kamal I recently conducted an experiment as part of a company project – and I’m excited (and a little frustrated) to share my findings. While I’ve been using OpenAI models for a long time, I decided to test out DeepSeek (which is everywhere these days) to see if its much‑talked‑about low cost really translates into great … Read more
Popular trading platform Robinhood (HOOD) beat its fourth-quarter earnings and revenue estimates, which could have positive read-through for peer Coinbase (COIN). Robinhood said its fourth-quarter revenue rose 115% from the previous year to $1.01 billion, beating Wall Street analysts’ estimate of $945.8 million, according to FactSet data. Its transaction-based revenue rose 200% from the previous … Read more
Cypherpunks are privacy activists who advocate for freedom of speech and apply cryptographic tools to protect our data or funds —in the case of those who work with cryptocurrencies and related endeavors. For instance, Satoshi Nakamoto is, of course, a cypherpunk, and also is the WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange. Closer to the latter, we also … Read more
The partnership reflects a broader push by Kalshi to integrate its event contracts into brokerage platforms.
Popcorn brand LesserEvil is the latest group caught up in the chaos of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency’s whirlwind of action over the past couple of weeks. The company recently sent a cryptic email to customers after the brand owner’s connection to a DOGE staffer became public. LesserEvil CEO Charles Coristine is reportedly the … Read more
OpenAI is releasing a significantly expanded version of its Model Spec, a document that defines how its AI models should behave â and is making it free for anyone to use or modify. The new 63-page specification, up from around 10 pages in its previous version, lays out guidelines for how AI models should handle … Read more
At least 16 states have introduced legislation for Bitcoin and digital asset reserves, following in President Trump’s footsteps at the national level.
People magazine has landed the first interview with Elizabeth Holmes since she reported to prison in 2023, and the convicted Theranos founder says she is still working on “research and inventions” in the healthcare space. “I remain completely committed to my dream of making affordable healthcare solutions available to everyone,” she told the magazine. Holmes, … Read more
Despite the way it seems, Amazon doesn’t sell everything. To fix this, the company is beta-testing a new shopping feature that will include products it doesn’t sell in search results on its app, and then send you to the brand’s website to purchase them. In a blog post published this week, Amazon announced that this … Read more
The Bitcoin miner ended its fiscal third quarter with $270.7 million in cash and crypto holdings, according to CFO Darcy Daubaras.
Legal experts are split on whether the move truly signals the end of the regulator’s years-long crypto crackdown.
A well-meaning attempt to fight antisemitism with non-consensual deepfakes backfired, with actress Scarlett Johansson among those pushing back.
In total, Zservers’ interactions with the ransomware-linked actors accounted for $5.2 million in on-chain activity, according to Chainalysis.
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Neiry Lab, the research firm behind the Pythia AI rat experiment, is set to roll out a feature that will pay users to sell their EEG data.
Though the hype around Hulu’s adaptation of The Handmaid’s Tale gradually faded as time went on, the show’s final season looks like it’s going to be a sobering and timely reminder of what made Margaret Atwood’s story so powerful in the first place. Though June Osborne (Elisabeth Moss) seemed ready to put Gilead behind her … Read more
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman detailed plans for the company’s GPT-4.5 and GPT-5 AI models in a roadmap published on X on Wednesday. In the post, Altman also acknowledged that OpenAI’s product lineup has gotten complicated and says that the company wants to do “a much better job” simplifying its offerings. “We hate the model picker … Read more
Bitcoin corrects after a shocking CPI print, potential BTC miner sell pressure and concerning macroeconomic developments.
Apple on Wednesday announced that its Apple TV app, including its Apple TV+ streaming service and MLS Season Pass, is arriving on Android devices. While the company previously offered a version of its app for Google TV, the newly released app will support a broader range of Android-based devices, including phones, tablets, and even foldables. … Read more
Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turogin, both Estonian nationals, agreed to forfeit all claims in digital assets frozen by US authorities as part of a plea deal with prosecutors.
Yamaha’s Helm Master EX Wireless Control looks like an upgraded version of the Nintendo Wii’s Nunchuk controller. | Image: Yamaha Yamaha has announced a new handheld controller that gives a captain full control of a boat from anywhere onboard. It’s compatible with Yamaha’s Helm Master EX control system, which is designed to make boating more … Read more
Waste.gov, a new government website registered by the Trump administration, has been hidden and locked down after 404 Media reported that it mostly displayed an unedited WordPress template. The archived version of the site contained the tagline, “Tracking government waste,” and another new website, DEI.gov, redirects to the same URL. But the rest of site … Read more
Crypto streaming music platform Audius is marking 250 million total plays with an airdrop for artists—and rewards ahead for users, too.
LONDON, UK, February 12th, 2025/Chainwire/–Hivello, a DePIN aggregator that enables users to earn by monetizing idle computer resources across multiple decentralized networks, has announced the launch of its $HVLO token on Raydium, live today at 11:00 AM UTC following yesterday’s listings on MEXC and Gate.io. This significant milestone underscores Hivello’s commitment to decentralization, making the … Read more
Some 20 US states are mulling creating Bitcoin reserves, and so is the federal government.