MoviePass co-founders speak their truth in HBO’s new documentary 

HBO’s new documentary, “MoviePass, MovieCrash,” tells a story that many of us know about: how MoviePass, the subscription-based movie ticketing startup, was a catastrophic failure. After a series of mishaps and deception, it filed for bankruptcy in 2020.  However, the movie also tells the underreported tale of two Black men who aimed to disrupt the … Read more

Orca 2: Enhancing Reasoning in Smaller Language Models – Experimental Setup

:::info Authors: (1) Arindam Mitra; (2) Luciano Del Corro, work done while at Microsoft; (3) Shweti Mahajan, work done while at Microsoft; (4) Andres Codas, denote equal contributions; (5) Clarisse Simoes, denote equal contributions; (6) Sahaj Agarwal; (7) Xuxi Chen, work done while at Microsoft;; (8) Anastasia Razdaibiedina, work done while at Microsoft; (9) Erik … Read more

Arm says its next-gen mobile GPU will be its most ‘performant and efficient’

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge On Wednesday, IP core designer Arm announced its next-generation CPU and GPU designs for flagship smartphones: the Cortex-X925 CPU and Immortalis G925 GPU. Both are direct successors to the Cortex-X4 and Immortalis G720 that currently power MediaTek’s Dimensity 9300 chip inside flagship smartphones like the Vivo X100 and … Read more

As Healthcare AI Advances, How Do we Balance the Benefits With Privacy Concerns?

With an alarming 46 percent statistical concern about access to treatment in the healthcare system around the world, AI is seeking to democratize and simplify the process of diagnosis and patient treatment. With companies like Google, GE Healthcare, Siemens Healthineers, and many other leading AI startups, these AI dreams are achieving more feasibility.  However, how will AI’s health solution be … Read more

Understanding AWS Karpenter: A Modern Autoscaling Solution

This guide provides a comprehensive overview and step-by-step instructions for integrating AWS Karpenter with Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS). It demonstrates how to set up Karpenter, configure it for efficient autoscaling, and verify its functionality in managing compute resources based on real-time application demands. By the end of this guide, you will have a fully … Read more

An Interview With Irina Marinescu: On Web3 Ecosystem Building and the Mission of Buidlbox

Hackathons are where crazy ideas advance humanity. I had the pleasure of speaking with Irina Marinescu, the CEO of buidlbox, to discuss this flywheel of web3. Inspired by her experiences across finance (on Wall Street, at large law firms, at the SEC and World Bank), technology, and education (teaching at Cornell Tech), Irina now aims … Read more

Orca 2: Enhancing Reasoning in Smaller Language Models – Technical Details

:::info Authors: (1) Arindam Mitra; (2) Luciano Del Corro, work done while at Microsoft; (3) Shweti Mahajan, work done while at Microsoft; (4) Andres Codas, denote equal contributions; (5) Clarisse Simoes, denote equal contributions; (6) Sahaj Agarwal; (7) Xuxi Chen, work done while at Microsoft;; (8) Anastasia Razdaibiedina, work done while at Microsoft; (9) Erik … Read more

560 Million Ticketmaster Customers Possibly Exposed In Data Breach

A notorious dark web collective, known as Shiny Hunters has claimed responsibility for breaching Ticketmaster/Live Nation, amassing a staggering 560 million customer records. This recent cyber intrusion in Australia marks a significant data breach. Reportedly, the group aims to vend 1.3 terabytes of customer information for a sum of $US500,000 ($752,000) within the clandestine realms … Read more

Why Merlin Chain is Betting Big on Bitcoin’s Layer 2

Welcome to another episode of “Behind the Startup,” where we delve into the innovative world of startup culture and technology. Today, we’re joined by Jeff Merlin, the driving force behind Merlin Chain, a “Bitcoin Native” Layer 2 solution designed to enhance the functionality and scalability of Bitcoin. Jeff shares insights into the origins of Merlin … Read more