Cronos (CRO), the native token of the Crypto.com blockchain, surged nearly 18% to $0.095 Wednesday following news that it could be included in a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) backed by Trump Media & Technology Group. The proposed ETF, which is awaiting approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, would track a basket of five … Read more
Many enterprises are using large language models (LLMs) in Amazon Bedrock to gain insights from their internal data sources. Amazon Bedrock is a fully managed service that offers a choice of high-performing foundation models (FMs) from leading AI companies like AI21 Labs, Anthropic, Cohere, Meta, Mistral AI, Stability AI, and Amazon through a single API, … Read more
Amazon Prime Day is in full swing, and we’ve been particularly struck by the deep discounts on smartwatches and fitness trackers. The Apple Watch Series 10 and Amazfit Active 2, two of the best smartwatches we’ve tested, are down to their lowest prices ever at Amazon. We don’t expect to see their prices this low … Read more
Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk’s weekly wrap-up of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I’m Margaux Nijkerk, CoinDesk’s Tech & Protocols reporter. In this issue: Vitalik Buterin’s New Proposal Seeks 16.7M Gas Cap on Ethereum to Rein In Transaction Bloat Jack Dorsey Unveils Bitchat: Offline, Encrypted Messaging Inspired by Bitcoin Volkswagen ADMT Taps … Read more
Generative AI continues to reshape how businesses approach innovation and problem-solving. Customers are moving from experimentation to scaling generative AI use cases across their organizations, with more businesses fully integrating these technologies into their core processes. This evolution spans across lines of business (LOBs), teams, and software as a service (SaaS) providers. Although many AWS … Read more
Robinhood is trading near all-time highs as its expanded push into crypto and blockchain continues to pay off.
Formula 1 could have a new U.S. streaming service home soon. Apple is in talks to purchase the rights as it looks to further invest in live sports, the Financial Times reports. Apple already has deals for Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer. ESPN’s F1 contract ends next year. But Apple will be up … Read more
BNB Chain’s native token, BNB, is pushing higher as technical upgrades and fresh use cases draw investors into the network. The token climbed about 0.6% over the last 24 hours, riding a wave of heavy trading volumes and optimism tied to plans for tokenized stock offerings. Late last month, BNB Chain launched its so-called Maxwell … Read more
Crypto industry insiders including Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse outlined their hopes for how the Senate might seek to regulate digital assets markets in the U.S., while Senator Elizabeth Warren shared some of the top Democrat objections during a Wednesday hearing. “For the last decade, the legal and regulatory uncertainty surrounding crypto has prohibited meaningful progress … Read more
NEAR Protocol posts 5% gains in the 24-hour period ending 9 July 15:00, closing at $2.27 despite heavy volatility. The rally coincides with Grayscale’s quarterly rebalancing, positioning NEAR at 28.41% of its Decentralized AI Fund. The move comes amid renewed optimism across the altcoin sector, with analysts calling for a long-awaited “altcoin season,” which would … Read more
The cracks in DAO governance are beginning to show. In the span of a few weeks, two high-profile players—Solana-based exchange Jupiter and NFT conglomerate Yuga Labs—abandoned their DAO structures, issuing blunt statements about dysfunction and disillusionment. Jupiter cited a “breakdown in trust,” while Yuga CEO Greg Solano called Apecoin DAO “sluggish, noisy and often unserious … Read more
How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, July 9, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Donkey Kong Releases in Japan in 1981, Tron Premieres in 1982, First Ever Wimbledon Tournament Began in 1877, and we present you with these top quality stories. From … Read more
Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Technical Specifications 3 Academic benchmarks 4 Safety 5 Weakness 6 Phi-3-Vision 6.1 Technical Specifications 6.2 Academic benchmarks 6.3 Safety 6.4 Weakness References A Example prompt for benchmarks B Authors (alphabetical) C Acknowledgements References [AI] Meta AI. Introducing meta llama 3: The most capable openly available llm to … Read more
AI-powered coding tools like Cursor, Replit, Claude Code, and Lovable are helping developers write many lines of code every day to ship products faster. However, app makers still have to rely on either shipping full beta versions of their apps or using simulation software to gauge how upcoming features will work. Blok, a company that … Read more
Microsoft’s complicated relationship with OpenAI is about to take an interesting turn. As the pair continue to renegotiate a contract to allow OpenAI to restructure into a for-profit company, OpenAI is preparing to release an open language AI model that could drive even more of a wedge between the two companies. Sources familiar with OpenAI’s … Read more
ATOM-USD sustained its robust recovery path during the final 60 minutes from 9 July 14:27 to 15:26, climbing from $4.22 to $4.21 despite opening volatility that witnessed the cryptocurrency test support near $4.18 around 14:30-14:45 before establishing a sustained upward movement. The period showcased classic technical advancement with ATOM securing strong support around the $4.18 … Read more
Germany’s top banks, including Deutsche Bank and Sparkassen, are entering crypto with regulated trading and custody services by 2026.
Dubai-based Emirates Airline unveiled plans to introduce cryptocurrency payments for its customers as part of a preliminary deal with digital asset exchange Crypto.com, the companies said Wednesday. The parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore integrating Crypto.com Pay into Emirates’ payment systems, with plans to roll out the feature sometime next year. If … Read more
Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Technical Specifications 3 Academic benchmarks 4 Safety 5 Weakness 6 Phi-3-Vision 6.1 Technical Specifications 6.2 Academic benchmarks 6.3 Safety 6.4 Weakness References A Example prompt for benchmarks B Authors (alphabetical) C Acknowledgements 6.4 Weakness Regarding the multi-modal LLM capabilities of our Phi-3-Vision, it performs admirably across various … Read more
Stellar Lumens (XLM) surged over a 24-hour period into Wednesday, reaching a high of $0.293 before closing at $0.2896, driven by institutional accumulation and renewed confidence in the network’s underlying architecture. The price action followed a significant update to Stellar’s core software, adding to momentum in a high-volume environment. On July 7, the Stellar Development … Read more
Artificial intelligence is transforming the technology landscape, and it’s not just traditional players like Nvidia and Google that are shaping the future. A new, decentralized movement is emerging — one that merges AI and blockchain to create open, scalable and trustless infrastructure. As AI systems demand increasingly powerful compute and reliable data systems, crypto-native platforms … Read more
Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Technical Specifications 3 Academic benchmarks 4 Safety 5 Weakness 6 Phi-3-Vision 6.1 Technical Specifications 6.2 Academic benchmarks 6.3 Safety 6.4 Weakness References A Example prompt for benchmarks B Authors (alphabetical) C Acknowledgements 6.3 Safety To ensure the integration of Phi-3-Vision aligns with Microsoft’s Responsible AI (RAI) principles, … Read more
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, the AI conversation goes deeper than just the latest models. On one of the AI Stages, Edo Liberty, founder and CEO of Pinecone, will deliver a session that challenges one of the most persistent assumptions in the field — that raw intelligence alone is enough. With 10,000+ startup and VC leaders … Read more
Key metrics on Solana remain flat despite LetsBonk’s recent surge, but supporting data suggests memecoins may be staging a comeback.
The journey of cryptocurrency trading constantly evolves and has been nothing short of revolutionary. Right from the start, the cryptocurrency landscape has been referred to as the “wild west” due to its nature of decentralisation and minimal oversight. However, now the space consists of increasingly sophisticated and regulated financial products and the transformation has been … Read more
From exchanges and ETFs to sovereign treasuries and crypto billionaires, Bitcoin’s ownership map in 2025 reveals a mix of concentration and quiet decentralization.
iMerit is making its Scholars program widely available. It’s a team of experts to fine-tune generative AI models for enterprise applications and, increasingly, foundational models.