Backblaze Drive Stats for 2024
Comments
Comments
Quantum computing, long relegated to the realm of theoretical, feels like it is back on the agenda as a potentially viable alternative to the expensive race for more powerful compute. On the heels of some notable advancements in quantum chips and error correction (two of the key areas that have kept quantum computers from becoming … Read more
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has reportedly placed several members of its election security team on administrative leave. The Associated Press, citing a person familiar with the situation, reports that 17 CISA employees have been placed on leave pending review. The employees had worked with election officials to counter a range of … Read more
Most of my encounters with other leaders were friendlier than this one. There are few things more daunting than attempting to win a game of Civilization by way of cultural victory⦠except maybe trying to play a complex strategy game on the Steam Deck. And while Iâm still struggling on the culture victory aspect, I … Read more
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 3237.73, up 0.8% (+26.27) since 4 p.m. ET on Monday. Fifteen of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: ADA (+13.6%) and LTC (+6.5%). Laggards: APT (-3.5%) and AAVE (-1.1%). … Read more
In a statement on Tuesday, Dario Amodei, the CEO of AI startup Anthropic, called the AI Action Summit in Paris this week a “missed opportunity,” and urged the AI industry — and government — to “move faster and with greater clarity.” “We were pleased to attend the AI Action Summit in Paris, and we appreciate … Read more
Comments
Tether has invested in Zengo Wallet to boost self-custody features as USDt faces regulatory pressure in the EU.
Uniswap Labs, the primary developer behind one of the largest decentralized exchanges (DEX), Uniswap, shared Tuesday that its long-awaited layer-2 network, Unichain, is now live. Powered by Optimism’s OP stack, Unichain—like other layer-2s on Ethereum—offers faster and cheaper transactions compared to Ethereum’s mainnet. Developers can deploy apps onto the network, which has been optimized specifically … Read more
A new investment vehicle, the KvarnPortugal Fund, is set to allow investors a way to gain exposure to the cryptocurrency sector while also presenting a potential pathway to Portuguese residency or citizenship. The fund is the result of a partnership between Fundbox, a Portuguese fund management company, and Kvarn X, aEuropean cryptocurrency investment platform. The … Read more
Layer-1 blockchain TON said it is linking up with interoperability protocol LayerZero to allow users to move funds between multiple ecosystems in a relationship that will generate increased usage and fees for both parties. TON will initially be connected to 12 blockchains including Ethereum, Tron and Solana. Users will be able to transfer stablecoins to … Read more
It’s official: people are spending more time watching YouTube on their TVs than on their phones. In the platform’s annual letter, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan revealed that viewers are watching more than 1 billion hours of YouTube content on their TVs every day. For the past two years, YouTube has maintained its position as the … Read more
How much is a customer worth to a company? That’s the eternal question. To arrive at an answer, customer and sales teams are often forced to use spreadsheets and other manual data analysis methods. The problem is, these methods tend to be slow and error-prone, leading to gaps in reporting processes. The challenge spurred two … Read more
HR giant Workday is launching a new way for enterprises to keep track of all of their AI agents in one place. It’s also launching a few more AI agents of its own, for good measure. Silicon Valley-based Workday announced on Tuesday the release of Workday Agent System of Record, which is meant to help … Read more
Mattoboard, the makers of web-based software designed to simplify the creative process for interior designers and architects, is getting into AI. On Tuesday, the startup announced its $2 million seed funding round, which will support the launch of a new feature called Design Stream, an AI-driven visual search and discovery tool. The company’s software, a … Read more
Over the last few weeks, OpenAI has done the previously unthinkable: it has consistently shipped interesting new user-facing products. First there was Tasks, a way to engage ChatGPT in helping you get things done. Then there was Operator, a way for the chatbot to actually do things for you. And finally there was âdeep research,â … Read more
Bitcoin exchange reserves drop to a three-year low, signaling a supply shock as institutional buying from ETFs continues.
:::info Authors: (1) Esteban Villa-Turek, Corresponding author; (2) Rod Abhari, Collaborator; (3) Erik C. Nisbet, Collaborator; (4) Yu Xu, Collaborator; (5) Ayse Deniz Lokmanoglu, Collaborator. ::: Table of Links Abstract Transnational Network Dynamics of Problematic Information Diffusion Theoretical Framework Methodology Statistical Analysis and Results Discussion and Limitations Conclusions and Policy Implications, and References Methodology Data, … Read more
Unimaginable disasters like the fires in Los Angeles with their hundreds of billions of dollars in destruction put a huge focus on the role the insurance industry plays in the process of rebuilding. Those events will also lead to major financial losses at the insurance companies themselves. And longer term, all of this will put … Read more
The Russian nationals are accused of launching more than 1,000 ransomware attacks worldwide to steal $16 million © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Escalating geopolitical tensions and a new administration with a hawkish defense agenda has led many startups to embrace dual-use strategies to secure revenue through military applications. And it’s a trend that is already heating up in aerospace. Just look at Archer Aviation, a California-based startup building eVTOLs (electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles). Until very … Read more
An Archer eVTOL. | Image: Archer There’s a future where we don’t need roads and regular folks like you and me can jump into a boat-sized electric pod and just fly anywhere on a whim. While we’ve been perfecting the miracle of human flight for more than a century, instant air transportation has long been … Read more
When companies take shortcuts to build their software stack, prioritizing speed and quick-fixes over quality and long-term scalability, they can end up with what’s known as “technical debt.” Essentially, if a codebase is not constructed properly, as it grows, it will become more complex, cost more to maintain, and it’ll become ever harder to add … Read more