Sigmaâs new $2,000 camera is missing so many features that you might not take the product seriously. The Sigma BF has no tilt or flip-out screen, hot shoe or cold shoe, any type of viewfinder, mechanical shutter, 4K 60, microphone port, or in-body stabilization. There isnât even a link to connect your shoulder strap. The … Read more
The Qwen 2.5 multilingual large language models (LLMs) are a collection of pre-trained and instruction tuned generative models in 0.5B, 1.5B, 3B, 7B, 14B, 32B, and 72B (text in/text out and code out). The Qwen 2.5 fine tuned text-only models are optimized for multilingual dialogue use cases and outperform both previous generations of Qwen models, and … Read more
This post is cowritten with Harrison Hunter is the CTO and co-founder of MaestroQA. MaestroQA augments call center operations by empowering the quality assurance (QA) process and customer feedback analysis to increase customer satisfaction and drive operational efficiencies. They assist with operations such as QA reporting, coaching, workflow automations, and root cause analysis. In this … Read more
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (MA-D) recently sounded the alarm over new proposals on stablecoin legislation, claiming they’d give Elon Musk a “clear runway” to control U.S. money and payments. If that sounds overly-dramatic, it’s because it is. Here’s what these bills actually do: the GENIUS Act and the STABLE Act aim to create responsible guardrails for stablecoins, … Read more
Europe’s industrial sector is undergoing a transformation, with blockchain technology playing a central role in driving innovation. A new initiative by 51nodes and World Mobile, supported by a $5 million grant program, is set to fund 50 projects that explore decentralized infrastructure use cases. This move aligns with the European Commission’s vision for Industry 5.0, … Read more
TechCrunch All Stage (formerly Early Stage) returns to Boston on July 15, and the agenda for our tentpole East Coast founder event is almost complete. We’re excited to share this sneak peek at some of the fantastic speakers and sessions we have on tap. For builders who are just starting on their founder journey, our … Read more
Web3 marketing firm Addressable has launched cost per wallet (CPW), a new metric aimed at improving user acquisition tracking for decentralized applications (DApps) and blockchain businesses. The company claims CPW provides a more precise measure of user engagement compared to traditional Web2 marketing, where metrics such as customer acquisition cost (CAC) and cost per click … Read more
On today’s episode of Decoder, I’m talking to Verge policy editor Adi Robertson about the Take It Down Act, which is part of a long line of bills that would make it illegal to distribute non-consensual intimate imagery, or NCII. That’s a broad term that encompasses what people used to call revenge porn, but which … Read more
DeepSeek-R1, developed by AI startup DeepSeek AI, is an advanced large language model (LLM) distinguished by its innovative, multi-stage training process. Instead of relying solely on traditional pre-training and fine-tuning, DeepSeek-R1 integrates reinforcement learning to achieve more refined outputs. The model employs a chain-of-thought (CoT) approach that systematically breaks down complex queries into clear, logical … Read more
Huawei is at the center of a fresh scandal in Europe, following reports that lobbyists representing the Chinese tech titan bribed members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to curry favor with lawmakers. After being cast out of the U.S. market over fears that its telecommunications equipment could be infiltrated by the Chinese government for nefarious … Read more
Circle Internet Group, Inc., the company behind the $58 billion USDC stablecoin, said on Thursday it plans to bring its recently acquired Hashnote Tokenized Money Market Fund (TMMF) under Bermuda’s regulatory oversight. The fund, which manages nearly $1 billion assets, will be incorporated into Circle’s existing Digital Assets Business Act (DABA) license, the company said … Read more
Data from Statista shows the blockchain gaming market reached $4.6 billion in 2022, with a projected compound annual growth rate of 70.3% through 2030. Funtico, a Web3 gaming platform based in Tortola, British Virgin Islands, announced integration with FunNFT Marketplace. This partnership brings Funtico’s Game Pass NFTs into FunNFT’s ecosystem, providing access to tournaments and … Read more
Wall Street bank JPMorgan (JPM) updated its bitcoin (BTC) miner price targets and estimates following fourth-quarter 2024 results and to account for changes in the bitcoin price and the network hashrate. JPMorgan raised IREN (IREN), its top pick in the sector, to overweight from neutral, and cut its price target to $12 from $15. The … Read more
Imagine a world where every dollar you spend is tracked, approved, or denied in real time by a government agency. You attempt to send money to a friend for a political donation, but the transaction is blocked because the recipient is on a government “watch list.” You buy a book critical of a powerful politician … Read more
UNDER EXPOSED brings you coverage of the biggest macro news of the week impacting crypto and broader markets, with a focus on the newest trends, trades and narratives. Join hosts TylerD, Deeze, Geebz and Peter Jennings as they have longer conversations on the hottest sectors in crypto and NFTs, what is moving markets and what … Read more
Bitcoin miners are adapting their business strategies as the continued trade war between the US and Canada makes energy prices and policies all the more uncertain. US President Donald Trump threatened to double his tariffs on steel and aluminum from 25% to 50%, leading the government of the province of Ontario to walk back its … Read more
A Trump family representative held talks to buy a stake in Binance’s U.S. arm, according to a Wall Street Journal report on Thursday. The stake could have been acquired through Trump-family backed crypto project World Liberty Financial, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. Steve Witkoff, a friend of the U.S. president, was … Read more
Representatives of US President Donald Trump’s family have reportedly held talks with Binance about potentially acquiring a stake in the crypto exchange. Binance reached out to Trump’s family representatives in 2024, offering to strike a business deal as part of a plan to resume Binance.US operations in the country, The Wall Street Journal reported on … Read more
Meta will begin testing its X-style Community Notes starting March 18th. The feature will roll out on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads in the US – but Meta won’t publicly publish the notes to start as it tests the Community Notes writing and rating system. Meta first announced plans to replace its fact-checking program with Community … Read more
The rise of cryptocurrency has had a major impact on the global financial system, sparking discussions about regulation across different governments. While some countries recognize its potential and have introduced supportive laws, others have imposed strict regulations—or even outright bans. These different approaches end up balancing security risks, and protecting investors from financial crimes, while … Read more
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2605.49, up 1.5% (+37.28) since 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Eighteen of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: XLM (+11.6%) and NEAR (+3.7%). Laggards: BCH (-5.3%) and LTC (-0.8%). … Read more
The latest episode of Hashing It Out dives into one of Web3’s most persistent challenges: usability. Host Elisha Owusu Akyaw speaks with Moe El-Shibib and Selim Sezgin, co-founders of Ponder One, about the hurdles preventing mainstream adoption and the technologies that could make blockchain interactions seamless for everyday users. The UX Roadblock Web3 continues to … Read more
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A new third-party app store is launching for iPhone users in the European Union that describes itself as being “built specifically for mobile gamers.” Skich is the latest in a short list of alternative app marketplaces to take advantage of Apple’s App Store restrictions being loosened by the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), including AltStore … Read more
Productivity platform ClickUp launched a revamped calendar tool that integrates tasks, docs, chats, and meetings in one place. The most interesting features of the calendar are an integrated AI meeting notetaker and AI-powered time blocking for tasks. ClickUp already had a calendar product, but it was focused more on team management and scheduling. Last year, … Read more
Skich, a Tinder-like app for discovering mobile games, announced Thursday the launch of a new marketplace to put it in closer competition with alternative game stores like Aptoide and Epic Games. Skich Store, a new alternative mobile games store, will be available for iOS users in the European Union. The company plans to begin adding … Read more
Employees at many companies today are expected to make decisions through careful data analysis, but the tools they need to do it are clunky, slow or — in some cases — don’t exist. That’s according to Colin Zima, the CEO of Omni, a business intelligence (BI) platform that aims to help organizations simplify how they … Read more
Over $1.67 billion exited US spot Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in March, but investors stopped the bleeding by bringing in $13.3 million on March 12 as the BTC market price inched closer to $85,000. As of March 12, spot Bitcoin ETFs had attracted $35.4 million worth of inflows spread across two days, according … Read more