February, 2025

February, 2025

The Gemini API and the Internet of Things
The Gemini API and ESP32 microcontroller simplify custom voice commands for IoT devices, leveraging speech recognition for devices to understand and react to custom commands, bridging the gap between ...

0xbow unveils ‘Privacy Pools,’ a new blockchain privacy tool drawing from Vitalik Buterin’s research
The "Privacy Pools" tool was inspired by a research paper co-written by Vitalik Buterin and other security experts in 2023....

President Trump’s crypto moves complicate efforts to pass stablecoin legislation as lawmakers forge ahead to get bills to the finish line
U.S. lawmakers are barreling toward passing crypto legislation but are hitting a few snags along the way, including from Trump....

Mariah Carey Defeats Ridiculous Copyright Suit Over ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’
It appears that Mariah Carey got a very late Christmas present this year. Several years ago, Carey was sued by Andy Stone over Carey’s hit holiday song, All I Want For Christmas Is You. The whole la...

OpenAI Closes Deal That Values Company at $300 Billion
The start-up’s valuation, which has nearly doubled in six months, shows continued enthusiasm for A.I. among investors....

Report: Half of OpenAI’s Pending $40 Billion Funding Round Depends on Restructuring
Twenty billion dollars in funding is reportedly riding on OpenAI’s efforts to restructure into an independent for-profit company. OpenAI is finalizing a $40 billion funding round that includes a con...

OCC’s Hood Sees Value in Using Alternative Data to Expand Credit Access
On Monday (March 31), PYMNTS Intelligence reported that for impulse and emergency purchases alike, a sizable segment of consumers are slightly more likely to pay with credit than cash. Roughly a thir...

Builder.ai Announces Third-Party Audit After Allegations of Inflated Sales Figures
Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Builder.ai reportedly hired two of the Big Four auditing firms to go through its finances from 2023 and 2024. The company announced the audit after lowering its r...

Trump to Announce Country-Based Reciprocal Tariffs Wednesday
President Donald Trump will announce his reciprocal tariffs Wednesday (April 2) at a White House event with members of his Cabinet in attendance. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told repo...

OpenAI just raised another $40 billion round led by SoftBank
OpenAI has raised $40 billion in a new investment round led by SoftBank, vaulting the company to a $300 billion valuation. It’s the largest funding round for a private tech company in history, a...

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