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Source: Venture Beat Hugging Face revolutionizes AI accessibility with new SmolVLM models that run on smartphones, outperform larger systems, and slash computing costs by 300x, making enterprise-grade vision AI affordable for businesses of all sizes. Read Full Article
Source: Venture Beat The developers of games like Street Fighter are using generative AI to take the busywork out of development. Read Full Article
Source: Bitcoinist The recently pardoned Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the dark web marketplace Silk Road, looks to still hold millions of dollars in Bitcoin. This comes following the revelation of wallets linked to the Silk Road founder, containing coins that remained untouched while he was in prison. Ross Ulbricht Reportedly Still Holds $44 Million…
Source: Coin Tegraph The working group established under the EO will explore federal regulations for stablecoins and a national digital asset stockpile. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24007892/acastro_STK112_android_01.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Google’s Identity Check for Android keeps phone thieves out of your digital accounts")
Source: The Verge Google is officially launching a new Android security feature for Pixel devices with Android 15 to prevent phone thieves from accessing your digital accounts. The feature, called Identity Check, requires biometric authentication to access some account and device settings when you’re not at a trusted location (such as your home or your…
Source: Live Mint Gold Prices Today: The yellow metal rose ₹170 to hit a fresh record high of ₹82,900 per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday, January 23, amid a positive trend in global markets. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the precious metal had closed at ₹82,730 per 10 grams on…
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Source: The Verge Though Nintendo can technically claim it had the first big gaming news event of the year, at least Xbox’s Developer Direct actually showed off some games and let us know when we can play them. The showcase was anchored by deep dives into the biggest games coming down the green pipe like…
Source: Bitcoinist In a transformative action for the whole crypto sphere, President Donald Trump has formally enacted an executive order to establish a national digital asset reserve, as pledged during his campaign last year. Presidential Working Group To Develop Federal Framework For Crypto According to FOX journalist Eleanor Terret, the executive order establishes the Presidential…
Source: Coin Tegraph Institutional demand for high-yield Bitcoin funds is growing following the successful launch of BTC ETFs. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25844045/Screenshot_2025_01_23_at_2.05.21_PM.png?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Bill Gates’ nuclear energy startup inks new data center deal")
Source: The Verge TerraPower, a nuclear energy startup founded by Bill Gates, struck a deal this week with one of the largest data center developers in the US to deploy advanced nuclear reactors. TerraPower and Sabey Data Centers (SDC) are working together on a plan to run existing and future facilities on nuclear energy from…
