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Nepal blocks Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X over rule breach, amid censorship concerns
Nepal has moved to block 26 social media platforms for failing to comply with its registration requirements.
World Liberty Financial Blacklists Justin Sun’s Address With $107M WLFI
World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the crypto protocol linked to Donald Trump and his family, on Thursday blacklisted Tron founder and key investor Justin Sun’s blockchain address, impeding him from transfering WLFI tokens. The move affects 595 million unlocked WLFI tokens held on the address, worth roughly $107 million at current prices, according to Arkham data. … Read more
AI logistics startup Augment, from Deliverr’s founder, raises massive $85M Series A
Having built and sold e-commerce shipping startup Deliverr to Shopify for $2.1 billion in 2022, co-founder and CEO Harish Abbott knows the logistics industry well. Abbott felt that many manual tasks in logistics could be automated using AI. That’s why last year he launched Augment which offers an AI assistant called ‘Augie’ that can take … Read more
Waymo cleared to offer robotaxi rides at San Jose airport
It’s the first airport in California that Waymo will offer rides to and from. The company’s been active at the Phoenix airport for nearly two years.
Justin Sun’s WLFI wallet blacklisted after $9M token transfer
Justin Sun’s WLFI token address was blacklisted after a $9 million transfer on Thursday, raising concerns over trading restrictions as prices tumble.
Mega Matrix Files $2B Shelf to Fund Crypto Treasury Bet on Ethena
NYSE-listed firm Mega Matrix (MPU) filed a $2 billion shelf registration on Thursday to establish a digital asset treasury focused on ENA (ENA), the governance token of stablecoin protocol Ethena. According to the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the firm could sell up to $2 billion of securities, with plans to use … Read more
Why it’s so hard to make a ‘safer’ football helmet
When players take the field at the start of the NFL season, many will be sporting the new, subtly different F7 Pro helmet, which some have speculated might be the safest one football has ever seen. That’s significant for a sport that, over the past two decades, has become as well known for concussions as … Read more
XRP Army ‘Made a Difference’ in SEC Case Against Ripple, Says Lawyer
Lawyer John Deaton claims that the thousands of affidavits written by XRP Army members helped Ripple in its legal dispute with the SEC.
We Rarely Lose Technology (2023)
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When Robots Meet Legacy Software: Behind the Tech Revolutionizing Warehouse Floors
Ravikumar Palanichamy revolutionized warehouse operations by integrating modern handheld scanners with legacy ERP systems using a .NET portal and MuleSoft APIs. The project cut costs by 35%, eliminated 320 hours of manual data entry monthly, and boosted accuracy with real-time validation. With a user-friendly design and strong training, it proves incremental modernization can deliver immediate … Read more
Stardew Valley’s creator is in Silksong
Hollow Knight: Silksong, the sequel to the indie smash hit Hollow Knight, is finally out, and according to Silksong’s credits, the game features the voice of Eric Barone, the creator of another indie smash hit, Stardew Valley. (You may also know Barone by the name ConcernedApe, which he goes by online.) You can see Barone’s … Read more
Data Lake Implementation Fuels Personalized Customer Experiences and Revenue Growth
At KOJ Group, Devender Yadav led a Data Lake implementation that unified POS, CRM, ERP, and e-commerce data to deliver real-time personalization and operational agility. The initiative saved 800+ man-hours annually, cut stockouts by 7%, reduced aged inventory, and drove 5% revenue growth. Beyond technology, Yadav fostered a data-first culture, making the project a blueprint … Read more
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UK Regulators Draft New AML Rules for Crypto Firms
HM Treasury has published draft reforms to strengthen its AML regime, including changes for crypto asset firms.
Rare Binance Bitcoin bottom signal fires: Will bulls or bears benefit?
Binance’s Bitcoin to stablecoin ratio just passed a level that previously marked critical market shifts in the crypto market structure. Is the bottom in, or is a new bear market beginning?
Myriad Moves: Markets Flip Bearish on Bitcoin, and Can the Cowboys Upset the Eagles?
Myriad traders are losing faith in Bitcoin as Red September arrives. They’re bullish on Solana, however, and placing predictions on NFL games.
Build character consistent storyboards using Amazon Nova in Amazon Bedrock – Part 2
Although careful prompt crafting can yield good results, achieving professional-grade visual consistency often requires adapting the underlying model itself. Building on the prompt engineering and character development approach covered in Part 1 of this two-part series, we now push the consistency level for specific characters by fine-tuning an Amazon Nova Canvas foundation model (FM). Through … Read more
Build character consistent storyboards using Amazon Nova in Amazon Bedrock – Part 1
The art of storyboarding stands as the cornerstone of modern content creation, weaving its essential role through filmmaking, animation, advertising, and UX design. Though traditionally, creators have relied on hand-drawn sequential illustrations to map their narratives, today’s AI foundation models (FMs) are transforming this landscape. FMs like Amazon Nova Canvas and Amazon Nova Reel offer … Read more
Saquon Barkley is playing for equity
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VC Roundup: VCs fuel energy tokenization, AI datachains, programmable credit
Tokenization surges as VCs back startups bringing energy assets onchain, establishing new credit markets and expanding stablecoin infrastructure.
The tech antitrust renaissance may already be over
Around six years ago, a new rallying cry rippled through Washington: “Break Up Big Tech.” It was a slogan emblazoned on campaign posters, uttered at congressional hearings, and beginning, it seemed, to echo through the halls of the nation’s antitrust enforcers. Momentum in the legislatures eventually petered out, but the enforcers at the Justice Department … Read more
Inside MEV on Ethereum: Builders, Searchers, and the Hidden Fees You Pay
Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Bitcoin and the Blockchain 2.1 The Origins 2.2 Bitcoin in a nutshell 2.3 Basic Concepts Crypto Exchanges Source of Value of crypto assets and Bootstrapping Initial Coin Offerings Airdrops Ethereum 7.1 Proof-of-Stake based consensus in Ethereum 7.2 Smart Contracts 7.3 Tokens 7.4 Non-Fungible Tokens Decentralized Finance and 8.1 … Read more
You can now attach 10,000 character blogs to your Threads posts
Meta is adding a new feature to let you add a bunch of extra text to Threads posts — no screenshots of text blocks required. Starting today, Meta is rolling out a tool that lets you attach up to 10,000 characters of text to Threads posts, giving you a way to build upon the 500-character … Read more
Threads challenges X by offering free support for up to 10K characters, plus prominent links
Meta says that the 10,000 characters give people more room to express themselves, but also allows them to promote their work and drive others to “wherever it lives,” even if not on Threads itself.
Figma’s $91M Bitcoin Bet Isn’t a ‘Michael Saylor’ Move, CEO Says
Collaborative design software company Figma (FIG) expanded its bitcoin (BTC) holdings to $91 million in the second quarter of this year, the company disclosed Wednesday during its earnings call. The move, revealed by Chief Financial Officer Praveer Melwani, comes as part of a larger $1.6 billion cash position. “Within the $1.6 billion, we also held … Read more