Month: September 2024
Visa to Help Banks Issue Fiat-Backed Tokens on Ethereum Via New Tokenized Asset Platform
Visa Tokenized Asset Platform (VTAP) will enable the development of fiat-backed tokens powered by smart contracts.
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Google files antitrust complaint against Microsoft in Europe over cloud licensing practices
Google has filed a complaint with the European Commission (EC), alleging that Microsoft uses anti-competitive licensing practices to strongarm companies into staying on its Azure cloud infrastructure. The complaint relates to a 2019 licensing change which made it more expensive to run Windows Server software on rival clouds. That change prompted European not-for-profit trade association, Cloud Infrastructure … Read more
Google files EU antitrust complaint over Microsoft’s cloud practices
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Google has filed an antitrust complaint to EU regulators, accusing Microsoft of unfair licensing contracts for its Azure cloud services. CNBC reports that Google, which is third behind Microsoft and Amazon in the cloud market, alleges that Microsoft uses licensing terms that make it difficult and expensive … Read more
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A second Apple Store just ratified a union contract
Illustration: The Verge The employees at an Apple Store in Oklahoma City voted on Tuesday to ratify their union contract, making it the second retail location to reach a collectively bargained agreement with the company. The store’s 78 employees, who are represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA), shared the details of the contract, … Read more
XProtocol’s Ethereum Phone XForge Launching to Take on Solana Seeker
XProtocol’s crypto-powered Android phone will launch later this year, with the XForge priced at just $299.
Fictitious Play for Mixed Strategy Equilibria in Mean Field Games: Strategy Equilibrium for OSMFG
:::info Authors: (1) Chengfeng Shen, School of Mathematical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing; (2) Yifan Luo, School of Mathematical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing; (3) Zhennan Zhou, Beijing International Center for Mathematical Research, Peking University. ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2 Model and 2.1 Optimal Stopping and Obstacle Problem 2.2 Mean Field Games with … Read more
Backyard Baseball ’97 is back, with a re-release coming soon on Steam
Backyard Baseball 1997 is being remastered and will be available October 10 for $10. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Binance Helps Indian Government Track $47 Million Connected to Crypto Gaming Scam
The Binance investigation team is “a great example of how private-sector firms can work closely with law enforcement,” the Indian officials said.
Biggest fears about Bitcoin’s future: Industry weighs in
Reddit’s Bitcoin community remains optimistic about BTC, but members are still eager to discuss the most valid concerns regarding Bitcoin’s future.
Been scammed? ‘Crypto crimestoppers’ claim to help get crypto back
Private investigation firm Lionsgate claims it can help recover stolen crypto when going straight to the police fails.
$30M Raised in 30 Minutes and the Controversies to Follow: The Story Behind Dexter’s GM.ai Project
The crypto world is no stranger to fast-paced innovations and staggering fundraising events. But even by these standards, raising $30 million in just 30 minutes is an extraordinary feat. This is exactly what happened with Dexter’s GM.ai project, an event that captured the attention of investors and developers alike. However, along with its meteoric rise … Read more
A fan of AMC’s The Terror helped identify real-life crew member of doomed expedition
Image: AMC It’s an exciting time to be a part of AMC’s The Terror fandom. Through the efforts of one of its members, a team of researchers were able to reveal the fate of one of the men who died in the real life events depicted by the show. In a paper published in The … Read more
Tokenized asset market to hit $10T by 2030: Chainlink report
Despite current crypto market volatility, Chainlink projects rapid growth in tokenized assets, driven by institutional demand and regulatory advancements.
Amazon’s next entry-level Kindle with a brighter screen leaks
Amazon’s new 12th-gen Kindle will come in at least two colors: black and matcha green. | Image: MediaMarkt With stock of its current generation of e-readers dwindling, Amazon is expected to announce new Kindles soon, perhaps as early as next week. A Spanish retailer has a listing for a new 2024 version of the entry-level … Read more
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: LINK Surges by 7.1% as Index Rises
With 19 out of 20 assets in the green, the index posted a 1.4% gain.
Retail Accumulation and Exchange Outflows Drive Market Optimism for Bitcoin
Smaller bitcoin investors and reduced liquidity signal potential for continued price growth
Fictitious Play for Mixed Strategy Equilibria in Mean Field Games: Mean Field Games
:::info Authors: (1) Chengfeng Shen, School of Mathematical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing; (2) Yifan Luo, School of Mathematical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing; (3) Zhennan Zhou, Beijing International Center for Mathematical Research, Peking University. ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2 Model and 2.1 Optimal Stopping and Obstacle Problem 2.2 Mean Field Games with … Read more
Supabase, a Postgres-centric developer platform, raises $80M Series C
With this, Supabase has now raised a total of $196 million, including a Series B round in 2022, which was also an $80 million round. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
AI2’s Molmo shows open source can meet, and beat, closed multimodal models
The common wisdom is that companies like Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic, with bottomless cash reserves and hundreds of top-tier researchers, are the only ones that can make state-of-the-art foundation model. But as one among them famously noted, they “have no moat” — and AI2 showed that today with the release of Molmo, a multimodal AI … Read more