Implementing Zero-Knowledge Proofs for Anonymous but Verifiable ESG Reporting

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting is critical to how companies exhibit accountability. Investors, regulators and the public are asking tough questions, and businesses must provide clear answers with data to back them up. However, transparency often comes at the expense of privacy. n This is why zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) are gaining traction. This cryptographic … Read more

Polyhedra Blames Liquidity Attacks for Sudden 80% Price Drop in ZKJ, Promises Buyback

Polyhedra, a crypto protocol whose company reached unicorn status last year, is promising a buyback plan and additional steps to rebuild trust in the crypto community, days after its token fell more than 80% within minutes. “Now we need to figure out the current situation and we need to prevent future financial attack,” founder Tiancheng … Read more

Microsoft should change its Copilot advertising, says watchdog

Microsoft’s Copilot advertising has been criticized by an industry watchdog for its productivity claims and confusing use of Copilot branding. The Better Business Bureau’s National Advertising Division (NAD) has reviewed Microsoft’s Copilot advertising, and recommended that the software giant discontinues or modifies productivity claims about Microsoft 365 Copilot and more clearly disclose the limitations of … Read more

Crypto Daybook Americas: Institutions Pile In as Bitcoin’s Favorable Asymmetry Persists

By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Since Friday, cryptocurrencies, especially bitcoin BTC, have demonstrated resilience in the face of the Iran-Israel hostilities. But they also haven’t rallied on what might be considered positive news. The two largest tokens, bitcoin and ether ETH, have traded in a narrow range in the past 24 … Read more

XRP Jumps as Bulls Push Through Key Resistance Levels

XRP XRP climbed 3.6% over the last 24 hours, peaking at $2.33 before settling near $2.25, as buyers capitalized on market volatility. The token overcame resistance at $2.21 and formed new support at $2.29, signaling renewed bullish conviction despite a brief pullback to $2.23. News Background Ongoing trade disputes between the U.S. and China continue … Read more

Prominent global VC Endeavor Catalyst is raising $300M, sources say

Endeavor Catalyst, the co-investment fund affiliated with global entrepreneurial network Endeavor Global, is raising a new $300 million fund, its fifth and largest fund yet, as it looks to deepen its bet on high-growth startups across Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia, TechCrunch has learned. The new fund, according to sources, is … Read more

Can AI Animate Your Logo? LogoMotion Says Hell Yeah!

Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Related Work 2.1 Program Synthesis 2.2 Creativity Support Tools for Animation 2.3 Generative Tools for Design 3 Formative Steps 4 Logomotion System and 4.1 Input 4.2 Preprocess Visual Information 4.3 Visually-Grounded Code Synthesis 5 Evaluations 5.1 Evaluation: Program Repair 5.2 Methodology 5.3 Findings 6 Evaluation with Novices … Read more

The Atlantic is making a big push into games

Daily puzzle games are seemingly everywhere right now, and starting today, you’ll be able to add a new stop to your puzzle rotation: The Atlantic. The publication is launching a new hub for its growing game offerings, including already available games like Bracket City and Caleb’s Inferno Crossword Puzzle, as well as some new puzzles. … Read more

The Rise of Hybrid Blockchains: Nexchain and the Evolving Crypto Landscape

The ongoing surge in AI-powered blockchain adoption has placed Nexchain at the center of attention. Its hybrid model that merges artificial intelligence with blockchain scalability offers a refreshing alternative in a market often saturated with hype but lacking substance. As Nexchain advances in its token presale, confidence grows among both institutional and retail investors. The … Read more

XBO.com: Bridging the Gap Between Crypto and Everyone

Welcome to “Behind the Startup,” a series that brings you face-to-face with the visionaries shaping the future of technology. Today, we have the distinct pleasure of hosting Lior Aizik, Co-founder & COO of XBO.com. In a rapidly evolving crypto landscape, XBO.com stands out with its commitment to accessibility and innovation. Lior, it’s a privilege to … Read more

How Effective Is LoRA Finetuning for Large Language Models?

Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Background 3 Experimental Setup and 3.1 Datasets for Continued Pretraining (CPT) and Instruction Finetuning (IFT) 3.2 Measuring Learning with Coding and Math Benchmarks (target domain evaluation) 3.3 Forgetting Metrics (source domain evaluation) 4 Results 4.1 LoRA underperforms full finetuning in programming and math tasks 4.2 LoRA forgets … Read more

LoRA’s Limitations in Code and Math Tasks

Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Background 3 Experimental Setup and 3.1 Datasets for Continued Pretraining (CPT) and Instruction Finetuning (IFT) 3.2 Measuring Learning with Coding and Math Benchmarks (target domain evaluation) 3.3 Forgetting Metrics (source domain evaluation) 4 Results 4.1 LoRA underperforms full finetuning in programming and math tasks 4.2 LoRA forgets … Read more