HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series is about to introduce the world to a new group of kids tasked with saving the world. Today, HBO announced that newcomers Dominic McLaughlin (Grow), Arabella Stanton, and Alastair Stout have been cast in the new JK Rowling-produced Harry Potter series. McLaughlin will play Harry, Stanton will portray Hermione Granger, … Read more
DePIN, or Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks, has continued to make headlines since the start of the year. While this trend may seem like another attempt to tokenize everything, it is reshaping how people scale, operate, and build physical networks. They represent a change in how we approach decentralisation and convert real-world physical networks into new … Read more
How much Bitcoin is left to mine? Bitcoin’s total supply is hardcoded at 21 million BTC, a fixed upper limit that cannot be altered without a consensus-breaking change to the protocol. This finite cap is enforced at the protocol level and is central to Bitcoin’s value proposition as a deflationary asset. As of May 2025, … Read more
Bitcoin was created to exist outside the reach of governments and political manipulation. But in 2025, the line between decentralized finance and centralized influence has blurred — and the latest culprit isn’t a central bank or a rogue exchange. It’s Donald Trump. In recent weeks, Bitcoin’s price has repeatedly mirrored Trump’s statements. On the night … Read more
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In business, the only thing constant is change. Customer service trends are constantly evolving, and business owners might feel like they are constantly scrambling to keep up with the latest and greatest methods. While growth is important in your business to ensure you’re keeping up with customer demands and expectations, it may not be essential … Read more
:::info Authors: (1) Yi-Ling Chung, The Alan Turing Institute (ychung@turing.ac.uk); (2) Gavin Abercrombie, The Interaction Lab, Heriot-Watt University (g.abercrombie@hw.ac.uk); (3) Florence Enock, The Alan Turing Institute (fenock@turing.ac.uk); (4) Jonathan Bright, The Alan Turing Institute (jbright@turing.ac.uk); (5) Verena Rieser, The Interaction Lab, Heriot-Watt University and now at Google DeepMind (v.t.rieser@hw.ac.uk). ::: Table of Links Abstract and … Read more
Nielsen’s latest report serves as another wake-up call that YouTube is rapidly gaining ground in the TV landscape. On Tuesday, Nielsen released its April 2025 “Media Distributor Gauge” report, which showed that YouTube has achieved a significant milestone: it has maintained the largest share of TV viewing for three consecutive months, now accounting for 12.4% … Read more
When the $250K came in, the founders were euphoric. They’d spent six months building. Their pitch deck was tight. They finally found someone who believed in the vision. The investor wired the money. Everyone shook hands. One of the founders updated his LinkedIn: “Pre-seed round closed!” But three months later, when I was brought in … Read more
Key takeaways: Ethereum has reclaimed a key level that preceded 100%+ rallies and triggered past altseasons. Altcoin market cap could surge toward $15 trillion if Bitcoin dominance repeats its post-halving drop. Despite bullish signals, ETH remains fragile, with $123B in supply near cost basis at risk of flipping into a loss. Ethereum’s native token, Ether … Read more
Hello AI Enthusiasts! Welcome to the Twentieth edition of “This Week in AI Engineering”! This week’s spotlight is Google’s I/O 2025, where the tech giant unveiled a suite of groundbreaking AI advancements across video, image, and text generation, all housed within the Gemini ecosystem. Meanwhile, Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4 sets a new bar for high-performance … Read more
The Browser Company has said repeatedly that it’s not getting rid of the Arc browser as it moves onto its new AI-centric Dia browser. But what the company also not going to do is develop new features for it. A new blog post from CEO Josh Miller explains why, and what happens next. The Arc … Read more
NPR sued President Donald Trump over his executive order cutting federal funding for NPR and PBS. The suit, filed in a Washington, DC federal court by NPR and public radio stations in Colorado, claims that Trump’s effort to slash the broadcasters’ congressionally granted funding is unconstitutional. It also alleges that Trump violated the First Amendment … Read more
:::info Authors: (1) Yi-Ling Chung, The Alan Turing Institute (ychung@turing.ac.uk); (2) Gavin Abercrombie, The Interaction Lab, Heriot-Watt University (g.abercrombie@hw.ac.uk); (3) Florence Enock, The Alan Turing Institute (fenock@turing.ac.uk); (4) Jonathan Bright, The Alan Turing Institute (jbright@turing.ac.uk); (5) Verena Rieser, The Interaction Lab, Heriot-Watt University and now at Google DeepMind (v.t.rieser@hw.ac.uk). ::: Table of Links Abstract and … Read more
As bitcoin BTC enters this week’s Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas priced at roughly a record high above $109,000, traders and analysts are closely watching whether it what’s become a trend of poor performance after these events. Historical data compiled by Galaxy Research across five prior conferences from San Francisco in 2019 to Nashville in … Read more
Ethereum ETH has staged an impressive recovery in the past 24 hours, climbing 3.8% amid significant market volatility. The second-largest cryptocurrency found solid support at $2,530, where exceptional trading volume (242,521 ETH) created a clear bottoming pattern. This was followed by a decisive breakout during the early trading hours, supported by massive volume surges exceeding … Read more
WhatsApp is officially available on iPad, Meta announced on Tuesday. The new iPad app allows you to make video and audio calls with up to 32 people, share your screen, and use both front and back cameras. Up until now, if you wanted to use WhatsApp on your iPad, you had to use the web … Read more
USDC stablecoin issuer Circle is pushing ahead with plans to go public on the New York Stock Exchange, per an SEC filing. Here’s the latest.
:::info Authors: (1) Yi-Ling Chung, The Alan Turing Institute (ychung@turing.ac.uk); (2) Gavin Abercrombie, The Interaction Lab, Heriot-Watt University (g.abercrombie@hw.ac.uk); (3) Florence Enock, The Alan Turing Institute (fenock@turing.ac.uk); (4) Jonathan Bright, The Alan Turing Institute (jbright@turing.ac.uk); (5) Verena Rieser, The Interaction Lab, Heriot-Watt University and now at Google DeepMind (v.t.rieser@hw.ac.uk). ::: Table of Links Abstract and … Read more
Opinion by: Andre Omietanski, General Counsel, and Amal Ibraymi, Legal Counsel at Aztec Labs What if you could prove you’re over 18, without revealing your birthday, name, or anything else at all? Zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) make this hypothetical a reality and solve one of the key challenges online: verifying age without sacrificing privacy. The need … Read more
Shares of sports marketing company SharpLink (SBET) rose 412% on Tuesday after it announced plans to create an Ethereum ETH treasury reserve strategy with involvement from the blockchain’s own co-founder, Joseph Lubin. The Minneapolis-based firm, founded in 1995, is currently trading at $34.45, up from $7 Friday, with a market cap now of $23 million. … Read more
Thailand is aiming to streamline payments for foreigners, while still allowing merchants to receive payments in local currency.
In the midst of tariff concerns and a cost-of-living crisis, Sony has decided to throw a party. Starting May 28th and lasting till June 11th, Sony’s putting on its annual Days of Play summer event in which PS5s, PS5 accessories, and some of the console’s most popular games will go on sale. The sale is … Read more
Wall Street investment bank Cantor said on Tuesday it has executed the first transaction of its new bitcoin BTC lending business as part of the firm’s plan to offer $2 billion in financing. The first firms to secure financing from the credit facility include Maple Finance, a crypto lender with over $1.8 billion of assets … Read more
Apple said it has prevented more than $9 billion in fraudulent transactions over the past five years, $2 billion of which it blocked in 2024.
There’s something irresistibly appealing about paid advertising. It’s rapid, quantitative, and simple to scale—at least in theory. For many firms, particularly in the early stages or during a new launch, paid advertising appears to be the best option. You invest money, gain traffic, and sometimes even sales, all within a few hours. It’s simple yet … Read more