The iPad is kind of a computer… but kind of not. | Image: Dan Seifert / The Verge When Apple CEO Tim Cook and a bunch of his deputies take the virtual stage next week to announce new iPads, they’re going to spend a lot of time talking about specs. If the rumors are true, … Read more
Mr. 100, an entity previously identified as Upbit, has bought over $147 million worth of Bitcoin for the first time since the halving, suggesting an end to the current retracement.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs posted record daily net outflows on Wednesday as BlackRock’s IBIT faltered for the very first time.
Satya Nadella, the executive chairman and CEO of Microsoft Corporation speaks during the “Microsoft Build: AI Day” event. | Photo by Peerapon Boonyakiat / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images Microsoft just agreed to support the development of 10.5 gigawatts of new renewable energy capacity around the world, a massive amount of electricity to … Read more
Image: University of Tokyo The University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory (TAO) officially opened on Tuesday after 26 years of planning and construction. Sitting 18,500 feet high on Mount Chajnantor in the Atacama Desert in Chile, the 6.5-meter optical-infrared TAO telescope is now the highest in the world. TAO replaces a smaller version of itself called … Read more
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The AI industry is dominated by discussions of massive LLMs like GPT-4, Claude 3, and Gemini. But there are equally big issues with relying on these closed-source LLMs. For one, you have minimal control. The models often worsen over time and exhibit biases that you can’t fix. Plus, the firms gatekeeping the models, from OpenAI to … Read more
Bitcoin is rising after a rough week, but meme coins like Pepe, Bonk, Dogwifhat, and Dogecoin are the biggest winners today.
Image: The Verge Apple is exempting more developers from the Core Technology Fee (CTF) it introduced in the European Union. In an update on Thursday, Apple announced that developers of free apps without monetization won’t have to pay the new fee. To qualify, Apple says free apps must not have “revenue of any kind,” including … Read more
As more powerful large language models (LLMs) are used to perform a variety of tasks with greater accuracy, the number of applications and services that are being built with generative artificial intelligence (AI) is also growing. With great power comes responsibility, and organizations want to make sure that these LLMs produce responses that align with … Read more
The evolution of the digital landscape is picking up again. This time, we’re heading into Web3 – a stage in the history of the internet where customers are able to achieve more control of their data and what is done with it. Web3 represents a departure from the centralized architectures of Web2, offering a vision … Read more
The resurgence of web3 social media platforms has led to several businesses and companies using them to engage with customers. Decentralized social media enhances a brand’s digital presence in multiple ways and provides enormous potential for long-term growth. In this article, we will explore in detail why brands are now using web3 social media platforms … Read more
Four months behind bars and a massive fine, that’s what CZ is getting from the government for his crypto exchange’s misdeeds. Regardless of how you view the verdict — too much, too little, just right — his sentencing is a big deal for web3. Potentially in a positive way. There’s effort by some in crypto … Read more
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After months of testing, Google is today rolling out labels in the Play Store to denote official state and federal government apps in more than 14 countries. This new label will help users rule out apps that masquerade as official apps to steal money or data. The company said that these badges currently cover more … Read more
Here’s your shot across the bow — there’s a little over one month left to nominate your startup for Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt. Join this elite group for a new and awesome opportunity at TechCrunch Disrupt. It’s positively packed with perks and possibilities to get your company to the next level. Don’t delay: Apply to … Read more