At the AI Action Summit in Paris this week, the U.S. declined to sign the statement summarizing the resolutions. But it did make an appearance: Vice President J.D. Vance gave a speech to the audience of dignitaries, tech leaders and regulators. Amid a conference heavy on equitable AI development — specifically, beyond the outsized influence … Read more
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Binance and its former CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) filed a motion to stay their case for 60 days – to make way for an early resolution and to save resources according to a court filing by a U.S. court on Monday. The ongoing case started in 2023. The … Read more
It’s no news that India is a huge market for entertainment businesses, but what often doesn’t get mentioned is that its people love to see content in their own languages. According to a recent survey by non-profit Internet and Mobile Association of India, more than 870 million Indians sought out videos, music and other content … Read more
A spokesperson for Invest Hong Kong, the territory’s government agency that facilitates foreign investments, has confirmed that crypto including ether (ETH) and bitcoin (BTC) can be used as proof of assets when applying for its New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme visa. The visa requires applicants to must prove ownership of net assets worth at least … Read more
Meta has partnered with the nonprofit organization Childhelp to create a curriculum that will teach middle schoolers how to recognize forms of online exploitation, such as sextortion scams and grooming. The curriculum was “fully funded” by Meta and is free for any school, parent, or organization to access. Meta says the curriculum consists of lesson … Read more
By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Cardano’s ADA is trading higher, buoyed by Grayscale’s recent spot ETF application, while bitcoin (BTC) remains rangebound in a lackluster crypto market as we gear up for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony to Congress. Powell takes the stage on Capitol Hill later Tuesday for his … Read more
The motion says the new crypto task force under SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce may “impact and facilitate the potential resolution of this case.”
“You can buy a lot and gain a lot, as well as lose a lot,” a bank official said. “However, we prefer something certain.”
Bitcoin miners may already be pointing the way to a major long-term BTC price rebound.
:::info Authors: (1) Esteban Villa-Turek, Corresponding author; (2) Rod Abhari, Collaborator; (3) Erik C. Nisbet, Collaborator; (4) Yu Xu, Collaborator; (5) Ayse Deniz Lokmanoglu, Collaborator. ::: Table of Links Abstract Transnational Network Dynamics of Problematic Information Diffusion Theoretical Framework Methodology Statistical Analysis and Results Discussion and Limitations Conclusions and Policy Implications, and References Theoretical Framework … Read more
Since March 13, 2024, when the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill for a nationwide ban on the popular social media platform TikTok, conspiracy theories about the ban have been spreading across the internet. TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, headquartered in China, was given six months to find a new buyer to avoid the app’s … Read more
Night Cafe Studio Art by @RocketCat Deep Research Will Change the World As We Know It OpenAI recently released a feature to its ChatGPT Pro subscription, Deep Research. This tool has the potential to remake the world as we know it. If we know how to use it, we can accomplish wonders. Using Chain-of-Thought, Recursive … Read more
Imagine a future where a simple infection becomes deadly because antibiotics no longer work. This scenario isn’t from a sci-fi novel; it’s the grim reality of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) we face today. The financial toll? It’s already pushing healthcare expenses up by $66 billion annually, with projections suggesting this could escalate to $159 billion per year by 2050 (if … Read more
Solana is on track to extend its four-month run over Ethereum and other smart-contract blockchains in decentralized-exchange (DEX) volume even as the rangebound crypto market struggles to capture trader enthusiasm. Solana-based DEXs have posted total trading volume of just over $60 million this month, nearly double the $34 million on Ethereum, the biggest smart-contract blockchain, … Read more
Venture capitalists are gobbling up term sheets for startups peddling artificial intelligence, but they’re remaining picky when it comes to funding the wider spectrum of technology. According to new figures from analytics firm Dealroom, AI startups raised $110 billion last year, 62% more than the year before. At the same time, privately-backed companies (startups and … Read more
Africa’s top digital banking platforms typically come from high-growth, populous markets like Nigeria, South Africa, and Egypt. But Affinity Africa, an upstart from Ghana, wants to join the conversation. The startup has raised $8 million in seed funding to expand its financial products further across the country, where mobile money is the dominant financial tool. … Read more
According to Stack Overflow’s 2024 survey, 76% of developers are using or planning to use AI tools—they’re now just part of the job. They help with mundane tasks but can be annoying when they confidently generate nonsense. While YouTubers build “billion-dollar startups” with ChatGPT prompts and AI agents are taking over the world every week, … Read more
liavaa.space/blog/20250209/20250209.md at main · EdwinLiavaa/liavaa.space · GitHub As a mentor with Bitcoin Talents, I was inspired to write this piece after reading Co-Pierre Georg’s LinkedIn post about Bitcoin’s centralization. His reference to peer-reviewed research and commitment to seeking truth resonates deeply with the challenges I’ve observed in the Bitcoin ecosystem. This piece builds on my … Read more
More than $500 million was lost to memecoin rug pulls and scams in 2024, according to a report by crypto intelligence platform Merkle Science. The most prolific scams involved social engineering, which is a technique that relies on impersonation and manipulation to gain access to someone’s personal data – often in this case celebrities or … Read more
:::info Authors: (1) Esteban Villa-Turek, Corresponding author; (2) Rod Abhari, Collaborators; (3) Erik C. Nisbet, Collaborators; (4) Yu Xu, Collaborators; (5) Ayse Deniz Lokmanoglu, Collaborators. ::: Table of Links Abstract Transnational Network Dynamics of Problematic Information Diffusion Theoretical Framework Methodology Statistical Analysis and Results Discussion and Limitations Conclusions and Policy Implications, and References Abstract This … Read more
TD;LR import io.github.jy95.fds.common.types.DisplayOrder; import io.github.jy95.fds.r4.DosageAPIR4; import io.github.jy95.fds.r4.config.FDSConfigR4; import org.hl7.fhir.r4.model.Dosage; import java.util.List; public class Main { public static void main(String[] args) { // Create a configuration to be used by the library FDSConfigR4 configR4 = FDSConfigR4 .builder() .build(); // Create the library with that configuration DosageAPIR4 lib = new DosageAPIR4(configR4); // TODO Your HAPI FHIR Dosage … Read more
The SEC and Binance filed a joint motion to pause their legal case for 60 days, citing the newly formed SEC Crypto Task Force’s potential impact on regulations.
Generating PDFs has become a crucial feature for many modern web applications, from creating invoices to producing complex data-driven reports. Over the years, various HTML to PDF tools have emerged, each with its own approach and capabilities. In this post, we’ll take a brief look at the evolution of PDF generation solutions — from wkhtmltopdf and PrinceXML (via DocRaptor) to Puppeteer and Playwright — and then … Read more
Instagram said Tuesday that the platform is introducing its teen accounts feature, which has extra protective measures for safety for users in India, one of its biggest markets with over 350 million users. The company introduced Teen Accounts last year in The U.S., U.K, Canada, and Australia. Meta migrated accounts of Instagram users who are … Read more
In several previous articles, I discussed various challenges in implementing the Domain-Driven Design (DDD) software development methodology in a complex project with a long history. In this article, I will show how the signing of documents with an electronic signature can be organized within the DDD paradigm. I implemented DDD in a project that automated … Read more
Mercuryo, a platform that provides payments infrastructure, and Revolut, a fintech company operating in Europe and beyond, have announced the launch of Revolut Pay on non-custodial wallets. The service is made available on Ledger, MetaMask, and Trust Wallet and is set to operate across a network of more than 200 merchants. Mercuryo stated that the … Read more