Unlocking PR: How Businesses Can Conquer Their Publicity Phobias

When analyzing how businesses perceive PR, imagine a scale: on the right side, you have brand recognition, audience loyalty, product awareness, lead generation, and post-sale customer support. On the left, there’s the business’s fear of publicity, negative feedback, and even outright hate. Plus, the cost of PR, with results that seem impossible to measure. In … Read more

Beyond the Hype: How Small Language Models and Knowledge Graphs are Redefining Domain-Specific AI

Abstract The broad skills that LLMs possess when carrying out tasks do not extend to niche domains where precise precision and flexible reasoning are a must. The paper establishes the importance of a combination of Small Language Models (SLMs) with their smallness and modularity in control and fine-tuning in a narrow context with Knowledge Graphs … Read more

Global Talent, Local Impact: The Future of Startup Teams in 2025

It’s 2025, and hiring tech talent feels like riding a rollercoaster. Startups are emerging from a few turbulent years – the pandemic, a 2022 tech downturn, and economic jitters – and cautiously getting back to growth mode. This tentative recovery means startups have fresh capital to hire again. But they’re doing so with hard-earned wisdom … Read more

Crypto Pundits Retain Bullish Bitcoin Outlook as Fed Rate Cut Hopes Clash With Stagflation Fears

Key economic data released Thursday indicate that the U.S. economy may be on the brink of stagflation, a challenging mix of sluggish growth, a weakening labor market, and rising prices. Despite these concerns, crypto market participants remain optimistic, focusing instead on anticipated Federal Reserve rate cuts and signals from traditional markets as drivers for higher … Read more

DOGE Rallies 6% Ahead of Anticipated ETF Launch

Dogecoin surged nearly 6% to $0.261 in the past 24 hours as traders positioned for the scheduled debut of the first U.S. Dogecoin ETF on September 12. Anticipation of the “DOJE” product, coupled with whale accumulation exceeding 280 million DOGE, fueled heavy late-session flows with volume topping 1.1 billion. Analysts now focus on whether the … Read more

Christie’s Closes Digital Art Department as NFT Market Stays Frozen

Christie’s has shuttered its digital art department, ending a short-lived but influential experiment that saw Non Fungible Tokens (NFTs) have a place alongside paintings, sculptures, and other works in the auction house’s art sales, according to a report from Now Media. Two staffers were let go at the end of August, including vice president of … Read more

XRP Forms Tight $3.00–$3.07 Range as Triangle Pattern Nears Resolution

XRP broke higher on September 11 with heavy institutional inflows pushing volume four times above daily averages. The token advanced nearly 2% to close near $3.05, defending support at $2.98 before testing resistance around $3.07. Analysts say that while accumulation patterns remain strong, elevated exchange reserves and ETF speculation are adding layers of volatility to … Read more

Faster as You Go: Cracking Job-Shop Puzzles Where Tasks Learn on the Line

:::info Authors: (1) K. A. G. Araujo, Department of Applied Mathematics, Institute of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Sao Paulo, Rua do Matao, 1010, Cidade Universitaria, 05508-090, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil (kennedy94@ime.usp.br); (2) E. G. Birgin, Department of Computer Science, Institute of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Sao Paulo, Rua do Matao, 1010, Cidade Universitaria, … Read more