution bug in popular vibe-coding AI tool Cursor that could allow an attacker to poison developer environments by secretly modifying a previously approved Model…

US SEC commissioner slams agency statement on liquid staking: ‘Muddies the waters’ 2025-08-06 at 02:04 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw warns that the SEC’s statement offers little clarity for liquid staking providers. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Coinbase launches embedded wallets tool as self-custody, DeFi gain momentum 2025-08-06 at 02:04 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi The developer tool offers customizable wallets, USDC rewards and deeper integration with Coinbase’s Base app, aligning with recent pro-crypto legislation. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Warren Buffett misses $850M in Bitcoin gains by sticking to cash in 2025 2025-08-06 at 02:04 By Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola Bitcoin has outperformed Berkshire and its top holdings in 2025, highlighting the cost of ignoring BTC as a hedge or growth asset. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

Make Redmond angry by setting up Windows 11 with a local account 2025-08-06 at 01:36 By Avram Piltch They want you to use a Microsoft account, but we’ll show you how to get around it hands on  Redmond really – and I mean really – wants you to log into Windows 11 with a Microsoft…

Michigan pension fund deepens Bitcoin exposure with $11M stake in ARK ETF 2025-08-06 at 01:03 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi The State of Michigan Retirement System has nearly tripled its Bitcoin ETF holdings, signaling rising institutional confidence in digital assets. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Ethereum proposes unified fee market to simplify transaction costs 2025-08-06 at 01:03 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar The move follows significant gas fee reductions after the Dencun upgrade, and comes amid intensifying competition across blockchains. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

OpenAI makes good on its name, launches first open weights language models since GPT-2 2025-08-06 at 01:03 By Tobias Mann GPT-OSS now available in 120 and 20 billion parameter sizes under Apache 2.0 license OpenAI released its first open weights language models since GPT-2 on Tuesday with the debut of GPT-OSS.… This article is an…

Meta used Flo menstruation app data to sell ads, jury finds 2025-08-06 at 00:35 By Iain Thomson The social network disagrees with verdict and vows to explore all legal options A jury has unanimously found Meta guilty of violating the California Invasion of Privacy Act by using data from menstruation and fertility app Flo to…

Perplexity vexed by Cloudflare’s claims its bots are bad 2025-08-05 at 23:52 By Thomas Claburn AI search biz insists its content capture and summarization is okay because someone asked for it AI search biz Perplexity claims that Cloudflare has mischaracterized its site crawlers as malicious bots and that the content delivery network made technical errors…

Brazil’s lower house to hold hearing on creating national Bitcoin reserve 2025-08-05 at 23:14 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino If a bill to create a BTC reserves passes in Brazil’s House of Representatives, it will require Senate approval before being signed into law or vetoed by the country’s president. This article is an excerpt from…

James Howells pivots from landfill dig to tokenization in lost Bitcoin saga 2025-08-05 at 23:14 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar After failing to retrieve a hard drive with 8,000 BTC, James Howells is turning the lost coins into the basis of a new DeFi project. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original…

Chromebook sales surged in Q2 thanks to Japanese schools 2025-08-05 at 22:18 By Brandon Vigliarolo Tablets have also been growing for six straight quarters, says Canalys Chromebook demand surged in the second quarter of 2025, Canalys reported Tuesday, but that doesn’t necessarily mean permanent growth is on the horizon. … This article is an excerpt from…

Patch now: Millions of Dell PCs with Broadcom chips vulnerable to attack 2025-08-05 at 21:38 By Jessica Lyons Psst, wanna steal someone’s biometrics? black hat  Critical security flaws in Broadcom chips used in more than 100 models of Dell computers could allow attackers to take over tens of millions of users’ devices, steal passwords, and…

SEC says certain liquid staking activities fall outside of securities laws 2025-08-05 at 21:04 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi In a new staff statement, the SEC clarifies that certain crypto liquid staking practices do not constitute securities offerings, marking a step toward clearer digital asset regulation. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View…

Three US agencies get failing grades for not following IT best practices 2025-08-05 at 20:37 By Brandon Vigliarolo CIOs at the EPA, DHS, and GSA are called out for failure to implement critical cybersecurity recommendations The Government Accountability Office (GAO) scolded a trio of federal agencies on Monday because their CIOs haven’t implemented IT-related recommendations…

ClickFix Malware Campaign Exploits CAPTCHAs to Spread Cross-Platform Infections 2025-08-05 at 20:36 By A combination of propagation methods, narrative sophistication, and evasion techniques enabled the social engineering tactic known as ClickFix to take off the way it did over the past year, according to new findings from Guardio Labs. “Like a real-world virus variant, this…

Tesla sales sink in UK, Germany as Europeans warm to Chinese rival BYD 2025-08-05 at 20:08 By Ariel Zilber The electric car giant saw year-over-year sales in the UK slide by nearly 60% and by 55% in Germany. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View…

Former X CEO Linda Yaccarino lands new gig at digital health firm focused on weight loss drugs 2025-08-05 at 20:08 By Thomas Barrabi Former X CEO Linda Yaccarino landed a new gig at a digital health firm on Tuesday – just weeks after she abruptly stepped down from the helm of Elon Musk’s social media…

Cango posts ‘massive’ July Bitcoin haul, boosting corporate treasury 2025-08-05 at 20:08 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Three months into its full Bitcoin mining pivot, Chinese company Cango mined 450 BTC in July. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Bitcoin slumps, but LTC, CRO, ENA, and MNT remain strong on the charts 2025-08-05 at 20:08 By Cointelegraph by Rakesh Upadhyay Bitcoin is facing selling near $115,000, but LTC, CRO, ENA, and MNT are bucking the trend and showing strength on the charts. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

Study finds humans not completely useless at malware detection 2025-08-05 at 20:08 By Gareth Halfacree Some pinpointed software nasties but were suspicious of printer drivers too Researchers from the Universities of Guelph and Waterloo have discovered exactly how users decide whether an application is legitimate or malware before installing it – and the good news…

JetBrains previews Kineto for vibe no-coding 2025-08-05 at 19:46 By Tim Anderson Tools vendor targets ‘creators who’ve never coded’ but devs will be wary IDE and developer tools vendor JetBrains has released a private preview of Kineto, an AI-driven no-code platform for creators and small businesses.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View…

NetBSD 11 prepares for launch with 57 supported platforms 2025-08-05 at 19:12 By Liam Proven New version season is near, and some of the big names are dropping x86-32 – but not this one NetBSD 11 is taking shape and the code branch for the new release has been created.… This article is an excerpt…

Iran’s Cyber Playbook: What US Critical Infrastructure Needs to Be Doing Right Now 2025-08-05 at 19:12 By For security leaders across U.S. critical national infrastructure, the question isn’t if they’re in the crosshairs. It’s how ready they are when, not if, the next attack hits. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s…

Chipmaker TSMC uncovers potential trade secrets theft, three arrested in Taiwan 2025-08-05 at 18:33 By Thomas Barrabi Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company said Tuesday it had discovered “unauthorized activities” of employees suspecting of stealing trade secrets related to its advanced computer chips. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New…

Dating expert reveals huge issue sparked by artificial intelligence — and what made it worse 2025-08-05 at 18:27 By News.com.au A relationship expert has warned about the use of AI when it comes to emotional connection after a man was spotted treating ChatGPT like his lover. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News…

Bitcoin options point to growing caution: BTC price to $110K next? 2025-08-05 at 18:26 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Increased demand for downside protection reflects macro risks, not an imminent Bitcoin price collapse, which could help BTC avoid a trip down to $110,000. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

Insiders, outsiders and experimenters, revisited 2025-08-05 at 18:26 By Cointelegraph by Zachary Kelman Five years after our last global crypto policy review, America leads a pro-crypto shift while China retreats, and new “sovereign innovators” like El Salvador chart bold paths. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Bitcoin analysis warns BTC price ‘going lower’ first as $113K slips 2025-08-05 at 18:26 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin lacks upward momentum as eyes fall on old all-time highs near $109,000 — can upside liquidity provide the springboard bulls need? This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Google’s August Patch Fixes Two Qualcomm Vulnerabilities Exploited in the Wild 2025-08-05 at 17:47 By Google has released security updates to address multiple security flaws in Android, including fixes for two Qualcomm bugs that were flagged as actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerabilities include CVE-2025-21479 (CVSS score: 8.6) and CVE-2025-27038 (CVSS score: 7.5), both…

Cursor AI Code Editor Vulnerability Enables RCE via Malicious MCP File Swaps Post Approval 2025-08-05 at 17:47 By Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a high-severity security flaw in the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered code editor Cursor that could result in remote code execution. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-54136 (CVSS score: 7.2), has been codenamed MCPoison by Check…

Chained bugs in Nvidia’s Triton Inference Server lead to full system compromise 2025-08-05 at 17:36 By Connor Jones Wiz Research details flaws in Python backend that expose AI models and enable remote code execution Security researchers have lifted the lid on a chain of high-severity vulnerabilities that could lead to remote code execution (RCE) on…

Athletes and biohackers love this $160K ‘human optimization device’ — I was genuinely surprised after 20 minutes inside 2025-08-05 at 17:20 By McKenzie Beard The Ammortal Chamber can be found in a growing number of spas, clinics, sports facilities and private homes across the country. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and…

Top 5 cities where you can pay rent entirely in Bitcoin 2025-08-05 at 17:20 By Cointelegraph by Dilip Kumar Patairya Paying rent in Bitcoin is easy, secure and gaining popularity among tenants. Many cities globally now have tech infrastructure to facilitate Bitcoin payments. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

Blockchain-focused Figure Technology joins crypto IPO wave with SEC filing 2025-08-05 at 17:20 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Public markets provide new fundraising avenues for blockchain companies, enabling them to tap into capital from traditional markets. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline: