Frank Holmes has had a long career as a money manager: financing gold mining companies; getting involved in the creation of gold royalty companies; developing financial products for the airline industry — all of this with U.S. Global Investors (GROW), the publicly-traded asset management firm he’s been leading since 1989. He’s also the chairman of … Read more
:::info Authors: (1) Clemencia Siro, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (2) Mohammad Aliannejadi, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (3) Maarten de Rijke, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Methodology and 2.1 Experimental data and tasks 2.2 Automatic generation of diverse dialogue contexts 2.3 Crowdsource … Read more
You voted. They rose to the top! Meet the two Audience Choice winners who’ll take the breakout stage at TechCrunch Sessions: AI on June 5 in Zellerbach Hall at UC Berkeley to share their insights with 1,200 AI leaders and enthusiasts. We sifted through hundreds of Call for Content submissions and narrowed them down to … Read more
:::info Authors: (1) M. Carrasco, Facultad de Ingenierıa, Universidad ORT Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguay (carrasco_m@ort.edu.uy); (2) F. Mayr, Facultad de Ingenierıa, Universidad ORT Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguay (mayr@ort.edu.uy); (3) S. Yovine, Facultad de Ingenierıa, Universidad ORT Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguay (yovine@ort.edu.uy); (4) J. Kidd, Facultad de Ingenierıa, Universidad ORT Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguay; (5) M. Iturbide, Facultad de Ingenierıa, … Read more
Dubai’s real estate and crypto regulatory authorities have signed a new agreement aimed at expanding digital asset adoption in the real estate sector. On April 6, the Dubai Land Department (DLD) announced an agreement with the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). According to the announcement, the agreement will link Dubai’s real estate registry with property … Read more
:::info Authors: (1) M. Carrasco, Facultad de Ingenierıa, Universidad ORT Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguay (carrasco_m@ort.edu.uy); (2) F. Mayr, Facultad de Ingenierıa, Universidad ORT Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguay (mayr@ort.edu.uy); (3) S. Yovine, Facultad de Ingenierıa, Universidad ORT Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguay (yovine@ort.edu.uy); (4) J. Kidd, Facultad de Ingenierıa, Universidad ORT Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguay; (5) M. Iturbide, Facultad de Ingenierıa, … Read more
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are often praised for offering around-the-clock trading access, but that constant availability may have contributed to a steep sell-off over the weekend following the latest US trade tariff announcement. Unlike stocks and traditional financial instruments, Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies enable payments and trading opportunities 24/7 thanks to the accessibility of … Read more
:::info Authors: (1) Sheng Liu, School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, Hunan, China; (2) Chengqing Li (Corresponding author), School of Computer Science, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan, China; (3) Qiao Hu, School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, Hunan, China. ::: Table of Links Abstract and … Read more
:::info Authors: (1) Sheng Liu, School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, Hunan, China; (2) Chengqing Li (Corresponding author), School of Computer Science, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan, China; (3) Qiao Hu, School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, Hunan, China. ::: Table of Links Abstract and … Read more
No Binance listing for Pi Despite massive community support and over 2 million votes pushing for a Binance listing, Pi Network’s native token remains unlisted and unheard by the exchange as of April 2025. Pi Network launched with a bold, although somewhat farfetched mission: make cryptocurrency mining accessible to anyone with a smartphone. No expensive … Read more
Ex-OpenAI CTO Mira Murati’s new AI venture, Thinking Machines Lab, has gained two new prominent advisors: Bob McGrew, previously OpenAI’s chief research officer, and Alec Radford, a former OpenAI researcher behind many of the company’s more transformative innovations. Thinking Machines Lab’s website was quietly updated with McGrew and Radford’s names sometime in March. A spokesperson … 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 2309.92, up 2.5% (+55.35) since 4 p.m. ET on Monday. Nineteen of the 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: HBAR (+8.6%) and APT (+5.6%). Laggards: FIL (+0.0%) and AAVE … Read more
WazirX creditors overwhelmingly backed a restructuring deal seeking to repay users after last year’s $235 million exploit.
Plume, a blockchain platform focused on real-world assets (RWAs), said on Tuesday it secured an investment from funds managed by private equity giant Apollo Global Management as it looks to scale up its infrastructure and bring more traditional financial products on-chain. The protocol did not disclose the terms of the funding. A spokesperson for Plume … Read more
Microsoft is working on a new Windows 11 Start menu design that’s bigger and more customizable than what exists today. Windows watcher phantomofearth discovered the new design in recent builds of Windows 11, where the updated Start menu has a larger layout and finally lets you disable the recommended feed of files and apps. The … Read more
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly disbanding the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET). NCET’s disbandment was noted in a four-page memo by United States Deputy General Todd Blanche, according to a Fortune journalist who claims to have seen the document in an April 8 report. The official is quoted saying in the … Read more
:::info Authors: (1) Clemencia Siro, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (2) Mohammad Aliannejadi, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (3) Maarten de Rijke, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Methodology and 2.1 Experimental data and tasks 2.2 Automatic generation of diverse dialogue contexts 2.3 Crowdsource … Read more
On Tuesday, Amazon debuted a new generative AI model, Nova Sonic, capable of natively processing voice and generating natural-sounding speech. Amazon claims that Sonic’s performance is competitive with frontier voice models from OpenAI and Google on benchmarks measuring speed, speech recognition, and conversational quality. Nova Sonic is Amazon’s answer to newer AI voice models such … Read more
Snapchat is introducing Sponsored AI Lenses, a new ad format that lets brands engage with consumers in an immersive way. While Snapchat has offered brands the opportunity to pay for sponsored lenses on the platform for years, now they can leverage AI-generated experiences powered by Snap’s proprietary generative AI technology. With these interactive lenses, brands … Read more
Honestly, Motorola is making some of the best-looking phones in the game right now. Motorola is refreshing its budget-oriented stylus phone with the 2025 edition of the Moto G Stylus in two bold colors: blue, and for a change of pace, blue. They both come with a “leather-inspired” back panel finish and a stacked spec … Read more
Real-world asset tokenization platform Centrifuge has launched its latest upgrade, Centrifuge V3, in partnership with multichain messaging protocol Wormhole. The new system is designed to make it easier for fund managers and investors to manage tokenized assets across multiple blockchains using a single interface. The rollout begins with a $230 million fund from Anemoy, a … Read more
In most ways, Nintendoâs Switch 2 is exactly what we wanted: a Switch, only better. Nintendo has an occasional tendency to follow its best and most successful consoles with some of its weirdest ideas â Wii U, anyone? â but this time seems to have stayed the course in the best way. Still, this is Nintendo, … Read more
SOL Strategies (HODL), a Canadian company running infrastructure on the Solana network, revealed it acquired 24,000 SOL tokens in March at an average cost of about C$199 ($139.8) each. The purchase, worth around $3.37 million, brought the firm’s total SOL holdings to 267,151 tokens. Nearly all of the company’s SOL—roughly 265,295 tokens—are now staked across … Read more
Ripple has agreed to acquire multi-asset prime brokerage firm Hidden Road for $1.25 billion, marking one of the largest M&A deals in the digital asset industry to date. CoinDesk reported that Hidden Road was in active takeover talks last week. Hidden Road clears over $3 trillion annually across foreign exchange, derivatives, digital assets, and fixed … Read more
Blockchain-based payments network Ripple announced it has acquired crypto-friendly prime broker Hidden Road in one of the largest mergers in the cryptocurrency industry to date. Ripple is acquiring Hidden Road in a $1.25 billion deal, the company officially announced on April 8. The deal will make Ripple the first crypto firm to own and operate … Read more