Month: April 2025

Pioneering Mental Health Innovation Through Technology by Dr. Manideep Gopishetty

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In the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic, when mental health challenges surged to unprecedented levels, the visionary leadership of Dr. Manideep Gopishetty led to the creation of Cognitive Apps, a groundbreaking venture addressing what experts have called the “silent pandemic” of mental health deterioration. Based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, this innovative initiative represents a perfect … Read more

Compute Global Reactivity Index (GRI) Using Python

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The Global Reactivity Index (GRI) is a conceptual Density Functional Theory (DFT)-based descriptor that provides information about a molecule’s chemical reactivity. Most researchers have used these descriptors to analyze the behavior of molecules in different chemical environments, and they also assist in designing drugs for various uses. The GRI parameters were as follows: Chemical potential … Read more

Engineering the Future of Enterprise Retail: A Technology Leader’s Perspective by Ishu Anand Jaiswal

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In an era where global retail operations demand unprecedented technological sophistication and seamless execution, the remarkable success of the Store Builder platform stands as a testament to exceptional engineering leadership and operational excellence. Under the strategic guidance of Engineering Manager Ishu Anand Jaiswal, this ambitious enterprise platform has set new benchmarks for retail technology implementation, … Read more

Setting New Benchmarks in Low-Power IoT: Ganesh Kumar Ayyalusamy’s Asset Tracker Innovation

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In today’s rapidly evolving IoT landscape, creating devices that balance functionality with power efficiency represents one of the industry’s most significant challenges. The groundbreaking Low Power Asset Tracker project, under the expert leadership of Firmware Architect Ganesh Kumar Ayyalusamy, has established new standards for power optimization, connectivity resilience, and firmware architecture in resource-constrained embedded systems. … Read more

The HackerNoon Newsletter: How to Deploy a Hugo Blog to GitHub Pages With Actions (4/30/2025)

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How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, April 30, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, The World Wide Web Launched into the Public Domain in 1993, and we present you with these top quality stories. From Escape the AIpocalypse: Essential Strategies for Developers … Read more

AI-Powered Court System Is Coming to Crypto With GenLayer

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What if there were a crypto protocol that specialized in arbitrating on-chain disputes? Imagine if, whenever prediction markets like Polymarket settled in a controversial manner, users had a formal way to appeal through a sort of neutral on-chain court system. Or if decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) could rely on an efficient, knowledgeable third party to … Read more

Devashish Patel’s Strategic Contributions to Enterprise Infrastructure Protection

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In an era where cybersecurity threats pose unprecedented challenges to enterprise organizations, the groundbreaking achievements of Devashish Patel at a leading cloud infrastructure company stand as a testament to innovative leadership in cloud infrastructure security. Devashish led a comprehensive initiative to enhance supply chain security, compliance, and governance in Packer has set new standards for … Read more

How Alpha-Generating Digital Asset Strategies Will Reshape Alternative Investing

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Mainstream conversations around digital assets largely focus on the dramatic price performance of bitcoin and ether. For years, retail and institutional investors have targeted beta exposure, or returns that mirror the broader crypto market. However, the introduction of products like bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and exchange-traded products (ETPs) have made achieving beta more accessible, with … Read more

Anthropic suggests tweaks to proposed U.S. AI chip export controls

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Anthropic agrees with the U.S. government that implementing robust export controls on domestically made AI chips will help the U.S. compete in the AI race against China. But the company is suggesting a few tweaks to the proposed restrictions. Anthropic released a blog post on Wednesday stating that the company “strongly supports” the U.S. Department … Read more

AI Crypto Agents Are Ushering in a New Era of ‘DeFAI’

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Imagine your investments working around the clock, scanning global markets for the best opportunities — all without you having to lift a finger. Sound futuristic? It’s already a reality. In traditional finance (TradFi), algorithms handle nearly 70% of U.S. stock trades. Now, artificial intelligence (AI) agents are stepping up. These aren’t just basic bots but … Read more

Social Agent’s new app lets you book a photographer within 30 minutes

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There’s an unspoken pressure nowadays to share all your special moments online, whether it be birthdays, graduations, or engagements.  However, not everyone has the skills to take high-quality pictures, and often, people find themselves too distracted to snap the perfect shot. While hiring a professional photographer is an option, it may not always be feasible … Read more

WhatsApp is working on private AI chats in the cloud

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Meta announced a new WhatsApp feature it says is a private way to interact with Meta AI. Called “Private Processing,” the feature is totally optional, launches in the “coming weeks,” and neither Meta, WhatsApp, nor third-party companies will be able to see interactions that use it, according to the release. Meta says users can “direct … Read more

Duolingo launches 148 courses created with AI after sharing plans to replace contractors with AI

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Duolingo is introducing 148 new language courses that were created with generative AI, the company announced on Wednesday. The launch comes as Duolingo has been facing backlash this week after sharing that it was going to replace contractors with AI and become an “AI-first” company. The company says the launch of the new courses doubles … Read more

Warning systems for floods, hurricanes, and famine are suffering from Donald Trump’s data purge 

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Within weeks of President Trump stepping into office, key health and environmental resources that doctors and farmers rely on started disappearing from federal websites. Trump was also quick to dismantle the US Agency for International Development (USAID), cutting off funding – as well as the flow of data that people around the world use to … Read more

EU digital product passports won’t solve food fraud, but blockchain can

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Opinion by: Fraser Edwards, co-founder and CEO, Cheqd Brutal honesty has its place, especially when confronting discomfort, so here’s one that can’t be sweetened with honey: 96% of imported honey in the UK is fake! Tests found that 24 of 25 jars were suspicious or didn’t meet regulatory standards.  Self-sovereign identity (SSI) can fix this.  … Read more

Coinbase Leaps Into Supreme Court Case in Defense of User Data Going to IRS

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Coinbase (COIN) filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case involving an Internal Revenue Service request for data on hundreds of thousands of its customers back in 2016, arguing the court should “protect Americans’ privacy interests in digital information stored by third-party service providers.” The U.S. tax agency — in an action during the … Read more