Key Takeaways Block’s Proto Mining will launch new Bitcoin mining chips next week to democratize mining. Block’s Cash App platform shows strong growth in Bitcoin transactions and financial services. Share this article Proto Mining, an initiative built by Jack Dorsey-led Block, will launch new Bitcoin mining chips next week that it believes will help democratize the mining ecosystem, said Amrita Ahuja, the company’s chief financial officer, in a Friday interview with CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box.’Dorsey also hinted at the launch on X yesterday. The Bitcoin advocate recently generated headlines for the rollout of Bitchat, a decentralized messaging application. next week ⛏️…
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As human-spaceflight missions grow longer and travel farther from Earth, keeping crews healthy gets more challenging. Astronauts on the International Space Station can depend on real-time calls to Houston, regular cargo deliveries of medicines, and a quick ride home after six months. All of that may soon change as NASA and its commercial partners, like Elon Musk’s SpaceX, look to conduct longer-duration missions that would take humans to the moon and Mars. That looming reality is pushing NASA to gradually make on-orbit medical care more “Earth-independent.” One early experiment is a proof-of-concept AI medical assistant the agency is building with…
During a Reddit ask-me-anything session on Friday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and key members of the GPT-5 team were peppered with questions about the new model and requests to bring back its previous model, GPT-4o. They also asked Altman about the most embarrassing — and perhaps funniest — snafu in the presentation, the “chart crime.” One of the new features that GPT-5 rolled out is a real-time router that decides which model to use for a particular prompt, either responding quickly or taking additional time to “think” through answers. But multiple people in the AMA on the r/ChatGPT Reddit complained…
Share this article Geneva, Switzerland – August 8, 2025 – CoinDesk Data, the institutional research and analytics arm of CoinDesk, a leading media outlet in the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry, has published a comprehensive protocol report on TRON. The report offers a detailed analysis of TRON’s performance in the first half of 2025, highlighting its continued leadership in stablecoin settlements, rapid user growth, and increasing influence on global financial inclusion.The Protocol Research Report: TRON Network examines how TRON’s innovative bandwidth and energy model enables near feeless transactions, while its Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS) consensus, secured by 27 Super Representatives,…
New discussions in the Crypto space have been revealed whether production costs will have a major impact XRP Price Bitcoin (BTC) value. Market expert Credibull Crypto outlines how these costs affect the value of XRP compared to Bitcoin, and concludes that both cryptocurrencies follow the same pricing formula. XRP price formula reflects the price of Bitcoin Recent discourses on X social media have rekindled debate over whether production costs will play a critical role in determining the price of cryptocurrency. Credibull crypto weighed, explanation Both Bitcoin and XRP follow the same basic pricing model, with the production cost combined with…
Sometimes it’s nice to have a simple app that does one thing well without a lot of fuss. Microsoft Lens was that type of app: a mobile document scanner that turned paper documents, business cards, receipts, and anything else into easily readable digital files. Now that app is being discontinued, Microsoft says, as it directs its users to its Copilot AI chat app instead. According to a new support document, Lens will be retired from iOS and Android devices starting on September 15, 2025, then removed from the Apple App Store and Google Play on November 15, 2025. Existing users…
AI-generated “brain rot” videos are popping up all over the internet and getting a lot of attention. Currently gaining traction among younger users, these clips feature wild characters, like a shark wearing sneakers and a ballerina with a cappuccino for a head. One startup driving this trend is OpenArt, founded by two former Google employees in 2022. It touts around 3 million monthly active users. The company recently launched a new “one-click story” feature in open beta, which allows users to input a single sentence, a script, or even a song and turn it into a one-minute video with a…
TechCrunch Disrupt isn’t just a tech conference — it’s a launchpad. For 20 years, startups have come to TechCrunch Disrupt to meet their first investors, land their biggest partnerships, and spark the idea that takes them to the next level. In 2025, that launchpad could be your exhibit table. With tables selling fast, now is your moment to get in front of 10,000+ founders, VCs, and tech innovators from October 27-29 in San Francisco’s Moscone West. If you wait, your competitor will grab the spotlight — and the deals. Image Credits:Slava Blazer Photography What you lose if you don’t exhibit…
Key Takeaways Coinbase is integrating decentralized exchange trading into its main app, starting with Base-native tokens. The new feature uses DEX aggregators for optimal pricing and enables rapid token launches, with expansion to other networks like Solana planned. Share this article Coinbase is rolling out decentralized exchange trading directly in its main app, initially offering access to tokens built on its Base blockchain to select US customers, except those in New York State, according to a Friday announcement.The new feature enables users to trade newly created tokens immediately after launch through an integrated self-custody wallet, with Coinbase covering all network…
Pinterest CEO Bill Ready told investors on the company’s second-quarter earnings call that the social app and inspirational bookmarking site could be considered an “AI-enabled shopping assistant.” However, he thinks that the agentic web, where AI agents shop on users’ behalf, is still far in the future. The remarks were made in response to a question about the agentic web, which could impact the search funnel and businesses like Pinterest, which positions itself at the early stages of the shopping journey — around the time when users are seeking ideas that could later turn into purchases. Investors are likely concerned…