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Iran war live: Trump says deal with Tehran ‘possible’; Israel bombs Beirut
UN calls on Israel to free two members of Gaza aid flotilla abducted in international waters and held without charge.
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Asia-Pacific markets set to climb as traders weigh Trump’s Iran threats against peace hopes
Asia-Pacific markets were set to climb, shrugging off renewed tensions in the Middle East.
30 minutes ago · Source: cnbc.com · Read
The Disbelievers 109:4-5
I will never worship what you worship, nor will you ever worship what I worship.
42 minutes ago · Source: reminder.dev · Read
Key bridge linking North Korea and Russia almost finished, satellite images show
The road crossing is the latest sign of the deepening relationship between Pyongyang and Moscow.
51 minutes ago · Source: bbc.com · Read
DeepSeek V4 Pro at 75% off until 31 May
The prices listed below are in units of per 1M tokens. A token, the smallest unit of text that the model recognizes, can be a word, a number, or even a punctuation mark. We will bill based on the total number of input and output tokens by the model.
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AI agents becoming more relevant than humans by 2035 has Big Tech 'terrified', says Hoskinson
The founder and CEO of Cardano’s Input Output said Google, Amazon and Facebook are terrified because AI agents will not behave like humans when confronted with ads.
1 hour ago · Source: coindesk.com · Read
A 20-minute pitch wins Indian startup Pronto backing from Lachy Groom
The investment comes as Pronto scales to 26,000 daily bookings and the market heads toward a potential $18 billion size.
1 hour ago · Source: techcrunch.com · Read
Keir Starmer makes late pitch to voters turning to Greens and Reform
As Labour faces record-breaking losses in Thursday’s local elections, prime minister says rivals are unfit to lead
2 hours ago · Source: theguardian.com · Read
Crypto
AI agents becoming more relevant than humans by 2035 has Big Tech 'terrified', says Hoskinson
The founder and CEO of Cardano’s Input Output said Google, Amazon and Facebook are terrified because AI agents will not behave like humans when confronted with ads.
1 hour ago · Source: coindesk.com · Read
Grant Cardone says bitcoin-real estate strategy could outperform REITs, adds more BTC to treasury
The real-estate mogul said the hybrid model brings new users into crypto and challenges traditional real estate structures.
1 hour ago · Source: coindesk.com · Read
Nasdaq's president says the SEC’s new crypto stance is letting markets 'build' again
Nasdaq’s Tal Cohen said a friendlier SEC is giving crypto firms and exchanges room to experiment with tokenization and digital market infrastructure.
1 hour ago · Source: coindesk.com · Read
Wall Street's clearinghouse seeks 'high-performance' blockchains to tokenize corporate actions
DTCC CEO Frank La Salla said the clearing giant is working with layer-1 blockchains to bring millions in corporate actions like dividend payments onchain, but challenges remain.
1 hour ago · Source: coindesk.com · Read
Crypto’s mainstream moment has arrived, say industry leaders speaking at Consensus Miami
Executives from Binance, Revolut and Circle say crypto is evolving beyond speculation into the financial infrastructure powering payments, remittances and broader global access.
2 hours ago · Source: coindesk.com · Read
Bitcoin’s post-quantum migration will be harder than Taproot and needs to start now, Project Eleven CEO says
Alex Pruden said the asymmetry between acting on a post-quantum signature scheme today and waiting for certainty about quantum-computing hardware timelines means Bitcoin developers should move from research into production.
2 hours ago · Source: coindesk.com · Read
Reid Hoffman says NFTs may make a comeback as AI agents strain online identity
The Greylock partner and LinkedIn co-founder said autonomous agents will need crypto-based trust systems to transact across the open internet.
2 hours ago · Source: coindesk.com · Read
Spot Bitcoin ETFs solved access, but custody, advisors and plumbing still lag, panelists say
Senior figures from CoinShares, Calamos, ProShares and Flow Traders flagged Coinbase-heavy custody concentration, modest advisor uptake and creation-flow inefficiency as being among the next set of problems to solve.
2 hours ago · Source: coindesk.com · Read
U.S. Bitcoin Reserve update coming in 'next few weeks," White House adviser says
White House digital-assets adviser Patrick Witt cited a recent exploit involving assets held by the U.S.
2 hours ago · Source: coindesk.com · Read
White House targets July 4 for Clarity Act passage, says crypto adviser Patrick Witt
The executive director of the President's Council of Advisors for Digital Assets said the Senate Banking Committee hearing will happen this month on market structure.
3 hours ago · Source: coindesk.com · Read
Dev
DeepSeek V4 Pro at 75% off until 31 May
The prices listed below are in units of per 1M tokens. A token, the smallest unit of text that the model recognizes, can be a word, a number, or even a punctuation mark. We will bill based on the total number of input and output tokens by the model.
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Learning the Integral of a Diffusion Model
A deep dive on flow maps.
5 hours ago · Source: sander.ai · Read
Google Cloud fraud defense, the next evolution of reCAPTCHA
Today at Next ‘26, we’re launching Google Cloud Fraud Defense, the trust platform for the agentic web and the next evolution of reCAPTCHA.
6 hours ago · Source: google.com · Read
From Supabase to Clerk to Better Auth
Updates and articles from the Val Town team
7 hours ago · Source: val.town · Read
Appearing productive in the workplace
AI can produce work that looks expert without being expert. The failure arrives in two shapes, and both are reshaping the workplace.
8 hours ago · Source: nooneshappy.com · Read
Show HN: Tilde.run – Agent sandbox with a transactional, versioned filesystem
Run AI agents and pipelines on real production data. Every run is a transaction you can roll back, with every network call audited.
8 hours ago · Source: tilde.run · Read
Valve releases Steam Controller CAD files under Creative Commons license
Modders, start your engines.
8 hours ago · Source: digitalfoundry.net · Read
Vibe coding and agentic engineering are getting closer than I'd like
I recently talked with Joseph Ruscio about AI coding tools for Heavybit’s High Leverage podcast: Ep. #9, The AI Coding Paradigm Shift with Simon Willison. Here are some of my …
9 hours ago · Source: simonwillison.net · Read
Community firmware for the Xteink X4 e-paper reader
Firmware for the Xteink X4 e-paper display reader. Contribute to crosspoint-reader/crosspoint-reader development by creating an account on GitHub.
1 day ago · Source: github.com · Read
The bottleneck was never the code
The other month I finally ran an experiment we had been postponing for over a year at .txt.
2 days ago · Source: thetypicalset.com · Read
Finance
Asia-Pacific markets set to climb as traders weigh Trump’s Iran threats against peace hopes
Asia-Pacific markets were set to climb, shrugging off renewed tensions in the Middle East.
40 minutes ago · Source: cnbc.com · Read
Warner Bros. Discovery books $2.9 billion net loss tied to Paramount deal, restructuring costs
Paramount agreed to pay a Netflix termination fee, but the cost lives on WBD's books until the close of the deal.
1 hour ago · Source: cnbc.com · Read
Anthropic CEO says 80-fold growth in first quarter explains 'difficulties with compute'
At Anthropic's developer conference in San Francisco, CEO Dario Amodei said the company is 'working as quickly as possible' to provide additional compute.
1 hour ago · Source: cnbc.com · Read
Snap issues cautious guidance as Perplexity deal ends, Middle East 'geopolitical situation' causes uncertainty
Snap reported first-quarter earnings and provided cautious sales guidance while revealing it no longer has a deal with the generative AI startup Perplexity.
2 hours ago · Source: cnbc.com · Read
DoorDash pops 12% on strong earnings, upbeat order growth guidance
DoorDash is in the middle of a massive spending initiative as it builds out a new tech platform following a string of acquisitions.
2 hours ago · Source: cnbc.com · Read
Iran war threatens jet fuel shortage that could disrupt summer travel in Asia and Europe
Oil executives have warned that the supply disruption in the Middle East will soon cause actual fuel shortages in some parts of the world.
3 hours ago · Source: cnbc.com · Read
Apollo CEO Rowan warns of market correction, slams 'egregious' practices at rival insurers
Apollo CEO Marc Rowan warned that markets face an elevated risk of unexpected shocks, saying he is positioning the firm defensively for an expected correction.
3 hours ago · Source: cnbc.com · Read
The incredible chip sector rally is leaving behind its most notable stock. What's wrong with Nvidia?
The GPU-maker is flat since April 27, while Intel and Micron have popped more than 30% in that time.
4 hours ago · Source: cnbc.com · Read
Nvidia to invest up to $3.2 billion in Corning as part of massive optical fiber deal with 3 new factories focused on AI
Corning is opening three new advanced manufacturing plants in the U.S.
4 hours ago · Source: cnbc.com · Read
AMD's Su explains what's behind massive forecast change as stock roars 19% on earnings
CEO Lisa Su highlighted the growing demand for central processing units, doubling her long-term forecast after strong first-quarter earnings.
4 hours ago · Source: cnbc.com · Read
Islam
The Disbelievers 109:4-5
I will never worship what you worship, nor will you ever worship what I worship.
52 minutes ago · Source: reminder.dev · Read
Expiation for Unfulfilled Oaths -
I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he said to me, "Come near." So I went near to him and he said, "Are your lice troubling you?" I replied, "Yes." He said, "(Shave your head and) make expiation in the form of fasting, Sadaqa (giving in charity), or o...
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Al Waahid - الْواحِدُ - The Only One
Al Waahid reflects the concept of divine unity in Islam, underscoring the belief that Allah is singular and incomparable.
52 minutes ago · Source: reminder.dev · Read
The Nightcommer 86:13-14
Surely this ˹Quran˺ is a decisive word, and is not to be taken lightly.
1 hour ago · Source: reminder.dev · Read
Bathing (Ghusl) -
Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) intended to sleep while he was Junub, he used to wash his private parts and perform ablution like that for the prayer.
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Al 'Aliyy - الْعَلِيُّ - The Highest
The name Al 'Aliyy emphasizes the supreme status of Allah, highlighting His greatness, majesty, and unparalleled position above all creation.
1 hour ago · Source: reminder.dev · Read
The Hypocrites 63:11
But Allah never delays a soul when its appointed time comes.
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Rubbing hands and feet with dust (Tayammum) -
`Ammar said to `Umar "I rolled myself in the dust and came to the Prophet (ﷺ) who said, 'Passing dusted hands over the face and the backs of the hands is sufficient for you.' "
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Al Badi' - الْبَدِيعُ - The Incomparable Originator
The name Al Badi' signifies Allah's unique ability to create everything from nothing, emphasizing His unmatched creativity and originality in bringing forth the universe.
2 hours ago · Source: reminder.dev · Read
The Crouching 45:18
Now We have set you ˹O Prophet˺ on the ˹clear˺ Way of faith.
3 hours ago · Source: reminder.dev · Read
Politics
Keir Starmer makes late pitch to voters turning to Greens and Reform
As Labour faces record-breaking losses in Thursday’s local elections, prime minister says rivals are unfit to lead
2 hours ago · Source: theguardian.com · Read
Sudanese asylum seekers challenge Home Office rule changes for refugees
Shabana Mahmood has announced plan to cut leave to remain from five years to 30 months, to concern of UN refugee agency
5 hours ago · Source: theguardian.com · Read
Nigel Farage’s income since being elected MP has hit £2m, analysis shows
Reform UK leader has registered wide range of financial interests on top of his Commons salary since July 2024
5 hours ago · Source: theguardian.com · Read
Burnham sparks Labour anger with plan to appear at event alongside Greens
Some MPs accuse Burnham of undermining local election messaging by agreeing to speak at event later this month
6 hours ago · Source: theguardian.com · Read
The Guardian view on Britain’s multiparty politics: the Westminster voting system needs to catch up | Editorial
Local and devolved elections will reveal fragmented party allegiances that cannot be fairly represented in parliament via first past the post
6 hours ago · Source: theguardian.com · Read
As Labour heads for a wipeout, a lesson: never fall for the 'adults in the room’ line again | Aditya Chakrabortty
Presenting himself as a serious, sensible ‘grownup’ was essential to Starmer’s rise to power.
7 hours ago · Source: theguardian.com · Read
Scottish mum stuck abroad after baby falls foul of UK dual nationality rules
Sarah Schloegl was unable to board flight home from Spain as 11-month-old lacked documents needed under new rules
7 hours ago · Source: theguardian.com · Read
Lib Dems accuse Badenoch of being willing to ‘put Farage in No 10’ after she hints she would approve council pacts – as it happened
Conservative leader says her party ‘are willing to work with people who will help deliver Conservative policies’
8 hours ago · Source: theguardian.com · Read
One of the last true believers, Pat McFadden is sent out to defend kryptonite Keir | John Crace
Starmer is determined to see his five-year term through, even if it’s not what the country or the party wants
8 hours ago · Source: theguardian.com · Read
Trainline says Middle East tensions hitting European rail bookings
Profits jump to £122m at ticketing retailer but it expects flat or declining revenues over the coming year
8 hours ago · Source: theguardian.com · Read
Tech
A 20-minute pitch wins Indian startup Pronto backing from Lachy Groom
The investment comes as Pronto scales to 26,000 daily bookings and the market heads toward a potential $18 billion size.
1 hour ago · Source: techcrunch.com · Read
Barry Diller trusts Sam Altman. But ‘trust is irrelevant’ as AGI nears, he says.
Barry Diller defended OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, while warning that AGI remains an unpredictable force needing guardrails.
2 hours ago · Source: techcrunch.com · Read
Snap says its $400M deal with Perplexity ‘amicably ended’
The deal, announced last November, would have seen Perplexity's AI search engine integrated directly into Snapchat.
2 hours ago · Source: techcrunch.com · Read
Is xAI a neocloud now?
xAI's real business may be more about building data centers than training AI models.
2 hours ago · Source: techcrunch.com · Read
Insurance startup Corgi hits $1.3B valuation 4 months after its Series A
Corgi announced on Wednesday a $160 million Series B, led by TCV, valuing the startup at $1.3 billion.
3 hours ago · Source: techcrunch.com · Read
Microsoft’s AI data center push is colliding with its clean power goals
The push for new data centers at Microsoft is putting its key clean power goals at risk.
4 hours ago · Source: techcrunch.com · Read
Robinhood’s venture fund IPO attracted 150,000+ retail investors, CEO says
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev says more than 150,000 retail investors joined the fintech’s new venture fund, which offers exposure to private tech companies like OpenAI, Stripe, Databricks, and Oura before they go public.
5 hours ago · Source: techcrunch.com · Read
How Elon Musk left OpenAI, according to Greg Brockman
Cutthroat negotiations between startup founders are rarely shared so publicly, especially when a company becomes as world-changing as OpenAI.
6 hours ago · Source: techcrunch.com · Read
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AI evaluation startup Braintrust confirms breach, tells every customer to rotate sensitive keys
Braintrust, a startup that makes an “operating system for engineers building AI software,” notified customers that hackers broke into one of its Amazon cloud environments, and is asking customers to rotate their API keys.
6 hours ago · Source: techcrunch.com · Read
UK
Key bridge linking North Korea and Russia almost finished, satellite images show
The road crossing is the latest sign of the deepening relationship between Pyongyang and Moscow.
1 hour ago · Source: bbc.com · Read
'We had people come just to see it': Amazon delivers its first UK parcels by drone
The unmanned aircraft can drop off 100 parcels a day within a 12km radius of Amazon's hub.
1 hour ago · Source: bbc.com · Read
Millions across England, Scotland and Wales to vote in key elections
The polls on Thursday will be the biggest test of public opinion since the general election in 2024.
1 hour ago · Source: bbc.com · Read
Can CCTV really stop children being abused in nurseries?
With reports of abuse and deaths fuelling concern among parents, questions are growing over whether CCTV can offer real protection for children - or not.
1 hour ago · Source: bbc.com · Read
Two Britons self-isolating in UK after leaving hantavirus cruise ship early
They do not have symptoms and health officials say the risk to the general public remains very low.
3 hours ago · Source: bbc.com · Read
Israel strikes Beirut for first time since Hezbollah ceasefire
Israel says it targeted a senior Hezbollah figure in the capital, the first strike of its kind since mid-April.
4 hours ago · Source: bbc.com · Read
Trump's hopes for an Iran peace deal come with caveats
There are signs of fresh momentum to end the war, but Trump himself has injected a note of caution.
6 hours ago · Source: bbc.com · Read
What is hantavirus and how does it spread? Key questions after outbreak
The Andes strain of the virus has been confirmed in some passengers, which can rarely be passed from person to person.
7 hours ago · Source: bbc.com · Read
Up to 150 former WHSmith high street stores to close
The stores were purchased by Modella Capital last year, and then rebranded under the name TGJones.
9 hours ago · Source: bbc.com · Read
Massive Alaska megatsunami was second largest ever recorded
New research suggests glacier melt driven by climate change is increasing the risk of giant waves.
12 hours ago · Source: bbc.com · Read
World
Iran war live: Trump says deal with Tehran ‘possible’; Israel bombs Beirut
UN calls on Israel to free two members of Gaza aid flotilla abducted in international waters and held without charge.
26 minutes ago · Source: aljazeera.com · Read
What are China’s surprise gains in the war on Iran?
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is in Beijing, seeking support on a deal with the US.
43 minutes ago · Source: aljazeera.com · Read
Israeli strikes kill five Palestinians across Gaza in one day
Five Palestinians were killed in one day in separate Israeli strikes across Gaza.
1 hour ago · Source: aljazeera.com · Read
Argentina investigates link to deadly hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship
Three deaths reported from South America-related hantavirus as cruise ship remains off Cape Verde coast.
2 hours ago · Source: aljazeera.com · Read
In rare push, US lawmakers demand transparency on Israel nuclear capability
Lawmakers say US policy of ambiguity on Israel's nuclear capabilities heightens risks amid US-Israel war on Iran.
2 hours ago · Source: aljazeera.com · Read
Russia tells diplomats to leave Kyiv in case Moscow launches mass strikes
Moscow threatens retaliatory strikes if Ukraine attacks Russia during Victory Day commemorations.
2 hours ago · Source: aljazeera.com · Read
SpaceX backs Anthropic with data centre deal amidst Musk’s OpenAI lawsuit
Deal gives IPO-bound SpaceX a marquee customer, while helping Anthropic ease capacity constraints.
3 hours ago · Source: aljazeera.com · Read
Trump says had ‘very good talks’ with Iran as Tehran reviews US proposal
Momentum could be building for Washington and Tehran to strike a deal that could ultimately end the war.
3 hours ago · Source: aljazeera.com · Read
Holders PSG beat Bayern Munich to reach Champions League final with Arsenal
Paris Saint-Germain draw the second leg of their semifinal with Bayern Munich 1-1 in Germany to take the tie 6-4.
3 hours ago · Source: aljazeera.com · Read
What’s behind the secessionist movement in the Canadian province Alberta?
Oil-rich western province could see independence referendum as soon as October, but complicated process remains ahead.
3 hours ago · Source: aljazeera.com · Read