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OpenAI exec leaves to found materials science startup
Liam Fedus, OpenAI’s VP of research for post-training, is leaving the company to found a materials science AI startup. The Information initially reported Fedus’ plans. In a statement on X, Fedus confirmed the report and added a few additional details. “My undergrad was in physics and I’m keen to apply this technology there,” Fedus said […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Solana futures finish first trading day on CME
Solana (SOL) futures traded for the first time on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group’s US derivatives exchange on March 17 as the cryptocurrency’s mainstream adoption gains momentum. In February, CME tipped plans to list two types of SOL futures contracts: standard contracts representing 500 SOL and retail-friendly “micro” contracts representing 25 SOL each.They are the first regulated Solana futures to hit...
Published on: March 17, 2025 | Source:Quantum Speedup Found for Class of Hard Problems
Article URL: https://www.quantamagazine.org/quantum-speedup-found-for-huge-class-of-hard-problems-20250317/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43392950 Points: 16 # Comments: 8
Published on: March 17, 2025 | Source:One of Digital Trends favorite folding phones is (at least) $300 off today
When it is on sale, the Samsung Z Fold 6 becomes the best foldable phone. It's just that simple.
Published on: March 17, 2025 | Source:Intel could be in for significant changes as Lip-Bu Tan takes on CEO role
Intel’s new CEO Lip-Bu Tan seems ready to get right to work to turn around the struggling company. The semiconductor giant’s new executive is considering sweeping changes for the company’s chip manufacturing and AI strategies, according to Reuters, including cutting middle management staff and revamping the company’s approach to manufacturing chips. Tan reportedly told company […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved....
Published on: March 17, 2025 | Source:Bakkt Shares Drop 35% After Loss of Two Major Customers
The company is also delaying the filing of its annual report.
Published on: March 17, 2025 | Source:Rippling sues Deel, Deel denies ‘all legal wrongdoing,’ and Slack is the main witness
It’s gloves off in one of the more tense rivalries in the world of startups. HR company Rippling Monday morning announced a lawsuit against Deel, another big player in the same space. The dramatic 50-page complaint alleges racketeering, misappropriation of trade secrets, tortious interference, unfair competition, and aiding and abetting a breach of fiduciary duty. […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal...
Published on: March 17, 2025 | Source:How to stop doomscrolling
The world is bad sometimes, but it feels even worse if you can’t stop staring into the all-consuming abyss that is the 6-inch screen of a smartphone, following you through space and time. It taunts you with its compact, light build that’s small enough to slip into your pocket and take anywhere, and its siren […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Published on: March 17, 2025 | Source:I reckon the Nintendo Switch 2 could launch with Metroid Prime 4 – here’s why
The Nintendo Switch 2 could launch with a hotly anticipated game, if this tip is correct and I'm not reading too far into it!
Published on: March 17, 2025 | Source:Denmark Warns of Increased Cyber Espionage Against Telecom Sector
A new threat assessment from the Danish Civil Protection Authority (SAMSIK) warned of cyberattacks targeting the telecommunications sector after citing a wave of incidents hitting European organizations the past few years.
Published on: March 17, 2025 | Source:Google's fix for busted Chromecasts is out now
Google's software fix for older Chromecasts devices that weren't casting is rolling out now, according to an email the company sent to impacted owners. You can view the text of the email in the Google Nest Community pages. If you didn't factory-reset your device, it may already be working. If you're still not able to cast, though, Google recommends rebooting your device and trying again. Any Chromecasts that were...
Published on: March 17, 2025 | Source:Razer Aims to Eliminate AI Bots From Games via World's Identity Tech
Gaming brand Razer is teaming up with identity protocol World (formerly Worldcoin) to prove that people are playing games—not AI bots.
Published on: March 17, 2025 | Source:The Ugly Stepsister trailer has big The Substance vibes
Ready for more feminist body horror? 'The Ugly Stepsister' trailer has big 'The Substance' vibes.
Published on: March 17, 2025 | Source:This app limits your screen time by making you literally touch grass
If you’ve ever spent way too long scrolling through endless feeds about nothing, you may have been advised to touch grass. It’s a tongue-in-cheek suggestion, basically telling you to log off and go outside. But one developer took the concept to the next level. Rhys Kentish launched an iOS app last week called Touch Grass, […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Published on: March 17, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin Edges Higher to $84K as Analyst Warns of Another Leg Down for Crypto
A crypto rally to new highs may have to wait until later this year, said Coinbase Institutional's head of research.
Published on: March 17, 2025 | Source:StanChart revises Ethereum’s 2025 projection to $4000, warns of ‘value destruction’ caused by L2s
Standard Chartered has revised its year-end price target for Ethereum (ETH) to $4,000 — down from its previous forecast of $10,000 — citing structural weaknesses in the network’s economic model. In a research report titled “Ethereum — Midlife Crisis,” the lender’s head of digital assets research, Geoffrey Kendrick, argued that Ethereum’s shift to proof-of-stake and […] The post StanChart revises Ethereum’s 2025...
Published on: March 17, 2025 | Source:The Xbox 360 May Now Be the Most Easily-Moddable Console Next to the Original Xbox
All you need is an Xbox 360, a USB drive and two specific games to access homebrews or previously region-locked titles.
Published on: March 17, 2025 | Source:Why are people leaving ChatGPT for this new AI?
Get AI Magicx for $64.99 with code MAGIC35 (reg. $99.99). A smarter alternative to ChatGPT for writing, design, coding, and more — built for creators.
Published on: March 17, 2025 | Source:Navigating Innovations and Challenges of Conversational AI
Large language models (LLMs) are sophisticated AI models with the ability to understand, generate, and process natural language. They employ deep neural networks, more precisely transformer models, which enable them to perform many language tasks like answering questions and text generation, language translation, and summarization of content. Conversational AI is a type of artificial intelligence that is committed to...
Published on: March 17, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin sees 30% retracement as selling pressure increases — Bitfinex
Bitcoin (BTC) has undergone its second-largest correction of this bull run, according to analysts at crypto exchange Bitfinex. The correction, from the coin’s all-time high of $109,590 set on Jan. 20 to a low of $77,041 during the week of March 9-15, represents a 30% retracement triggered by selling pressure from short-term holders.In its report, Bitfinex defines short-term holders as those who have bought within the...
Published on: March 17, 2025 | Source:A Google-backed weapon to battle wildfires made it into orbit
The constellation will keep a close eye on wildfires, eventually imaging nearly all of the Earth’s surface once every 20 minutes. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Published on: March 17, 2025 | Source:These fintech companies are hiring in 2025 after a turbulent year
While the rapid pace of funding has slowed, many fintechs are continuing to see growth and expand their teams. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Published on: March 17, 2025 | Source:Gimp 3.0 is now available for download, after 7 years of development
Gimp, one of the best free alternatives to Photoshop, has officially reached version 3.0. This long-awaited update features an upgraded GTK3 user interface, improved PSD file export, support for BC7 DDS files, and various usability enhancements. Additionally, it offers significantly better tablet input support.Read Entire Article
Published on: March 17, 2025 | Source:Crypto Traders Are Hunting a $521 Million Bitcoin Whale—Here's Why
One trader's $521 million Bitcoin short position on Hyperliquid is being targeted by other traders who want to force a liquidation.
Published on: March 17, 2025 | Source:People are using Google’s new AI model to remove watermarks from images
Users on social media have discovered a controversial use case for Google’s new Gemini AI model: removing watermarks from images, including from images published by Getty Images and other well-known stock media outfits. Last week, Google expanded access to its Gemini 2.0 Flash model’s image generation feature, which lets the model natively generate and edit […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use...
Published on: March 17, 2025 | Source:Pixel 9A Rumors: Everything We Expect for Google's Budget Phone, From Cameras to Price
Google could unveil its budget-friendly device earlier than usual. Here's when the Pixel 9A could launch and what it might look like.
Published on: March 17, 2025 | Source:Colin Farrell May Go From The Penguin to Sgt. Rock
The Batman villain may take on a new DC role with director Luca Guadagnino, closing the door on those Robert Pattinson rumors.
Published on: March 17, 2025 | Source:Gold-Backed Tokens Outperform as ‘Bond King’ Gundlach Sees Precious Metal Hitting $4,000
The legendary bond investor believes gold’s rally has room to run as central banks increase holdings.
Published on: March 17, 2025 | Source:This slick Linux browser is like a tricked-out Opera - and it's faster than Firefox
Looking for a web browser that is as cool looking as it is secure and private? Take a look at this fork of Floorp.
Published on: March 17, 2025 | Source:The High Heel Problem
Article URL: https://simonschreibt.de/gat/the-high-heel-problem/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43392549 Points: 83 # Comments: 6
Published on: March 17, 2025 | Source:iPhone 17 Air coming this year with these features
Apple is making the biggest change to its iPhone lineup in years this fall with the iPhone 17 Air. The device will be an interesting combination of features and aesthetics. Here are the 17 most important iPhone 17 Air rumors… more…
Published on: March 17, 2025 | Source:iPhone 17 Air: Here are 17 features coming this year
Apple is making the biggest change to its iPhone lineup in years this fall with the iPhone 17 Air. The device will be an interesting combination of features and aesthetics. Here are the 17 most important iPhone 17 Air rumors… more…
Published on: March 17, 2025 | Source:Show HN: OpenTimes – Free travel times between U.S. Census geographies
Hi HN! Today I'm launching OpenTimes, a free database of roughly 150 billion pre-computed, point-to-point travel times between United States Census geographies. In addition to letting you visualize travel isochrones on the homepage, OpenTimes also lets you download massive amounts of travel time data for free and with no limits.The primary goal here is to enable research and fill a gap I noticed in the open-source...
Published on: March 17, 2025 | Source:Buy this Samsung 49-inch OLED monitor deal and get a free 4TB SSD
If you purchase the 49-inch Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 gaming monitor and 4TB Samsung 990 Pro SSD through this bundle from Samsung, you'll pocket $666 in savings.
Published on: March 17, 2025 | Source:Ethena Labs, Securitize launch blockchain for DeFi and tokenized assets
Stablecoin developer Ethena Labs and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization company Securitize are launching a new blockchain for retail and institutional investors seeking access to the DeFi and tokenization economies.According to a March 17 announcement, the forthcoming Converge blockchain is an Ethereum Virtual Machine that will provide retail investors with access to “standard DeFi applications.” It will also...
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