Month: April 2024
DJI’s pint-sized Mini 3 is on sale with a DJI RC controller for its best price yet
It may not offer obstacle avoidance and the same specs as the Pro model, but the Mini 3 still easily folds down when it’s time to hit the road. | Image: DJI Happy Saturday, dear readers! The big news on the drone beat this month was the official launch of DJI’s Avata 2, a new … Read more
Why vector databases are having a moment as the AI hype cycle peaks
Vector databases are all the rage, judging by the number of startups entering the space and the investors ponying up for a piece of the pie. The proliferation of large language models (LLMs) and the generative AI (GenAI) movement have created fertile ground for vector database technologies to flourish. While traditional relational databases such as … Read more
Notable Capital’s Hans Tung on the state of VC and the upside to down rounds
To some investors, “down round” is a dirty phrase, but not to Notable Capital’s Hans Tung. Hans is a managing partner at Notable Capital, formerly GGV Capital, a venture firm focusing on investments in the U.S., Latin America, Israel, and Europe. Hans, whose portfolio includes the likes of Airbnb, StockX and Slack, sat down with … Read more
Grayscale Reveals 0.15% Fees For Its Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF
Bitcoin ETF provider Grayscale has provided some illustrative details of its spin-off fund, the Bitcoin Mini Trust (BTC), including a more competitive 0.15% fee than the uplisted mothership GBTC product, according to a pro forma financials in its latest filing.
Developer’s Mindset In Growth Projects
Mastering a lot of technologies and knowing how to build complex, high-loaded services turns out to be not enough when you’re a developer in a startup or growing project. In my career, I’ve been involved in many growing projects and created two startups from scratch. In this article, I’ll share my experiences about what to … Read more
Is Crossrope’s smart jump rope worth $200?
Photo by Sheena Vasani / The Verge Skip Crossrope unless you really love skipping rope. Continue reading…
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This Week in AI: When ‘open source’ isn’t so open
Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of recent stories in the world of machine learning, along with notable research and experiments we didn’t cover on their own. This week, Meta released the latest in its Llama series … Read more
Lawmakers vote to reauthorize US spying law that critics say expands government surveillance
House and Senate lawmakers passed a bill reauthorizing the controversial Section 702 powers under FISA, which allows U.S. spy agencies to conduct warrantless searches of Americans’ communications. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Women in AI: Allison Cohen on building responsible AI projects
Alison Cohen, profiled as part of TechCrunch’s series on women in AI, is a senior AI projects manager at Mila, a Quebec-based AI research group. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
How to change or cancel your music streaming services
The Verge There are more digital subscriptions around than ever, and among them, you may well have a music streaming service (or two or three). What with “free” trials and trying to find a service you really like, it’s easy to suddenly realize you’re oversubscribed. Luckily, canceling a music subscription — or switching to a … Read more
What’s Next for Bitcoin After the Halving?
Bitcoin’s halving is here, so what happens next for crypto’s oldest coin? Experts say that depends largely on macroeconomic factors.
India’s election overshadowed by the rise of online misinformation
As India kicks off the world’s biggest election, which starts on April 19 and runs through June 1, the electoral landscape is overshadowed by misinformation. The country — which has more than 830 million internet users and is home to the largest user base for social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram — is already … Read more
SICP in GNU TeXmacs
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This Week in Coins: Bitcoin Halving Happens But BTC Doesn’t Budge After a Dramatic Week
The Bitcoin halving happened early this morning, but after a tumultuous week, the biggest digital asset is sitting still.