DCG chief Barry Silbert pens letter to shareholders, community reacts
Barry Silbert’s letter to shareholders came just hours after Cameron Winklevoss wrote an open letter accusing him of defrauding customers.
Month: January 2023
OpenAI opens waitlist for ‘experimental’ paid version of ChatGPT with faster answers
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge ChatGPT is a sensation — but one that’s burning a hole in creator OpenAI’s pocket, with the company thought to be paying millions of dollars a month to keep the chatbot free to use. It’s no surprise, then, that as OpenAI seeks billions in funding from close partner … Read more
Inbenta, a provider of AI-powered chatbots and more, lands $40M
In 2011, Jordi Torras, a former Oracle VP, had a realization: companies weren’t optimizing their search technologies as well as they could be. He founded Inbenta to solve this, providing professional consulting services while simultaneously developing an internal AI toolkit for search optimization. Over the years, Inbenta transitioned from consulting to providing conversational AI as … Read more
FTX Creditor Claims Going for 13 Cents on the Dollar on Bankruptcy Marketplace Xclaim
Claims trading platform Xclaim says it has doubled its pool of claims buyers due to interest in FTX.
Samsung is holding its next Galaxy Unpacked event on February 1, teases camera improvements
Samsung announced today that it’s holding the next Galaxy Unpacked event on February 1 at 10.30 AM PT/1.30 PM ET. The company will expectedly announce the S23 series of phones at its first in-person event in three years. The South Korean tech giant is hosting this event in San Fransico with a “Get ready to … Read more
FAA computer glitch reportedly grounds flights across the US
Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images A critical Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) system has suffered a glitch, grounding flights across the US according to media reports. The FAA posted an advisory notice early Wednesday which notes that the United States NOTAM (Notice to Air Mission) system has “failed” and that engineers are working to … Read more
India to spend $320 million to promote homegrown payments network
India will spend nearly $320 million to promote cards on RuPay and for low-value UPI transactions, the latest in a series of moves by New Delhi to fuel the growth of its homegrown payments network. New Delhi approved a plan Wednesday to spend $318.4 million for the promotion of RuPay debit cards and low-value person-to-merchant … Read more
Argo Blockchain’s Bitcoin Mining Margin Widens Most In at Least a Year
The London-based miner’s production fell 29% in December as it powered off during a Texas storm.
Coinbase to close majority of Japan operations following global layoffs: Report
Vice President of International and Business Development, Nana Murugesan, said that the firm decided to “wind down” the majority of its operations in Japan.
Google users not given sufficient choice over its data processing, says German antitrust watchdog
Bad news for Google in Germany — where the antitrust watchdog has issued a preliminary statement of objections over its data processing terms and said it’s currently planning to require the tech giant to provide users with more choice over what it does with their information. The Bundeskartellamt, or Federal Cartel Office (FCO), has been investigating … Read more
Argo Blockchain mines 25% less Bitcoin due to winter storm at Helios
Argo Blockchain mined less Bitcoin than expected in December due to the firm curtailing mining operations at Helios amid extreme weather conditions.
Court upholds arrest of Andrew Tate
Andrew Tate (seen left, holding a book) and his brother Tristan (right of Andrew) lost their appeal against the decision to extend their pre-trial detention from 24 hours to 30 days. | Image: DANIEL MIHAILESCU/AFP via Getty Images A court in Bucharest, Romania upheld the 30-day arrest of controversial influencer Andrew Tate on Tuesday, rejecting … Read more
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Solana-Based Bonk Inu NFTs Surge Tenfold After Mint, But Listing Attracts Criticism
A certain feature on Magic Eden led to distraught among engaged community members.
Huobi clarifies Korean operations: Two separate entities aiming at same market
The company confirmed that it has already broken all the ties with Huobi Korea, its former subsidiary in South Korea.
Wednesday’s top tech news: Samsung’s latest flagship is just three weeks away
An unofficial render of Samsung’s Galaxy S23. | Image: OnLeaks / Digit Plus, problems at Parler, and rumors of Apple-designed MicroLED displays. Continue reading…
OpenAI begins piloting ChatGPT Professional, a premium version of its viral chatbot
OpenAI this week signaled it’ll soon begin charging for ChatGPT, its viral AI-powered chatbot that can write essays, emails, poems and even computer code. In an announcement on the company’s official Discord server, OpenAI said that it’s “starting to think about how to monetize ChatGPT” as one of the ways to “ensure [the tool’s] long-term … Read more
Inflow, a platform for managing ADHD through cognitive behavioral therapy, raises $11M
Inflow, a company developing a platform to manage ADHD using cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) techniques, has raised $11 million in a Series A round of funding. ADHD, or “attention deficit hyperactivity disorder,” is a condition impacting as much as 10% of the global population. Symptoms vary, but typically involve inattention, hyperactivity, anxiety, and impulsivity. Founded … Read more
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BlockFi Creditors Battle to Keep Their Details Secret
The legal tussle mirrors those already held for collapsed crypto lender Celsius and the FTX exchange.
Bitcoin price taps $17.5K as traders in ‘disbelief’ doubt crypto rally
BTC price action returns to the $17,500 mark for the first time in almost a month, but traders refuse to flip bullish.
ARK Makes Coinbase Buy as COIN Jumps 20% On-Week
Cathie Wood has added another 33,756 shares of Coinbase to ARK’s ARKK ETF, according to an investor update.
NFT index grades the trading performance of collectors’ wallets
The team said that the new tool has the potential to help lenders easily evaluate and determine if they should lend to a wallet.
Samsung Galaxy S23 teasers hint at high resolution cameras and improved low-light photography
Unofficial renders of the Galaxy S23 Ultra. | Image: Onleaks / Smartprix Samsung’s upgrades for this year’s Galaxy S23 lineup include higher-resolution camera sensors and improved low light photography, according to a pair of teaser trailers posted by Samsung China. The new phones are expected to be officially announced in three weeks on February 1st … Read more
Twitter makes algorithmic timeline default on iOS
Twitter is making the algorithmic timeline named “For You” the default feed on iOS. If you are getting a sense of déjà vu, you are not dreaming. The company has tried to pull this stunt previously only to give the option to switch back to a chronological timeline after a lot of backlashes. So what’s … Read more
Hack the Box, a gamified cybersecurity training platform with 1.7M users, raises $55M
There’s long existed a divide in the world of computer hacking between those who are taking a malicious approach to crack a system, and those who are using the same techniques to understand the system’s vulnerabilities, help fix them, and at the same time to fight against the malicious actors. Today, Hack the Box, one … Read more
90% of WazirX’s User Assets are in Binance Wallets, According to Proof Of Reserves Report
Indian exchange WazirX in its proof of reserves report revealed that 90% of its user assets are held in Binance wallets.