Redwerk Founder on How to Stand Out in a Crowded, AI-Assisted Software Development Market

Introduction Hey there, I’m Konstantin! My passion for software development started super young—I wrote my first program at just eight years old. That spark led me on an amazing journey, from developer to launching Redwerk and, a decade later, QAwerk. My enthusiasm stems from my love for technology and the management experience I’ve built in … Read more

NY Judge Slaps Down SEC, Ripple’s Second Request for an Indicative Ruling on Proposed $50M Settlement

A New York judge has rejected a joint request from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple Labs for her to approve a proposed settlement agreement that would slash Ripple’s civil penalty to $50 million and dissolve the permanent injunction against the firm. It is the proposed removal of the permanent injunction, and … Read more

Meta hires key OpenAI researcher to work on AI reasoning models

Meta has hired a highly influential OpenAI researcher, Trapit Bansal, to work on its AI reasoning models under the company’s new AI superintelligence unit, a person familiar with the matter tells TechCrunch. OpenAI spokesperson Kayla Wood confirmed to TechCrunch that Bansal had departed OpenAI. Bansal’s LinkedIn page says that he left OpenAI in June. Bansal … Read more

Ripple Integrates Wormhole With XRP Ledger to Power Institutional Multichain Moves

Ripple is pushing deeper into multichain interoperability with the integration of Wormhole, a leading cross-chain messaging protocol, with the XRP Ledger (XRPL) and its EVM-compatible sidechain. The move, announced Thursday, aims to support institutional demand for seamless movement of crypto assets, including stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets, across multiple blockchain networks, without added friction or … Read more

What is an Xbox?

Microsoft’s “This is an Xbox” marketing campaign in November always felt a little too early. If you ask a friend or family member what an Xbox is, the response is likely going to be “it’s a game console.” Xbox is ingrained in popular culture as a box under your TV that you play games on, … Read more

Key U.S. Senator Tells White House Crypto Market Structure Bill Will Be Done by Sept. 30

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tim Scott, the chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, told a White House crypto adviser on Thursday that legislation establishing rules for the U.S. crypto markets will be finished by September 30 — later than President Donald Trump had in mind, but earlier than the year-end prediction from one of … Read more

Spot DOGE ETF Appears Nearer as Bitwise Amends Filing

A spot dogecoin ETF DOGE may be coming closer to reality. ETF issuer Bitwise updated a regulatory filing for its dogecoin ETF on Thursday, suggesting approval chances could be growing, according to one expert. “Bitwise has filed amended S-1s for their spot dogecoin ETF and their spot aptos ETFs,” wrote Bloomberg Intelligence’s Eric Balchunas. “Good … Read more

Structured data response with Amazon Bedrock: Prompt Engineering and Tool Use

Generative AI is revolutionizing industries by streamlining operations and enabling innovation. While textual chat interactions with GenAI remain popular, real-world applications often depend on structured data for APIs, databases, data-driven workloads, and rich user interfaces. Structured data can also enhance conversational AI, enabling more reliable and actionable outputs. A key challenge is that LLMs (Large … Read more

Using Amazon SageMaker AI Random Cut Forest for NASA’s Blue Origin spacecraft sensor data

The successful deorbit, descent, and landing of spacecraft on the Moon requires precise control and monitoring of vehicle dynamics. Anomaly detection provides a unique utility for identifying important states that might represent vehicle behaviors of interest. By producing unique vehicle behavior points, critical spacecraft system states can be identified to be more appropriately addressed and … Read more