CrowdStrike says it will lay off 500 workers
The cybersecurity company said it will lay off 5% of its global workforce.
Month: May 2025
The web series is back – only this time, they’re TikToks
“Day 25 of starting over my whole entire life,” Raegan Lynch narrates over a short video. “Right now, I’m wandering around the city I just moved to, in a country I’d never seen, all by myself after my relationship ended, and I had to leave my old life behind.” It’s a pretty enticing hook, which … Read more
Ethereum Price Holds Steady Following Pectra Upgrade
ETH is currently stuck 40% lower than it was this time last year after devs finalized the Pectra upgrade.
PlayStation announces new studio focused on ‘immersive multiplayer worlds’
Sony just announced a new internal studio called Team LFG, which will be developing “a team-based action game.” According to Sony Interactive Entertainment studios CEO Hermen Hulst, the studio “originated at Bungie, but has also rallied developers from across the industry to bring to life an ambitious incubation project that I’m very excited about.” Curiously, … Read more
How Special Relays Let Some Ethereum Transactions Skip the Public Queue
Table of Links Abstract/Zusammenfassung Publications Acknowledgements CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Introduction 1.1 Overview of thesis contributions 1.2 Thesis outline CHAPTER 2: BACKGROUND 2.1 Blockchains & smart contracts 2.2 Transaction prioritization norms 2.3 Transaction prioritization and contention transparency 2.4 Decentralized governance 2.5 Blockchain Scalability with Layer 2.0 Solutions CHAPTER 3. TRANSACTION PRIORITIZATION NORMS Transaction Prioritization Norms 3.1 … Read more
Mistral claims its newest AI model delivers leading performance for the price
French AI startup Mistral is releasing a new AI model, Mistral Medium 3, that’s focused on efficiency without compromising performance. Available in Mistral’s API priced at $0.40 per million input tokens and $2 per million output tokens, Mistral Medium 3 performs “at or above” 90% of Anthropic’s costlier Claude Sonnet 3.7 model on “benchmarks across … Read more
Apple’s sci-fi epic Foundation is back for season 3 in July
One of Apple’s biggest series will start streaming again this summer. The company announced that season 3 of Foundation will hit Apple TV Plus on July 11th, with new episodes weekly through September 12th. As part of the announcement, Apple also released the first teaser for the third season. The show originally premiered in 2021, … Read more
Revolut to Roll Out Bitcoin Lightning Payments for Europe Users Through Lightspark
Digital bank Revolut is working with Lightspark to roll out bitcoin (BTC) transactions on Lightning Network to customers in the U.K. and select countries in the European Economic Area (EEA). The feature aims to cut transaction fees and payments processing time for crypto users, Lightspark said in a blog post. When asked in an email, … Read more
Spotify’s latest update gives users more control over their listening experience
Spotify on Wednesday announced an update to its app designed to give users more control over their listening experience and recommendations. The refreshed experience introduces a handful of new features that will roll out gradually to Spotify users and Premium subscribers, including those to help you manage your Queue, your current listening experience, aid with … Read more
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LinkedIn’s new AI search tool lets you describe your ideal job
LinkedIn is launching a new generative AI tool that allows users to find job listings by describing their perfect role. The platform’s updated AI-powered search bar now provides users with job posting results based on natural language descriptions, such as “find me entry-level brand manager roles in fashion,” and “jobs for analysts who love sustainability … Read more
Ford hikes Mustang Mach-E price due to Trump’s tariffs
Ford is raising the price of the all-electric Mustang Mach-E SUV and popular entry-level Maverick pickup by as much as $2,000 due to the import taxes President Donald Trump is placing on vehicles made in Mexico, according to Reuters. Higher prices could make it harder for traditional automakers like Ford to sell their EVs. Ford … Read more
Trump admin plans to shutter money-saving Energy Star program
The program’s signature yellow labels appear on appliances and electronics for sale throughout the U.S.
The Growing Institutional Adoption of Crypto: An Interview with Nick Hammer, CEO, BlockFills
The institutional acceptance of crypto around the world has accelerated significantly recently, developing hand in hand with better-defined regulation. Here, BlockFills CEO Nick Hammer discusses the reasons for crypto’s increasing institutional usage and some of the latest products responding to that demand. What trends are you seeing now in the digital asset space? We’ve been … Read more
Visa invests in stablecoin payment platform BVNK amid pro-crypto push
Payments behemoth Visa has invested in BVNK, a London-based startup focused on stablecoin payment infrastructure, signaling continued interest in digital asset innovation. According to a May 7 BVNK announcement, the startup “secured a strategic investment from Visa through their Visa Ventures arm.” Furthermore, while the company does not explain fully what it entails, it refers … Read more
How Hacktivists Plan to Combat Misinformation in the Future
:::info Authors: (1) Filipo Sharevski, DePaul University; (2) Benjamin Kessell, DePaul University. ::: Table of Links Abstract and Introduction 2 Internet Activism and Social Media 2.1 Hashtag Activism 2.2 Hacktivism 3 Internet Activism and Misinformation 3.1 Grassroots Misinformation Operations 3.2 Mainstream Misinformation Operations 4 Hacktivism and Misinformation 4.1 Research Questions and 4.2 Sample 4.3 Methods … Read more
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Litecoin (LTC) Gains 7.7%, Leading Index Higher
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 2736.75, up 1.5% (+41.53) since 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Sixteen of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: LTC (+7.7%) and SUI (+3.9%). Laggards: AVAX (-1.2%) and UNI (-1.1%). … Read more
Monero Vs. The Regulators: A Technical Analysis of Privacy Under Scrutiny
Privacy feels like an endangered species in the digital age. Each time we read about new data breaches or governments tightening their grip on crypto, we’re left wondering: can true privacy still exist? That’s what drew us to Monero. It’s more than just another cryptocurrency—it’s built to shield transactions from surveillance. While Bitcoin transactions are … Read more
How We Collected Bitcoin/Ethereum Data and Tested Miner Collusion
Table of Links Abstract/Zusammenfassung Publications Acknowledgements CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Introduction 1.1 Overview of thesis contributions 1.2 Thesis outline CHAPTER 2: BACKGROUND 2.1 Blockchains & smart contracts 2.2 Transaction prioritization norms 2.3 Transaction prioritization and contention transparency 2.4 Decentralized governance 2.5 Blockchain Scalability with Layer 2.0 Solutions CHAPTER 3. TRANSACTION PRIORITIZATION NORMS Transaction Prioritization Norms 3.1 … Read more
Mark Zuckerberg’s AI ad tool sounds like a social media nightmare
Tech executives have long talked about how AI is going to revolutionize the advertising industry. In particularly, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been quite vocal about how exactly he wants his company to lead the transformation. Speaking onstage at Stripe’s annual Sessions conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, Zuckerberg laid out his plans to automate … Read more
AI data startup WisdomAI nabs $23M with a smart way to avoid hallucinations
Rubrik co-founder Soham Mazumdar has a new data startup called Wisdom AI. It offers an agentic data analyst that works with structured, unstructured, even “dirty” data.
VSCO is launching an AI-powered collaborative moodboard
Photo and video editing platform VSCO has launched an AI-powered collaborative moodboard to expand how its products are used by photographers and artists.
Game, Sett, Funding: a startup building AI agents for game development emerges from stealth with $27M
Games drove the creation of GPU processors back in the 1990s, so it’s only fitting that artificial intelligence — the technology that GPUs are used to power nowadays — is making its way into nearly every aspect of video game design. In keeping with that trend, on Wednesday a startup called Sett — which is … Read more
Grifters thrive under Trump’s scam-friendly administration
On April 22nd, Fight Fight Fight LLC, a company with ties to President Donald Trump, announced that the 220 top investors in its meme coin $TRUMP would be invited to meet with Trump himself. The event was billed as an “intimate private” dinner, but with obvious hints that attendees were buying an elected official’s time. … Read more
EcoFlow brings its plug-in solar power plant to US homes
The EcoFlow Stream Ultra turns a power outlet into a solar powered inlet. | Image: EcoFlow The US is finally getting a version of EcoFlow’s DIY balcony solar system that I reviewed in Europe last year. EcoFlow says its Stream Series will be the first plug-in solar products to go on sale domestically, allowing anyone in a … Read more
Crypto Exchange Gemini Hires Brad Vopni to Lead Institutional Push
Crypto exchange Gemini has hired Brad Vopni as head of institutional, the company told CoinDesk in an exclusive interview. Vopni will be responsible for overseeing and executing the firm’s institutional strategy. Gemini is already working with exchange-traded fund (ETF) providers such as VanEck, Purpose, Evolve, 7RCC, and Monochrome, the company said. “With a crypto-native platform … Read more
Blockchain ‘Baddies’ on how to bring more women into crypto
In an industry filled with complexity, jargon and mistrust, women in Web3 say that the way to attract more women into the crypto space starts with clarity, education and community. At the Blockchain Baddies side event during Token2049 in Dubai, women shared personal experiences of entering the Web3 world and why they believe more female … Read more