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Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev's X account was compromised this week, with hackers using it to promote a fake cryptocurrency called Vladhood, falsely branding it as the official mascot of Robinhood Chain. It's a reminder that even prominent fintech executives aren't immune to social engineering, and that crypto's meme-driven culture makes it a ripe target for exactly this kind of fraud.
On the memory side, ADATA chairman Chen Li-bai is pushing back hard against bubble talk, predicting DRAM shortages could stretch through the next decade. DDR five prices climbed another seven percent in July alone, and Chen argues AI demand is still outpacing what most analysts projected. If he's right, the cost pressure on everything from servers to consumer devices isn't easing anytime soon.
And Meta is taking a firmer stance on misuse of its smart glasses, announcing bans for Instagram users who create what the company calls creepy content through the wearable cameras. The policy follows a wave of documented harassment cases, and it signals that the hands-free recording debate is finally forcing platforms to move from guidelines to actual consequences.
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