EVM dApps Now Just One Tap Away in Telegram via TAC

Positioned as a purpose-built Layer 1 blockchain instead of a Layer 2, TAC promises Telegram’s billion-strong user base one-tap access to Ethereum-grade DeFi while keeping assets natively on TON. Crypto has chased “the next billion users” for a decade, yet newcomers still face intimidating wallet setups, seed phrases, and confusing RPC menus. At the same … Read more

Why No Single Algorithm Solves Deduplication — and What to Do Instead

Detecting duplicate entities at scale is challenging due to the explosion in pairwise comparisons. A naive approach to match n items with each other requires O(n²) comparisons. The goal is to prune the search space while maintaining high recall (catching most true duplicates). Modern de-duplication pipelines therefore use a candidate generation phase via blocking keys, … Read more

Google brings its AI-powered marketing tools to India after ‘Google tax’ repeal

Google has launched a suite of its AI-powered advertising tools in India, which debuted in the U.S. in May, as the repeal of the so-called “Google tax” has made the South Asian market more attractive to global tech firms selling online ads. In March, the Indian government scrapped its 6% levy on digital advertisements, effective … Read more

Shiba Inu Smashes Triangle Pattern Against Bitcoin, But Looks Weak Against Dogecoin

Shiba Inu’s (SHIB) dollar-denominated price hit a one-month high, charting a bullish trend against Bitcoin. However, the outlook against its rival, dogecoin, doesn’t look as promising. SHIB has gained 5.2% in the past 24 hours, reaching a high of $0.00001255 on Coinbase, the level last seen on June 12. As of writing, the cryptocurrency teased … Read more

How AI-powered Marketing is Shortening the Industrial Sales Cycle

Manufacturing sales are characterized by long cycles, multiple stakeholders, and intricate product specifications. Sales representatives must eloquently convey the proper value to the right decision-makers. They must also trigger outreach precisely when intent signals emerge and personalize these messages at scale. Every bit of information available in mission statements, product descriptions, customer testimonials, and on … Read more

VPNs Promise Privacy But Often Deliver the Opposite

Internet neutrality isn’t guaranteed by swapping one watchdog for another. Lately, we’re all increasingly exposed to ads inviting us — or pushing us — to subscribe to a VPN. They use an almost coercive tone: “They’re watching you,” “Your IP isn’t safe,” “Browse with real privacy.” It’s often said that marketing doesn’t create needs, it … Read more

Elon Musk’s xAI launches Grok 4 alongside a $300 monthly subscription

Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, late on Wednesday released its latest flagship AI model, Grok 4, and unveiled a new $300-per-month AI subscription plan, SuperGrok Heavy. Grok is xAI’s answer to models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini, and can analyze images and respond to questions. In recent months, Grok has become more deeply integrated into Musk’s social … Read more