Crypto exchange Binance US has suspended withdrawals in U.S. dollars. Users who want to withdraw their USD funds must first convert them into stablecoins or other cryptocurrencies, which can then be withdrawn.
Binance US Updates Dollar Withdrawal Policy
Binance US, the U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange affiliated with Binance, updated its terms of use on Tuesday. The Binance US trading platform…
Elizabeth Warren and 100 Lawmakers Push Biden on Crypto-Terrorism Action, Despite Less Than 1% Illicit Use – Bitcoin News
October 19, 2023
Elizabeth Warren, the Democratic senator from Massachusetts, is alarmed by the potential of crypto-fueled terrorism. She has rallied over 100 policymakers and approached the Biden administration, urging the executive branch to tackle this pressing issue. The news follows…
Vitalik Buterin: 'I Haven't Sold ETH for Personal Gain Since 2018' – Featured Bitcoin News
October 19, 2023
Vitalik Buterin has dismissed reports that he recently sold his crypto holdings and claimed to have not “sold ether for personal gain since 2018.” Buterin suggested to his followers that the reports often mistake his transfer of digital assets to charitable organizations…
International Ocean Satellite Monitors How El Niño Is Shaping Up
October 19, 2023
Not all El Niño events are created equal. Their impacts vary widely, and satellites like the U.S.-European Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich help anticipate those impacts on a global scale by tracking changes in sea surface height in the Pacific Ocean.
Water expands as it warms, so sea levels tend to be higher in places with warmer water. El Niños are characterized by higher-than-normal sea levels and…
Nvidia teams with Foxconn to boost electric vehicle AI
October 19, 2023
Foxconn, the world’s biggest electronics manufacturer, announced a strategic partnership with Nvidia to accelerate the development of electric vehicles and the AI that drives them.
The collaboration, unveiled at Hon Hai Tech Day in Taiwan, marks a significant step towards…
Invisible AI watermarks won’t stop bad actors. But they are a ‘really big deal’ for good ones
October 19, 2023
In an era of deepfakes, bot-generated books and AI images created in the style of famous artists, the promise of digital watermarks to identity AI-generated images and text has been tantalizing for the future of AI transparency.
Back in July, seven companies promised…
Wonderland and Robot Invader convert VR game to web and PC
October 19, 2023
Wonderland and Robot Invader have partnered on a novel way to get players excited about playing a virtual reality game.
The companies converted the first few levels of the Meta Quest VR title Dead Secret Circle so that it can be played on the web. The companies are giving away those first three levels for free on wonderlandengine.com as a way to entice players to the VR title. The conversion is a…
EY and IBM team up on AI to automate HR processes
October 19, 2023
Today, consulting major EY announced it is expanding its partnership with IBM to provide enterprises with an AI solution aimed at automating HR tasks and processes.
Officially dubbed EY.ai Workforce, the offering will tap IBM’s watsonx technology and enable HR teams to…
The open source machine learning (ML) framework PyTorch is moving forward with a new release, as well as a new project for enabling AI inference at the edge and on mobile devices.
The new developments were announced today at the PyTorch Conference, which loosely coincided…
Around $1.8 billion in Army ground combat equipment is “deteriorating or at increased risk of deterioration” due to improper storage, Defense Department investigators have found.
A Department of Defense Office of Inspector General report published Monday uncovered critical deficiencies in how the Pentagon maintains and protects core components of the Army’s land capabilities. The shortfalls…
