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GEMINI ADDS AI IMAGE EDITING

Google has expanded AI editing to the Gemini app, allowing users to modify personal images with multi-step tools and text-image interactions.

YOUTUBE TESTS ITS OWN VERSION OF AI OVERVIEWS

YouTube has started testing AI Overviews to summarize video content for users.

GMAIL APP ADDS GEMINI IMAGE GENERATOR AND NEW WORKSPACE FEATURES

Google updated the Gmail app with the Gemini image generator and new Workspace tools.

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BITCOIN MINING NEARLY UNPROFITABLE ON AVERAGE

Bitcoin mining has become nearly unprofitable, with major public miners spending over $82,000 per BTC and smaller U.S. operations over $137,000—well above Bitcoin's current market price. In high-cost regions like Germany, the cost climbs to nearly $200,000 per coin. To adapt, large mining farms are deploying energy-efficient rigs and leasing excess computing capacity for alternative revenue streams.

VISA AND BRIDGE PARTNER ON NEW PRODUCT ENABLING STABLECOIN-BACKED CARDS

Visa and Bridge, a Stripe-acquired startup, have launched a new product that allows developers to issue Visa cards backed by stablecoins. Users can spend crypto at any Visa-accepting merchant, with merchants receiving payments in local currencies. The rollout will begin in several Latin American countries.

FULL VERSION OF LLAMAFEED LAUNCHED

LlamaFeed has launched its Full Version, offering Pro and Llama+ users expanded data, customizable content filters, AI-generated summaries, and new dashboard sections. The update also includes a redesigned mobile interface for improved on-the-go usability.

INTRODUCING INFINEX CONNECT

Infinex has unveiled Infinex Connect, a new SDK that transforms its wallet into a centralized hub for managing dApps across multiple blockchains. This innovation allows users to interact with various decentralized applications directly within the Infinex wallet, eliminating the need to switch between different interfaces and apps.

TOWARD A UNITED CHAINS OF ETHEREUM

Ethereum is currently a fragile alliance of semi-sovereign rollups, akin to post-Revolution America. To evolve, it must adopt a more unified, “federal” architecture that makes ETH the indispensable value anchor. Through L1 scaling and native rollups more tightly integrated with the base layer, Ethereum could become a cohesive republic of chains.

THE EVOLUTIONARY PATH

Crypto's increasing dollarization should be viewed as an evolutionary proving ground rather than a failure. Innovations in DeFi—lending, AMMs, derivatives, and governance—highlight the potential of code-based finance. Crypto currently has two unsustainable relationships with TradFi, one as an R&D lab for incumbents, and another as a tech layer relying on incumbent infrastructure. Ultimately, one model will prevail—whether by merging, reverting to centralization, or advancing fully decentralized protocols.

EIP-7938: EXPONENTIAL GAS LIMIT INCREASE VIA DEFAULT CLIENT VOTING BEHAVIOR

EIP-7938 proposes a bold gas limit increase schedule that could scale Ethereum's L1 execution capacity by 100–1000x in the coming years. The proposal, supported by advances in ZK proofs, DAS, and evolving node roles, emphasizes the importance of keeping L1 as Ethereum's economic hub.

STABLECOIN B2B PAYMENT IS ALL ABOUT WORKFLOWS, NOT PAYMENT ITSELF

B2B payments are shaped less by the act of transferring funds and more by the complex workflows that surround them—such as data validation, compliance checks, tax reconciliation, and multi-party approvals. To meet these demands, stablecoins must be embedded within orchestration layers that manage these processes end-to-end. When integrated into automated workflows, stablecoin infrastructure can enable near-instant settlement, onchain compliance triggers, transparent FX handling, and advanced services like real-time invoice factoring.

INSIDE MOVEMENT'S TOKEN-DUMP SCANDAL: SECRET CONTRACTS, SHADOW ADVISERS, AND HIDDEN MIDDLEMEN

Movement Labs is facing backlash after a botched market-making deal led to a $38M token dump and internal turmoil. Documents show that an obscure middleman, Rentech, gained control of 66 million MOVE tokens under questionable terms. The scandal has exposed internal disagreements, unclear roles between founders, advisers, and legal teams and raised serious concerns about governance and due diligence within one of crypto's most high-profile projects.

KAITO: THE ROBINHOOD OF CRYPTO

Kaito's success stems from its reward system—weekly leaderboard payouts and airdrops which creates a self-reinforcing loop of user participation and accessible monetization.

BARRY SILBERT ON CRYPTO'S EVOLUTION AND WHY BITTENSOR MAY BE THE NEXT BITCOIN

Barry Silbert discusses crypto's evolution, lessons from 2008, and his bullish outlook on Bittensor—a decentralized AI network he believes could become foundational like Bitcoin.

COINBASE UPS BITCOIN-BACKED USDC LOAN LIMIT TO $1 MILLION AFTER SEEING $130 MILLION IN ORIGINATIONS THIS YEAR

Coinbase's service, powered by Morpho, enables users to borrow without selling BTC.

RIPPLE'S $4–5B BID FOR CIRCLE REJECTED

Circle, which filed for an IPO earlier this month, was last valued at $9 billion in 2022.

YOUTUBE IS TESTING BLURRED THUMBNAILS FOR ‘MATURE CONTENT'

YouTube is testing a new feature that blurs thumbnails for video results tied to frequent sexual themes. It aims to make browsing safer, especially for younger or unaware users, by shielding them from sensitive content at first glance. Titles and descriptions stay visible, and unlike Google's SafeSearch, results are not removed—users can unblur thumbnails if they choose.

PINTEREST LAUNCHES NEW TOOLS TO FIGHT AI SLOP

Pinterest has unveiled new tools to fight the rise of low quality AI-generated content that has frustrated users. The platform will label AI-edited images and let users limit how many AI Pins they see, starting with categories like beauty and art. More features are coming as Pinterest aims to balance innovation with user control.

WIX'S NEW PERSONALISED AI FEATURE IS BOTH INCREDIBLY COOL AND A BIT CREEPY

Wix has introduced an AI-powered adaptive content feature to personalize website content in real time for each visitor. While it offers tailored experiences, some creatives question whether AI-driven customization compromises authenticity. The feature, now available through Wix Editor and Wix Studio, aims to deepen user-business connections.

WHY ARE BIG TECH COMPANIES SO SLOW?

Big tech seems slow not due to bad engineers, but because complex, interdependent features create huge coordination and cognitive burdens. Every new feature must align with existing ones legally, technically, and conceptually, making progress harder as products grow. It may look inefficient, but it's a smart tradeoff to gain small improvements that pay off big at scale.

THE CREATIVE POWER OF CONSTRAINTS

Creativity thrives not without limits but because of clear constraints that guide and spark innovation. Design, architecture, and art show how even simple rules can lead to diverse, imaginative outcomes. The trick is balance—too few constraints cause paralysis, too many stifle originality, but just enough enables breakthroughs.

WHY BRANCHING IN FIGMA DIDN'T WORK FOR US, AND HOW WE MANAGE DESIGN VERSIONS NOW

Managing Figma was tricky for its Devexperts team, who shifted from single pages to multiple, then branching, and finally duplicating files for version control. Branching caused conflicts and component issues in their complex system. Now, separate files per app version and a central file for new features help streamline collaboration, align with production, and preserve context.

THE AI NATIVE VISUAL COMMUNICATION TOOL

PageOn.AI revolutionizes visual communication with AI Agents that get you. Tell them your goal—they'll plan, research, and design dynamic, stunning pages.

TEXT TO VIDEO IN A MINUTE

Symvol uses AI and visual storytelling to turn text into simple, easy-to-follow videos. All with just one click.

'I WANT TO MAKE RESOURCES THAT FEEL REAL': PAUL METSERS ON AKOYA MOCKUPS

Paul Metsers created Akoya Mockups to offer realistic, emotionally resonant tools for design. Using his photography and design background, he focuses on authenticity through light, texture, and context. He continues to refine Akoya with user feedback to support storytelling and realism in presentations.

THE INSIDIOUS DESIGN OF TRUMP'S SECOND TERM

Trump's second presidency blends propaganda, spectacle, and disinformation. He leverages cinematic imagery, misinformation, and digital aesthetics to legitimize his agenda while erasing dissenting narratives, reshaping history, and dismantling institutional accountability.

THE DESIGN SECRETS THAT MAKE THE BEST JOHN WICK POSTERS SO ICONIC – AS REVEALED BY THE ARTISTS BEHIND THEM

Over a decade, Fluid's creative team shaped the iconic John Wick posters, blending stylized violence, art deco flair, and symbolism to engage fans and newcomers. Working closely with Lionsgate and drawing on the series' lore, they crafted evolving visuals that merge storytelling with bold artistic style.

FIGMA SITES IS HERE?

Hints of a new publishing feature called Figma Sites have surfaced.

BIAS IN DESIGN SYSTEMS

Using design tokens or micro adoption can help build more inclusive systems.

SECRETS OF AGENTIC UX: EMERGING DESIGN PATTERNS FOR HUMAN INTERACTION WITH AI AGENTS

UX designers can improve human-AI collaboration by focusing on perception, reasoning, memory, and agency.

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UK RETAIL GIANT CO-OP WARNS OF DISRUPTION AS IT BATTLES CYBERATTACK

The Co-operative Group, a major UK retailer, shut down some IT systems following attempted cyberattacks. While stores remain operational, back office and call center functions face disruption. The company has engaged the National Cyber Security Centre but hasn't disclosed if hackers successfully accessed systems or if customer data was compromised.

OVER 290K CITIZENS AT RISK: CLOUDSEK UNCOVERS MAJOR DATA BREACH AT BANGALORE WATER SUPPLY AND SEWAGE BOARD

CloudSek's digital risk monitoring platform found a forum post selling root access to the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewage Board's database. This was traced to a publicly accessible .env file with plaintext MySQL credentials and an exposed Adminer interface. The database holds over 290,000 user records, including full name, phone number, address, Aadhaar number, and email address.

SONICWALL SMA100 VPN VULNERABILITIES NOW EXPLOITED IN ATTACKS

SonicWall has warned customers that several vulnerabilities which impact its Secure Mobile Access (SMA) appliances are being actively exploited. The vulnerabilities being exploited include various remote code injection and session hijacking attacks. SonicWall recommends that customers review their SMA devices to ensure no unauthorized logins and apply any available patches.

SECURING THE MODEL CONTEXT PROTOCOL

This post identifies four security components to address in MCP servers: agent to MCP communication, MCP to tool/server connectivity, the underlying supply chain, and securing the identity of the user and agent when talking to servers. For securing the agent to MCP communications, the post suggests an allowlist of LLM providers that an MCP can be integrated with. It also suggests utilizing existing security practices to secure MCP-to-tool communication and the supply chain, as well as using OAuth to ensure the identities of both the user and the agent.

DETECTING AND COUNTERING MALICIOUS USES OF CLAUDE: MARCH 2025

Anthropic's March 2025 report details misuse of Claude, including an "influence-as-a-service" operation that orchestrates social media bot activities, credential stuffing targeting security cameras, recruitment fraud, and novice actors creating sophisticated malware. In response, Anthropic implemented advanced detection methods like Clio and hierarchical summarization to analyze conversation data and classifiers to screen user inputs and Claude's responses for harmful content, leading to the banning of accounts linked to violative activities.

LLAMAFIREWALL

LlamaFirewall is a framework designed to detect and mitigate AI-centric security risks. It consists of a set of scanners designed to detect various security risks. LlamaFirewall supports multiple layers of inputs and outputs, such as typical LLM chat and more advanced multi-step agentic operations.

CY4DATA LABS (PRODUCT LAUNCH)

Cy4Data secures both structured and unstructured data fields, records, and tables at rest, in transit, and when processed. The company also provides a key management system and real-time threat detection.

EVERCOOKIE

Evercookie is a JavaScript API that creates extremely persistent cookies in a browser to track a client's activity after they have removed cookies.

TECH GIANTS PROPOSE STANDARD FOR END-OF-LIFE SECURITY DISCLOSURES

Tech giants including Microsoft, Cisco, and IBM have drafted the "OpenEoX" framework through OASIS to standardize end-of-life security notifications for products. The proposal creates a machine-readable format defining four key lifecycle points: General Availability, End of Sales, End of Security Support, and End of Life.

INTRODUCING ADVANCED CHAT PRIVACY: ENHANCED PROTECTIONS FOR YOUR MOST SENSITIVE CONVERSATIONS

WhatsApp has launched a new feature called Advanced Chat Privacy. This setting can be enabled on chats to add an additional layer of privacy by preventing users from exporting chats, auto-downloading media to their phone, and using messages for AI features. This feature comes in the wake of privacy concerns caused by the always-on Meta AI features.

DARPA BELIEVES AI CYBER CHALLENGE COULD UPEND PATCHING AS THE INDUSTRY KNOWS IT

DARPA Director Rob McHenry believes that a combination of LLMs and formal methods for software development could virtually eliminate software vulnerabilities. Formal methods are a laborious process that uses mathematical models to prove the correctness of software. McHenry believes that given the success of the DARPA AI Cyber Challenge, LLMs could be used with formal methods to generate and validate the correctness of proofs automatically.

EX-DISNEY EMPLOYEE GETS 3 YEARS IN THE CLINK FOR GOOFY ATTACKS ON MOUSEY MENUS

Michael Scheuer, a former Disney Menu Production Manager, received a three-year prison sentence and a $688,000 fine for hacking Disney's restaurant menu application and altering critical information to include offensive content, thus creating safety risks.

A NEW KALI LINUX ARCHIVE SIGNING KEY

Kali Linux users must manually install a new signing key for the repository due to a key change, which prevents system updates until the new key is added.

NORTH KOREAN OPERATIVES HAVE INFILTRATED HUNDREDS OF FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES

Mandiant has noted that North Korean operatives have infiltrated many Fortune 500 companies, posing a significant threat to IT infrastructure and data security.

PERFORMANCE MAX

Following years of criticism about PMax's black-box nature, Google announced new reporting features, including visibility into spend, impressions, and conversions by channel. Advertisers will also see which video assets and product listings were used and which search terms triggered ads.