US sanctions Russian crypto platforms for money laundering ties
Two crypto exchanges and two individuals have been sanctioned for ties to underground finance.
Month: September 2024
The Modern Job Hunt: AI Interviewing AI
When the tech world talks disruption, the term often conjures excitement about innovation: swift leaps forward that redefine industries, like those we’ve seen with artificial intelligence. And there’s no doubt that has been the case with AI across many sectors, as suddenly popular tools have driven unprecedented productivity gains in areas like healthcare and finance. … Read more
A coffee table that walks
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In the Shack with Robert Caro
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Critical Mass and Tipping Points
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Tornado Cash Dev Roman Storm’s Criminal Case Will Proceed to Trial, NY Judge Orders
The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) case against Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm will proceed to trial, a New York judge ruled during a telephonic hearing on Thursday.
Watchdog: Visa–Mastercard ‘duopoly’ spends millions blocking competition
According to a report, the two companies spent a combined $80 million lobbying against credit card competition acts.
Guggenheim Tokenizes First Digital Commercial Paper on Ethereum
The commercial paper, issued via Amp.Fi Digital, is the latest example of a tokenized real-world asset launched by a traditional finance giant.
Robinhood, Revolut eye entry into the stablecoin market — Report
Both Robinhood and Revolut are reportedly considering issuing their own stablecoins as the industry continues to expand.
World of Dypians Reaches New Prestige Level by Making Binance’s Latest Industry Report
World of Dypians (WOD) – a unique, groundbreaking MMORPG, has been featured in the latest Binance report, “Navigating Crypto: Industry Map.” Binance is renowned for its in-depth reports showcasing some of the industry’s most promising projects. Featuring Binance’s overview of the crypto ecosystem is a momentous event for WOD, a game that has been building … Read more
Bitcoin analysts say BTC is in a ‘good position’ above the 200-MA and $65K
Bitcoin’s strong rally puts it in a “good position” where the 200-MA and $65,000 level could potentially serve as a new level of support.
Why are my ZFS disks so noisy?
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WazirX Recovery Impacted as Hackers Keep Sending Ethereum Through Tornado Cash
Just $6 million remains in the main wallet of the WazirX hackers, with most of the funds dispersed and mixed to make them harder to track.
OpenAI’s VP of global affairs claims o1 is ‘virtually perfect’ at correcting bias, but the data doesn’t quite back that up
Departures might be dominating the week’s OpenAI-related headlines. But comments on AI bias from Anna Makanju, the company’s VP of global affairs, also grabbed our attention. Makanju, speaking on a panel at the UN’s Summit of the Future event on Tuesday, suggested that emerging “reasoning” models such as OpenAI’s o1 have the potential to make … Read more
Former Brex COO who now heads unicorn fintech Figure says GPT is already upending the mortgage industry
Lending startup Figure will be launching an AI tool powered by GPT-4 to help catch errors in lending documents. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Zillow will now show climate risks for property listings in the US
Zillow will now display climate risks and make insurance recommendations for listings in the US. | Image: Zillow Zillow has announced that its real estate property listings in the US will soon feature details about climate risks, including the potential for wildfires, flooding, extreme temperatures, high winds, and poor air quality. Buyers will also see … Read more
The key misunderstanding with China's purported BTC hashrate dominance
According to CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju, Chinese mining pools control 55% of the network hashrate, while US mining pools control 40%.
Security compliance unicorn Drata lays off 9% of its workforce
Drata, a security compliance automation platform that helps companies adhere to frameworks such as SOC 2 and GDPR, has laid off 9% of its workforce, amounting to 40 people. Founded in 2020, Drata integrates with dozens of clouds, SaaS apps, developer tools, security systems, and more, helping businesses collate the necessary evidence to prove that their data privacy and security … Read more
Sony’s Horizon Zero Dawn remaster may cost $20 more than we thought
Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered. | Image: Sony If you thought you’d buy a new copy of Horizon Zero Dawn on Sony’s digital storefront for a smooth $20 and just pay an extra $10 for the new remastered version when it arrives on October 31st, think again. Sony has quietly doubled the price of Horizon Zero … Read more
Meme Coins Surge on the Back of Breakout Baby Hippo Token
Meme coins are leading the market rebound with Moo Deng leading the charge—and Shiba Inu, MOG, Pepe, and others following suit.
Attacking UNIX Systems via CUPS
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Google’s NotebookLM can help you dive deeper into YouTube videos
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge NotebookLM, Google’s AI note-taking app, can now summarize and help you dig deeper into YouTube videos. The new capability works by analyzing the text in a YouTube video’s transcript, including autogenerated ones. Once you add a YouTube link to NotebookLM, it will use AI to provide a brief … Read more
SEC chair Gensler plugs changes to exchange definition that worries crypto
Gary Gensler reminded a conference on Treasury bonds about a proposed rule change that would impact DeFi, too.