Aug 04, 2026 22:26 GitHub’s Engineering Blog explores the shifting economics of code ownership and AI-driven development, with insights on Copilot and agentic workflows. GitHub’s Engineering Blog has released a new feature exploring the changing economics of software development in the AI era. Titled “The cost of saying yes has changed,” the piece examines how advances in AI tools have driven down the cost of writing code, but left the ongoing costs of maintaining and owning it largely unchanged. This insight is particularly timely as GitHub continues to position itself as the world’s largest developer platform, with over 100 million…
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Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, August 5th, 2026, Chainwire The former TON executive joins as Director of Strategic Partnerships to form the connections behind ChangeNOW’s next phase. Former TON executive Martin Masser joins ChangeNOW to build strategic partnerships, ecosystem relationships, and media momentum behind its next phase. Masser comes with experience across traditional banking, Web2 and Web3, including senior growth and business development roles within the TON space. At ChangeNOW, he will lead strategic relationships with blockchain networks, wallets, fintech companies, payment providers and other infrastructure partners. His appointment comes as ChangeNOW grows beyond standalone crypto services, transitioning to…
Mutsamudu, Comoros, August 5, 2026 – MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, today unveiled MEXC 0808: Stock Season, the inaugural edition of its annual brand celebration centered on 0 Fees and Infinite Opportunities. Early bird registration is now open, ahead of the main campaign launch on August 8, offering participants the opportunity to compete for a share of a $500,000 prize pool. The launch establishes MEXC 0808 as an annual brand milestone built around 0 Fees and Infinite Opportunities. Zero fees are not limited to a single campaign period. They represent a value that MEXC continues to deliver…
New York City, United States, August 5th, 2026, Chainwire Fourteen-day event with Decibel will pit tokenized stocks, gold and oil against BTC, ETH and SOL in a first-of-its-kind self-custodial competition with a $25,000 USDC prize pool One of the fastest-growing narratives in digital assets is about to face its biggest public test. Tria, the self-custodial neofinance platform, today launched TradFi vs Crypto, the industry’s first trading competition to pit tokenized real-world assets directly against cryptocurrencies under identical conditions on a self-custodial platform. Developed in partnership with Decibel, the Aptos Labs-incubated perpetuals exchange, the fourteen-day competition allows traders to compete across…
Key TakeawaysA man was charged by Dutch prosecutors over a May 1 crypto dispute involving extortion of $69,000.Risky crypto schemes spur offline extortion threats, carrying up to 15 years under Dutch law.Suspect was released on probation before the Amsterdam court holds its next hearing on Sept. 8. Legal Penalties Under Dutch Law A dispute over cryptocurrency investments escalated into the kidnapping, extortion, and degrading abuse of a man in Nieuw-Vennep, Dutch prosecutors said Aug. 4 during a preliminary court hearing in Amsterdam. Three suspects are accused of holding the victim captive in a car on May 1 while attempting to…
SpaceX has ramped up purchases of Tesla Megapack, spending $295 million on the battery storage devices in the second quarter and $329 million so far this year, according to the company’s earnings report released on Tuesday. The purchase illustrates just how interconnected Elon Musk’s universe of companies are. Musk, who is the CEO and largest shareholder of SpaceX, also runs Tesla. Musk’s artificial intelligence business xAI acquired his social media platform, X, in 2025. Earlier this year, SpaceX gobbled up xAI. The industrial-scale batteries are likely being deployed at the company’s xAI data centers. Before xAI merged with SpaceX, the…
The licence will support regulated e-money and payment services on the Bybit.eu platform, alongside the crypto-asset services. VIENNA, Aug. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Bybit.eu today announced that Bybit Payments GmbH has been granted an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) licence by Austria’s Financial Market Authority (FMA). Bybit Payments GmbH will provide regulated e-money and payment services through the Bybit.eu platform. Crypto-asset services on the same platform are provided separately by Bybit EU GmbH, an Austrian crypto-asset service provider authorised under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) since May 2025. To comply with regulatory requirements, the two Austrian entities have distinct regulatory…
Joerg Hiller Aug 03, 2026 23:10 Manus integrates ElevenLabs for AI audio generation, transcription, and voice cloning, simplifying workflows for creators and businesses. Manus, a collaborative productivity platform, has integrated ElevenLabs’ advanced voice AI capabilities, allowing users to generate speech, transcribe recordings, clone voices, and build voice-powered apps directly within a single chat interface. The integration, announced on August 3, 2026, requires no coding or complex setup, making it accessible to creators and businesses alike. Through the ElevenLabs connector, Manus users can execute tasks such as turning blog posts into podcasts, transcribing meetings, or creating localized voiceovers for product demos—all…
Willemstad, Curaçao, August 4th, 2026, PlayNewswire 1win, a crypto entertainment platform, has launched a new Web3 authentication system that allows users to register, sign in, and deposit funds using a crypto wallet. The new verification mechanism eliminates the need for email registration, passwords, or manually copying wallet addresses. The feature is now available to all 1win users and supports Trust Wallet, MetaMask, and other wallets via WalletConnect. EVM-compatible networks are supported across all options, while TRON connections are available through Trust Wallet and WalletConnect-enabled TRON options. 1win is among the first crypto entertainment platforms to introduce seamless wallet onboarding for…
Palantir CEO Alex Karp on Monday once again warned that AI frontier labs are too untrustworthy for enterprises. The CEO, who famously studied philosophy and earned a PhD in social theory, implied in Palantir’s quarterly shareholder letter that these were the kinds of capitalists who gave rise to Marxist socialism. “There are Marxist overtones and undertones to our business,” he wrote in a letter to shareholders about Palantir’s outstanding quarter. “Others, including many of those building large language models, intend, knowingly or otherwise, to capture the means of production of their purported partners.” To be clear, AI labs have hardly…