Cloudflare launches a tool to combat AI bots

Cloudflare, the publicly-traded cloud service provider, has launched a new, free tool to prevent bots from scraping websites hosted on its platform for data to train AI models. Some AI vendors, including Google, OpenAI and Apple, allow website owners to block the bots they use for data scraping and model training by amending their site’s … Read more

Alphabet is abandoning its Mineral robo-agriculture startup

Mineral’s autonomous “plant buggies” could find a new home via licenses with former industry partnerships. | Image: Alphabet Alphabet is reportedly walking away from its Mineral robotic agriculture startup due to fierce industry competition and slim profit margins. According to Bloomberg, the Google parent company will license some of its farming technology to Driscoll’s, a … Read more

Load Balancing For High Performance Computing Using Quantum Annealing: Adaptive Mesh Refinement

:::info Authors: (1) Omer Rathore, Department of Physics, Durham University; (2) Alastair Basden, Department of Physics, Durham University; (3) Nicholas Chancellor, Department of Physics, Durham University and School of Computing, Newcastle University; (4) Halim Kusumaatmaja, Department of Physics, Durham University and Institute for Multiscale Thermofluids, School of Engineering, The University of Edinburgh. ::: Table of … Read more

A Comprehensive Guide to Wallets Within the Rootstock Ecosystem

With more than 140 dApps now integrated into the Rootstock ecosystem and the growing number of users engaging with them, choosing the right wallet becomes crucial for managing assets effectively and securely. This article discusses various wallets compatible with Rootstock, providing insights into their features and compatibility. Wallets that support Rootstock, BTC, and RBTC Beexo … Read more

Diversity and Inclusion in AI: Lessons from Human and AI Collaboration

:::info Authors: (1) Muneera Bano; (2) Didar Zowghi; (3) Vincenzo Gervasi; (4) Rifat Shams. ::: Table of Links Abstract, Impact Statement, and Introduction Defining Diversity and Inclusion in AI Research Motivation Research Methodology Results Discussion Conclusion and Future Work and References VII.CONCLUSION AND FUTURE WORK In this paper we have presented our extensive research on … Read more

Gamified Learning With An AI Board Game Tournament: Course assessment

:::info Authors: (1) Ken Hasselmann, ECAM Brussels School of engineering, Brussels, Belgium and Universite libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium; (2) Quentin Lurkin, ECAM Brussels School of engineering, Brussels, Belgium. ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Course design Course assessment Conclusion, Software and Data, Acknowledgements, and References 3. Course assessment We did not yet … Read more

Groups save big at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

Planning to attend TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 with your team? Maximize your team-building time and your company’s impact across the entire conference when you bring your team. Groups of 4 to 9 save 15% on passes, and if you have a group of 10 or more, you can save 30%. Here’s a sneak peek at some … Read more

The Case for Crypto Index Funds

There are already more than a dozen crypto index funds marketed to investors, ranging from $1 million to several hundred million dollars in assets under management. Here’s why they make sense to investors, says Adam Guren of Hunting Hill.

Sentient Labs Raises $85M to Challenge OpenAI, Anthropic and Gemini

In a bold move that merges two of the hottest tech trends, blockchain and artificial intelligence, a new startup is making waves in the industry. Sentient Labs, co-founded by Polygon’s Sandeep Nailwal, has secured a whopping $85 million in seed funding to develop an open-source, decentralized AI platform. The Dubai-based company, which launched in January … Read more

Music video-sharing app Popster uses generative AI and lets artists remix videos

As more music streaming apps and creation tools emerge to compete for users’ attention, social music-sharing app Popster is getting two new features to grow its user base: an AI image generator for cover art and a collaboration capability where artists can remix another user’s song.  Initially launched last year as a song-creation tool and … Read more

UNDP and DFINITY Test Blockchain Solution for MSME Financing

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has announced a partnership with the DFINITY Foundation. The collaboration, revealed on July 3rd, 2024, aims to leverage blockchain technology to implement the Universal Trusted Credentials (UTC) initiative. The UTC initiative, originally launched in cooperation with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), seeks to create a framework that will … Read more

Threads nears its one-year anniversary with more than 175M monthly active users

Meta’s Threads now has more than 175 million monthly active users, Mark Zuckerberg announced on Wednesday. The announcement comes two days away from Threads’ first anniversary. Zuckerberg revealed back in April that Threads had more than 150 million monthly active users, up from the 130 million reported in February. Threads launched on July 3, 2023, at … Read more