GeneralBeginnerAutify, a platform leveraging AI for quality engineering, announced a significant advancement with both funding and product development. They secured $13 million in their Series B funding round and unveiled Zenes, an AI agent designed to autonomously handle software quality assurance (QA). Zenes…
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GeneralBeginnerUS AI startup Perplexity is making a play for Japanese users through a strategic partnership with telecom giant SoftBank. This deal comes after Perplexity announced its ambitions to challenge Google in the search engine market. SoftBank will offer a free one-year trial of Perplexity Pro, the…
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GeneralBeginnerSouth Korea is implementing stricter regulations for cryptocurrency exchanges operating within its borders. A new law, set to be enforced by July 19th, 2024, mandates regular reviews of all listed tokens by domestic exchanges. This move signifies a significant shift towards increased scrutiny in…
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SolanaBeginnerBlockchain security firm CertiK has uncovered a new twist in the Remilia DAO hack from March. According to their report, the stolen crypto assets, worth approximately $4.3 million, have been funneled through Tornado Cash. For those unfamiliar, Remilia is a Decentralized Autonomous Organization…
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EthereumBeginnerThe Ethereum ecosystem is scaling new heights, literally. According to L2BEAT data, the combined transactions per second (TPS) of Ethereum’s scaling solutions reached an all-time high of 246.18 on June 16th, 2024. This translates to an estimated 21.2 million transactions processed across the day.…
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SolanaBeginnerSolana-based bot designed to exploit a specific arbitrage opportunity has raked in a staggering $30 million over the past two months. This bot, nicknamed “arsc,” leverages a technique known as maximum extractable value (MEV) arbitrage, raising concerns within the Solana community. MEV arbitrage…
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GeneralBeginnerMeta Platforms, the social media giant behind Facebook and Instagram, has hit a roadblock in its European rollout of AI models. The company announced a delay in launching these models due to a directive from the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC). The DPC, acting as Meta’s lead regulator in…
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GeneralBeginnerAmazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud computing arm of Amazon, is making a significant push into generative AI with a two-pronged approach. They’ve committed a hefty $230 million to support early-stage startups working on generative AI technologies and have expanded their global Generative AI…
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GeneralBeginnerThe Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the Bank of Canada (BOC) joined forces to announce the inauguration of the BIS Toronto Innovation Centre on June 13, 2024. This marks a significant development for financial innovation in the Americas, making Toronto the first hub in the region for…
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BitcoinBeginnerBitfarms announced a strategic expansion into Pennsylvania. The company plans to establish a new mining facility in Sharon, Pennsylvania, with an initial capacity of 12 megawatts (MW) of power. This facility has the potential to be scaled up to 120 MW by 2025, significantly boosting Bitfarms’…
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SolanaBeginnerSolana Labs, the company behind the Solana blockchain, has launched Bond, a new customer engagement platform. Bond leverages blockchain technology to address limitations in conventional loyalty programs and enhance brand-customer relationships. Traditionally, loyalty programs struggle to maintain…