BTC hits $100K, Trump taps Paul Atkins for SEC chair, and more: Hodler’s Digest, Dec. 1 – 7
This week Bitcoin reached $100,000 for the first time ever, Trump nominates pro-crypto Paul Atkins to replace Gary Gensler: Hodler’s Digest
This week Bitcoin reached $100,000 for the first time ever, Trump nominates pro-crypto Paul Atkins to replace Gary Gensler: Hodler’s Digest
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Google’s DeepMind team unveiled an AI model for weather prediction this week called GenCast. In a paper published in Nature, DeepMind researchers said they found that GenCast outperforms the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts’ ENS — apparently the world’s top operational forecasting system. And in a blog post, the DeepMind team offered a more … Read more
Pudgy Penguins and MYRIAD have launched the digital media platform’s first Community Contest, with prizes including Lil’ Pudgys NFTs.
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According to data from CoinMarketCap, Pepe has a maximum supply of roughly 420 trillion tokens, with all tokens already in circulation.
Michelle Yeoh as Emperor Philippa Georgiou. | Screenshot: YouTube There’s a lot of Star Trek: Discovery in the official trailer for the Star Trek: Section 31 movie that Paramount Plus just released — big drama, explosions, and some looming threat that’s “unlike anything that Starfleet’s ever seen.” The trailer shows off a little more of … Read more
Welcome back to Week in Review. This week, we’re diving into OpenAI’s surprise 12 days of reveals, an underwhelming Spotify Wrapped, and an app that tells you when you’ll die. 😰 Let’s get into it. OpenAI is getting into the holiday spirit. In a surprise “12 Days of OpenAI” event, the company will livestream updates … Read more
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There is a fair amount of buzz in the tech world about Agentic AI. The answer to the question of what exactly it is is that it comprises software systems that can be likened to AI agents tasked with carrying out important tasks with very little human intervention. What makes it special is the fact … Read more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced Friday that it was placing Google’s payment arm under federal supervision. In response, Google filed a lawsuit seeking to block the move. Such supervision would subject Google to the same inspections that the bureau conducts with major banks and other financial institutions for potential violations of the law. The … Read more
Image: The Verge X has given Grok a new AI image generator model called “Aurora” that seems to create far more photorealistic imagery than Grok’s other image generator, with similarly few apparent restrictions on what it will produce, TechCrunch reports. Like Grok, anyone can use Aurora. It lives in a new “Grok 2 + Aurora … Read more
“If you have four hours to cut a tree with an axe, spend three sharpening the axe. If you have six hours, find a chainsaw.” ~ Praise J.J. The world doesn’t reward effort. It rewards results. Yet, effort can lead to results if applied correctly. The secret? leverage. n Let’s start with the question that … Read more
Sacks also highlighted Bitcoin’s portability as a major feature of the crypto that makes it an attractive option during social turmoil.
Photo illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos by Jerod Harris, Chesnot, Getty Images With just weeks left to pass legislation before Congress adjourns, X CEO Linda Yaccarino announced she worked with the authors of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) to update the bill in what seems like a play to win … Read more
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Working in QA, I often hear a voice in my head, “Are you sure you’ve checked everything?” Sometimes it’s a helpful nudge, but if left unchecked, it starts to become a problem. Below, I’ll talk about this pesky Inner Bug and how it manifests. In this article, I want to share my thoughts and insights I’ve gained … Read more
Image: Apple We already knew that the tensions and scares were going to ramp up in season 2 of Severance, and the latest trailer provides a deeper glimpse into what to expect — along with teasing answers to some important (and weird) questions. The show follows a megacorporation called Lumon Industries, which utilizes a new … Read more
Image: Hugo Herrera / The Verge The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced on Friday it had placed Google Payment Corp. under federal supervision, reports Reuters. Google reportedly filed a lawsuit to block the CFPB’s order, which could result in routine inspections and monitoring like those imposed on banks. The agency found that Google’s error … Read more