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Strategy (MicroStrategy) Reports Q4 GAAP Loss of $3.03 Per Share, BTC Holdings of 471,107 Tokens

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Strategy (MSTR) reported a fourth-quarter net loss of $3.03 per share, compared to income of $0.50 per share a year earlier. The loss incurred as the company took an impairment charge on its 471,107 token bitcoin (BTC) holdings. Those holdings are worth more than $45 billion at bitcoin’s current price just above $97,000. For 2025, … Read more

What’s on your desk?

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Many of us work from home, and so one of the most important places in those homes is our workspaces — in other words, our desks. Everyone’s workspace is different. What kind of desk — and desk chair — do you use? Is your workspace neat and organized or filled with tchotchkes and toys? Do … Read more

Why IQ is a poor test for AI

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During a recent press appearance, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that he’s observed the “IQ” of AI rapidly improve over the past several years. “Very roughly, it feels to me like — this is not scientifically accurate, this is just a vibe or spiritual answer — every year we move one standard deviation of IQ,” … Read more

Immerso And Everdome Partner To Drive Innovation In The Metaverse Through AI-Powered Experiences

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, February 5th, 2025/Chainwire/–Immerso, an Eros Innovation company- home to Eros Media and Eros Now, and a global leader in AI innovation and intellectual property (IP), has joined forces with Everdome, pioneers in creating interactive metaverse experiences, to revolutionize digital entertainment. The partnership combines Immerso’s exceptional IP portfolio, featuring an extensive … Read more

Reddit tells communities threatening Elon Musk and DOGE workers to cool down

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Reddit has seen an increase in rule-breaking posts across “several communities,” and it has issued a temporary ban on one that featured users calling for violence against people who work for the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). That community, r/WhitePeopleTwitter, was given a 72-hour ban on Tuesday, as reported by Engadget. Screenshots shared … Read more

As GLP1s boom, dietician startups Berry Street, Fay each nab $50M rounds

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For decades, the US healthcare system has struggled to address the diet-related chronic illnesses affecting nearly half of all adults. That changed in recent years with the discovery of Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs that help people lose weight. While insurance covers these medications, doctors frequently require patients to see a nutritionist as part of … Read more

Raydium is Solana’s AMM King. Can it Corner the Perps Market Next?

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Decentralized crypto trading engine Raydium is making a bid for Solana’s multibillion dollar perpetuals market – and gaining traction fast. Raydium’s weeks-old foray into offering these hyper-popular derivatives contracts – they allow crypto traders to speculate on price swings without holding the actual token – is already racking up $100 million in daily trading volume. … Read more

OfferUp improved local results by 54% and relevance recall by 27% with multimodal search on Amazon Bedrock and Amazon OpenSearch Service

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This post is co-written with Andrés Vélez Echeveri and Sean Azlin from OfferUp. OfferUp is an online, mobile-first marketplace designed to facilitate local transactions and discovery. Known for its user-friendly app and trust-building features, including user ratings and in-app chat, OfferUp enables users to buy and sell items and explore a broad range of jobs … Read more

Look at this keyboard

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Hey, real quick: look at this keyboard. There’s something cool about it. It’s a mechanical keyboard. It’s a laser keyboard. It’s a magnetic induction keyboard. It has the new switches. It has the old switches. It’s very thin. It’s got a weird layout. It has a trackpoint. Or a screen. It has cool keycaps. It … Read more

Ransomware payments dropped in 2024 as victims refused to pay hackers

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Ransomware payments fell by more than one-third in 2024 as an increasing number of victims refused to negotiate with hackers. In a report published Wednesday, crypto forensics firm Chainalysis said that while ransomware gang leak sites posted more victims than in previous years during 2024, fewer victims gave in to the hackers’ demands. Chainalysis reported … Read more

QuickNode Partners With Fuse To Launch The First Layer For Businesses Powered By Polygon CDK

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MIAMI, Florida, February 5th, 2025/Chainwire/–QuickNode, the leading Web3 infrastructure provider, today announced a groundbreaking partnership with Fuse Network to implement the industry’s first Layer 2 (L2) for businesses, powered by QuickNode Rollups and Polygon Chain Development Kit (CDK) technology. This strategic collaboration marks a significant milestone in the rollups ecosystem, bringing together three powerhouse players … Read more

Stripe makes $1.1 billion crypto bet as it closes on Bridge acquisition

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Stripe has closed on its $1.1 billion purchase of stablecoin platform Bridge – marking the payment giant’s largest acquisition to date and tangible push into crypto. Co-founded in 2022 by Coinbase and Square alumni Zach Abrams and Sean Yu, San Antonio, Texas-based Bridge built an API that helps companies accept stablecoins. The pair raised $58 … Read more