Goldman Sachs jumps into bitcoin ETFs while rivals retreat, and one hedge fund gets bullish on miners

Posted on August 15, 2024 by Techme101

New SEC filings show banks and hedge funds jumping into spot crypto products, though ether ETFs won’t be accounted for until November.

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Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt sees Nvidia as big AI winner: ‘You know what to do in the stock market’

Posted on August 15, 2024 by Techme101

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt said in a recent talk at Stanford that, while he isn’t giving investment advice, Nvidia is the top beneficiary of the AI boom.

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Apple, Google wallets will soon support California driver’s licenses

Posted on August 15, 2024 by Techme101

California residents will soon be able to store their driver’s license or state ID in their Apple Wallet or Google Wallet apps, as the state’s government announced Thursday that support for digital IDs is launching in the coming weeks. Californians with an ID in the Apple Wallet or Google Wallet app will be able to […]
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Tether Was Playing a Risky Game, a New Celsius Suit Reveals

Posted on August 15, 2024 by Techme101

The bankrupt crypto lender’s legal action brings into relief the backroom maneuvering that barely shielded Tether from widespread market turmoil.

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Apple Unlocks Contactless Payment for App Developers

Posted on August 15, 2024 by Techme101

Developers could create payment apps as alternatives to Apple Pay, or digital ID cards.

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Bluesky’s UK surge has had little impact on X

Posted on August 15, 2024 by Techme101

Despite the influx of U.K. users to Bluesky, other new data indicates that it’s still Meta’s Threads, not Bluesky, that’s better poised to challenge X.
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WeRide preps for an IPO, meet the man who built a startup pipeline at CNH and Waymo’s nightly honk-a-thon

Posted on August 15, 2024 by Techme101

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! We brought you a Tesla Dojo explainer last week. Now we’re giving you a handy Dojo timeline that tracks the progress of Tesla’s AI supercomputer. The timeline […]
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Researchers Have Ranked AI Models Based on Risk—and Found a Wild Range

Posted on August 15, 2024 by Techme101

Studies suggest that regulations could be tightened to head off AI misbehavior.

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Franki’s app rewards you for posting video reviews of local restaurants

Posted on August 15, 2024 by Techme101

Franki is a social discovery and video-based review app where users can interact with a community of foodies, discover local dining spots, and create their own videos showing off their favorite restaurants. Franki recently underwent a brand refresh, which included the introduction of a new “Social Club” rewards program. This program rewards creators for posting […]
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Cisco shares head for best day since 2020 on earnings beat, plans to cut 7% of workforce

Posted on August 15, 2024 by Techme101

Cisco shares jumped on Thursday and were on pace for their best day since March 2020, after the networking company announced layoffs and an earnings beat.

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