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Discord on Monday announced the launch of its Discord Social SDK, a free toolkit that allows developers to leverage the platform’s social infrastructure to enhance their games’ social and multiplayer experiences. The toolkit allows developers to improve their in-game experiences, whether players have a Discord account or not. Social integrations include a unified friends list that allows players to access their Discord friends in-game and their in-game friends on Discord, making it easier to stay connected both in and out of the game. Plus, the SDK offers deep-linked game invites that enable players to invite their friends to directly join…

According to a JPMorgan Chase report, Bitcoin’s network hashrate did inch higher in March, but declining prices were putting pressure on mining profitability. The JPMorgan Chase report states that in the first half of March, the Bitcoin network’s hashrate increased by two exahashes per second (EH/s), averaging 811 EH/s. The report, authored by analysts Reginald Smith and Charles Pearce, elaborated that while the overall collective computing power that miners spent was slightly up in March, their profits were down as the price of Bitcoin fell by around 10%. While miners maintained their network share, their profits suffered. They earned about…

Get ready for Nvidia’s biggest conference of the year We’re on the ground in San Jose, California, where Nvidia GTC will take over SAP Center for a week full of GPUs, accelerating computing technologies, as well as robotics, sovereign AI, AI agents, and automotive — plus 1,000 sessions with 2,000 speakers and close to 400 exhibitors. Nvidia typically reserves a big chunk of the conference for GPU-related debuts. A new, upgraded iteration of the company’s Blackwell chip lineup seems likely. Rubin, Nvidia’s next-gen GPU series, is almost certain to get a mention at GTC, too. Beyond GPUs, Nvidia may illuminate…

Roblox announced Monday that it’s launching the first iteration of its 3D model, dubbed “Cube,” to allow creators to create 3D objects using generative AI. The company also launched an open source version so anyone off the platform can build on it. Announced last year at Roblox’s annual developer conference, the company is demoing Cube at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) later this afternoon.  Creators will have access to Cube later this week, which includes its first tool: mesh generation. Cube’s 3D mesh generation, currently available in beta, enables creators to “meshes,” or 3D representations of objects, using a single…

In a massive security breach discovered this week, approximately 23,000 GitHub repositories have been compromised in what security experts are calling one of the largest supply chain attacks to date. The attackers exploited vulnerabilities in the software development pipeline to potentially distribute malicious code to thousands of downstream applications and services. GitHub, a platform hosting over 200 million repositories and used by more than 100 million developers worldwide, confirmed the attack after several popular open-source projects reported unauthorized commits to their codebases. These repositories collectively serve as dependencies for millions of applications, amplifying the potential impact of this security incident.…

(Bloomberg) — US Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded their longest run of weekly net outflows since listing in January last year as US President Donald Trump’s tariffs drove a wider retreat from riskier assets. Most Read from Bloomberg Investors pulled over $5.5 billion in total from the group of 12 ETFs over the past five weeks, data compiled by Bloomberg show. The record outflows started shortly after Trump returned to the White House, underscoring how even crypto investors have focused more on the trade war he ignited than on his crypto-friendly policies like creating a digital-asset stockpile. “Bitcoin and crypto overall…

For someone who wants solar panels, the question is often: “How many?” And for a heat pump, it’s “how big?” Answering those questions typically requires a contractor to set foot on your property.  Yet over the last decade, solar installers have trimmed that time-consuming process considerably. Some, like Tesla, have eliminated it entirely. The secret is software — which, when coupled with a range of data sources, allows installers to model exactly how many panels a house will need.  Like many other solar installers, Palmetto has its own internal tool to assess potential projects, which is built on software it…

Graphic: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) Even with friends in high places, crypto’s instability is showing as investors respond to President Donald Trump’s trade war and reports of deal talks between Binance U.S. and the Trump family. Amidst the market chaos tariffs have wrought, here are some cryptocurrencies to watch this week. Illustration: Michael M. Santiago (Getty Images) Binance’s crytocurrency BNB popped after two reports that the Trump family was in talks to snap up a stake in the Binance U.S. exchange (which pleaded guilty to enabling money laundering in 2023). The reported talks apparently touched on the idea of the…

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as military strikes are launched against Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis over the group’s attacks against Red Sea shipping, at an unspecified location in this handout image released March 15, 2025.White House | Via ReutersOil prices rose on Monday after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would hold Iran responsible for any future attack by the Houthis, a militant group in Yemen that has repeatedly launched strikes on commercial shipping.U.S. crude oil futures rose 40 cents, or 0.6%, to $67.58 per barrel. Global benchmark Brent traded 44 cents, or 0.62%, higher at $71.02 per barrel.”Every shot…

TechCrunch All Stage (formerly Early Stage) returns to Boston on July 15, and the agenda for our tentpole East Coast founder event is almost complete. We’re excited to share this sneak peek at some of the fantastic speakers and sessions we have on tap.  For builders who are just starting on their founder journey, our Foundation Stage is absolutely the place to be. We’re enlisting a stellar cast of leading investors and entrepreneurs to dig deep into founder-focused topics such as: All the Ways You Don’t Realize VCs Are Evaluating Your Company at Pre-Seed. MVP in the Age of AI: When…