Google sues alleged Chinese cybercrime operation that used AI to send scam texts
The tech giant said a group called "Outsider Enterprise" used AI to scam hundreds of thousands of victims, sending 2.5 million text messages over a span of two weeks.
Tennessee Man Indicted for Alleged Crypto Ponzi Scheme That Stole Millions From Investors
Feds indicted a Tennessee man for allegedly running a crypto Ponzi scheme from 2020-2024 and bilking investors out of…
Why is there some sort of a scam website being advertised on HN?
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48506575Clearly seems like something dodgy and most like a scam, why would it be on…
$130 billion in data center projects blocked by protests so far this year
Winning fight against AI data centers gives people a "taste of political power."
World
Iran-Linked Group That Hacked Kash Patel's Email Threatens World Cup With Hijacked FBI Drones
The Iran-linked hacking group said it accessed footage from FBI-controlled drones and warned World Cup teams that they…
Afghan refugee team's future to be discussed by ICC
The future funding of the Afghanistan women's refugee team will be one of the topics discussed at the International…
Robinhood sees ‘record-breaking’ traffic after SpaceX stock debuts
The trading platform says some customers experienced intermittent disruptions, but that those issues have resolved.
Crypto
Crypto: Solana Falls Much Faster Than Ethereum in June
Solana falls much faster than Ethereum in June. However, ETFs tell a completely different story than the price.
Costs rise as Man Utd agree new $550m funding deal
The cost of servicing Manchester United's debt will rise following a new $550m deal that will see interest rates…
World
Law Enforcement's "Warrior" Problem
# Summary Law enforcement has adopted an expansive "warrior mindset" that trains officers to view their work as combat…
The relationship recession is even bigger for Gen Z than we thought
We know that members of Gen Z are less likely to be in a steady relationship than millennials were at their age, but…
Tech
Gauntlet AI will fly you to Austin, train you in AI, give $200k+ job
Gauntlet AI is a ten-week, all-expenses-paid immersive program that trains software engineers in AI development and…
Crypto
Ryan Calloway Ended a Five-Year Crypto Boycott for BlockDAG’s $0.05 Buyback
Managing distribution systems for more than ten years in Phoenix, Arizona, breeds an intense dislike for unpredictable…
Scotland boss Clarke by those who know him best
As Steve Clarke prepares to lead Scotland at their first men's World Cup since 1998, those who know him well reveal what…
Tech
Launch HN: BitBoard (YC P25) – Analytics Workspace for Agents
We’re Connor and Ambar from BitBoard (https://bitboard.work). BitBoard is an agentic analytics workspace.
Killer robots are here – we must finally decide whether to accept them
We can no longer ignore the growing threat of fully autonomous weapons.
Elon Musk’s X Launches ‘Big Charts’: XRP Makes The Cut
With SpaceX’s stock going live, top cryptos are now appreciated under an interactive magnifying glass on X.
When it comes to total water use, AI data centers are a drop in the bucket
Even moderately sized data centers can have an outsized local impact.
Looking Forward to Postgres 19: It's About Time
Postgres 19 is introducing native temporal table support, finally implementing a feature formalized in the SQL:2011…
Crypto
Americans Traded Up to $34 Billion on Offshore Prediction Markets: Study
The study estimated Americans could end up wagering up to $133 billion annually on offshore prediction markets by 2030.
Mother finds body of missing son two days after Kenya's Ebola quarantine centre protests
Sylvester Muigai Ndung'u was in Nanyuki to fetch a school uniform on Tuesday, his mother says.
Sam Bankman-Fried loses appeal to overturn 25-year prison sentence
A federal appeals court upheld the former FTX chief’s conviction, while his bid for clemency from President Donald Trump…