Month: April 2025

AWS Field Experience reduced cost and delivered low latency and high performance with Amazon Nova Lite foundation model

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AWS Field Experience (AFX) empowers Amazon Web Services (AWS) sales teams with generative AI solutions built on Amazon Bedrock, improving how AWS sellers and customers interact. The AFX team uses AI to automate tasks and provide intelligent insights and recommendations, streamlining workflows for both customer-facing roles and internal support functions. Their approach emphasizes operational efficiency … Read more

TikTok adds support for ALT text for photos

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TikTok is rolling out support for ALT text for photo posts to make content more accessible for users with visual and cognitive impairments. The company says creators can now provide descriptive text for photos to help users with screen readers understand the visual content through spoken descriptions. TikTok told TechCrunch in an email that creators … Read more

Combine keyword and semantic search for text and images using Amazon Bedrock and Amazon OpenSearch Service

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Customers today expect to find products quickly and efficiently through intuitive search functionality. A seamless search journey not only enhances the overall user experience, but also directly impacts key business metrics such as conversion rates, average order value, and customer loyalty. According to a McKinsey study, 78% of consumers are more likely to make repeat … Read more

Coinbase Introduces Free Conversion for PayPal’s PYUSD as Stablecoin Competition Intensifies

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Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) said it will introduce free conversions between PayPal’s dollar-pegged stablecoin, PYUSD, and the U.S. currency in a move aimed at accelerating the shift toward on-chain payments. The move, open to both retail and institutional customers, is part of a partnership aimed at promoting PYUSD as a payment currency. Coinbase also plans … Read more

Anthropic is launching a new program to study AI ‘model welfare’

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Could future AIs be “conscious,” and experience the world similarly to the way humans do? There’s no strong evidence that they will, but Anthropic isn’t ruling out the possibility. On Thursday, the AI lab announced that it has started a research program to investigate — and prepare to navigate — what it’s calling “model welfare.” … Read more

Bitcoin supply on exchanges is falling ‘due to public company purchases’ — Fidelity

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Bitcoin reserves on cryptocurrency exchanges have dropped to their lowest level in more than six years, as publicly traded companies ramp up their accumulation of the digital asset following the US presidential election, according to Fidelity Digital Assets.  “We have seen Bitcoin supply on exchanges dropping due to public company purchases — something we anticipate … Read more

GameStop’s Switch 2 preorders started poorly, too

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GameStop’s online Nintendo Switch 2 preorders went live at 11AM ET, and like the preorders from other retailers overnight, things immediately got off to a rocky start. However, shortly after 11:30AM ET, it appears people started to be able to complete orders, including one Verge staffer. Right as the clock rolled over to 11AM, many … Read more

Spotify’s AI playlist rolls out to Asia and more markets

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Spotify announced on Thursday that it expanded the availability of its AI Playlist feature to over 40 additional markets, including countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Caribbean.  The AI-powered tool, currently in beta on Android and iOS devices, lets listeners create personalized playlists based on written prompts, such as “workout music to make my … Read more

Shaq Inks Deal to Settle With FTX Investors Over Boosting Failed Crypto Exchange

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Shaquille O’Neal has reached a settlement agreement with a group of FTX investors who accused him of enabling the failed crypto exchange’s fraud by acting as a celebrity promoter, according to a court filing. Details of the settlement agreement, including the amount O’Neal will pay, have not yet been disclosed. Plaintiffs in the case are … Read more

Stablecoin Legislation Must Ensure Financial Privacy

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Both the U.S. Senate and House are considering bills creating a regulatory framework for stablecoins, and all of the usual crypto-skeptic refrains have been sung, including the hymn that crypto is for crime. For instance, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) warned that the Senate’s GENIUS Act “will supercharge the financing of terrorism.” During debate on the … Read more

Bitcoin 'short squeeze' or $87K dip next? BTC price predictions vary

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Key points: Bitcoin is setting up a showdown with leveraged shorts immediately above its yearly open price. That key level near $93,500 is the main target for traders hoping that BTC/USD will cement its latest breakout. The next support retest could involve $87,000, analysis suggests. Bitcoin (BTC) consolidated below a key resistance target on April … Read more

How CODEX Model Size Influences COCOGEN’s Output Quality

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Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 COCOGEN: Representing Commonsense structures with code and 2.1 Converting (T,G) into Python code 2.2 Few-shot prompting for generating G 3 Evaluation and 3.1 Experimental setup 3.2 Script generation: PROSCRIPT 3.3 Entity state tracking: PROPARA 3.4 Argument graph generation: EXPLAGRAPHS 4 Analysis 5 Related work 6 Conclusion, Acknowledgments, … Read more

The hidden risk of updatable firmware

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Opinion by: Igor Zemtsov, chief technology officer at TBCC Crypto security is a ticking time bomb. Updatable firmware might just be the match that lights the fuse. Hardware wallets have become the holy grail of self-custody, the ultimate safeguard against hackers, scammers and even government overreach. There’s an inconvenient truth, however, that most people ignore: … Read more

Angels from Citadel, Jane Street, JPMorgan back $20M raise for Theo network

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Theo, a provider of onchain trading infrastructure, has raised $20 million from 17 investors to enhance its institutional-grade trading platform aimed at retail investors. The funding round was co-led by Hack VC and Anthos Capital, with additional participation from venture capital firms Manifold Trading, Miranda Ventures, Flowdesk, MEXC and Amber Group, Theo disclosed on April … Read more

This is Razer’s first vertical mouse

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A big old thumb lump, and a touch of RGB underglow. | Image: Razer Razer is announcing two new mice, the Pro Click V2 and Pro Click V2 Vertical Edition — the latter being Razer’s first vertical mouse design. Both mice are more ergonomic and productivity-focused than the usual gaming-first designs Razer is known for, … Read more

Crypto for Advisors: Crypto — No Longer the Wild West?

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In today’s crypto for advisors, Dovile Silenskyte from WisdomTree talks about the growth of crypto products and how they’ve evolved into a strategic investment allocation. Then, Kim Klemballa from CoinDesk Indices answers questions about digital asset benchmarks and trends in Ask an Expert. – Sarah Morton Unknown block type “divider”, specify a component for it … Read more

Tether boosts Juventus stake to 10% in latest strategic buy

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Tether Investments — the investment arm of leading stablecoin issuer Tether — acquired additional shares in Juventus Football Club. According to an April 24 announcement, with its latest investment, Tether brought its total participation in Juventus to over 10.12% of the issued share capital, representing 6.18% of the voting rights. The investment follows the firm’s … Read more