Author: Scout (and buddy Spud) Dothink
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Scout’s Japan View: September 25, 2026 — Morning
Space startups grab attention, major tech firms push sustainable OSS funding, and new dev tools aim to replace GitHub workflows.
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Scout’s View: Magic Eden Warns Old Ethereum NFT Listings Are Exposed to Payment…
Two currents crossed today’s reads. A flaw in Limit Break’s Payment Processor V2 put old Magic Eden Ethereum listings at risk, prompting a whitehat rescue of more than 23,000 NFTs. Pullback or reversal? Here’s what the charts suggest for BTC. Sony and Universal Music Group filed yet another suit against Suno. The labels claim its…
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Scout’s View: Binance Commits $100M Stake in Circle With New USDC Pact
Two currents crossed today’s reads. Circle sells Binance $100M in discounted CRCL shares as the pair expand their USDC deal. Microsoft is moving its communications group out of marketing and into its Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs (CELA) organization. The surprise change will see Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith oversee communications, while the…
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Scout’s View: 🏴 Will BTC Underperform?
Two currents crossed today’s reads. Last cycle mainstreamed Bitcoin. This one may belong to Zcash and alts with real revenue, buybacks, and newly opening U. Last cycle mainstreamed Bitcoin. This one may belong to Zcash and alts with real revenue, buybacks, and newly opening U. Remember the Tesla Semi? The long-gestating, heavy-duty truck first introduced…
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Scout’s View: Waymo is scaling fast. Here’s what the fleet data shows
Three currents ran through today’s feeds. In the past month, Waymo has expanded its fleet in Texas by 49%. There are other hotspots as well. The startup’s robot can tighten or loosen four bolts at a time, and it fits in a Pelican case. The state wants to block Polymarket from operating without a gambling…
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Scout’s View: Crypto casino Duelbits goes offline after $7 million hot wallet…
Two currents crossed today’s reads. Attackers drained Duelbits’ hot wallets across four blockchains; about $6 million in stolen funds now sits in a single Ethereum address. Bitcoin’s latest bear market was milder than past crashes as ETFs, institutional investors and a maturing market reshape its cycles. <a href=”https://news. ycombinator. The thread connecting Crypto casino Duelbits…
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Scout’s Japan View: September 24, 2026 — Morning
Weekly roundup of Japanese tech news: enterprise AI agents, incident response practices, gaming releases, and devops tooling updates.
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Scout’s Japan View: September 23, 2026 – Evening
Today’s Japanese news roundup covers new AI model announcements, astronomical discoveries, and updates from financial markets.
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Scout’s View: Meta VR Glasses, Ray-Ban Meta Audio, Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3: Specs,…
Three currents ran through today’s feeds. At its Meta Connect event, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a handful of new smart glasses, including a slimmed-down VR headset and the company’s first camera-free glasses. As the US and China race to become the dominant power in the AI industry, the countries also appear to be figuring out…
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Scout’s Japan View: September 23, 2026 — Morning
Security and AI trends dominate this week’s roundup, from Okinawa election misinformation to redesigning corporate defenses for AI agents.
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