Australian Regulator Sues Ex-Director of Crypto Exchange ACX for Mishandling Funds

Allan Guo, the former director of the closed down Blockchain Global, will face court proceedings in Australia over allegations that he mishandled customer funds of crypto exchange ACX, which was operated by Blockchain Global. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is bringing civil penalty proceedings in the Federal court against Guo and his involvement … Read more

How Rufus doubled their inference speed and handled Prime Day traffic with AWS AI chips and parallel decoding

Large language models (LLMs) have revolutionized the way we interact with technology, but their widespread adoption has been blocked by high inference latency, limited throughput, and high costs associated with text generation. These inefficiencies are particularly pronounced during high-demand events like Amazon Prime Day, where systems like Rufus—the Amazon AI-powered shopping assistant—must handle massive scale … Read more

Fine-tuned GPT-3.5 Performance for Explanatory Feedback

Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2. Background 2.1 Effective Tutoring Practice 2.2 Feedback for Tutor Training 2.3 Sequence Labeling for Feedback Generation 2.4 Large Language Models in Education 3. Method 3.1 Dataset and 3.2 Sequence Labeling 3.3 GPT Facilitated Sequence Labeling 3.4 Metrics 4. Results 4.1 Results on RQ1 4.2 Results on RQ2 … Read more

Instacart appoints chief business officer Chris Rogers as new CEO

Instacart announced on Wednesday that its chief business officer, Chris Rogers, has been appointed as the company’s new CEO. The appointment is effective August 15. Rogers will also join Instacart’s Board of Directors. The announcement comes a few weeks after Instacart CEO Fidji Simo shared that she’s stepping down to join OpenAI as CEO of Applications. Simo … Read more

Former Chainlink, Two Sigma execs build ‘Moirai’ to uncover crypto gems

Metalayer Ventures, a crypto-focused venture capital firm led by former executives from Chainlink and Two Sigma, has launched a $25 million fund to invest in early-stage blockchain projects with a focus on stablecoins, tokenization and cryptocurrency infrastructure.  Metalayer’s fund has already backed seven companies, the company disclosed to Cointelegraph on May 28. These include AnchorZero, … Read more

Discord’s new currency pays users to interact with ads

Discord is beta testing “Discord Orbs,” a new in-app currency that can be redeemed for digital items, Discord has announced. Users earn Orbs by completing the app’s promotional Quests, Discord’s initiative that rewards participants who interact with advertiser content like videos or stream specific games to friends. In addition to spending Orbs on regular items … Read more

Cut Security Costs by Building It Into Your Software from Day One

Software teams often try to fit security requirements into the later stages of development, rushing to nail down product requirements and push out code, only to hit a bottleneck later. Writing functional software is critical—no doubt about that—but ignoring security until the end of a project triggers expensive redesigns, delays, and non-negotiable critical fixes. Let’s … Read more

Modified Intersection over Union (M-IoU) for Sequence Labeling Evaluation

Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2. Background 2.1 Effective Tutoring Practice 2.2 Feedback for Tutor Training 2.3 Sequence Labeling for Feedback Generation 2.4 Large Language Models in Education 3. Method 3.1 Dataset and 3.2 Sequence Labeling 3.3 GPT Facilitated Sequence Labeling 3.4 Metrics 4. Results 4.1 Results on RQ1 4.2 Results on RQ2 … Read more

GPT Models for Sequence Labeling: Prompt Engineering & Fine-tuning

Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2. Background 2.1 Effective Tutoring Practice 2.2 Feedback for Tutor Training 2.3 Sequence Labeling for Feedback Generation 2.4 Large Language Models in Education 3. Method 3.1 Dataset and 3.2 Sequence Labeling 3.3 GPT Facilitated Sequence Labeling 3.4 Metrics 4. Results 4.1 Results on RQ1 4.2 Results on RQ2 … Read more

Elon Musk’s Neuralink raises $600M at $9B valuation

Elon Musk’s brain implant startup, Neuralink, has raised $600 million in a funding round that values the company at $9 billion pre-money, Semafor reported, citing anonymous sources. Semafor did not mention the investors involved in the round. Neuralink last raised $43 million in venture capital, in November 2023, and was valued at about $5 billion … Read more

XRP price set for 48% jump as spot ETF reality draws closer

Key takeaways: XRP’s falling wedge pattern signals a bullish reversal; 48% price surge potential. SEC’s review of WisdomTree’s XRP ETF could spark investor interest as approval odds jump to 84% on Polymarket.  XRP price is forming a falling wedge pattern on the daily chart, a technical chart formation associated with strong bullish momentum following an … Read more

Apple’s DIY repair program now covers iPads

Apple is expanding its self-service repair program to cover a range of iPads, including mini, Air, and Pro models. The program opens tomorrow, at which point you’ll be able to order spare parts and repair kits for the Apple tablets. The program is mostly limited to the iPad models that Apple currently sells, including the … Read more

Ether Favored Over Bitcoin by Big Money, Here Are 3 Clues That Point to ETH Bias in Crypto Market

The futures and options market, a proxy for big money, is increasingly backing ether ETH over bitcoin BTC in a major market shift. Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency by market capitalization, recently reached record highs of over $ 110,000. According to CoinDesk data, the cryptocurrency has gained over 16% this year, drawing strength from the macroeconomic … Read more