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Meta's 'Behemoth' Llama 4 model might still be months away
Last month, Meta hosted LlamaCon, its first ever generative AI conference. But while the event delivered some notable improvements for developers, it also felt a bit underwhelming considering how important AI is to the company. Now, we know a bit more about why, thanks to a new report in The Wall Street Journal. According to the report, Meta had originally intended to release its "Behemoth" Llama 4 model at the April...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:
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Bitcoin traders’ evolving view of BTC’s role in every portfolio bolsters $100K support
Key takeaway:Bitcoin’s struggles to overtake the $105,000 level as US macroeconomic headwinds remain a challenge. Steady inflows from institutional investors and the strength of the $100,000 support point to growing confidence in Bitcoin.Bitcoin (BTC) has struggled to break above $105,000 since May 10, leading traders to question whether the bullish momentum has faded. Although BTC managed to reclaim the $104,000...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Sprinter Health raises $55M to expand its at-home healthcare service
The Series B was led by General Catalyst, with Andreessen Horowitz, Regents of the University of California, Google Ventures, and Accel also investing.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Canada lags with stablecoin approach, but there’s room to catch up
The slow adoption of stablecoins in Canada has some local crypto industry observers concerned that the country is falling behind.The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) classified stablecoins as “securities and/or derivatives” in December 2022 after the FTX debacle that shook markets and turned many lawmakers against the crypto industry.Regulating stablecoins as a security has seen few local stablecoin issuers...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Sony WH-1000XM6 review: The best headphones just keep on getting better
To say I’m familiar with Sony’s 1000X line of headphones would be an understatement. I’ve tested every pair thus far, except the OG: the MDR-1000X. With each successive model, the company managed to add new features, develop better technology and expand the sonic capabilities of its flagship headphones. And with each new release, Sony kept its spot atop our best wireless headphones list. This time around, Sony made us...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Stable Diffusion & Its Alternatives: Top 5 AI Image Generators
AI-generated imagery has become an essential part of the modern product designer’s toolkit—powering everything from early-stage ideation to polished design assets. Stable Diffusion is one of the most popular and flexible platforms for creatives that enables designers to generate a wide range of imagery with ease. However, with growing competition in this space, new services are offering better outputs tailored...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Grok gave X users its opinion on ‘white genocide’ in South Africa, whether they liked it or not
If you’ve asked Grok, the AI chatbot baked into Elon Musk’s X platform, a question this week, you might have been slightly confused by its response. In what appears to have been some kind of bug that has since been addressed, the AI model was giving responses to users that repeatedly referred to claims about a "white genocide" in South Africa, even when it had nothing to do with the question it was given. X users have...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:The AI revolution won’t be centralized — Superior agents are coming for Big Tech’s crown
Opinion by: Jennifer Dodgson, co-founder of KIP Protocol and Eigenform AIThe puppet show is ending.The Brookings Institution found that generative artificial intelligence may disrupt at least 50% of tasks performed by more than 30% of all workers. The same study also estimates that genAI may affect at least 10% of tasks performed by approximately 85% of the human workforce. The TL;DR from these stats? AI’s effects are...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin Season 2: Why the next wave of Bitcoin innovation is all about utility
Bitcoin’s (BTC) next evolution isn’t just about price. It’s about potential.On this week’s episode of The Clear Crypto Podcast, hosts Nathan Jeffay and Gareth Jenkinson sit down with Isabel Foxen Duke, general partner at Unbroken Chain and longtime Bitcoin advocate, to unpack what she calls “Bitcoin Season 2.”Bitcoin beyond money“Bitcoin Season 2 is really about seeing what we can do with Bitcoin outside of just being...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin to $1M by 2028 as Hayes tells Europe to ’get your money out’
Key points:US Treasurys and foreign capital “repatriation” make a recipe for $1 million BTC, says Arthur Hayes.Europeans face tightening capital controls, inviting a recommendation to take back control of personal funds.Seven-figure BTC price targets are already gaining traction.Bitcoin (BTC) will shoot to $1 million in just three years, thanks to global macroeconomic shifts, Arthur Hayes forecasts.In his latest blog...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:How to turn your old iPhone into an alarm clock
Getting a new phone might leave you wondering what to do with your old one. Trading it in, particularly for credit towards your new handset, is ideal and could make a future refurbished shopper happy. But if the trade-in value isn’t worthwhile to you and you’ve been wondering what else your retired pocket computer can do, we have a few ideas. One suggestion is to turn it into a dedicated alarm clock. Yes, you can...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:TaleMonster scores $7M Seed to build the next era of evergreen puzzle games
TaleMonster Games, an Istanbul studio founded by Peak Games veterans on a mission to bring depth and creativity back to casual puzzle games, has raised a $7 million Seed round led by General Catalyst,...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Google search volume for Bitcoin flat as BTC nears new highs — Where are retail investors?
Key takeaways:Google search data and app rankings show retail Bitcoin investor demand near 6-month lows.Retail investor interest typically peaks 1 week after BTC breaks all-time highs.Bitcoin (BTC) retail traders are known for entering the market during periods of euphoria, typically after strong monthly gains or a new all-time high. This time is no different, with Bitcoin approaching $104,000 on May 14 while general...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Appeals court confirms that tracking-based online advertising is illegal in Europe
The Belgian Court of Appeal ruled today that the Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF) currently used as the foundation for most online advertising is illegal in the EU. This decision upholds the findings of the Belgian Data Protection Authority from 2022 that the technology underpinning online ads violates several principles of the General Data Protection Regulations, an EU digital privacy law that took effect in...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:3 reasons why Ethereum price could rally to $5,000 in 2025
Key takeaways:A longer-term ETH price rally is dependent on SEC approval of in-kind ETF creation and staking to attract more investors. AI adoption and Ethereum layer-2 growth must drive onchain activity to restore the network’s deflationary burn mechanism.Ether (ETH) surged 43.6% between May 7 and May 14, but its current price of $2,600 still falls short of the 2021 peak of $4,868. Some analysts argue that the current...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:The best foldable phone you can buy
A foldable phone isn’t for the faint of heart. They’re generally heavier, pricier, and have less capable cameras than a standard slab-style phone. And while they’re far less fragile than when they first debuted, foldables are still susceptible to the kind of damage a regular smartphone can shrug off. You really don’t want any dust […]
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Show HN: Muscle-Mem, a behavior cache for AI agents
Hi HN! Erik here from Pig.dev, and today I'd like to share a new project we've just open sourced:Muscle Mem is an SDK that records your agent's tool-calling patterns as it solves tasks, and will deterministically replay those learned trajectories whenever the task is encountered again, falling back to agent mode if edge cases are detected. Like a JIT compiler, for behaviors.At Pig, we built computer-use agents for...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Nintendo Switch 2: What you need to know about the sold-out system as June 5 release date nears
With the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct showcase behind us, we now know more about the console than ever before, including its release date (June 5) and price ($450). We're also keeping a close eye on how the recently-announced tariffs in the United States are affecting Nintendo's launch plans. Pre-orders in the US and Canada kicked off on April 24, and now the Switch 2 is sold out at online retailers. Thanks to Nintendo's...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:'FBC: Firebreak' preview: Controlled chaos
A successful co-op shooter feels like a bottomless tub of popcorn, hot and smothered in golden butter, built for bite-sized consumption and impossible to resist. Smooth mechanics and a satisfying, repeatable loop should draw you in for one more bite, one more round, over and over again. FBC: Firebreak, Remedy Entertainment’s co-op shooter set in the universe of Control, almost hits these marks. It just needs a little...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Gen AI use at work saps our motivation even as it boosts productivity, new research shows
Harvard studies find that the output from AI-assisted human workers is generally of a higher quality, but the psychological costs are significant.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:New GM EV battery tech promises extended range and lower production costs by 2028
General Motors and LG Energy Solution are poised to launch a new era for electric vehicles with the commercial release of lithium manganese-rich (LMR) prismatic battery cells. The companies describe this technology as a significant breakthrough, set to power GM's next generation of electric trucks and full-size SUVs – key...Read Entire Article
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:The best gaming handhelds for 2025
Handheld gaming systems are having a moment. While people have been gaming on the go since the halcyon days of the Game Boy, recent years have brought an avalanche of devices that let you play all sorts of games anywhere you want. But new machines seem to arrive every week, and figuring out which ones are actually worth buying can be overwhelming. You already know that the Nintendo Switch is great, but depending on...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin breakout to $120K on radar as markets forget Fed July rate cut
Key points: Bitcoin continues to range around $103,000 as bulls struggle to keep upside momentum going.Traders favor short-term BTC price gains eventually returning, while overall faith in the bull market varies.Fed rate cuts seem increasingly far off despite encouraging inflation data.Bitcoin (BTC) hugged familiar territory around the May 14 Wall Street open as traders awaited fresh US macro cues.BTC/USD 1-hour chart....
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Launch HN: Jazzberry (YC X25) – AI agent for finding bugs
Hey HN! We are building Jazzberry (https://jazzberry.ai), an AI bug finder that automatically tests your code when a pull request occurs to find and flag real bugs before they are merged.Here’s a demo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6ZTu86qK8U#t=7We are building Jazzberry to help you find bugs in your code base. Here’s how it works:When a PR is made, Jazzberry clones the repo into a secure sandbox. The diff...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Andor season 2 review: A Star Wars miracle worth binging
We know Cassian Andor is doomed. 2016's Rogue One makes clear he will meet an untimely death in a massive explosion. That sense of inevitable destruction lingered in the background of the first season of Andor,the prequel series that follows his journey from a low-rent criminal to a rebel spy. But his fate is even more crushing in Andor's second (and final) season, where the cost of fighting against the seemingly...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:The facet of TradFi most ripe for disruption is equities
Opinion by: Mike Cahill, co-founder and CEO of Douro LabsDespite the institutional frenzy around crypto and the ubiquitous narrative of democratized access to investing, most of the world population is still barred from traditional wealth-building.Take the US, for example — here, the top 10% of earners own more than 90% of all stocks. On a global scale, it gets even worse: Billions of individuals don’t have the...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Decentralized OORT AI data hits top ranks on Google Kaggle
An artificial intelligence training image data set developed by decentralized AI solution provider OORT has seen considerable success on Google’s platform Kaggle.OORT’s Diverse Tools Kaggle data setlistingwas released in early April; since then, it has climbed to the first page in multiple categories. Kaggle is a Google-owned online platform for data science and machine learning competitions, learning and...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:The best smartwatches for 2025
Smartwatches do more than just track your steps and deliver phone alerts to your wrist. The best smartwatches go even further, giving you the ability to pay for a cup of coffee, take calls and connect to apps like Spotify all without whipping out your smartphone.Chances are, if you’re reading this, you already know all of the benefits of a smartwatch. You’re ready to invest, or upgrade from an aging accessory, but we...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:The best streaming devices for 2025
If you buy a TV today, it’ll almost assuredly be a smart TV. But there are still a few reasons you may want a streaming device. Some cheaper and older smart TVs have pretty dismal built-in operating systems that are slow, laggy or otherwise tedious to use. In that case, a streaming device can help you navigate more quickly and give you an interface that’s more pleasant to deal with. Streaming devices come in handy when...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Survival Analysis When No One Dies: A Value-Based Approach
A generalized version of Kaplan-Meier allows to model a continuous value (like money) instead of a binary signal (like survival) The post Survival Analysis When No One Dies: A Value-Based Approach appeared first on Towards Data Science.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Attend TechCrunch Sessions: AI with this new, limited-time discount
We’re excited to announce a big surprise for the AI community — TechCrunch Sessions: AI is getting a limited-time discount to broaden the number of people who can attend and learn from some of the brightest minds in the industry. For just $292, you can get a general admission ticket — plus a 50% discount […]
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Three child sex abusers have sentences increased after solicitor general’s intervention
Men who raped vulnerable teenager in 1990s have prison terms extended after original sentences ruled ‘unduly lenient’Three child sexual abusers who raped a vulnerable teenager over several years in the 1990s have had their sentences extended after intervention by the solicitor general.Ibrar Hussain, 47, and brothers Imtiaz, 64, and Fayaz Ahmed, 45, had their sentences increased after Lucy Rigby referred the case to the...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Three simple docs that helped me grow faster as an engineer (and get better performance reviews)
Hey friends, I wanted to share a habit that’s helped me a lot with growth and career clarity in general. It's about keeping three lightweight documents that track what I’m doing, what’s slowing me down, and what I’ve actually accomplished. The link is to a post I've written about it. This isn’t some formal “company documentation” type of thing. You will find some of this information in other company resources. But...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Solana network and DeFi activity suggest SOL price rally will continue
Key takeaways:Solana's $10.9 billion TVL surpassed the entire Ethereum layer-2 ecosystem.Solana’s 30-day fee revenue ($43.4 million) rose 109% compared to the previous month.SOL’s 8% funding rate shows healthy leverage demand from bulls.Solana’s native token SOL (SOL) surged 24.8% between May 6 and May 10, following the broader altcoin market rally after Bitcoin broke above $100,000. Since then, SOL has struggled to...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:President Biden's rule restricting US AI chip exports has been rescinded
President Donald Trump's administration has undone one of the last regulations set by his predecessor. Today, the Department of Commerce rescinded the AI Diffusion Rule implemented by former President Joe Biden, a policy that restricted the export of US-made AI chips to select international markets. The rule was introduced by Biden's administration in January and slated to take effect on May 15. Trump had previously...
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