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The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) has passed in the Senate after Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) pushed the internet bill to a vote. Proposed in 2022, KOSA requires that online platforms take reasonable steps to protect users from harm, and could become the most significant children’s online safety legislation to take effect since COPPA. … Read more
Popular donuts and coffee chain Dunkin’ has teamed up with Bithumb to offer up Bitcoin redemption vouchers to customers in South Korea.
Sperm donor Pavel Durov has surpassed the average number of babies a hamster has in its lifetime, and wants to open source his DNA.
Back in May, Spotify quietly started putting lyrics behind a paywall, limiting free users to lyrics for three songs per month. The move was a bid to push more users to pay for the service. After receiving numerous complaints, the company is now expanding the monthly limit. Starting today, Spotify is raising the limit on … Read more
Amazon’s new Batman show is a jazzy blend of style, substance, and nostalgia. Continue reading…
ETH price continues to underperform Bitcoin price, and the downside is set to continue.
The 0G Foundation and OnePiece Labs have joined forces to launch a pioneering incubation program. Announced in Stanford, California, this initiative aims to support talented founders across various industries, with a particular focus on Web3, AI, gaming, DeFi, decentralized physical infrastructure (dePIN), decentralized storage (deStorage), and decentralized computing (deCompute) sectors. The program is designed to … Read more
Proposed legislation regarding a strategic reserve of bitcoin for the U.S. government poses far more questions than answers at the moment.
Introduction In Part 1 of this guide, you built a Jupyter Notebook to generate music sequences via a Hidden Markov Model (HMM). In this Part 2 guide, you will use the Signal Online MIDI Editor to listen to and interact with your generated music. As Signal is a purely web-based ( and lightweight) Digital Audio … Read more
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In today’s digital landscape, the demand for audio and video content is skyrocketing. Organizations are increasingly using media to engage with their audiences in innovative ways. From product documentation in video format to podcasts replacing traditional blog posts, content creators are exploring diverse channels to reach a wider audience. The rise of virtual workplaces has … Read more
Introduction AI-generated music is everywhere. Websites like Udio and Suno allow anyone to create rich, well-constructed pieces of music in many popular genres in seconds. While these websites are absolutely amazing, I would point out that such platforms, in some cases, appear to be trained on large quantities of copyrighted content. But I digress: before … Read more
The software-as-a-service (SaaS) industry is always evolving, so it only makes sense that your recruitment efforts evolve alongside the dynamic landscape. With an artificial intelligence boom gaining momentum, finding those all-important right hires has never been easier. The global SaaS market is expected to reach a value of $829.34 billion.) by 2031, representing a CAGR … Read more
The launch of nine-spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) heralded a brave new world for cryptocurrency adoption on Wall Street, with the world’s largest altcoin amassing over $1 billion in trading volumes on its first day. Is the ETH ETF’s performance a statement of intent? Or a flash in the pan? Spot Ether ETFs commanded an … Read more
Pantera Capital’s compensation survey finds that, based on median base salaries, women earn 15% more than men. One possible explanation: they often have more experience than their male counterparts.
Healthcare facilities house some of the most valuable kinds of datasets. Since data security gaps pose a serious legal, financial, and reputational risk, professionals should work to bridge them as soon as possible. 1. Adequately Securing Disparate Data Storage Systems The average healthcare facility has an abundance of operational, billing, regulatory, patient, and medical data … Read more
AI is stretching the boundaries of existing internet protocols. A working group between DARPA, NIST and other federal agencies could help.
The deal comes amid a flurry of investment in aPriori’s native blockchain network, Monad.
This post is co-written with Benjamin Moody from Monks. Monks is the global, purely digital, unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global marketing and technology services to accelerate business possibilities and redefine how brands and businesses interact with the world. Its … Read more
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images The Senate passed the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (also known as COPPA 2.0), the first major internet bills meant to protect children to reach that milestone in two decades. A legislative vehicle that included both KOSA and … Read more
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at Stripe’s easy-peasy acquisition, the role fintech played in Clio’s latest raise, the latest with digital banking startup Mercury, and more. To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important fintech stories delivered to your inbox every Tuesday at 8:00 a.m. PT, subscribe here. The big … Read more
Lawyers for FTX class action are challenging Sullivan & Cromwell’s dismissal request, claiming the law firm facilitated FTX’s fraudulent activities.
Amazon’s new Echo Spot strikes a good balance between smart speaker and smart display. Continue reading…
Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX’s co-founder Nischal Shetty told CoinDesk that outreach efforts to different exchanges “are going to be crucial,” as it remains open to “everything that is possible to help solve this situation.”
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