X.ai has unveiled its latest AI models, Grok-2 and Grok-2 mini, designed to provide advanced text and vision understanding capabilities. These models are now accessible to 𝕏 Premium and Premium+ users through the Grok tab in the 𝕏 app, according to x.ai. Enhanced AI Capabilities. Grok-2 represents a...

Grok-2 AI Models Introduced by x.ai, Offering Advanced Capabilities

In a significant development for the blockchain ecosystem, Eclipse Labs has introduced the first Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) as a Layer 2 solution for Ethereum, according to Chainalysis. This integration aims to combine the high transaction speeds of Solana with the robust liquidity of Ethereum, thereby addressing the long-standing issue of transaction speed ceilings in the crypto space.

Ethereum Integrates Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) as Layer 2 Solution

Offchain Labs has announced the launch of Tandem, a new partner studio designed to assist select partners in overcoming some of the most significant challenges in the blockchain space. According to Offchain Labs, Tandem aims to provide both financial investment and deep collaborative support. Mission and Vision. Offchain Labs, known...

Offchain Labs Launches Tandem to Empower Blockchain Innovation

IBM Research has announced the development of new theoretical and algorithmic frameworks aimed at advancing generative AI. These innovations are designed to synthesize realistic, diverse, and targeted data, which is crucial for technological advancements, according to IBM Research. Enhancing Data Augmentation. The primary focus of IBM Research's latest efforts is...

IBM Research Advances Trustworthy Generative AI for Data Augmentation

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Tether Operations Limited, the leading company in the digital asset industry, has announced a $3 million strategic investment in the Kem app, a platform focusing on money transfers and financial management. This initiative will introduce Tether’s stablecoin, USD₮, to Kem’s platform, aiming to drive widespread cryptocurrency adoption across the Middle East, according to tether.io.

Tether (USDT) Commits $3M to Kem for Financial Inclusion in the Middle East

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The chances for the tropical wave in the Atlantic developing have now risen to 80% over the next seven days. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has advised that this disturbance could become the next tropical storm or hurricane within the coming days, potentially targeting the U.S. East Coast.

Tropical Wave That Could Impact Georgia Now Has 80% Chance of Development

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This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

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Today's smooth trine between the Sun and Moon seems special for three lucky zodiac signs. They are set to make great exploits in their career, especially their finances. The harmony of these celestial bodies is a call for deep thinking and introspection. Today, the universe influences these zodiac signs to kill their fears and go for their big goals.

3 Lucky Zodiac Signs With Financial Abundance | August 15, 2024

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According to cruise industry reports, the world's largest cruise ship is sailing well above 100% capacity, thanks to more beds being filled on recent sailings. Royal Caribbean’s newest flagship, the Icon of the Seas, is proving to be an unprecedented success, with occupancy rates far exceeding expectations.

The Largest Cruise Ship in the World is Sailing at 132% Capacity: How This is Even Possible

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More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

The Denver City Council will vote Monday whether pump about $580,000 into its jail-based RISE, or Recovery in a Secure Environment program. The council will consider contracts for $389,434 and $193,475 through Sept. 30, 2025, with the Mile High Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse and The Empowerment Program. Inmates enrolled in the RISE program spend much of their time out of their cells during the day engaging in therapeutic activities. There are group sessions and one on one treatment.

Jail-based drug, mental health recovery program costs Denver $580,000 for a year

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When I studied Anthropology in college, I learned that teeth have been indicators of economic status just about forever. Archaeologists look at the teeth in ancient skeletons and know who the rich were based on their tooth decay. During the Renaissance period, it became fashionable for women to blacken their teeth to look like they were better off than they were, because the royals and aristocrats, who could afford sugar and sweets, had more rotten and missing teeth than the poor.

Opinion: Stop Stereotyping Bad Teeth as a Sign of Drug Addiction

BitMEX, a leading cryptocurrency derivatives exchange, has announced the listing of a new NEIROUSDT perpetual swap contract, which offers traders the opportunity to leverage their positions up to 10 times. The listing began trading today at 04:00 UTC, according to BitMEX Blog. Contract Specifications. The NEIROUSDT perpetual swap contract allows...

BitMEX Lists NEIROUSDT Perpetual Swap with Up to 10x Leverage

A Denver City Council Committee will consider Wednesday awarding a $2.1 million contract to Bayaud Enterprises to operate the 200-room Radisson at 4849 Bannock as a homeless hotel.

Denver considers $2.1M homeless hotel contract for Radisson on Bannock

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Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

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CAMDEN, N.J. – Ralston Boswell, 34, of Collingswood, New Jersey, has admitted to participating in schemes to fraudulently obtain Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and unemployment insurance benefits. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Plea: Man's PPP & Unemployment Fraud - $209K Scam

Have you ever thought about what it costs to be homeless?. Oh, I know, the quick answer is that it doesn’t cost anything. Everything is free. My readers bemoan free phones, Medicaid, food stamps … everything that is provided to people experiencing homelessness. So, they especially didn’t like it when I reported that the Denver Basic Income Project wants more money from the city.

Opinion: Living unhoused proves an expensive pit to be in; Denver Basic Income Project provides exit

Mars Square Saturn has a strong influence on relationships on August 15. Today’s love horoscope cautions us about being less successful when we keep trying to do something. Mars will connect with Saturn in Pisces. Therefore, accept the cosmos’ message to avoid getting more challenges and frustrations.

Love and Destiny Horoscope | August 15, 2024

Liquid staking is gaining traction as a method for maximizing the utility and returns on cryptocurrency holdings. According to a recent post by the BNB Chain Blog, liquid staking with slisBNB offers a compelling way for BNB holders to optimize their assets. Benefits of Liquid Staking with slisBNB. Liquid staking...

Unlocking BNB Rewards: Utilizing Liquid Staking with slisBNB

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Understanding Layer 3s (L3s): The Next Evolution in Blockchain Scaling

Layer 3s (L3s) are emerging as a significant development in the blockchain ecosystem, according to paragraph_xyz. These new layers offer developers the ability to create customized,...

Understanding Layer 3s (L3s): The Next Evolution in Blockchain Scaling

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