Month: August 2025
The winners and losers of Taylor Swift’s engagement announcement
The world’s most famous celebrity couple got engaged, and the first place the news broke was on Instagram. By now, it’s not much of a surprise that pop star Taylor Swift and football player Travis Kelce opted to announce their engagement on the platform on Tuesday – if it’s good enough for Beyoncé, it’s good … Read more
Claude for Chrome
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Claude for Chrome
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How to Day Trade Crypto Using ChatGPT and Grok: a Practical Guide for Smarter Trading
AI is no longer just a buzzword — in 2025, it’s a core part of any smart trader’s crypto workflow. Whether you’re managing meme coin volatility or catching the next breakout, artificial intelligence now supports traders with real-time crypto sentiment analysis, disciplined trade planning, and faster reaction times. This guide explains how to day trade … Read more
Bitcoin and the 2026 debt wall: Two cycles on a collision course
$33 trillion in debt matures in 2026. How will Bitcoin respond to macro forces and credit markets that may impact its future as much as halvings once did?
Framework is working on a giant haptic touchpad, Trackpoint nub, and eGPU for its laptops
Today, Framework announced the second-gen Framework Laptop 16 with two industry firsts: the first Nvidia graphics card upgrade you can perform at home in just a couple minutes, and the first complete 240W laptop charging solution over a USB-C cable. But the company’s also revealing some intriguing upgrades that didn’t quite make the cut — … Read more
Anthropic settles AI book-training lawsuit with authors
Called Bartz v. Anthropic, the case deals with Anthropic’s use of books as training material for its large language models.
Learn how Amazon Health Services improved discovery in Amazon search using AWS ML and gen AI
Healthcare discovery on ecommerce domains presents unique challenges that traditional product search wasn’t designed to handle. Unlike searching for books or electronics, healthcare queries involve complex relationships between symptoms, conditions, treatments, and services, requiring sophisticated understanding of medical terminology and customer intent. This challenge became particularly relevant for Amazon as we expanded beyond traditional ecommerce … Read more
Why the US government is not the savior Intel needs
Intel doesn’t need cash. Instead, the struggling semiconductor giant needs to figure out how to drum up interest for its foundry business.
Libby’s library app adds an AI discovery feature, and not everyone is thrilled
Libby launches “Inspire Me,” a genAI feature that helps its users find books to borrow from local libraries.
Crypto’s U.S. Policy Aims May Pivot on Resistance from Democratic Senator Warner
One of the crypto industry’s central lobbying aims — to protect software developers from being held legally responsible when criminals abuse their technology — may be in jeopardy from Democrats led by U.S. Senator Mark Warner, according to people familiar with legislative negotiations. The Senate is set to return to work in Washington next week, … Read more
XRP 30% open interest drop may open buy zone below $2.50
XRP price contends with short-term sell pressure, but a double-digit drop in its open interest could open the door to a new accumulation opportunity.
Meta to spend tens of millions on pro-AI super PAC
Meta’s new PAC signals an intent to influence statewide elections, including the next governor’s race in 2026.
Japan wrote the first stablecoin rulebook — so why is the US pulling ahead?
“Japan prizes systemic stability above innovation speed, while the US is signaling a bigger market-opening play,” said Startale Group’s Takashi Tezuka.
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IPFed: A Privacy-Preserving Federated Learning Framework for Face Verification
:::info Authors: (1) Yosuke Kaga, Hitachi, Ltd., Japan; (2) Yusei Suzuki, Hitachi, Ltd., Japan; (3) Kenta Takahashi, Hitachi, Ltd., Japan. ::: Table of Links Abstract and I. Introduction II. Related Work III. IPFED IV. Experiments [V. Conclusion and References]() III. IPFE We propose a new method to solve the privacy and accuracy problems described in … Read more
Struggling with GDPR-Compliant AI? IPFed Delivers Accuracy and Privacy
:::info Authors: (1) Yosuke Kaga, Hitachi, Ltd., Japan; (2) Yusei Suzuki, Hitachi, Ltd., Japan; (3) Kenta Takahashi, Hitachi, Ltd., Japan. ::: Table of Links Abstract and I. Introduction II. Related Work III. IPFED IV. Experiments [V. Conclusion and References]() Abstract—With the development of laws and regulations related to privacy preservation, it has become difficult to … Read more
Google Boosts Gemini AI Image Capabilities in Latest Salvo Against ChatGPT
Google’s new Gemini 2.5 Flash Image tool lets users merge photos, edit details with text prompts, and preserve visual accuracy.
STRATEGY BUYS $357M IN BTC, ETH INFLOWS $1B+ IN 3 DAYS, NEW SOLANA DATS
BTC falls to $108k then rebounds. $758m of liquidations as market falls. Biggest BTC deviation from Global M2 in 2 years. ETH ETFs see $1bn+ inflows in 3 days. HYPE leads L1s, buybacks to now be 99% of fees. Strategy buys $357m BTC. Pantera seeks $1.25b to set up SOL treasury. US banks lobbying to … Read more
CRKD’s $99 Peak Design clone is great for handhelds
Each handheld pocket features adequate room on the sides, and a layer of padding covering the screen area. Embracer Group-owned CRKD recently launched a backpack, the $99.99 Vortex 1.0. During a recent vacation, I swapped it in place of my go-to for the past eight or so years, the 20-liter Peak Design Everyday backpack, which … Read more
Google Release Nano Banana
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Bitwise Files for Chainlink ETF With In-Kind Creation and Redemption
The filing doesn’t yet list a ticker, but says the ETF would use Coinbase as its custodian.