Bitcoin Miners Are Pivoting to AI to Survive. Core Scientific Entered the Race Years Ago
AI clusters and bitcoin mining operations have vastly different needs. Core Scientific’s chief development officer gets down to the nitty gritty.
Marantz’s first speakers look like works of art
For an extra $700 you buy a matching wooden tripod for Marantz’s new wireless speakers. | Image: Marantz Marantz, a 70-year-old brand best known for high-end audio gear like amplifiers and receivers, announced its first speakers this week. The Marantz Horizon and Grand Horizon both pair an array of drivers with a central subwoofer and … Read more
Amazon adds gasoline discounts for Prime members, EV charging savings to follow
Amazon is challenging Walmart+ by offering Prime members a discount on fuel to combat high gas prices. The company announced on Wednesday that Prime members will receive a 10 cents per gallon discount at around 7,000 Amoco, AM/PM, and BP gas stations across the U.S., potentially saving them about $70 annually on fuel. To access … Read more
Lawsuit blames Character.AI in death of 14-year-old boy
Character.AI has been sued after the suicide of a 14-year-old Florida boy whose mother says he became obsessed with a chatbot on the platform. According to The New York Times, Sewell Setzer III, a ninth grader from Orlando, spent months talking to chatbots on Character.AI’s AI role-playing app. Setzer developed an emotional attachment to one … Read more
Vietnam releases blockchain strategy, aims for regional leadership
Vietnam’s new blockchain strategy focuses on legal frameworks, infrastructure and international cooperation, as it aims to boost innovation and build a thriving ecosystem.
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Bitcoin MACD prints first bullish BTC price signal since October 2023
Bitcoin indicator data suggests a much stronger long-term picture than the current BTC price rejection from $69,000 would have traders believe.
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: LINK Falls 5.7% as Nearly All Index Constituents Decline
Internet Computer was the only gainer, rising 2.3% from Tuesday.
Bitcoin Price Stabilizes as Analysts Flag an Accumulation Period
The market needs time to digest higher bond yields, “before Bitcoin can resume its upward movement,” 10x Research wrote in a note.
RedStone launches oracle AVS on EigenLayer
RedStone is the first large oracle to launch on the Ethereum restaking protocol.
Severance looks like a terrifying return to office in new season 2 trailer
Image: Apple Like a lot of tech companies, Lumon Industries is instituting a return-to-office policy for employees, but of course, this version looks a little scarier than real life. At least, that’s how it seems based on the first proper trailer for season 2 of Severance. Following last season’s incredibly tense finale, the show picks … Read more
Bitcoin stuck under $67K despite rising demand from retail, institutions
Despite increasing interest from institutional and retail investors, the Bitcoin price has been unable to rise above the $70,000 psychological mark since July 29.
Adobe made its painting app completely free to take on Procreate
Image: Adobe Adobe is attempting to lure illustrators to join its creative software platform by making its dedicated drawing and painting app entirely free for everyone. Fresco is essentially Adobe’s answer to apps like Procreate and Clip Studio Paint, which all provide a variety of tools for both digital art and simulating real-world materials like … Read more
How to switch your Instagram account from public to private
Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge Anyone who has followed a social network knows that sometimes the most innocuous post can attract unpleasant responses, especially on apps like Instagram, where your content — whether video, image, or text — can be out there for anyone to see. There are any number of reasons you … Read more
Security matters should not fall on users’ shoulders — Bitget exec
Bitget chief operating officer Vugar Usi Zade argued that products should be intuitive, as security matters should be the responsibility of crypto platforms.
Peter Todd, Bitcoin Developer Named as Satoshi Nakamoto in HBO Documentary, Goes Into Hiding
Core developer Peter Todd was revealed as Nakamoto in the documentary shot by Cullen Hoback. Todd, however, denied being Nakamoto in a previous email to CoinDesk.
Fixify blends automation and human analysts to tackle IT problems
Matt Peters has spent more than a decade working for cybersecurity vendors. He was a team lead at Check Point, climbed the corporate ladder to VP of worldwide operations at FireEye, and spent over four years at Expel, a managed detection and response firm, as chief product officer. Peters says a surprising common thread ran … Read more
Blockchain.com Execs Face Scrutiny for Not Filing Accounts in UK
“We have sorted all necessary documents related to this entirely administrative matter,” a Blockchain.com spokesperson said.
First Mover Americas: BTC’s Fall Below $67K Prompts Broad Market Dip
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 23, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Binance’s Gambaryan Free to Leave Nigeria for Medical Treatment After Money Laundering Charges Dropped: Reports
Nigeria’s government has withdrawn the money laundering charges against Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, local news outlet Punch reported first on Wednesday.
Justin Sun Might Be Good for Wrapped Bitcoin, Says New Custodian’s Director
The business plan for WBTC is to increase the outstanding amount by five to 10 times what is now, just under $10 billion – using a geographically diversified custodial setup that might be more appealing to buyers outside the U.S
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