Amazon Prime Day Sets New U.S. Online Sales Record at $14.2 Billion
Amazon Prime Day has once again surpassed previous sales records, generating an unprecedented $14.2 billion in U.S. online sales during its 48-hour event, an increase of 11% from the prior…
Investor Interest in BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Remains High Despite Bleak Market Sentiment
Since its introduction, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has been a beacon for investors, consistently attracting significant inflows. Most notably, since last Monday, the fund has seen continued investor interest…
Microsoft’s AI-Powered Designer App Now Available on iOS and Android
Microsoft announced on Wednesday that its AI-powered Designer app is officially out of preview and available to all users on iOS and Android. The app, similar to Canva, allows users…
TTT Models Poised to Revolutionize Generative AI Landscape
After years of dominance by transformers, the AI community is actively searching for new architectures to overcome their limitations. Transformers are central to models like OpenAI’s Sora, Anthropic’s Claude, Google’s…
Competitive Fee Reductions Emerge Among Upcoming Ether ETF Issuers
As the launch of several Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) approaches, competition among issuers is intensifying, with most opting to introduce temporary fee reductions or waivers. These strategic discounts are set…
Apple Vision Pro Unveils New Immersive Content Featuring NBA Stars, The Weeknd, and More
Apple has announced a fresh lineup of immersive video content for its Vision Pro headset, offering viewers a 180-degree viewing experience. This immersive content includes exclusive footage from the 2024…
Sharp Decline in Popularity for Bitcoin Runes Protocol
Despite various innovative protocols operating on the Bitcoin network, none have sustained transaction volumes to match the original Bitcoin over an extended period. New data reveals that these protocols, while…
Revolutionary Tool Facilitates ‘No-Code’ Blockchain Deployment
BVM Studio represents a groundbreaking advancement in the blockchain space, offering a no-code solution designed to make blockchain technology more accessible to a broader audience. Developed by the blockchain-as-a-service infrastructure…
Meta Won’t Launch Its AI Models in Europe Due to Uncertain Regulations
Meta will withhold its multimodal AI models from the EU amid regulatory uncertainty. This decision could prevent services using Meta’s AI models from being offered in Europe. Meta announced that…
SEC Approves Grayscale and ProShares Spot Ethereum ETFs for Trading on NYSE Arca
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted approval for two spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs)—Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust and ProShares Ethereum ETF—to be listed on the New…
Judge Reduces Ethereum Developer’s Prison Sentence by 7 Months
A federal judge has recently granted a motion to reduce the prison sentence of Virgil Griffith, a former Ethereum developer who pleaded guilty to violating sanctions against North Korea. In…
FCC Proposes 60-Day Phone Unlocking Rule
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) aims to set a standard time frame for consumers to unlock their cell phones, enabling them to switch carriers more easily. On Thursday, July 18,…
Bitfinex Derivatives Partners with Thalex for Enhanced Crypto Exchange Services
Bitfinex Derivatives recently announced a strategic collaboration with Thalex, a fellow Seychelles-based crypto derivatives exchange, to significantly expand its range of services. This partnership is set to introduce options, dated…
Elon Musk Moves X and SpaceX Headquarters to Texas Over New California LGBTQ Law
Elon Musk is relocating the headquarters of X and SpaceX from California to Texas in response to a new California law supporting LGBTQ students. Musk announced this decision following Governor…
Global Outage Triggers Sharp Decline in CrowdStrike and Microsoft Premarket Shares
On a turbulent Friday, the cybersecurity landscape was rocked by a significant outage, precipitated by an update from CrowdStrike, a leader in cloud-delivered protection against cyber breaches. This incident not…
Microsoft Reports Recovery of Cloud Services Following Outage, Yet ‘Blue Screen of Death’ Issues Persist
On a tumultuous Friday, both Microsoft and cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike experienced significant service disruptions. Microsoft announced the restoration of its cloud services, although numerous users continued to report persistent problems.…
NASA Ends VIPER Rover Due to Rising Costs
NASA has canceled the VIPER project, its first robotic lunar rover mission, due to rising costs and delays. This decision, announced on Wednesday, July 17, aims to prevent disruptions in…
Apple and NVIDIA Among Companies Using YouTube Transcripts Without Permission to Train AI Models
Apple, NVIDIA, Anthropic, and Salesforce have been found to use YouTube transcripts without permission to train their AI models, according to an investigation by Proof News. The dataset, created by…
OpenAI Releases GPT-4o Mini, Promising Faster and Cheaper AI
OpenAI introduced GPT-4o mini on Thursday, July 18, a new, smaller AI model designed to be cheaper and faster than previous models. Starting today, ChatGPT users on Free, Plus, and…
Fraudulent ‘Professors’ Deceive Victims with Phony Loans in Emerging Crypto Scam
The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) has issued a warning about a burgeoning crypto scam involving individuals posing as business professors. These fraudsters entice victims into risky cryptocurrency…