Month: July 2024
Roaring Kitty swipes 6.6% of Chewy Inc, clarifies he is ‘Not a Cat’
Keith Gill, known for his role in the GameStop saga, surprises the market with a significant stake in Chewy, Inc.
Exploring Drone Dynamics: Stability and Force Generation in Multimedia Design
:::info Authors: (1) Hamed Alimohammadzadeh, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA; (2) Rohit Bernard, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA; (3) Yang Chen, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA; (4) Trung Phan, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA; (5) Prashant Singh, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA; (6) Shuqin Zhu, … Read more
Meta’s ‘pay or consent’ model fails EU competition rules, Commission finds
Preliminary findings by the European Commission investigating a controversial binary choice Meta has forced on regional users of its social neworks, Facebook and Instagram, since last fall does not comply with the bloc’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). Failure to abide by the ex ante market contestability regulation, which has applied on Meta and other so … Read more
Marine Le Pen’s Far-Right National Rally Party Leads in First Round of French Election
The far-right party associated with Marine Le Pen led in the first round of France’s two-part election.
Philippines adopts Tether’s USDT for social security payments
The Social Security System is a state-run social insurance program that serves employees in the official, informal, and private sectors.
Metaplanet Buys Another $1.2M Worth of Bitcoin as Investment Strategy Progresses
The Japanese investment adviser said it acquired more than 20.2 BTC.
Ethereum Gains as $20 Million Worth of Shorts Get Liquidated
A total of $20 million worth of Ethereum short and $1.9 long contracts were liquidated in the past 24 hours, according to Coinglass.
Dronevision: An Experimental 3D Testbed for Flying Light Specks: Related Work
:::info Authors: (1) Hamed Alimohammadzadeh, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA; (2) Rohit Bernard, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA; (3) Yang Chen, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA; (4) Trung Phan, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA; (5) Prashant Singh, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA; (6) Shuqin Zhu, … Read more
Germany, US governments move $150M in crypto
The German and US governments make strategic moves with significant Bitcoin and Ethereum transfers, drawing market attention.
Japan’s SmartHR raises $140M Series E as strong demand for HR tech boosts its ARR to $100M
The round was led by KKR and Teachers’ Ventures Growth, an investment arm of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Charles Hoskinson questions AI's censorship and selective training
Charles Hoskinson, co-founder of Cardano, raises concerns over AI censorship and the selective training of AI systems at the hands of the big tech companies developing the models.
Crypto hacks down by 54.2% in June, $176M lost in a month
May was the biggest month in terms of crypto losses in 2024 so far, with nearly $385 million in net losses suffered from crypto hacks.
Navigating Challenges in Multimedia Systems with Flying Light Specks
:::info Authors: (1) Hamed Alimohammadzadeh, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA; (2) Rohit Bernard, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA; (3) Yang Chen, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA; (4) Trung Phan, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA; (5) Prashant Singh, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA; (6) Shuqin Zhu, … Read more
How Flying Light Specks Enable Haptic Interactions
:::info Authors: (1) Hamed Alimohammadzadeh, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA; (2) Rohit Bernard, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA; (3) Yang Chen, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA; (4) Trung Phan, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA; (5) Prashant Singh, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA; (6) Shuqin Zhu, … Read more