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
Shared micromobility giant Lime is piloting two new vehicles designed to appeal to women and older folks who might appreciate a lower step-through frame, smaller wheels and an upgrade from pedal-assist. Lime has experimented with several new form factors over the years in a bid to capture customers and adapt to changing tastes and trends. … Read more
Lawyers for short-seller firm Citron’s Andrew Left reportedly said he would “never” accept a plea deal with the US government.
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“Investors really want to get their ETH exposure,” said BlackRock’s ETF investment chief Samara Cohen.
The move comes just two days after Donald Trump declared he would create a “strategic national Bitcoin stockpile” if reelected.
Kyiv Police and the nation’s special police unit have arrested and detained four suspects believed to be responsible for the foreign national’s murder.
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AI characters in Instagram. | Meta Meta is opening up the ability for anyone in the US to create AI versions of themselves in Instagram or on the web, with a new tool called AI Studio. The pitch is that creators and business owners will use these AI profiles to talk to their followers on … Read more
While Bitcoin and Ethereum met the minimum expectations for ETFs, no other digital asset has come close, BlackRock’s Samara Cohen said.
Alt Bionics’ Genesis Hand, inspired by open-source designs, offers an accessible prosthetic option at $5,000.
Apple has published a technical paper detailing the models that it developed to power Apple Intelligence, the range of generative AI features headed to iOS, macOS and iPadOS over the next few months. In the paper, Apple pushes back against accusations that it took an ethically questionable approach to training some of its models, reiterating … Read more
Flying cars offer many advantages over regular cars, the CEO of Alef Auronautics tells Decrypt.
What happens behind the scenes while sending or receiving Bitcoin? How do Bitcoin nodes work to approve transactions? Understanding proof-of-work in Bitcoin as a crypto newbie. Bitcoin is digital money and to understand how transactions work with Bitcoin—how a wallet is debited and credited—you need to have an idea of how transactions work in the … Read more
Like Hamster Kombat, the developers of Telegram crypto game Catizen are still working out token launch and airdrop plans.
In the vast app development world, encountering hurdles is par for the course. Two big players make the rules, and it’s easy to fall into their traps. After my first encounter with Google written on “Exposing myself live and DMCA takedowns”, there was another assault. Google Second Assault Picture this: it’s 2019, and I’m building … Read more
More than one-third of the platform’s lifetime volume was traded in July, with speculators betting hard on the US presidential race.