“Just make a simple fintech service” — that’s usually how the task gets tossed out. One line, no context, full responsibility. Everyone knows it won’t be easy, but no one tells you why. In fintech, you’re not building a single feature. You’re building a chain of dependencies where any link — payment gateways, processing providers, … Read more
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has seen its largest inflow in the past two weeks as traders allocate to US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to scoop up the rocketing cryptocurrency. IBIT’s May 21 net inflows hit $530.6 million, its biggest single-day net inflow since it took in $531.2 million on May 5, according to … Read more
When I first tried to fine-tune a language model, I discovered a paradox: the safer it sounded, the less it understood. We call this “alignment” — teaching machines to obey — but is obedience the essence of ethics or merely its costume? This article traces how fear-based morality crept into AI design and outlines an … Read more
I want to share my experience building customer-facing AI conversations with Parlant. Building reliable AI conversations became surprisingly straightforward with it. Rather than endlessly fiddling with prompts trying to get them to behave properly, I can now precisely control how my agents respond to specific scenarios with clear, simple, contextual guidelines. What I like most … Read more
How I rebuilt a fragile data pipeline using modular agents and a chatbot framework — yes, seriously. From Messy to Modular If you’ve ever nervously deployed a tiny change in a data pipeline, hoping nothing explodes downstream, you’re not alone. n That was me. The pipeline worked technically, but it became harder to control with every new edge … Read more
Congratulations on being a part of the Momentum 10, the elite top 10 startups who demonstrated truly exceptional drive and progress in the year 2024. The Momentum 10 Interview Series will delve into the unique journeys and powerful foundations propelling your startups to the top in the 2024 Startups of The Year campaign! https://hackernoon.com/startups/europe/europe-tallinn-estonia?stup=66f31d0b6ea4677e23dc787f&embedable=true 🚀 Meet … Read more
Crypto sleuth ZachXBT has revealed that a threat actor behind the estimated $300M Coinbase theft last week is mocking him on-chain.
OpenAI pushed generative AI into the public consciousness. Now, it could be developing a very different kind of AI device. According to a WSJ report, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told employees Wednesday that the company’s next major product won’t be a wearable. Instead, it will be a compact, screenless device, fully aware of its user’s … Read more
Ever sat in front of your laptop and thought, “Would this product even work in Brazil?” or “Is there even a market for this gadget in UAE?” Yeah. Me too. So I built something. An AI agent that does what I call market sense-making. You type in a product category (like “air purifiers” or “wireless … Read more
Pitch Deck Shots – Riemann Computing Inc. :::tip 2024 Electronics Startup of the Year ::: Tell us about you. Riemann Computing was established in 2018, but the groundwork for its creation began over a year earlier. The research that shaped our current technologies can be traced back to the founder’s interests and projects dating back … Read more
Allowing performance-enhancing drugs, the controversial event launches Memorial Day 2026 at Resorts World in Las Vegas.
A few days ago, I had a thought that wouldn’t leave me alone: what if we could literally stimulate life? Could a simulator built using only numbers reflect survival rates under real-world pressure, healthcare, food access, and war? This wasn’t a game or a predictive AI tool, it was a sandbox for testing life logic. … Read more
Bitcoin’s record high has analysts eyeing a potential altcoin rally—if market conditions align and the crypto’s dominance hits a key level.
Decentralized finance platform Synthetix has axed its $27 million plan to acquire crypto options platform Derive after negative community feedback. A Synthetix spokesperson told Cointelegraph on May 22 that its acquisition proposal, pitched to its community and to Derive’s, “did not resonate,” and both projects agreed to “step back from the proposed acquisition.” Synthetix said … Read more
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From a struggling family tea estate to an innovative climate venture, Alt Carbon has raised $12 million in a seed round as it plans to scale its carbon dioxide removal work in the South Asian nation. The climate-tech startup, which locks away carbon for thousands of years through enhanced rock weathering on farmlands, attracted investment … Read more
Bitcoin has topped $110,000 for the first time in a recent rally that has seen it gain 3% over the past day to break through past price highs from earlier this year. Bitcoin (BTC) hit a new all-time high of $110,788.98 on Coinbase late on May 21, just before 11:30 pm UTC, according to TradingView. … Read more
Dyson’s new skinny PencilVac looks like a broom. | Image: Dyson Dyson has announced what it’s claiming is the “world’s slimmest vacuum cleaner.” At first glance, its new PencilVac looks like a broom rather than a vacuum because the battery, motor, and electronics are all integrated into a thin handle that’s just 38mm in diameter … Read more
Microsoft employees have discovered that any emails they send with the terms “Palestine” or “Gaza” are getting temporarily blocked from being sent to recipients inside and outside the company. The No Azure for Apartheid (NOAA) protest group reports that “dozens of Microsoft workers” have been unable to send emails with the words “‘Palestine,” “Gaza,” and … Read more
Crypto influencer Anthony Pompliano’s fintech-focused blank-check company, ProCap Acquisition Corp (PCAPU), rose 7% on its debut Nasdaq listing after a last-minute upsizing of its initial public offering. ProCap had boosted its IPO from $200 million to $220 million on May 20, a day before its public launch, pricing its 22 million shares on offer at … Read more
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Australia’s financial regulator will seek the High Court’s permission to appeal a lower court’s ruling favoring fintech firm Block Earner, which found the company’s crypto-linked fixed-yield earning service is not a financial product. The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) said on May 21 that it wants to ask the High Court of Australia to … Read more