Month: September 2024
Bitcoin reclaims $60K and ‘this time is different,’ says analyst
Bitcoin reclaimed the $60,000 price level for the first time in 14 days, amid a month that is typically perceived as bearish for Bitcoin.
This is how bad China’s startup scene looks now
In early 2018, VC Mike Moritz wrote in the FT that “Silicon Valley would be wise to follow China’s lead,” noting the pace of work at tech companies was “furious” and that China offered “investment opportunities in the best companies.” Soon after, it all imploded. Worse, as the FT notes in a new piece, between … Read more
Prime-Time AI: Sam Altman Gives Oprah an OpenAI Primer
In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Sam Altman discussed the potential of AI and the need for trust and diversity in the industry.
FOMO HOUR 199 – SO ABOUT YESTERDAY
Crypto majors bounce with stocks & gold after CPI. Kamala odds flip Trump after Presidential debate. SUI, FTM, ICP, TON lead gains in Alt L1s. Grayscale launches XRP trust, SUI to follow. FTX unstakes part of SOL position, large unlocks in Q1. 5 major announcements coming for SOL this month. SOL active addresses hits ATH … Read more
Antiquities of Mexico (1831–48)
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Even Temporarily Blocking Election Contracts Risks ‘Irreparable’ Harm, Kalshi Argues
Prediction market company Kalshi pushed back against the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s move to block its new election contracts, saying they would harm the company.
German Kraken Users Lose Access to Bitcoin Lightning Network
A Kraken spokesperson clarified to Decrypt that “regulatory changes” were not the reason for the change.
PGVector’s Missing Features
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Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs comes out of stealth with $230M in funding
Fei-Fei Li, the Stanford professor many deem the “Godmother of AI,” has raised $230 million for her new startup, World Labs, from backers including Andreessen Horowitz, NEA, and Radical Ventures. World Labs is valued at over $1 billion, and the capital was raised over two rounds spaced a couple of months apart, TechCrunch reported in … Read more
OpenAI o1 Results on ARC-AGI-Pub
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The SaaS That I’m Building in Public Made $534.76 in Revenue in the First 2 Weeks After Launch 🎉
I will share what I did to get customers and the lessons I learned to help fellow startup founders. The revenue is not life-changing, but I’m thrilled it’s gaining traction! 🙏 A little backstory: After many failed startups, I realized the problem I needed to solve for myself: finding customers. So, I built CustomerFinderBot to scratch my … Read more
Crypto may swing election in battleground states — law professor
According to a 2024 analysis by the Federal Reserve, 7% of adults in the United States currently hold or have used crypto in the past.
Lisp implemented in Rust macros
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Tether onboards head of government affairs from PayPal
Jesse Spiro said he intended to work with industry leaders and lawmakers to help grow the ecosystem in his role at Tether.
Crypto Biz: Crypto fever hits wealth managers
This week’s Crypto Biz explores the launch of new crypto ETFs, CleanSpark’s acquisition of new mining sites, another round of conflict between Bitfarms and Riot, and more.
23andMe agrees to pay $30 million to settle lawsuit over massive data breach
Image: Getty 23andMe will pay $30 million to settle a class action lawsuit over a data breach that affected more than 6.9 million customers. As part of the proposed settlement, the genetic testing site will compensate affected customers and provide them with access to a security monitoring program for three years. 23andMe disclosed the data … Read more
‘Godmother of AI’ launches World Labs with $230M funding at $1B valuation
The company’s focus will be on developing artificial intelligence with 3D perception.