Month: August 2024
Marathon Digital shares plunge 8% after Q2 revenue miss estimates
Marathon Digital has missed consensus estimates for the second quarter in a row, though its year-on-year performance has risen by 78%.
Micro-Influencers: The Secret Weapon for Small Business Growth
You open Instagram anytime, and your feed is flooded with posts promoted by influencers. Who are they? Influencers are individuals who have credibility in a specific niche, and people follow them and what they recommend on social media. For example, a celebrity promoting a protein bar brand on Snapchat showcasing that he consumes the same … Read more
Digital Chamber urges US senators to support Lummis’ Bitcoin reserve bill
The crypto advocacy group says it is hand-delivering letters to every US Senator explaining why Bitcoin would help the US secure its position as a world leader.
Marathon Digital Posts $200 Million Quarterly Loss Amid Bitcoin Mining Sector Woes
This year’s halving, coupled with increased global hash rates and equipment failures, greatly affected Marathon Digital’s output, it said.
One Machine per Adult and Child: What the…
“There is no security against the ultimate development of mechanical consciousness, in the fact of machines possessing little consciousness now. Reflect upon the extraordinary advance which machines have made during the last few hundred years…” — Samuel Butler, “Erewhon” 1872 Imagine living in a world where everyone has their own AI assistant — one for every adult, every child. … Read more
Meet Flux: New Open-Source AI Image Generator Beats Midjourney, SD3 and Auraflow
Flux is an advanced, open-source text-to-image model with 12 billion parameters. We compare it to three top contenders, and one comes out on top.
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Product Teams vs. Project Teams: Their Role in Agile Environments
Many headlines and opinions reflect concerns about the effectiveness of agile methodologies in workspaces. People these days want something, and they want it immediately. We’ve learned to live with instant gratification, and the same thing is required from software development teams. They must produce results, and they must do it quickly. If someone is skeptical … Read more
MicroStrategy’s Q2 earnings reveals Bitcoin stockpile now $14.7B
MicroStrategy shares jumped just 1% in after-hours trading, with the company posting a net loss of $123 million in the second quarter.
What Are Columnar Databases and When Do You Need to Use Them?
When building your application, one of the first questions you will probably ask yourself is: what database should I use to store my users’ data? If you look up this question on the Internet, you will find not only that there are hundreds of different database management systems, but also that there are different categories … Read more
Augmented Linked Lists: An Essential Guide
How Does a Linked List Work? A linked list is a data structure where the fields of each data are connected by pointers instead of offsets. It consists of a main element that stores the first and last elements, so-called node elements, containing all necessary user fields (such as a phone, owner, company, etc.) and … Read more
Coinbase shares rise 3% as Q2 crypto trading doubles from last year
Coinbase has marked its third consecutive quarter in the black, with its net revenue and trading volumes jumping 108% and 145%, respectively, from the prior year.
Google Ramps Up Fight Against AI Deepfakes in Search Results
In a new policy update, Google will demote and filter search results for websites with illicit AI-generated images.
Do Businesses Really Have to Invest in Generative AI?
We have been told for a couple of years that Generative AI is the best thing to have happened to the world of business in a very long time. It is supposed to revolutionize everything from the development of all new R&D models and enhancing productivity to better customer experiences and the creation of whole … Read more
Intel’s crashing 13th and 14th Gen CPUs get two additional years of warranty coverage
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Although there’s no fix for Intel’s crashing 13th and 14th Gen Intel Core processors, the company is trying to make things somewhat better for customers who are stuck with potentially damaged chips by extending their warranty for two additional years. “Intel is committed to making sure all customers … Read more
gRPC-Secret: Mastering Deadlines, Timeouts, and Custom Contexts
gRPC, an open-source remote procedure call (RPC) framework, enables efficient and scalable communication between services. One crucial aspect of gRPC is the management of deadlines, request timeouts, and the propagation of context, including custom structures. Understanding these mechanisms helps ensure that services respond promptly, resources are not wasted on operations that exceed a reasonable time … Read more
Backlash as WazirX ‘socializes’ $235M loss, $10B metaverse plan for shut-ins: Asia Express
Backlash to WasirX’s “socialized loss” strategy, Philippines wants Binance off app store, Japan’s metaverse plan for shut-ins. Asia Express.
MicroStrategy Reports Q2 Loss, Boosts Bitcoin Holdings by $11 Million
Despite a quarterly net loss of $102.6 million, MicroStrategy continues to focus on its Bitcoin strategy, and now holds more than $14 billion in BTC.
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Intel to lay off 15,000 employees
Intel announced it would layoff more than 15% of its staff, or 15,000 employees, in a memo to employees on Thursday. The massive headcount is part of a large plan to reduce spending by $10 billion in 2025, following a dismal second quarter earnings report and outlook. “Our revenues have not grown as expected – … Read more
Net neutrality is on ice
#STK473 Net Neutrality Net neutrality is officially on hold after the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals blocked the rule from taking effect. The court granted a stay, extending an earlier temporary pause. This time, net neutrality will be blocked until the court says otherwise after reviewing the petitions from broadband providers who opposed the rule. … Read more
NZXT will rent full gaming PCs, but the costs add up fast
Image: NZXT Want to get into PC gaming and feel like you don’t have enough pricey subscriptions in your life? Desktop PC builder and retailer NZXT can ship you a whole gaming rig for as little as $59 per month — as long as you provide your own mouse, keyboard, and monitor. The Flex subscription … Read more
Top Back-to-School Tech for Parents, Caregivers, and Kids
As the new school year approaches, parents and caregivers are on the lookout for the best tech tools to help their children succeed. In my recent segment on Las Vegas Now, I shared my favorite back-to-school gadgets that can make a real difference. Here’s a roundup of the best tech products to keep your family … Read more
98% of Data Strategies Fail: Let’s Fix It
Picture this: You’re Gordon Ramsay, the world-renowned chef, walking into yet another restaurant for your hit show “Kitchen Nightmares.” The owner boasts about their state-of-the-art kitchen equipment, the diverse menu, and the talented staff. But as you dig deeper, you find a chaotic kitchen, a confused team, and dishes that are all presentation and no … Read more