COIN Jumps 5%, HOOD Gains 4%, BTC Challenges $100K as SEC Set to Drop Case Against Coinbase

Coinbase (COIN) shares jumped 5% ahead of Friday market opening on news that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is poised to drop charges against the crypto exchange. The broader crypto market was also climbing higher with bitcoin (BTC) nearing $100,000 for the first time since early February. The Coindesk 20 Index, a broad-market … Read more

Mawari Pioneers City-Wide AI Experience in Osaka’s Namba District: How Osaka is Entering the Future

What if your daily commute could transform into an interactive digital experience? In a bustling Osaka station, commuters may soon encounter real-time 3D digital guides as part of a new urban initiative. Mawari has partnered with Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd., Meta Osaka Co., Ltd., and e-stadium Co., Ltd. to launch Digital Entertainment City Namba, … Read more

The ups and downs of the iPhone 16E

On the one hand, Apple’s latest iPhone is a huge victory. The iPhone 16E comes with most of what you’d want from a smartphone — modern processor, good camera, nice design — for hundreds of dollars less than you’d typically spend on a brand-new device. On the other hand, it’s a bit odd that this … Read more

Here’s How the Pros Choose the Right Load Balancer

In today’s digital landscape, the demand for high availability and performance is more crucial than ever. Whether you’re running a small web application or managing a complex microservices architecture, ensuring that traffic is efficiently routed and balanced across your infrastructure is vital to providing a seamless user experience. This is where load balancers come into … Read more

Heroku Now Officially Supports .NET!

.NET developers now have access to the officially supported buildpack for .NET, which means you can now deploy your .NET apps onto Heroku with just one command: git push heroku main. 🤯 Gone are the days of searching for Dockerfiles or community buildpacks. With official support, .NET developers can now run any .NET application (version … Read more

SEC Dropping Coinbase Case Could Boost Robinhood Stock, Tokens Alleged as Securities

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) potentially dropping its Coinbase lawsuit could help boost sentiment for not only crypto tokens that were alleged as securities under the last presidential administration but also popular exchange Robinhood’s (HOOD) shares. Read more: SEC Poised to Drop Coinbase Lawsuit, Marking Big Moment for U.S. Crypto While the SEC hasn’t … Read more

Statutory Boards Represent Legacy Systems That Have Outlived Their Purpose

In recent days, I’ve been approached by numerous fellow Tongans asking about my intentions regarding the newly advertised positions on Tonga’s Public Enterprises Statutory Board of Directors. Their curiosity is understandable, given my vocal advocacy for technological advancement and governmental reform. However, my response to these inquiries reflects a deeper concern about the structural inefficiencies … Read more

Walmart recalls Swagtron scooter after its battery set an apartment on fire

Almost 18,000 Swagtron electric scooters are being recalled by Walmart due to fire and safety concerns regarding their lithium-ion batteries. There have been seven reports of SG-5 Swagger 5 Boost batteries “overheating, smoking, melting or igniting” according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), including a fire that caused burn injuries and “substantial property damage” … Read more

Crypto Daybook Americas: Ye Adds to Memecoin Turmoil as Broader Market Languishes

By Francisco Rodrigues (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Cryptocurrency prices are rising after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former crypto enforcement unit transitioned into the Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit and amid dovish comments from Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic. Renaming the Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit is significant because it shows the … Read more

Goodbye, Compute-Hungry Models—This Tiny AI Is the Future of Prediction

:::info Authors: (1) Vijay Ekambaram, IBM Research; (2) Arindam Jati, IBM Research; (3) Nam H. Nguyen, IBM Research; (4) Pankaj Dayama, IBM Research; (5) Chandra Reddy, IBM Research; (6) Wesley M. Gifford, IBM Research; (7) Jayant Kalagnanam, IBM Research. ::: :::tip Editor’s note: this is part 5 of 5 of a study detailing the development … Read more

This Web IDE Runs Your Code in the Cloud—Without Melting Your Laptop

In the context of the rapid development of cloud computing and microservice architecture, there is an increasing need to provide the ability to dynamically execute code for various programming languages ​​with a guarantee of security, scalability and high performance. This article describes a project that implements code execution in an isolated environment, and discusses the … Read more