“Oh, so it’s like Shazam, but for art?” a friend asked after I spent the past two minutes explaining my latest project. It was a platform that could help art enthusiasts identify which artist made a painting and she had just explained it in 5 words; ‘Like Shazam, but for art’. This article is about … Read more
Which AI Model Outperforms in Coding, Mechanics, and Algorithmic Precision— Which Model Delivers Real-World Precision? The wealthy tech giants in the U.S. once dominated the AI market but DeepSeek’s release caused waves in the industry, sparking massive hype. However, as if that wasn’t enough, Qwen 2.5 emerged — surpassing DeepSeek in multiple areas. Like other reasoning models … Read more
Optimizing Oracle Database Queries Using Execution Plans: A Step-by-Step Guide Abstract: Execution plans are indispensable tools for diagnosing and improving SQL query performance in Oracle databases. This guide provides a comprehensive workflow to generate, interpret, and optimize execution plans, with practical examples, actionable insights, and advanced tuning strategies for large-scale datasets. Table of Contents Introduction … Read more
The CEOs of OpenAI and SoftBank shared an optimistic vision of AI’s future, though they disagreed on whether robots would need therapy.
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Hello JavaScript Enthusiasts! Welcome to another edition of “This Week in JavaScript!“ Today, we’re talking about TypeScript 5.8 Beta’s precision updates, Phaser’s visual boost, WebAssembly magic, and some handy tools to make your life faster and smoother. Let’s get right into it! TypeScript 5.8 Beta: Precision Just Got Better The latest TypeScript 5.8 Beta has … Read more
The new layer-1 network, which is focused on derivatives trading, continues to gain traction, while Ethereum faces a sharp revenue decline.
Hello AI Enthusiasts! Welcome to the fourth edition of “This Week in AI Engineering”! n n Ever since the DeepSeek boom, all the leading AI companies have been updating their models and releasing their own AI agents left, right, and center. n n We’ll be getting into all these updates along with some must-know tools … Read more
You won’t be able to buy these limited edition Super Bowl Ray-Ban smart glasses. | Image: Meta Meta isn’t shy about its ambitions to make its Ray-Ban smart glasses a mainstream gadget. So much so, it’s made not one but two Super Bowl ads featuring not one, but two Marvel actors. (And Kris Jenner.) And … Read more
Cryptocurrencies in the real-world asset (RWA) sector led the recovery of the broader digital asset market from the overnight bloodbath, underscoring the strength of the tokenization investment narrative. Decentralized finance (DeFi) tokenized asset platform Ondo Finance’s governance token was 16% higher on the day, surging almost 40% from the overnight lows. The protocol today unveiled … Read more
Meredith Broussard is not your usual AI scholar. Sure, the data journalist and associate professor at New York University has written about the dangers of AI in the academic realm for years and has been a staunch critic of “technochauvinism,” a term she coined in her 2018 book, “Artificial Unintelligence,” for the seemingly blind belief … Read more
Scott Bessent, who has been in office for less than a week as US Treasury Secretary, will also take on the role of acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Bitcoin derivatives data suggest the bottom is in, but investors’ fears could limit a recovery beyond $100,000.
On August 5th, Judge Amit Mehta ruled in the case of United States of America v. Google, saying, “…the court reaches the following conclusion: Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly. It has violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act.” That ended the biggest tech antitrust trial since … Read more
World Liberty Financial moved a huge amount of funds, including Ethereum and Wrapped Bitcoin, but the Trump-linked project said it’s just managing assets.
EA has announced a new “Battlefield Labs” community testing program to give people the opportunity to test the next Battlefield game. You can sign up for the program now, and EA says that the “first phase” of testing will go live in “the coming weeks” for invited players in Europe and North America. As I … Read more
Traditional exchanges are seeking to expand trading hours as 24/7 onchain trading gains momentum.
DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company, is raising the ire of regulators around the world. DeepSeek’s viral AI models and chatbot apps have been banned by a growing number of countries and government bodies, which have expressed concerns over DeepSeek’s ethics, privacy, and security practices. Corporations have banned DeepSeek, too — by the hundreds. The biggest … Read more
Few crypto exchanges have been as busy in the last few months as Crypto.com. The company recently received a license from MiCA to operate in the E.U., and also in December voluntarily withdrew the lawsuit it filed against the SEC after receiving a Wells notice from the agency last summer (the withdrawal happened just a … Read more
Just how meaningful is the The Beatles’ milestone for the testy relationship between AI and the entertainment industry?
The integration of AI and blockchain is creating a groundbreaking new category of technology: AI agents. They’re autonomous, digital entities capable of commerce, collaboration, and creativity — all without human intervention. By 2026, they’ll be everywhere, handling tasks most businesses haven’t even begun to think about automating. And when paired with blockchain technology, they’re poised … Read more
Data portability is a commonly-repeated promise of crypto. “Take your followers and social graph across the internet.” “Bring your video game items across games and platforms.” “Log into any site with a single, unified identity.” These claims have excited builders and developers, but haven’t yet gone mainstream. Recent platform shifts have highlighted the fragility of … Read more
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Audi is launching a new global nomenclature system for its vehicles to more clearly represent a vehicle’s type, size, shape, and powertrain. The updated system will still begin with letters like A for “low-floor” vehicles or Q for “high-floor” ones. That will be followed by numbers 1 through 8 that help represent the size or … Read more