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Workday cuts nearly 2,000 employees

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Enterprise HR platform Workday is the latest tech company to announce layoffs in recent weeks. Silicon Valley-based Workday laid off 1,750 employees on Wednesday, as originally reported by Bloomberg and confirmed independently by TechCrunch. That total represents approximately 8.5% of headcount. Unlike many other tech companies, including Meta and Microsoft, Workday has not held drastic … Read more

A reviews site embroiled in AI scandal is back from the dead

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Last summer, the staff at Gannett’s consumer reviews site Reviewed received terrible news: the media giant was shuttering the entire vertical and would be laying off dozens of employees. Effective November 1st, Reviewed would cease operations. Gannett blamed Google’s changing search algorithm, which had “degraded [its] business model.” The shuttering was a blow to the … Read more

Build a multi-interface AI assistant using Amazon Q and Slack with Amazon CloudFront clickable references from an Amazon S3 bucket

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There is consistent customer feedback that AI assistants are the most useful when users can interface with them within the productivity tools they already use on a daily basis, to avoid switching applications and context. Web applications like Amazon Q Business and Slack have become essential environments for modern AI assistant deployment. This post explores … Read more

Gold-Backed Cryptocurrencies Surge as Precious Metal Hits Record Amid Trade War Worry

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Gold-backed cryptocurrencies are outperforming the wider market amid a historic rally for the precious metal, which is up around 9.7% so far this year to a new record of $2,880 per ounce amid growing trade war tensions. PAX gold (PAXG) and Tether gold (XAUT) have benefitted greatly from the precious metal’s rise, both rising roughly … Read more

Bitcoin to Hit $500K by 2028 as ETFs Ease Access, Volatility Drops: Standard Chartered

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The price of bitcoin (BTC) could balloon to $500,000 by 2028, lifted by increased investor access and diminishing volatility that will help keep it serving as a unique hedge against issues plaguing traditional finance, according to Standard Chartered. The largest cryptocurrency is likely to become less volatile as the year-old U.S. exchange-traded fund (ETF) market … Read more

The Great Accumulation: A Corporate Race for Bitcoin

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For decades, corporate treasuries have relied on cash, bonds and short-term investments to preserve capital. But inflation, devaluing fiat currencies and near-zero interest rates have challenged this approach. A new dark horse is emerging and corporate finance is about to change forever. BTC as a corporate reserve asset Historically, corporations have kept substantial cash reserves … Read more

Why DeFi Will Benefit From Trade Wars

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Bitcoin (BTC) tumbled over the weekend, sinking well below the $100K mark as markets reacted to the latest escalation in the U.S. trade disputes. The broader digital asset market followed suit, leading to one of the most significant sell-offs since the outbreak of Covid and the collapse of FTX. Specifically, President Donald Trump announced sweeping … Read more

The HackerNoon Newsletter: Your Chatbot Isn’t Reading Words—It’s Counting Tokens (2/5/2025)

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How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, February 5, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, we present you with these top quality stories. From Win Up to $2000 in the #blockchain Writing Contest by Aleph Cloud and HackerNoon to 🏆 Startups of The … Read more

Win Up to $2000 in the #blockchain Writing Contest by Aleph Cloud and HackerNoon

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Greetings Hackers, For the second time this year, we’re excited to announce a new writing contest on HackerNoon: the #blockchain Writing Contest presented by Aleph Cloud and HackerNoon. :::tip New to HackerNoon writing contests? Find out about active contests, participation guidelines, and more at contests.hackernoon.com ::: The #blockchain Writing Contest puts decentralization—a core tenet of blockchain … Read more

How We Collected Data on Blockchain Inscriptions Across Multiple Platforms

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Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 1.1 Research Questions and Contributions Related Work Background Inscriptions and ordinals 4.1 Operation Types 4.2 Comparison with NFTs and ERC-20s Data Collection Empirical Analysis and 6.1 Overall Transactions 6.2 Inscriptions Characterization 6.3 Inscription Trading 6.4 Impact on Gas Fees Discussion Conclusion and References 5 Data Collection In our … Read more

DIY Enthusiast Hacks His Way Into Building His Own Musical Instrument (And It Rocks!)

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TL;DR I built a sci-fi bass from scratch, packed with a synth, a wireless transmitter, a hacked built-in tuner and voltmeters. This monster runs on lithium batteries, charging like your smartphone. Is it perfect? Heck no. But sounds cool. There you go! https://youtu.be/EMKPP32UIzQ?embedable=true PREFACE This is a story of mistakes and domestic luthiery. Imagine a … Read more

Textile, 3Box Labs Merge in Decentralized Data Tie-Up for AI Agents

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Two venture-backed veterans of crypto’s data storage subsector, Textile and 3Box Labs, the builder of Ceramic, have merged in an all-stock deal, CoinDesk has learned. The companies will operate under Textile’s brand and retain their staff and data infrastructure- focused product lines. Textile CEO Andrew Hill will head the merged organization. Self-described “friendly competitors,” Textile … Read more