Month: April 2025
Why Static Analysis Struggles Against Modern Malware
:::info Authors: (1) Constantinos Patsakis, Department of Informatics, University of Piraeus, 80 Karaoli & Dimitriou str., 18534 Piraeus, Greece and Information Management Systems Institute of Athena Research Centre, Greece; (2) Fran Casino, Information Management Systems Institute of Athena Research Centre, Greece and Department of Computer Engineering and Mathematics, Universitat Rovira i Virgili; (3) Nikolaos Lykousas, … Read more
Bitcoin Surges Since Trump ‘Liberation Day’—But Solana Outperforms
Solana has spiked more than 14% since April 2 when U.S. President Donald Trump imposed his global tariffs.
Janover Buys Another $11.5M in SOL, Gets Renamed Amid Crypto Treasury Strategy Play
Janover (JNVR), the real estate-focused fintech company with a Solana (SOL) treasury strategy, has been renamed to DeFi Development Corp and purchased another $11.5 million worth of SOL tokens, the firm said on Tuesday. The move brings the company’s total SOL holdings to 251,842, including staking rewards, the company said. That’s valued at around $36.5 … Read more
Arch Labs Raises $13M in Funding for Bitcoin-Based Smart Contracts
Bitcoin decentralized finance (DeFi) developer Arch Labs raised $13 million in funding toward building “ArchVM,” which the developers say will provide smart-contract functionality on the original blockchain. The funding round, which valued the company at $200 million, was led by Pantera Capital, according to an announcement on Tuesday. Arch’s plans to enable decentralized applications and … Read more
Ex-Meta engineer raises $14M for Lace AI, a revenue generation software startup
As an AI engineer at Meta, Boris Valkov helped build PyTorch, one of the world’s largest machine learning libraries. During his time there, Valkov realized that artificial intelligence “was about to unlock capabilities…in the application layer in the software stack.” He left Meta in late 2021 to start Lace AI, a startup that has developed … Read more
The EPA cracked down on Tesla and SpaceX. Then Elon Musk and DOGE took over.
Elon Musk runs companies that make electric vehicles and solar panels, things that are supposed to reduce pollution and fight climate change. But over the years, Muskâs companies have faced repeated accusations by regulators including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that theyâve skirted the law, from allegations of Tesla mishandling hazardous waste to SpaceX polluting … Read more
What Is TAO, the Bittensor Token Causing Friction Between Barry Silbert and Bitcoiners?
TAO, the native token of AI-focused blockchain Bittensor, has been causing tension on X between Digital Currency Group founder Barry Silbert and staunch supporters of bitcoin (BTC), the original and largest cryptocurrency. Author and bitcoin supporter Parker Lewis called Silbert and Raoul Pal, the presenter of The Journey Man podcast, a group of “affinity scammers” … Read more
Bitcoin-to-gold ratio risks 35% decline following Wall Street's $13T wipeout
Bitcoin’s (BTC) value relative to gold (XAU) may be poised for a steep 35% drop as it mirrors historical bear market signals and reacts to massive turbulence that has wiped out $13 trillion from the US stock market. Bitcoin’s breaks below key gold support As of April 22, the BTC/XAU ratio had closed below its … Read more
The Washington Post will now let ChatGPT summarize its articles
The Washington Post and OpenAI have announced a “strategic partnership” that will “make high-quality news more accessible in ChatGPT,” according to a Washington Post press release. OpenAI has already made partnerships with over 20 other news publishers, including News Corp, Business Insider parent company The Associated Press, Axel Springer, Condé Nast, the Financial Times, Future, … Read more
5 Ways To Fortify Your Code Against Memory Leaks
Ever laugh about “leaky abstractions” with your dev buddies at a conference? Yeah, it’s hilarious, until you’re the one stuck debugging a memory leak at 3 a.m., cursing your code and chugging energy drinks. If you’ve been there, you know that sinking feeling when your app starts choking, and you’re scrambling to figure out why. … Read more
India’s EV startup Ather cuts IPO size to $308M, seeking $1.4B post-money valuation
Ather Energy, the Indian startup manufacturing electric two-wheelers, has cut the size of its initial public offer by 18% to 26.26 billion Indian rupees ($308.3M), according to a new draft prospectus filed Tuesday. The Bengaluru-based startup confirmed to TechCrunch it’s targeting a post-money valuation of $1.4 billion. Last September, the startup sought a valuation of … Read more
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ECB, European Commission Clash on MiCA Changes Over U.S. Crypto Policies: Report
The European Central Bank is seeking changes to the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets legislation (MiCA) just months after the regulation took effect because it’s concerned U.S. support for crypto could lead to economic damage in the 27-nation bloc, Politico reported Tuesday. The bank is demanding a rewrite of MiCA, whose stablecoin provisions came … Read more
BTC follows Gold higher, NASDAQ back in bear market, FARTCOIN hits $1B
BTC follows Gold higher, NASDAQ back in bear market, FARTCOIN hits $1B – FOMO HOUR EP341 FOMO HOUR brings you the biggest daily news, updates and events from inside and outside of the crypto and macro spheres! Join hosts Farokh, Mando and Tyler as they cover some of the biggest topics at present with some … Read more
Bitcoin traders turn to $93K yearly open as BTC price hits 6-week high
Bitcoin (BTC) hit six-week highs on April 22 as US trade war tensions emboldened crypto bulls. BTC/USD 1-hour chart with 200SMA. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Bitcoin lines up resistance flips around $90,000 Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD above $91,000 after the Wall Street open — its highest since March 7. Bitcoin and gold … Read more
Two undergrads built an AI speech model to rival NotebookLM
A pair of undergrads, neither with extensive AI expertise, say that they’ve created an openly available AI model that can generate podcast-style clips similar to Google’s NotebookLM. The market for synthetic speech tools is vast and growing. ElevenLabs is one of the largest players, but there’s no shortage of challengers (see PlayAI, Sesame, and so … Read more
Crocodilus malware explained: how it targets android crypto wallets
What is Crocodilus malware? Crocodilus is the latest in a string of Android crypto malware built to steal your cryptoassets. Crocodilus is a sophisticated piece of malware that steals digital assets from Android devices. Named after crocodile references scattered throughout its code, Crocodilus targets Android 13 devices or later. The Android wallet malware utilizes overlays, … Read more
Bethesda officially reveals Oblivion Remastered, available today
Bethesda is making The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered official just days after the game leaked. Oblivion Remastered is a remaster of the nearly 20-year-old game, developed by Virtuous. Oblivion Remastered is shadow dropping today, and it’s available on Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series X / S right now for $49.99, or as part of … Read more
For Best Results with LLMs, Use JSON Prompt Outputs
:::info This is the fourth part of an ongoing series. See parts 1, 2, and 3. ::: AI Principle IV: Use Structured Prompt Outputs There was a time, a long, long time ago, when LLM APIs had just come out and no one yet knew for sure how to properly interact with them. One of … Read more
Adaptive Computer wants to reinvent the PC with ‘vibe’ coding for non-programmers
Dennis Xu is a repeat tech startup founder, but he’s the first to admit he’s not a programmer. After co-founding AI note-taking app Mem — one of OpenAI’s earliest venture investments — he has now launched a new startup called Adaptive Computer. Its grandiose mission is nothing less than a complete reimagining of personal computer … Read more
Cheaper, faster, riskier — The rise of DeepSeek and its security concerns
Opinion by: Ahmad Shadid, CEO of O.xyz The DeepSeek saga made it abundantly clear that cheaper AI models can offer breakthrough advantages. DeepSeek challenges traditional investments with low-cost, high-performance technology. Yet its rise brings serious risks. The most concerning aspects of such models are data privacy and security issues. The fact that such advanced models … Read more
Matter Labs, ZKsync Developer, Sued for Alleged Intellectual Property Theft
Matter Labs, the company behind layer-2 blockchain ZKSync, has been sued by BANKEX, a defunct digital asset banking platform, for intellectual property theft. Former BANKEX employees Alexandr Vlasov and Petr Korolev stole the company’s technology to start Matter Labs, which received over $450 million in venture capital funding and has become a major player in … Read more
Apple drops ‘available now’ from Apple Intelligence page
Apple has stopped listing its Apple Intelligence features as “available now” following an inquiry from the National Advertising Division (NAD). Based on an archived webpage, it looks like Apple removed the claim from the top of its Apple Intelligence page in late March. The NAD, which is part of the Better Business Bureau, reviews national … Read more