What Is the Network? A network is a group of two or more connected computing devices. Usually, all devices in the network are connected to a central hub — for instance, a router. A network can also include subnetworks or smaller subdivisions of the network. Subnetworking is how very large networks, such as those provided … Read more
U.S. authorities have arrested and charged a Taiwanese national with operating darknet drug bazaar Incognito Market, which he allegedly used to facilitate over $100 million in crypto-denominated sales of illegal narcotics including fentanyl.
When I attended Automate in Chicago a few weeks back, multiple people thanked me for TechCrunch’s semi-regular robotics job report. It’s always edifying to get that feedback in person. While it’s true that the industry has seen ups and downs in terms of both funding and hiring in recent years, there’s never been a more … Read more
The two top cryptocurrencies are leading a parade of rising coins today.
Stephanie Murphy, Tim Ryan, and Pat Toomey — all former U.S. lawmakers — are on the council advising Coinbase on regulatory matters.
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Image: OpenAI OpenAI says it has been in touch with representatives for Scarlett Johansson after the company pulled one of the voices on ChatGPT for sounding too similar to the actress. “We’ve been in conversations with ScarJo’s team because there seems to be some confusion. We want to take the feedback seriously and hear out … Read more
Image: Intel Intel has revealed a release window for its Lunar Lake laptop processors. The new x86 chips will arrive in the third quarter of this year, and they’re designed to enable the new AI experience in Copilot Plus PCs. Intel’s announcement coincides with Microsoft’s Surface and AI event, where Microsoft leaned on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon … Read more
The Deploying American Blockchains Act of 2023 gives the Commerce Department a role in advancing blockchain technology.
Digital asset investment funds attracted $932 million in weekly inflows, according to CoinShares data.
The top vehicle safety regulator in the U.S. has launched a formal probe into an April crash involving the all-electric VinFast VF8 SUV that claimed the lives of a family of four, TechCrunch has learned. The crash happened in Pleasanton, California at about 9 p.m. on April 24. Police told local news outlets at the … Read more
Performance management season always brings a push for data-driven approaches, and it’s usually not lost on people managers the truly subjective nature of the process. As previously written, I think embracing this subjectivity can be more beneficial than attempting to mask a subjective process with vanity metrics. There still is an opportunity to improve flawed data-driven approaches … Read more
When putting a video portal in a public park in the middle of New York City, some inappropriate behavior will likely occur. The Portal, the vision of Lithuanian artist and entrepreneur Benediktas Gylys, was designed to bring people together and let them share common experiences. After it opened earlier this month, the vast majority of … Read more
The Taiwanese national was arrested in New York over the weekend, indicted for facilitating $100 million in illicit drug sales on the dark web.
As someone who works with crypto assets, you likely know about Ethereum, Bitcoin, and many other names that sound as though they come from a science fiction comic book. Has real estate tokenization, nevertheless, caught your attention? You did indeed read correctly: real estate. “Since virtually all things are becoming digitized, why should real estate … Read more
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly become a transformative force across various industries. And as we all know, this wave really hit a fever pitch a few years ago with the launch of ChatGPT. Soon enough, every major tech company was trying to get on the AI wave. And as the number of products has increased, … Read more
The Copilot Plus PCs announced during Microsoft’s Surface event. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge In addition to the Surface Pro and Surface Laptop, Microsoft announced a crop of Copilot Plus PCs from all the major OEMs. Here are all the Copilot Plus PCs announced at Microsoft’s Surface event on Monday. Acer Swift … Read more
Image: Samsung Microsoft announced a whole passel of Copilot Plus PCs at its Surface event on Monday, and Samsung’s entries are a 14-inch laptop and two 16-inch ones, known collectively as the Galaxy Book4 Edge. If you preorder them today, Samsung will throw in a free 50-inch TV! Come on down! The 14-inch Galaxy Book4 … Read more
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Longtime New York-based seed investor, Contour Venture Partners, is making progress on its latest flagship fund after lowering its target. The firm closed on $42 million, raised from 64 backers, for Contour Venture Partners Fund V, according to an SEC filing from May 17. The New York-based firm is targeting $70 million for its fifth … Read more
**ZUG, Switzerland, May 20th, 2024/Chainwire/–**Decentralized funding protocol Polimec has launched with the goal of kickstarting a new era of community-funded Polkadot projects. The protocol provides a transparent way for teams to raise funds and issue tokens while maintaining regulatory compliance. The first project to feature on Polimec is Apillon, an infrastructure solution for web3 developers. … Read more
Bitcoin is back above $70,000 for the first time in over a month as investors throw money at ETFs again—and hype over Ethereum ETFs grows.
ETF analysts James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas said they had increased their odds of the SEC approving a spot Ether exchange-traded fund from 25% to 75%.
Microsoft’s 13.8-inch Surface Laptop starts at a cool $999.99. | Image: Microsoft It feels like forever ago that we got new Surface laptops, but Microsoft has taken the wraps off a handful of 2024 refreshes at its hardware event on Monday. We’re getting consumer-centric versions of the newest Surface Laptop and Surface Pro, both starting … Read more
The price of Ethereum jumped by 9% in about 20 minutes on Monday amid fresh speculation that spot ETFs will indeed be approved this week.
Analysts believe Bitcoin price is en route to new highs now that the recent consolidation phase has come to an end.
