Riot Platforms buys more than $500M in Bitcoin
Source: Coin Tegraph The purchase came amid reports that the Bitcoin mining company was under pressure from activist investor Starboard Value. Read Full Article
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NASA thinks it’s figured out why the Mars helicopter crashed
Source: The Verge Ahead of a full technical report that’s expected to be released in the next few weeks, engineers from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and AeroVironment have revealed what’s believed to be the cause of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter’s crash on January 18th, 2024. The craft’s vision navigation system, which was designed to track textured…
EA teams with Comcast and Peacock on EA Sports FC games
Source: Venture Beat Electronic Arts, Comcast and Peacock announced a new partnership to coincide with the launch of EA Sports FC 25 and first anniversary of EA Sports FC Mobile. Read Full Article
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Anker’s new 5K MagSafe battery is slimmer and faster
Source: The Verge Anker has released its thinnest MagSafe-compatible power bank, measuring about a third of an inch thick. It’s only got a 5,000mAh battery inside, so you probably won’t get two full iPhone charges with it, but Anker has updated it with 15W Qi2 wireless charging speeds so your phone can charge faster. It’s…
Gemini 2.0 Flash ushers in a new era of real-time multimodal AI
Source: Venture Beat ANALYSIS: Google’s release of Gemini 2.0 Flash this week, offering users a way to interact live with video of their surroundings, has set the stage for what could be a pivotal shift in how enterprises and consumers engage with technology. This release — alongside announcements from OpenAI, Microsoft, and others — is…
Wall Street Pepe: From $4M to $13M in 24h – Meme Coin Mania?
Source: Bitcoinist Move over $DOGE and $SHIB. There’s a new meme coin in town, and it’s making waves. Wall Street Pepe ($WEPE) has taken the crypto world by storm, raising an impressive $13M in its presale in just 24 hours. If you’re wondering whether this could be the next big thing or just another passing…
Societe Generale, Banque de France complete blockchain repo transaction
Source: Coin Tegraph The transaction involved tokenized bonds issued on the Ethereum blockchain as collateral in exchange for CBDC issued by the Banque de France. Read Full Article
Broadcom stock jumps 21%, hits four-year high on AI boom to top $1 trillion market value for first time | Stock Market News
Source: Live Mint Broadcom Inc. surged to a $1 trillion market valuation for the first time on Friday, December 13, after predicting a boom in demand for its artificial intelligence (AI) chips. The chip supplier for Apple Inc. and other big tech companies predicted sales of AI products would gain 65 per cent in the…
Microsoft introduces Phi-4 AI model, surpassing Gemini Pro 1.5 in mathematical reasoning | Mint
Source: Live Mint Microsoft has introduced Phi-4, the latest addition to its Phi family of small language models (SLMs). With 14 billion parameters, Phi-4 stands out for its ability to tackle complex reasoning, particularly in mathematical domains, while maintaining proficiency in general language processing tasks. The model showcases advancements in scaling down size without compromising…
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Game-like ‘task scams’ stole more than $220 million in six months
Source: The Verge The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning Americans about “game-like online job scams” that get people to perform tasks with the promise of a continuous income stream — only to be duped into giving money to the scammer. The FTC says in the first six months of this year, these “task scams”…