Tag: tech

Government-backed Sequans secures $384M to kick off Bitcoin treasury initiative, stock jumps 60% pre-market

admin — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:20:06 +0000

Sequans' Bitcoin initiative may boost its financial resilience and shareholder value, potentially influencing other tech firms to explore crypto.

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Can Decentralization Save the Internet from Itself?

admin — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 11:30:20 +0000

Censorship by tech giants and governments restricts online speech through algorithms and data control. Decentralization—via blockchain, DAOs, and peer-to-peer tech—offers a way to distribute power, increase transparency, and resist censorship. But total freedom has its risks. A hybrid model may balance safety and autonomy on the internet of the future.

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Trump Tariffs Shake Markets — Discover the Best Altcoins to Weather the Tariff Storm

admin — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 11:25:42 +0000

If there’s one constant in crypto, it’s that Donald Trump will either pump the market to the moon or smash it into the floor. This time, it’s the latter.

Trump’s latest round of tariffs – 25% on Japan and South Korea, plus vague threats to BRICS-aligned countries – have spooked investors.

FBI: Airlines face Scattered Spider hacking threat

admin — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 09:48:54 +0000

Attention isn’t all we need; we need ownership too

admin — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 07:40:00 +0000

Ryan welcomes Illia Polosukhin, co-author of the original "Attention Is All You Need" Transformers paper and co-founder of NEAR, on the show to talk about the development and impact of the Transformers model, his perspective on modern AI and machine learning as an early innovator of the tech, and the importance of decentralized, user-owned AI utilizing the blockchain.

Why Africa’s Tech Future Thrives on Resilience and Purpose, Not Raises, Not Hype

admin — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 23:34:50 +0000

In a volatile ecosystem like Africa and Nigerian startups, survival is the ultimate currency. Here’s a deep dive into building enduring tech ventures in Africa, drawn from years of navigating the continent’s unique challenges.

"Great companies aren’t built on term sheets or hype cycles. They’re forged in the crucible of focus, adaptability, and solving real problems." \n —Okereke Innocent Chinweokwu, Product Architect and Startup Strategist

DePin: A New Frontier and Beyond

admin — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 22:21:03 +0000

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DePin: A New Frontier and Beyond

admin — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 22:21:03 +0000

Tech-forward Jurisdictions should encourage a Physical Internet Revolution.

\ We saw Tesla’s first robotaxi rides roll out in Austin last week at $4.20 per ride, with mile data logged on Tesla-owned servers. It was a win for autonomy. Yet, in this model, the fleet owner captures the data exhaust, the network effects, and most of the revenue. Tesla, Waymo, and Cruise could be the big winners - but what about everyone else?

Everything From Rookie Mistakes to a New Feature: My Passion Project's Wildest Week

admin — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 21:40:34 +0000

Hey HackerNoon, Kuwguap here.

\ Guess what? I have exams in two days. Yes, actual university exams. And what am I thinking about 24/7? RAWPA(My penetration testing assistant). My passion project has completely hijacked my brain, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

\ So, while I should be memorizing lecture notes, I thought I’d get you up to speed on the wild ride of the last few weeks. Before I dive into the bugs and the new feature, I have to say—I honestly think the number one skill in any tech career is debugging.

a16z generative ai

admin — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 19:28:55 +0000

Hippocratic AI raises $141M to staff hospitals with clinical AI agents

Urgent bid lodged with UK regulator to stop Google AI Overviews ‘stealing journalism’

admin — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 18:51:20 +0000

A legal complaint has been submitted to the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority over the impact of Google AI Overviews on news publishers. A collaboration between tech justice non-profit Foxglove, the Independent Publishers Alliance and the campaign group Movement for an Open Web aims to “stop Google stealing the work of British journalists”. Source: Urgent bid lodged with UK regulator to stop Google AI Overviews ‘stealing journalism’

Censorship, Surveillance, and the Splinternet: Why We Need a Decentralized Web

admin — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 15:08:58 +0000

The Web We Know and Its Hidden Cracks

What if access to the internet is not determined by your government or your geography but by the community around you?

Meet EVEDEX, DeFi Startup of the Year 2024 in Dubai, UAE

admin — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:44:03 +0000

:::tip EVEDEX has been named the #1 DeFi Startup in the UAE!

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https://hackernoon.com/startups/asia/asia-dubai-uae?stup=671bf565680441f5b23320f8&embedable=true

Musk Teases Pro-Bitcoin America Party, Trump Fires Back, BTC Bull Token to Thrive

admin — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:43:51 +0000

In a daring move that brings politics, tech, and crypto all under one banner, Elon Musk has revealed that his newly formed ‘America Party’ will fully support $BTC.

Such an announcement comes on the heels of Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ a key turning point that led to a very public split between Musk and the US President.

How Mavryk Network Is Building Full-Stack RWA Blockchain for $28 Trillion Asset Tokenization Market

admin — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:41:33 +0000

Real World Asset (RWA) tokenization is no longer a concept reserved for whitepapers. As traditional financial institutions look to digitize ownership, blockchain projects are racing to provide the infrastructure for global, interoperable markets. One such project is Mavryk Network, a Layer 1 blockchain built from the ground up to integrate tokenized RWAs with lending, compliance, and market infrastructure.