OpenAI unveils its first custom chip, built by Broadcom
Named Jalapeño, the new processor was designed specifically for the unique needs of OpenAI's inference systems.
Mark Zuckerberg would covertly create ARENA, Meta’s prediction market
Meta is reportedly secretly working on ARENA, a points-based prediction marketplace.
For Most of the World, Open-Source AI Is the Only Way Forward
Yann LeCun, Meta's chief AI scientist, argues that open-source AI is essential for global AI sovereignty and cultural…
Tech
RubyLLM: A single, beautiful Ruby framework for all major AI providers
RubyLLM is a unified Ruby framework that provides a single, consistent interface for integrating multiple AI providers…
Sports
As Messi turns 39, how he and Ronaldo keep breaking records
Lionel Messi, 39, and Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, keep delivering on the world's biggest stage.
Running Windows Games on a Hobby OS with Wine
A hobby OS developer successfully ported Wine to their custom operating system called Astral, enabling it to run Windows…
XRP Ledger Lending Protocol Passes Halborn Re-Audit With No Critical Vulnerabilities Found
The XRP Ledger’s upcoming Lending Protocol has passed a full re-audit by cybersecurity firm Halborn.
PR spam today looks like email spam in the early 2000s
As AI-generated pull requests flood open source repositories like OpenClaw—which saw PR submissions jump from 2 per week…
Strategy Shares Crash Below $100 as Bitcoin Sinks Towards $60K
Bitcoin fell to a two-week low price Wednesday as Strategy shares dove below the $100 mark for the first time since…
How memecoin marketing moved from online speculation to real-world risk
From alcohol dares to head-shaving challenges, memecoin campaigns are turning engagement into exploitation.
Slate Auto's truck builder goes live for its $25k electric pickup
From a bare-bones pickup to a loaded, wrapped SUV, here's what some Slates will cost.
King meets women's cricket team that is not allowed to exist
King Charles shows his support for the Afghan women's cricket team, who are no longer allowed to play official games.
South Korea Targets 40 Unregistered Crypto Operators in Regulatory Crackdown
The Financial Intelligence Unit of South Korea recently referred approximately 40 unregistered virtual asset service…
DeFi TVL drops 39% in 2026 amid market downturn and record hack activity
DeFi TVL fell 39% in 2026 as a broader market downturn and fallout from major exploits, including the Kelp DAO hack,…
Tech
Show HN: Nub – A Bun-like all-in-one toolkit for Node.js
Nub is an all-in-one Node.js toolkit written in Rust that provides a Bun-like developer experience on top of standard…
45°C cooling design cuts data center water use to near zero
NVIDIA's new Rubin generation AI servers use 100% liquid cooling operating at 45°C, enabling data centers to…
November launch set for space shuttle Endeavour's towering display
"It is an incredible exhibit and incredible sight."
A16z-Linked Wallet Pulls 25,560 ETH Worth $42.6 Million Off Binance, Onchain Data Shows
A wallet linked to venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) withdrew 25,560 ether (ETH), worth about $42.62…
If you want to cut your screen time, just get a Brick
After years of struggling to curb my screen time, apparently all I needed was a $59 hunk of plastic.
Fluctuating oestrogen levels may alter how drugs enter women's brains
Oestrogen levels fluctuate throughout a woman's menstrual cycle, which may impact how efficiently a drug that targets…
3 days left to save up to $190 on your TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 pass
You have just 3 days left to save up to $190 on your pass to TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 before Early Bird rates end…
Valor Equity Partners looks to raise a $2.5B Fund VII, per Bloomberg
New details have emerged about Valor's latest fund, which last year announced it was raising an unspecified amount of…
GB's Evans out of Wimbledon qualifying as singles career ends
Dan Evans' singles career is over after losing to Tristan Schoolkate in the second round of Wimbledon qualifying.
Air conditioning creates political divide as France records hottest day
France is being forced to re-think its longstanding reservations about air-conditioning as temperatures soar.