Month: February 2025

Apple has started advertising on X again

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Guess who’s back. Apple has resumed advertising on X for the first time since pausing ads more than a year ago.  The company was one of many to halt advertisements over concerns for brand safety following Elon Musk’s purchase of the social network. While X’s approach to content moderation has changed little since then, Big … Read more

Apple’s app tracking privacy framework could fall foul of German antitrust rules

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Germany’s antitrust watchdog has been investigating Apple’s app privacy framework since 2022. On Thursday, releasing preliminary findings from this probe, the Bundeskartellamt (FCO) said it suspects the iPhone maker may not be treating third-party app developers as equally as the law requires. The antitrust watchdog said it believes Apple’s behavior could amount to self-preferencing. Apple … Read more

Naptha.AI Launches Its Decentralized, Multi-agent AI Platform

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Naptha.AI a modular AI platform for autonomous agents, is delighted to announce the launch of Version One of its multiagent, collaborative software platform, which will enable developers to build AI applications, conduct AI research, and scale cooperative AI agents on the agentic web, and allow for the autonomous coordination of 1M AI agents from over … Read more

PancakeSwap’s CAKE, BNB Lead Market as Bitcoin Range Tightens

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BNB Chain’s BNB token and PancakeSwap’s CAKE bucked low-volatility market conditions to rally 9.3% and 35% respectively even as bitcoin (BTC), the largest cryptocurrency, remained rangebound at $96,200. CAKE has more than doubled over the past seven days, a move coinciding with a spike in trading volume, with $1.1 billion being notched in the past … Read more

Booming Crypto Trading Powers Robinhood Earnings Beat, Analysts Raise Targets

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Robinhood (HOOD) shares surged in pre-market activity Thursday after the popular trading app reported fourth-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street estimates driven by a massive jump in crypto revenue. The company reported $358 million in crypto transaction revenue in the quarter, the highest contribution from digital-asset trading to date, Wall Street bank JPMorgan (JPM) said … Read more

Apptronik, which makes humanoid robots, raises $350M as category heats up

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Apptronik, a University of Texas spin-out that was quietly building humanoid robots before it became quite so fashionable, on Thursday announced a $350 million Series A round of financing. B Capital and Capital Factory co-led the round, which also featured participation from Google, whose DeepMind division is partnering with Apptronik to deliver embodied AI for … Read more

Crypto Daybook Americas: Bitcoin Eyes PPI for Post-CPI Guidance on Fed

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By James Van Straten (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) After Wednesday’s unexpectedly high consumer price inflation (CPI) figures, all eyes now turn to the produce price report due at 8:30 a.m. Analysts expect year-over-year PPI to come in at 3.2%, below December’s 3.3%, with a month-on-month reading of 0.3%, up from 0.2%. Core PPI, … Read more

U.S. Bitcoin ETF Sees Third Straight Day of Outflows, Totaling $494M, as Bitcoin Stalls

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U.S. spot-listed bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have seen three consecutive days of outflows totaling $494 million. Wednesday’s outflows were the largest of the three, with $251 million, which saw BlackRock’s iShares Trust (IBIT) register a $22.1 million outflow, with Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) registering the largest outflow of $102 million, according to … Read more

Telegram releases improved sticker search and video consumption features

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Chat app Telegram, which became profitable last year, released new updates to its apps, including improved sticker search, choosing video covers, and the ability to copy videos at the current time. The company first released its AI-powered sticker search in December, which allowed you to look for stickers using natural language. However, it was limited … Read more

Barcelona-based spyware startup Variston reportedly shuts down

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Variston, a Barcelona-based spyware vendor, is reportedly being liquidated. Intelligence Online, a trade publication that covers the surveillance and intelligence industry, reported that a legal notice published in Barcelona’s registry on February 10 confirmed that Variston has gone into liquidation. This comes almost exactly a year after TechCrunch reported that Variston was in the process … Read more

Former Oracle Cloud exec Don Johnson takes over as Docker’s new CEO

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Developer tooling and containerization company Docker has a new CEO: Former Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) executive vice president Don Johnson (pictured above) landed in the hotseat starting Wednesday. Incumbent Scott Johnston will leave the company with immediate effect. During his eight-year spell at Oracle, Johnson was instrumental in transitioning the company from its legacy on-premise … Read more

The Sandbox Introduces Major Enhancements For Creators And Brands To Build In The Metaverse

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LOS ANGELES, United Stats, California, February 12th, 2025/Chainwire/–The Sandbox– the social gaming metaverse where people come together to create, connect, and play – today released its next major platform update and the next evolution in its vision to give the new generation of creators the tools to craft long-form content via immersive, interactive games and … Read more

Step into the Future of Relationships: Virtual Spaces Redefine Connections!

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As Valentine’s Day draws near, Dating.com is revolutionizing digital dating with Virtual Spaces — a breathtakingly immersive way for singles to meet, interact, and build real connections in a fully customized online world. A Digital Story, Tailored for You Picture this: a virtual space designed just for you and your match, where your 3D digital persona — crafted from … Read more

Never Miss Anything With this Checklist on Testing Online Chat Running on WebSocket

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Hi, I’m Alena, QA Lead! In this article I will talk about testing online chats running on WebSocket. I will provide a comprehensive checklist of checks, analyze what types of testing are needed and provide practical examples of using test design techniques. Let’s start with theory and discuss, What is WebSocket? The WebSocket protocol is … Read more

Set up Oracle Data Guard Faster Than Getting Your Morning Coffee With This Guide

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Step-by-Step Guide to Implementing a Physical Standby Database Using Data Guard Broker in Oracle 21c Introduction Oracle Data Guard is an essential feature for ensuring high availability, data protection, and disaster recovery. With Oracle 21c, setting up a physical standby database is simplified using the Data Guard Broker. This guide provides a step-by-step approach to … Read more

Here’s How Weather Data Reaches Your Phone

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When you open a mobile app to check the weather, you see beautifully visualized maps with clouds, rain, or thunderstorms. But where does this information come from? In this article, I’ll explain how weather data travels from complex meteorological systems to your smartphone, focusing on the technical details. How Weather Radars and Satellites Work Modern … Read more

Card Payments Are Slow, Costly, and Dying—Here’s What Consumers Are Turning to Instead

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Rising card fees and chargebacks create unnecessary costs, while customers now expect instant, seamless payment experience. Pay-by-bank is the smarter alternative, and it’s growing impossible for businesses to ignore. Pay-by-bank is an account-to-account payment method powered by open banking. Banks securely share APIs with licensed providers, and users authorise payments directly through their bank’s interface. … Read more