Bitcoin and Crypto, Promoted by Trump, Brace for Election Volatility

Posted on November 5, 2024 by Techme101

Many crypto investors hope that a victory for Donald Trump could propel the price of Bitcoin to new heights, though a loss could cause a fall.

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EU Investigates NVIDIA Deal With Run:ai, iPad OS Compliance with Digital Markets Act

Posted on November 5, 2024 by Techme101

GPU supplier NVIDIA announced its plans to purchase compute management platform Run:ai in April.

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Canadian authorities say they arrested hacker linked to Snowflake data breaches

Posted on November 5, 2024 by Techme101

Alexander Moucka was arrested in October in Canada. Moucka is suspected of being linked to the series of Snowflake data breaches this year.
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Meta found to have exposed info on North Korean defectors to advertisers

Posted on November 5, 2024 by Techme101

Meta has added another privacy sanction to its extensive collection: South Korea’s data protection agency fined the social media giant around $15.7 million for processing sensitive user data and passing it to advertisers without a proper legal basis, Reuters reports. Seoul’s Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) found Facebook’s parent collected information from about 980,000 users, […]
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Coinbase’s big election bet is about to be tested

Posted on November 5, 2024 by Techme101

Coinbase emerged as a top corporate donor this election cycle, backing candidates the company viewed as supporting its pro-crypto agenga.

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Microsoft Azure Cheat Sheet: Key Services & Commands Guide

Posted on November 5, 2024 by Techme101

This comprehensive guide about Microsoft Azure includes common use cases, technical limitations, and what to know before adopting the cloud computing platform.

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Can Pictionary and Minecraft test AI models’ ingenuity?

Posted on November 5, 2024 by Techme101

Most AI benchmarks don’t tell us much. They ask questions that can be solved with rote memorization, or cover topics that aren’t relevant to the majority of users. So some AI enthusiasts are turning to games as a way to test AIs’ problem-solving skills. Paul Calcraft, a freelance AI developer, has built an app where […]
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Flash, founded by ex-Flipkart exec, launches in the U.S. to help shoppers juggle multiple online orders 

Posted on November 5, 2024 by Techme101

Flash, the payment management service that tracks all your online purchases, announced Tuesday its entry into the U.S. market, giving American customers the ability to manage all of their spending in one place while also earning rewards, such as gift cards and cashback.  The U.S. is home to many big spenders, making it a strategic […]
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Cryptocurrencies little changed as investors brace for U.S. presidential election, bitcoin hovers below $69,000

Posted on November 5, 2024 by Techme101

Cryptocurrencies inched higher as investors looked forward to results from the U.S. presidential election.

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As Americans head to the polls, social media companies are in the spotlight

Posted on November 5, 2024 by Techme101

Social media companies are under intense pressure to squash the spread of disinformation on their platforms during the 2024 elections

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