Month: October 2024
The Protocol: Inside North Korea’s Campaign to Put Crypto Developers on Payroll
In this week’s issue of CoinDesk’s weekly blockchain tech newsletter, we’ve got names, details and anecdotes on crypto companies’ unwitting hires of North Korean developers. PLUS month-end rankings for bitcoin, ether and other digital assets in the CoinDesk 20 index during a strangely bullish September.
FCC is offering $200 million to protect schools and libraries from hackers
Illustration: Beatrice Sala The Federal Communications Commission is making up to $200 million available to help schools and libraries make their computer systems more secure. The Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program will be used to evaluate whether to fund this kind of program on a more permanent basis. The funding will come through a … Read more
Price analysis 10/2: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, DOGE, TON, ADA, AVAX, SHIB
Altcoin prices crumbled as Bitcoin fell to $60,000, but charts suggest buyers could step in soon.
OpenAI just raised $6.6 billion to build ever-larger AI models
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images OpenAI just closed a historic funding round, taking in a $6.6 billion investment at a $157 billion valuation, to continue pursuing its mission to build artificial-general intelligence according to a company blog post. The funding round was led by Thrive Capital, which committed $1 billion, according to … Read more
Elon Musk-Themed Telegram Game ‘X Empire’ Returns With More Rewards Before Airdrop
X Empire, an Elon Musk-themed Telegram game, is back with a surprise mini-season and fresh rewards ahead of the X token airdrop.
This Week in AI: OpenAI is stretched thin
Hiya, folks, welcome to TechCrunch’s regular AI newsletter. If you want this in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. After a brief hiatus, we’re back with a few show notes on OpenAI’s DevDay. The keynote yesterday morning in San Francisco was remarkable for its subdued tone — a contrast to the rah-rah, hypebeast-y address from … Read more
Apple is bringing back Sugar for season 2
Image: Apple Another beloved Apple TV Plus show is getting a second season. The streamer announced today that the detective series Sugar, which stars Colin Farrell in the titular role, has been renewed for season 2. It’s not clear yet when the show will return. Sugar debuted earlier this year. And while it started out … Read more
FOMO HOUR 210 – MIDDLE EAST TENSIONS RISE
Crypto drops as Middle East tensions flare. $500m liquidations in drop. BTC ETFs see largest outflows in a month. Fidelity ETH ETF sees 2nd highest outflow ever. SUI hits 6-month highs, bridge goes live on mainnet. Hashdex set to launch XRP ETF. Wormhole leads altcoin gains after Upbit lists. BTC miners hit record low profits … Read more
OpenAI raises $6.6B and is now valued at $157B
ChatGPT maker OpenAI has closed the largest VC round of all time. The startup today announced that it raised $6.6 billion in a funding round that values OpenAI at $157 billion post-money. Led by previous investor Thrive Capital, the new cash brings OpenAI’s total raised to $17.9 billion, per Crunchbase. Thrive invested around $1.3 billion, … Read more
Digital Asset’s Canton Network tokenizes gold, Eurobonds, gilts
After a successful US Treasurys project, Digital Asset has turned its attention to collateralizing more bonds and gold.
Indiana Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing $38M in Crypto Via ‘Cyber Intrusion’
An Indiana man has pleaded guilty to taking part in the “cyber intrusion” of a Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based financial services company, during which he and unnamed co-conspirators hacked into the company’s servers, stole customers’ personal information, and then stole nearly $38 million in cryptocurrency from 571 victims.
Apparate: Early-Exit Models for ML Latency and Throughput Optimization – Latency-Focused Adjustments
:::info Authors: (1) Yinwei Dai, Princeton University (Equal contributions); (2) Rui Pan, Princeton University (Equal contributions); (3) Anand Iyer, Georgia Institute of Technology; (4) Ravi Netravali, Georgia Institute of Technology. ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Background and Motivation and 2.1 Model Serving Platforms 2.2 Early-Exit Models 2.3 Challenges 3 Design 3.1 … Read more
J.B. Hunt and UP.Labs launch venture lab to build logistics startups
Transportation and freight network giant J.B. Hunt is on the hunt for software and digital products that will fuel its business and help it adapt to the modern world — and even dominate the industry. And it’s tapping startup incubator UP.Labs to help build them. On Wednesday at the UP Summit event in Bentonville, Arkansas, … Read more
BTC whales not in sufficient profit to dump on market — Ki Young Ju
Immediately following an escalation of tensions in the Middle East, the price of Bitcoin fell by approximately $4,000 on Oct. 1.
Xbox co-founder J Allard has joined Amazon to work on ‘new ideas’
Xbox co-founder J Allard joined Amazon last month, as a vice president in the company’s devices and services team. In an email to The Verge, Allard confirmed his new role but says it’s “too early to have anything to say” about what he’ll be working on at Amazon beyond “new ideas.” Allard will be reporting … Read more
Amazon’s new Fire tablets have AI inside
Image: Amazon Amazon just announced a new Fire HD 8 tablet, and like many new gadgets in 2024, generative AI-powered tools are among the big new features. But you won’t necessarily need to buy the new Fire HD 8 to try them; Amazon says they’re coming to the Fire HD 10 and Fire Max 11 … Read more
Facebook says it paid content creators $2B this year
Are creators sleeping on Facebook? Though the social network has been more enticing for AI Shrimp Jesus than young people, Facebook is consolidating its monetization programs into a more streamlined Facebook Content Monetization hub, which will reward creators for their Reels, longer videos, photos and text posts. This change could incentivize more creators to work … Read more
The HHKB Studio Snow makes a great keyboard prettier
Image: PFU America After weeks of incredibly obvious teasers, PFU America has revealed the HHKB Studio Snow, a white version of one of the best and strangest keyboards I’ve used. A new color might seem like a minor thing, and it is. But it does answer one of the common complaints about the HHKB Studio, … Read more
Franklin Templeton Expands Blockchain Fund to Aptos
Franklin Templeton has put its blockchain U.S. treasury fund on yet another network, adding Aptos just weeks after expanding to Avalanche.
Kindle Paperwhite Kids is near its all-time low with $55 off
The Paperwhite Kids could be a great holiday gift to keep your kids reading over school breaks. | Image: Amazon If you’re looking for an alternative to traditional tablets for your kid, perhaps you should consider an ebook reader. The Kindle Paperwhite Kids — which is essentially identical to the standard Paperwhite but with a … Read more
JuiceBox EV chargers are about to lose all their connectivity features
I guess I don’t need to worry about the Wi-Fi reaching outside anymore. | Image: Umar Shakir / The Verge Enel X Way North America, which owns EV charger brand JuiceBox, is closing down its electric vehicle business in the US and Canada and will shut off connectivity services for commercial and home hardware. In … Read more
AI coding startup Poolside raises $500M from eBay, Nvidia and others
Poolside, the AI-powered software dev platform, has raised half a billion dollars in new capital. The cash came in the form of a Series B led by Bain Capital Ventures, which also had participation from a who’s who of big tech firms including eBay (via eBay Ventures) and Nvidia. It brings Poolside’s total raised to … Read more
People pay a huge price for their genetics, but DeSci has a solution
DeSci could mitigate the huge price people unknowingly pay for their genetics.
Waymo begins offering robotaxi rides in Austin to certain members of the public
Waymo has gotten one step closer to a commercial launch in Austin by early 2025. This week, the company will open its fully autonomous ride-hailing service to certain members of the public in the city as it gears up to partner with Uber next year. The initial riders will have 24/7 access to the service … Read more