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According to CryptoSlate, Polygon Labs issued an emergency notice on August 29 after the Austin and Kyoto hard forks activated, requiring nodes running outdated Bor or Heimdall versions to upgrade immediately. The Austin hard fork activated at mainnet block 91,949,700 and requires Bor v2.10.0 or higher; Kyoto activated at height 51,533,000 and requires Heimdall v0.11.0 or higher. Nodes not upgraded have fallen out of consensus. Austin patched two Bor resource exhaustion vulnerabilities affecting

According to HyperliquidNews, the number of independent HIP-4 traders has reached 17,000 as of late August 2026, marking a new all-time high for the platform.

According to Morgan Stanley, Chinese memory chip makers Changxin Semiconductor and Yangtze Memory Technologies are set to reshape the global semiconductor landscape by 2028. Changxin's DRAM monthly capacity is projected to surge from 18 million wafers in 2025 to 50 million by 2028, potentially surpassing Micron as the world's third-largest DRAM supplier. Yangtze Memory, meanwhile, could become the second-largest NAND flash supplier around the same period, adding roughly 100,000 monthly productio

According to German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil, he will call for an end to conflicts including war in Iran and Ukraine and global tariff disputes during G20 talks in Asheville, North Carolina next Monday. Klingbeil stated that these conflicts are damaging to global economic growth and that reducing global uncertainty is everyone's responsibility.

Cursor CEO Michael Truell announced on August 29, 2026, that OpenAI's models power approximately 5% of the platform's total user traffic, one day after OpenAI terminated its model-supply contract with Cursor. OpenAI's decision to cut off Cursor stems from SpaceX's acquisition of Anysphere, Cursor's parent company, in a $60 billion all-stock deal that closed on August 14. OpenAI cited compliance concerns related to SpaceX and its founder. The termination takes effect on November 12, 2026. Cursor'

According to Lebanese National News Agency, Israeli military dropped illumination flares over Ain al-Jabal forest in Bint Jbeil, southern Lebanon, this morning (August 30), sparking a fire.

According to BlockBeats, CZ appeared on the "Meanders" podcast on Aug 30 to discuss building a global crypto trading platform if returning to 2017. His first principle: avoid U.S. users entirely. CZ noted that U.S. regulators define centralized finance platforms as requiring licenses in America if they serve American users—a rule they have both the authority and capability to enforce. CZ added that derivatives and other financial products would launch earlier, with more comprehensive coverage an

According to Zhong Ou Fund's half-year report for the period ending June 30, 2026, multiple funds under the company disclosed profitability ratios exceeding 99.9% over the past year (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026). Zhong Ou Jiayi One-Year Mixed fund, managed by Ye Peipei, reported a profitability ratio of 99.92%, while Zhong Ou Growth Leader One-Year Hold Mixed A, managed by Yin Zi, and Zhong Ou Rong Xiang Increase One-Year Hold Mixed A, managed by Li Bo, each reported 99.92% and 99.91% respectiv

According to ChainCatcher, Liquid Capital founder Jack Yi stated on X that Bitcoin's recent pullback aligns with expectations. Yi noted that if BTC retraces to around $75,500, it would represent a fresh buying opportunity, and he remains bullish on further gains following the correction.

According to Wired, Meta is currently testing robots from vendors including Kinova, ABB, and Watney Robotics to automate tasks inside its data centers. The robots are being evaluated for power cycling servers, swapping networking cables, and remotely restarting devices, according to current and former Meta workers familiar with the projects. In one experiment, a Kinova Gen3 robotic arm is being tested for power cycling capabilities. One Meta data center worker estimates that if successful, such

According to Niger's state television, on August 29, the country's Defense Ministry declared the situation is under control, urging citizens to resume normal daily activities.

According to an official statement issued on August 29 at 8 a.m. local time, Niger's National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland announced that defense and security forces have been fully mobilized to protect the country. The council urged the public to remain calm, unified, and vigilant in the face of current developments, and called on citizens to refrain from spreading unverified information.

According to market reports, a passenger vessel with approximately 270 people on board sank near Northern Cyprus today. Rescue operations are currently underway.

Nvidia reported fiscal Q2 2027 revenue of $96.2 billion, a 106% year-over-year increase, with data center revenue surging 117% to $89 billion. However, the earnings beat has been overshadowed by growing concerns about the company's financial commitments. Jim Cramer, who runs CNBC's Investing Club portfolio, has urged investors to hold the stock and focus on fundamentals, even as analysts estimate Nvidia's peak liabilities could reach between $80 billion and $200 billion through 2028. The company

According to Nepal Police on August 29, the death toll from flash flooding in northern Nepal has risen to 669. The figures were released by the national police authority.

According to a GoPlus security alert on August 29, fraudulent actors controlling realtrumpcoins[.]com and @realtrumpcoins1 issued a malicious GOLD token, inflated its market cap to $60 million, then executed a rug pull netting over $8.2 million in profits. The team subsequently deployed PLATINUM, a separate malware token containing code that can drain all holdings from token holders at any time. The GoPlus team recommends avoiding both tokens.

According to BlockBeats, on August 30, CZ discussed his criteria for selecting team members on the Meanders podcast. CZ emphasized the importance of proactive team members who actively track progress and regularly provide updates. He stated that if an employee requires him to ask for project updates, he generally will not retain that person, as it indicates potential issues. CZ prefers colleagues who independently manage priorities and initiate communication, allowing him to focus on key strateg

According to The Information, SpaceX is building a foundry in Bastrop, Texas on August 30 to manufacture large gas turbine blades and vanes—critical components with the highest technical barriers in the global turbine supply chain. Elon Musk confirmed the plan on X, stating that in-house production could accelerate gas turbine deployment by up to 18 months.

According to RootData data, over the weekend, popular stocks are trading at elevated levels ahead of Monday's market open. Robinhood (HOOD) rose to $106.90, up 2.62% from Friday's close of $104.17. SK Hynix (SKHY) climbed to $163.96, up 1.82%, while the Semiconductor 3x ETF (SOXL) gained 1.27% to $112.81.

According to Google Research, the company has recently introduced WikiSkill, a framework that enables AI agents to learn from experience and retain knowledge across iterations using a persistent wiki-style knowledge base. The framework addresses a previous limitation where skill-evolution methods would discard useful insights after each cycle rather than preserving them. Validation across five benchmarks—math reasoning, web search, spreadsheet management, long-context question answering, and emb