MIT Engineers Develop SuperLimbs to Help Astronauts Stand After Falls
Astronauts, despite their peak physical condition, often struggle with mobility in space due to bulky suits and low gravity. MIT engineers may have a solution with “SuperLimbs,” an exoskeleton designed…
Millennium Management Reports $2 Billion Investment in Bitcoin ETFs
Millennium Management, a leading global hedge fund, has disclosed substantial holdings in spot Bitcoin ETFs totaling nearly $2 billion as of the first quarter of 2024. This revelation came through…
X Rolls Out Major Updates to Communities Feature
X, previously known as Twitter, is enhancing its Communities feature to boost user engagement and data utility. Announced on Thursday, May 16th, these upgrades include better discovery tools, recommendations, and…
AT&T and AST SpaceMobile Set to Launch Satellites for Remote Cell Coverage
AT&T is advancing its mobile services by partnering with AST SpaceMobile to launch satellites that will enable cell service even in the most remote areas. This strategic move will transform…
Tether and TON Collaborate with Oobit for Enhanced USDT-to-Fiat Conversion
In April, Tether’s USDT and its gold-backed counterpart, Tether Gold (XAUt), launched on The Open Network (TON), a significant step for the cryptocurrency that’s traditionally tethered to stable financial assets…
Sony Music Issues Warning to Over 700 Tech Companies for Unauthorized AI Training
Sony Music Group has issued letters warning over 700 technology companies and music streaming services to safeguard its intellectual property. The warnings caution against the unauthorized use of Sony’s vast…
ShibaSwap Advances with Comprehensive Upgrade on Shibarium Blockchain
ShibaSwap, the decentralized exchange synonymous with the Shiba Inu ecosystem, has launched a significant update, transitioning its operations to the Shibarium blockchain. This move is poised to revolutionize the platform…
Eclipse Labs Appoints New CEO Following Neel Somani’s Departure Amid Misconduct Allegations
Neel Somani, the founder and former CEO of the Ethereum layer-2 blockchain Eclipse, has stepped down from his role due to sexual misconduct allegations. This development marks a significant leadership…
Instagram Co-founder Mike Krieger Takes New Role at AI Firm Anthropic
Instagram co-founder Mike Krieger has been appointed as the chief product officer of Anthropic, as announced on Wednesday, May 15th. Mike Krieger, previously the chief technology officer at Meta-owned Instagram,…
Mastercard and Standard Chartered Conduct First Live Test of Tokenized Deposits
In a significant advancement in financial technology, Mastercard and Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong (SCBHK) have successfully completed the first live test of Mastercard’s Multi-Token Network (MTN). This test was…
Robinhood Introduces SOL Staking for European Customers
Amid ongoing legal scrutiny in the United States, Robinhood is taking strategic steps to broaden its cryptocurrency services by targeting the European market. On May 15, the trading platform unveiled…
Justice Department Charges Brothers for $25 Million Ethereum Heist
In a significant development that has rocked the cryptocurrency world, the U.S. Department of Justice has unveiled charges against two brothers for a sophisticated heist that exploited vulnerabilities in the…
Latest FTX Bankruptcy Twist May Compromise Small Creditors
In a recent twist in the FTX bankruptcy saga, a substantial claim against FTX EU—formerly known as K-DNA Financial Services—has been transferred to FTXcreditor, a move that could both streamline…
TSMC reports no damage to its Arizona facilities following the incident.
Taipei – Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC confirmed on Thursday that there was no damage to its facilities after an incident occurred at its Arizona factory construction site. The incident involved a…
Humanity Protocol Valued at $1 Billion Following $30M Funding Round
Humanity Protocol, a decentralized identity solution, has recently achieved unicorn status with a valuation of $1 billion after a successful $30 million fundraising round. This round was led by Kingsway…
Vanguard’s New CEO Confirms No Plans for Bitcoin ETF, Upholding Firm’s Investment Strategy
Salim Ramji, soon to be the new chief executive of Vanguard and the former head of BlackRock’s global ETF business, has confirmed that Vanguard will not deviate from its current…
TikTok Creators Sue U.S. Government to Prevent App Ban
A coalition of TikTok influencers has initiated a lawsuit against the U.S. government, challenging a legislative move that could force the sale of the app’s parent company, ByteDance, effectively banning…
LanceDB secures a big $11M to develop an open-source multimodal AI database
Traditional tabular databases, long the backbone of data management, are proving inadequate in the AI era. These conventional systems struggle to manage complex data types such as vectors, images, videos,…
Apple Introduces Eye-Tracking in iPhones and iPads
Apple has announced the introduction of eye-tracking capabilities to recent iPhone and iPad models, enhancing accessibility features across its devices. This update arrives just in time for Global Accessibility Awareness…
Snowflake invests in Metaplane to address data quality challenges hindering AI development.
Today, Snowflake announced an investment in Metaplane, a Boston-based startup specializing in identifying and rectifying data quality issues using an end-to-end AI-powered platform. Although the investment amount remains undisclosed, Snowflake…