How are you, hacker? How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, July 24, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Apollo 11 Returns to Earth in 1969, Google Launches the Chromecast in 2013, Machu Picchu was Discovered in 1911, and we present you with these top quality stories. From The Tech Behind War Robots’ First Sword-Wielding Mech to Peter Thiel’s ‘Zero to One’ Monopoly Obsession Harms Innovation, let’s dive right in. HackerNoon Newsletter homepage On this day, Apollo 11 Returns to Earth Google Launches the Chromecast Machu Picchu was Discovered The Tech Behind War Robots’ First Sword-Wielding Mech The Tech Behind War Robots’ First Sword-Wielding Mech Peter Thiel’s ‘Zero to One’ Monopoly Obsession Harms Innovation Peter Thiel’s ‘Zero to One’ Monopoly Obsession Harms Innovation Startups, Dont Let The Lack of Marketing Bring You Down Startups, Dont Let The Lack of Marketing Bring You Down By @startupsoftheweek [ 3 Min read ] With hundreds, if not thousands, of startups trying to grab users’ attention it’s no wonder that most entrepreneurs and founders remain in relative obscurity. Read More. @startupsoftheweek Read More. Randomness As Defined by Machine Learning’s Most Popular Language Randomness As Defined by Machine Learning’s Most Popular Language By @tensorflow [ 17 Min read ] Master randomness in TensorFlow with tf.random.Generator and stateless RNGs. Learn best practices for reproducibility, distribution, and saving states. Read More. @tensorflow Read More. Peter Thiel’s ‘Zero to One’ Monopoly Obsession Harms Innovation Peter Thiel’s ‘Zero to One’ Monopoly Obsession Harms Innovation By @alexleontaridis [ 3 Min read ] Peter Thiel’s Zero to One has become a cornerstone of startup lore. But it can actively harm innovation, writes Alex Leontaridis. Read More. @alexleontaridis Read More. The Tech Behind War Robots’ First Sword-Wielding Mech The Tech Behind War Robots’ First Sword-Wielding Mech By @hacker28597917 [ 5 Min read ] Go behind the scenes of War Robots’ first melee fighter, SWORD Unit 190, and discover how we designed swords, physics, and animations for epic battles. Read More. @hacker28597917 Read More. Don’t Defend What’s Disappearing — Build What’s Emerging Don’t Defend What’s Disappearing — Build What’s Emerging By @hacker38009525 [ 6 Min read ] What kind of positive impact can we make if robots produce all our goods… governments control our money… and AI creates our information... Read More. @hacker38009525 Read More. 🧑💻 What happened in your world this week? It's been said that writing can help consolidate technical knowledge, establish credibility, and contribute to emerging community standards. Feeling stuck? We got you covered ⬇️⬇️⬇️ writing can help consolidate technical knowledge establish credibility and contribute to emerging community standards ANSWER THESE GREATEST INTERVIEW QUESTIONS OF ALL TIME ANSWER THESE GREATEST INTERVIEW QUESTIONS OF ALL TIME We hope you enjoy this worth of free reading material. Feel free to forward this email to a nerdy friend who'll love you for it.See you on Planet Internet! With love, The HackerNoon Team ✌️