IBM recently launched a new “Lightweight Engine” for its WatsonX.ai service. While it’s primarily aimed at “enterprise,” it could serve as an on-ramp to secure, in-house generative AI deployment for smaller businesses looking to scale or mid-sized companies in burgeoning industries such as fintech. The...

IBM’s new ‘Lightweight Engine’ could be a game changer for fintech

Boom DeFi Ecosystem (“Boom”), the leading e-commerce without banking decentralised finance ecosystem, has signed a three-year strategic partnership with the Financial Times (FT) to tell stories about the businesses and billions of adults without access to the global financial system. Called The Unbanked Entrepreneur, it aims to capture entrepreneurial journeys and celebrate the pioneers fighting to level the playing field.

Boom DeFi and Financial Times agree on strategic partnership bridging traditional and decentralised finance

Stanley posted on Maven and X that despite enthusiastic responses to the platform’s launch, Maven “could not achieve the kind of growth curve that investors want to see to justify increasing investment, and there is likely still a missing ingredient for that kind of growth.”. In order to...

Newly launched social network Maven loses its co-founders

UXLINK is thrilled to introduce the release of its state-of-the-art chain abstraction stack, which aims to completely transform the way developers and users engage with blockchain technology. UXLINK’s next-generation chain is a versatile infrastructure that enables developers to build applications that can handle billions of users across multiple blockchains. It effortlessly combines the ease of Web2 with the cutting-edge advancements of Web3.

UXLINK Launches Next-Gen Social Growth Omni-Chain Infrastructure to Empower Builders to Create and Scale Apps to Billions of Users

The market for cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) will expand to encompass new types of digital assets as well as diversified crypto indexes, according to an executive at asset manager Grayscale Investments. “We're going to see a number of more single asset products, and then also certainly some index based and...

Crypto ETFs will expand to new asset types, indexes — Grayscale executive

Resy co-founder Ben Leventhal explains how his new web3 project Blackbird incorporates blockchain technology and how it would allow for diners to pay for meals in crypto.

Resy co-founder explains new web3 project designed to allow diners to pay for meals with crypto

“Ripple USD will be fully backed by a segregated reserve of cash and cash equivalents and redeemable 1:1 for US dollars,” the announcement reads. Ripple plans to launch a stablecoin called Ripple USD (RLUSD) by the end of 2024, available on XRP Ledger and Ethereum. It promises benefits like deep liquidity for certain trading pairs, instant settlements, and programmable finance.

Important Ripple (XRP) Update

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"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

As one of the drivers of the generative artificial intelligence boom, Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang is looking to a future in which everyone has their own AI. The next wave, Huang said, is enterprise AI, where everyone at a company “will have an AI assistant.”. “We hope that...

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang teased what AI's next wave will be — and we may all end up with robot assistants

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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

One Walmart shopper is issuing a warning against buying meat at the massive retail chain—but the reason why isn’t strictly tied to Walmart. It seems that customers at stores such as Walmart believe it's acceptable to grab perishable items, such as meat or dairy, and then place them on any available shelf if they decide they no longer want them.

Walmart customer shares why they will never shop for meat at the store leaving viewers torn

In the ever-changing world of cryptocurrency, those with keen insight can spot hidden gems poised for massive growth. A few low-cap cryptos are showing strong signs of high future potential, making them intriguing options for savvy investors. This article explores lesser-known coins that could turn a $100 investment into significant rewards during the next market surge.

Low-cap Cryptos With High Potential: Invest $100 Now for Big Rewards in Next Bull Run

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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 12, 2024-- Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIE) (“Faraday Future”, “FF” or “Company”), a California-based global shared intelligent electric mobility ecosystem company, today announced that Wei Gao, FF long time employee and Head of Global Communication and Community Sales, is the newest user who has taken delivery of an FF 91 2.0 Futurist Alliance. The delivery is the second vehicle delivered recently as part of the continuation of the Start of Delivery Second Phase (SOD2) that began last year. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240812009457/en/ FF long time employee Wei Gao (middle) who is Head of Global Communication and Community Sales at FF, is the newest user of an FF 91 2.0 Futurist Alliance. (Photo: Business Wire)

Faraday Future Delivers an Additional FF 91 2.0

Layer-1 blockchain Canto appears to have halted block production again after briefly coming back online, with the team flagging “unforeseen secondary effects” as a fresh problem. According to Canto Explorer, the Cosmos-based layer-1 blockchain began block production again at about 12:35 pm UTC on Aug. 12 after applying...

Canto blames ‘secondary effects’ as chain halts again 90 mins after restart

Crypto lending platform Euler Finance has announced the results of 29 audit reports from 12 different cybersecurity firms regarding its “v2” relaunch. According to the announcement, the reports show that all security issues were resolved. The protocol also held a public $1.25 million post-audit bug bounty that resulted in no medium or higher severity issues being found.

Euler announces 29 audit reports after $4M spent to shore up security

Finding the next big opportunity can be both exhilarating and daunting. Among the plethora of digital assets, Solana (SOL) and Mpeppe (MPEPE) are emerging as standout contenders for significant growth. Here’s a closer look at why these two altcoins are capturing attention and how they are positioned to deliver substantial returns.

Solana (SOL) and Mpeppe Two Altcoins That Will Give Investors 100x Profits

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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 DeFi Education Fund (DEF) purchased a patent owned by True Return Systems (TRS) that was the basis of lawsuits against decentralized autonomous organizations MakerDAO and Compound Protocol for infringement. The patent is for an oracle-like system for “separation and linkage of stacked modular data storage and processing.” DEF will...

DEF buys patent to stop lawsuits against MakerDAO and Compound

In a significant effort to combat the rising issue of illegal youth gambling in South Korea, Hana Financial Group has unveiled a comprehensive three-year campaign, investing a substantial KRW10 billion ($7.3 million) to both prevent gambling among teenagers and provide treatment for those already struggling with addiction. Hana Financial and...

Hana Financial Launches Initiative to Combat Youth Gambling in South Korea

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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

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Aleph Zero launches its EVM layer on mainnet

Zug, Switzerland, 12 August, Chainwire — Aleph Zero launches its ultra-fast Ethereum-compatible layer-2, expanding its privacy tools and new apps compatible with the world’s biggest Web3...

Aleph Zero launches its EVM layer on mainnet

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