Monthly Archives: August 2025

Crypto wobbles into August as Trump’s new tariffs trigger risk-off sentiment

Bitcoin showed relative strength, while crypto-linked stocks suffered deeper losses.

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Google has dropped more than 50 DEI-related organizations from its funding list

The dropped groups had mission statements that included the words “diversity, “equity,” “inclusion,” or “race,” “activism,” and “women.” 

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Nintendo raising original Switch console prices due to ‘market conditions’

Nintendo wouldn’t say what the “market conditions” were but likely reference President Trump’s tariffs, which are increasing costs for U.S. consumers.

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More details emerge on how Windsurf’s VCs and founders got paid from the Google deal

VCs and founders took much of the $2.4 billion, but money was left for a payout to all employees, sources say.

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Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s Forgotten AI Summit

Long before ChatGPT, a group of AI luminaries gathered on an island to discuss the future of artificial intelligence. Their funder ultimately cast a shadow on all who attended.

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Palantir lands $10 billion Army software and data contract

Palantir has been a key beneficiary of President Donald Trump’s clampdown on cost efficiencies using artificial intelligence.

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Nintendo hiking price of original Switch for U.S. customers

The Switch 2 launched in the middle of President Donald Trump’s trade war amid rapidly shifting tariff policies.

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Figma stock pops in second day of trading after colossal debut

The design software vendor is the latest tech company to hit the public markets after an extended IPO drought.

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Fundamental Research Labs nabs $30M+ to build AI agents across verticals

Fundamental Research Labs is releasing multiple AI products related to gaming and productivity.

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OpenAI Raises Another Funding Deal, From Dragoneer, Blackstone and More

The venture capital round values the ChatGPT maker at $300 billion, and underscores the fierceness of the A.I. money race.

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