Amazon SageMaker Autopilot is up to eight times faster with new ensemble training mode powered by AutoGluon
Amazon SageMaker Autopilot has added a new training mode that supports model ensembling powered by AutoGluon. Ensemble training mode in Autopilot trains several base models and combines their predictions using model stacking. For datasets less than 100 MB, ensemble training mode builds machine learning (ML) models with high accuracy quickly—up to eight times faster than … Read more
Framework partners with Google for a user-repairable $999 Chromebook
Repairable electronics firm Framework just announced a new take on the company’s signature laptop. Produced in association with Google, the company is releasing the Framework Laptop Chromebook Edition. As the name suggests, it’s an iteration of the Framework Laptop specifically designed for ChromeOS. Image Credits: Framework The system is up for preorder in the U.S. … Read more
Framework’s new Chromebook is upgradable and customizable
A Chromebook for the DIY-minded. | Image: Google Framework and Google have announced the new Framework Laptop Chromebook Edition. As the name implies, this is an upgradable, customizable Chromebook from the same company that put out the Framework laptop last year. User-upgradable laptops are rare enough already, but user-upgradable Chromebooks are nigh unheard of. While … Read more
Kia plans to build EVs in the US to comply with new federal tax credit
Photo by Roberto Baldwin for The Verge Kia is planning to manufacture its electric vehicles in the US, according to South Korean media sources Maeil Business and SBS (via The EV Officials). The automaker currently builds its flagship electric car and North American sales hit, the Kia EV6, in South Korea at its Hwasung plant. … Read more
US Stablecoin Bill Negotiations Wrestled Over Digital Dollar Approval: Source
Democrats pushed for a provision directing the U.S. Federal Reserve to move forward on a digital dollar, but the negotiations concluded with a new directive for another Fed study in this year’s ongoing legislative effort to regulate stablecoins, according to a person familiar with the talks.
NASA’s deep space telescope is having instrument trouble caused by “increased friction”
NASA paused observations with one of the JWST modes. | Photo Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge There’s a kink in one of the instruments in NASA’s powerful James Web Space Telescope, the agency said Tuesday. After around two months of sending back beautiful, precise photos from deep in space, the team behind the … Read more
TikTok’s new #BookTok feature lets you tag Penguin Random House titles in videos
One of the most popular communities on TikTok is #BookTok, which is a made up of users who discuss books and share their recommendations with others. TikTok is aware that the community is a big part of its platform and notes that the #BookTok hashtag has more than 77 billion view globally. Now, the company … Read more
Intuitive Machines bets the moon could be big business
This deep into 2022, you might think that SPAC deals were over, done, dusted, forgotten. And yet, TechCrunch recently reported that Intuitive Machines is pursuing a SPAC-led debut to the public markets as we speak. You might not be familiar with the company if you don’t keep close tabs on the space business. Let me … Read more
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Societe Generale Introduces Services for Asset Managers Developing Crypto Funds
Societe Generale is offering new services for asset managers that want to offer crypto funds to their clients.
Google rolls out a new set of search tools for eco-conscious travelers
In recent months, Google has been steadily adding new tools to help consumers choose more sustainable options when using its services like Google Maps, Google Flights, and hotel search. On Tuesday, the company announced it’s expanding these efforts with the addition of a handful of new features that allow travelers to better filter their searches … Read more
Are noncustodial crypto wallets a practical option for the everyday hodler?
Noncustodial wallets are more secure than custodial wallets, but it may take time for everyday, non-technical users to get used to them.
Crypto Analytics Firm Messari Raises $35M in Funding Round Led by Brevan Howard Digital
Cryptocurrency data and analytics firm Messari has closed a $35 million Series B funding round led by Brevan Howard Digital, according to a press release.
Network isn’t a dirty word
Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Wednesday show, where we niche down to a single topic, think about a question and unpack the rest. This week, Natasha asked: What does breaking into venture capital look like today, … Read more
Morgan Stanley to pay $35M after hard drives with 15M customers’ personal data turn up in auction
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has agreed to settle charges against Morgan Stanley Smith Barney (MSSB) for its “astonishing” failure to protect the personal identifying information of some 15 million customers. MSSB, now known as Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, is the wealth and asset management division of banking giant Morgan Stanley, which this week … Read more
Win a mystery bag of free stuff from The Verge and The Strategist
The bag itself is a Timbuk2 Vert Backpack in two-tone light blue / black. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Superman and Batman. Cable and Deadpool. Spider-Man and Wolverine. These are some of the most storied and treasured — if sometimes unlikely — team-ups the world has ever seen. Well, we’ve got … Read more
Are there too many cryptocurrencies?
Are there too many cryptocurrencies? Choice can be a good thing — but not all digital assets are born equal.
Visualizing how cool it is to be green
People relax underneath a blossoming tree during a warm spring day in Central Park in Manhattan. | Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images Thanks to a couple satellite images from NASA, we can see how cool it is to be green — literally. The maps below show that the greenest parts of the Northeastern … Read more