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/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/23262657/VRG_Illo_STK001_B_Sala_Hacker.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Hacker arrested for the fake SEC tweet that caused a Bitcoin price spike")
Source: The Verge The FBI has arrested an Alabama man who is accused of hacking the Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account in January. The indictment (PDF) alleges that 25-year-old Eric Council Jr. worked with co-conspirators to take control of the account and post a fake message from SEC Chair Gary Gensler about Bitcoin ETFs…
Source: Venture Beat Archetype AI’s ‘Newton’ model learns physics from sensor data, promising breakthroughs in industrial applications and scientific discovery. Read Full Article
Source: Bitcoinist The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the arrest of Alabama resident Eric Council Jr. in connection with the infamous hack of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) X account in January 2024, which resulted in a fraudulent post falsely claiming that the SEC had approved the listing of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds…
Source: Coin Tegraph Eric Council Jr. faces charges of conspiracy to commit aggravated identity theft and access device fraud. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25672697/247305_CHATTY_AI_NPCs_CVirginia.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Modders are using AI to create chatty companions in Skyrim and Stardew")
Source: The Verge In Stardew Valley, you can usually only speak to characters a few times per day. This limitation has led to a number of mods that add things for them to say so that players can spend more time with their virtual pals. But like many games, Stardew recently turned to AI, resulting…
Source: Live Mint American Depository Receipt (ADR) shares of Infosys and Wipro witnessed a sharp decline on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) after revealing its July-September quarter results for fiscal 2024-25 (Q2FY24). Infosys ADR crashed three per cent to $21.6 on the American stock exchange even after the IT major hiked its revenue guidance….
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25684479/2162368258.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Amnesty International gives EV makers low marks for human rights policies")
Source: The Verge Automakers aren’t doing enough to identify and prevent human rights abuses along supply chains for EV batteries, Amnesty International warns in a new report. The charity ranked 13 of the world’s largest EV manufacturers, giving each a score based on its human rights policies and practices. BYD, one of the leading companies…
Source: Venture Beat Zyphra’s Zyda-2 dataset is five times larger than the original Zyda and covers a vast range of topics and domains. Read Full Article
Source: Coin Tegraph Bitcoin’s price rejection at $68,500 and the record high use of leverage could be signs that BTC is in for a sharp correction. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25684524/DCD_Amy_Lanzi_Decoder.png?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Digitas CEO Amy Lanzi: How influencers are changing advertising")
Source: The Verge On today’s Decoder, I’m talking to Digitas CEO Amy Lanzi — and you’ll notice this episode is a little different. We recorded this conversation live onstage in New York City at an event graciously hosted by Adweek. I’ve actually been dying to talk to Amy for some time. Digitas is one of…
