Stripe apologizes for customer service agents claiming LGTBQ products were banned

Stripe, a financial services company that acts as a payment processor for millions of businesses including itch.io, has issued an apology following reports that members of its support team told callers the business does not support the sale of LGBTQ content. “We apologize: the information given by our support team was totally wrong,” said Stripe … Read more

Is Amazon testing a cheaper color Kindle?

A Redditor has shared a few images of what they say is a prototype of a new color screen Amazon Kindle. | Image: u/Successful_Bear4855 / Reddit A Reddit user, writing in Portuguese, has shared a handful of images of what appears to be a prototype of a small Kindle with a color screen. The device … Read more

IMF Acceptance Stage: A Turning Point for Bitcoin

In a landmark development that signals a new chapter for digital assets, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has officially embraced Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as legitimate components of national economies. This revolutionary shift marks the culmination of a journey from outright rejection to formal acceptance of cryptocurrencies in global financial frameworks. The IMF Bitcoin policy … Read more

Microplastics are everywhere — including in the air around plastic treaty negotiations

A close-up of artwork by Canadian artist, activist, and photographer Benjamin Von Wong, created for plastic pollution treaty negotiations, is seen in front of the United Nations offices in Geneva on August 12th. | Photo: Getty Images Thousands of delegates have descended upon Geneva this week for what’s supposed to be the culmination of years … Read more

Bitcoin Tops $122K, Eyes Fresh Record, With Ether Just 3% From 2021 ATH

Bitcoin (BTC) has mounted another attempt for a fresh all-time record climbing near $123,000, a four-week high during the Wednesday U.S. session. Two previous attempts, spiking to $122,300 on Monday and topping $123,000 on July 14, were met with heavy selling, knocking down prices intraday below $120,000 on both occasions. Ethereum’s ether (ETH) was also … Read more

Another Pixel 10 leak points to wireless Qi2 charging

We’re just one week away from Google’s Pixel 10 launch event, but the steady stream of leaks shows no sign of stopping. Now, new leaked images shared by Dutch outlet NieuweMobiel show what looks like Google’s rumored “Pixelsnap” cases with a ring in the center, hinting at support for the Qi2 wireless charging standard. Bringing … Read more

PwC and AWS Build Responsible AI with Automated Reasoning on Amazon Bedrock

This is a guest post co-written with Scott Likens, Ambuj Gupta, Adam Hood, Chantal Hudson, Priyanka Mukhopadhyay, Deniz Konak Ozturk, and Kevin Paul from PwC Organizations are deploying generative AI solutions while balancing accuracy, security, and compliance. In this globally competitive environment, scale matters less, speed matters more, and innovation matters most of all, according … Read more

How TensorFlow Handles Backward Compatibility Across Versions

Content Overview Semantic versioning 2.0 What is covered Separate version number forTensorFlow Lite Separate version number for TensorFlow Lite Extension APIs What is not covered Compatibility of SavedModels, graphs and checkpoints GraphDef compatibility Graph and checkpoint compatibility when extending TensorFlow Backward and partial forward compatibility Independent data version schemes Data, producers, and consumers Add a … Read more

AI UX ≠ Classic UX: A Practical Guide for Designers

In short: AI isn’t a deterministic interface. The same prompt can produce different answers. Your core question shifts from “how do we build it?” to “can we deliver this reliably and safely for users?” Here’s a practical playbook with steps, examples, and a checklist. Start with data (or everything falls apart) Bad inputs → bad … Read more

Becoming an Answer Engine Editor: The Next Evolution of PR in the Generative Search Era

Relationships and reputation are still the foundation of public relations. That will not change. What will change, and is already changing, is the pathway to those relationships. For the first time in PR’s history, there is a dual pathway of human and machine between your story and your audience. In this new reality, every press … Read more