Tether CEO defends decision to skip MiCA registration for USDT

Paolo Ardoino, CEO of stablecoin issuer Tether, addressed criticism over the company’s decision not to seek registration under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, arguing that the regulations were risky for stablecoins. Speaking to Cointelegraph at the Token2049 conference in Dubai, Ardoino reiterated that Tether had no plans to apply for its US … Read more

How to Build a Smart Documentation – Based on OpenAI Embeddings (Chunking, Indexing, and Searching)

Hey everyone! I wanted to share my approach to creating a “smart documentation” chatbot for a project I’m working on. I’m not an AI expert, so any suggestions or improvements are more than welcome! The purpose of this post is not to create another tutorial on building a chatbot based on OpenAI. There’s already plenty … Read more

Sinners is getting an IMAX re-release

If you’re rushing to see Sinners in IMAX, you’ll have a bit more time. Today, Warner Bros. has announced Ryan Coogler’s sexy and soulful vampire thriller will get a 70mm IMAX re-release at select locations around the world. “Audiences have spoken and we listened,” said Jeff Goldstein, Warner Bros. president of global distribution in a … Read more

Ai2’s new small AI model outperforms similarly-sized models from Google, Meta

‘Tis the week for small AI models, it seems. On Thursday, Ai2, the nonprofit AI research institute, released Olmo 2 1B, a 1-billion-parameter model that Ai2 claims beats similarly-sized models from Google, Meta, and Alibaba on several benchmarks. Parameters, sometimes referred to as weights, are the internal components of a model that guide its behavior. … Read more

Nvidia takes aim at Anthropic’s support of chip export controls

Nvidia clearly doesn’t agree with Anthropic’s support for export controls on U.S.-made AI chips. On Wednesday, Anthropic doubled down on its support for the U.S. Department of Commerce’s “Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion,” which would impose sweeping AI chip export restrictions starting May 15. The next day, Nvidia responded with a very different take on … Read more

Litecoin Surges 7% as SEC Likely to Approve Spot ETF with 90% Odds: Analyst

Litecoin (LTC) price surged more than 7% on Thursday, outperforming the broader market gauge CoinDesk 20 Index, which climbed about 4%. Bloomberg Senior ETF Analyst Eric Balchunas reports that spot Litecoin ETF approval chances have surged to 90%, with a decisive deadline of October 2nd that could dramatically broaden LTC’s institutional investor base and potentially … Read more