Decentralization democratizes access to AI computing — Theta Labs exec
The artificial intelligence sector has exploded and seems to show no signs of slowing down. However, most companies and projects utilize centralized services such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) for…
Microsoft touts next-gen data centers that don’t consume water for cooling
Microsoft Corp. has unveiled a new data center design that consumes no water to cool the chips and servers at a facility, which could save millions of liters of water…
Here’s what happened in crypto today
Today in crypto, Google hit a new advancement with its quantum computing chip, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse criticized 60 Minutes for omitting crucial information about his company’s lawsuit with the…
Elon Musk: IRS relies on old computers, ‘can’t pass basic audits’
Elon Musk, the unofficial head of US President-elect Donald Trump’s “Department of Government Efficiency,” recently announced his preferred title in the impending administration: volunteer IT consultant. The billionaire technology mogul’s…
World ID trolls Spotify with ‘Unwrapped’ privacy meme
World, formerly known as Worldcoin, recently posted an apparent spoof of Spotify’s “Wrapped” year-end user reports, lampooning the music streaming service’s data privacy practices. The seemingly playful jab came in…
Australian fintech landscape shrinks, blockchain, crypto take 14% hit
More than 7% of fintech companies headquartered in Australia shut down in 2024, with the blockchain and cryptocurrency market taking the biggest hit, a KPMG study of the country’s fintech…
Crypto-stealing scam targets Web3 workers with fake meeting apps
Web3 workers are being targeted by a campaign that uses fake meeting apps to inject malware and steal credentials to websites, apps and crypto wallets, Cado Security Labs warned. Scammers…
OpenAI secures $1.5B funding from SoftBank, allows employees to cash out
OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company behind ChatGPT, has received a $1.5 billion investment from SoftBank Group through a tender offer allowing the purchase of shares from current and former OpenAI…
SingularityNET partners with Mina for privacy-focused decentralized AI
SingularityNET, a decentralized artificial intelligence platform, has joined forces with the Mina Foundation, a nonprofit behind the privacy-focused Mina Protocol, to advance decentralized AI through zero-knowledge (ZK) technology. The partnership…