Month: July 2024
Dogecoin Pup Owner’s New Shiba Inu Ends Up in NEIRO Memecoin Drama
A new class of memecoins was birthed on Solana and Ethereum networks over the weekend as the owner of the dog that inspired Dogecoin got a new pup – despite her officially distancing from all such tokens.
Deploying Airflow on Kubernetes Using ArgoCD and Terraform: Modern GitOps approach
Introduction Apache Airflow™ is a widely used platform for organizing data manipulation workflows in directed acyclic graphs (DAGs), which can be used to transform data in Data Warehouses or prepare data for machine learning use. GitOps is a modern approach to continuous delivery and operational management that leverages Git as the single source of truth … Read more
How to Get the Most Out of Your University Life as a Software Engineer
The transition from high school to university can be daunting. You might feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of opportunities and responsibilities. But fear not—I’m here to share some tried-and-true strategies to help you make the most of your college experience. My name is Adib, and I graduated with two Bachelor’s degrees, two minors, completed … Read more
Sennder buys CH Robinson’s European business
Sennder is acquiring the European ground transportation assets of logistics giant C.H. Robinson. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Automating App Architecture Diagrams: How I Built a Tool to Map Codebases from the Source
Because life is too short to redraw diagrams I recently joined a new company as a Software Engineer. As it always happens, I had to start from scratch. Things like: Where’s the code for an app live? How does it get deployed? Where do the configs come from? Thankfully, my colleagues did a fantastic job … Read more
Egypt’s Cartona raises $8.1M even as investors pull back from B2B e-commerce in Africa
When Egyptian B2B e-commerce platform Cartona last raised money in 2022, global and local investors were eager to invest in African startups solving the supply chain and operational challenges for retailers and suppliers in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry. Two years on, investors aren’t as enthused anymore as the business models of such startups, … Read more
Qoo10’s CEO pledges personal assets worth $58M to compensate Korean merchants affected by its liquidity crisis
During an emergency hearing held by the South Korean government, Young-bae Ku, Qoo10’s founder said he would secure the amount over the next 30 days. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Microsoft investors’ fears escalate over AI’s slow payoff
Microsoft investors are increasingly anxious about the slow financial returns from its significant investments in artificial intelligence, despite Azure’s steady growth.
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SEC Intends to Amend Complaint Against Third Party Tokens (Like SOL) in Binance Case
The U.S. SEC may be dropping it’s charges against so-called third-party tokens such as Solana and Matic which have been part of its case against Binance, according to a court filing early Tuesday morning.
SEC backs down on claiming SOL, ADA, MATIC and other tokens are securities in Binance suit
The SEC has retracted its request for a court ruling to classify tokens such as Solana, Cardano, Polygon and others as securities.
Bitcoin Slides to $66K in Wake of Silk Road BTC Movements, Solana’s SOL Leads Majors Losses
“It’s going to be extremely volatile this week, so I will not be surprised to see BTC price get another 10% drop/pump,” one analyst noted.
Zoe, a microbiome-focused nutrition company, raises $15 million to expand in the U.S.
Zoe sends customers at-home testing materials to collect blood or feces to test blood fat, blood sugar, and gut microbiome health. Following those results, the company scores every food (on a scale from 0 to 100), so people can make better choices of what to eat. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use … Read more
Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon chip aims to bring 5G to sub-$100 devices
Qualcomm has launched the Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 chip to 5G smartphones in the sub-$100 price segment in India and other emerging markets. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Why the US’s $35 Trillion National Debt is ‘Good for Bitcoin’
While rising national debt is eye-catching, it doesn’t provide a full picture, Rich Rosenblum, co-founder of trading firm GSR, told Decrypt.
Bitcoin trader eyes $60K next as bears force fresh BTC price rejection
Bitcoin sees familiar BTC price behavior as bulls’ latest push to $70,000 lasts a matter of minutes.
‘Golden Boys’ behind Compound ‘governance attack’ agree to rescind proposal
A member of the “Golden Boys” voting bloc, Humpy, appears to have accepted a new staking proposal while agreeing to rescind the controversial Proposal 289.
Grayscale’s ETH ETF outflows could subside this week — Analyst
Ether ETFs posted a net outflow of $98 million on July 29, marking the fourth consecutive day of bleeding — but analysts predict this trend could reverse soon.
Apple brings Apple Intelligence with iOS 18.1 dev beta, but there are a lot of limitations
Users will be able to get the first taste of Apple Intelligence as Apple has started to make some of the features of its AI suite available with the iOS 18.1 developer beta released Monday. The company launched Apple Intelligence at its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in June. However, the first set of developer beta … Read more
Canva acquires Leonardo.ai to boost its generative AI efforts
Canva has acquired Leonardo.ai, a generative AI content and research startup, as the company looks to deepen its investments in its AI tech stack. The financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, but Canva co-founder and chief product officer Cameron Adams said it’s a mix of cash and stock. All of Leonardo.ai’s 120 employees will … Read more
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U.S. Commerce Department report endorses ‘open’ AI models
The U.S. Commerce Department today issued a report in support of “open-weight” generative AI models like Meta’s Llama 3.1, but recommended the government develop “new capabilities” to monitor these models for potential risks. The report, authored by the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), finds that open-weight models broaden generative AI’s availability to … Read more