Members of Israel’s Web3 community have launched Crypto Aid Israel, a fundraiser in support of those affected by the conflict with Hamas. The goal is to attract cryptocurrency donations to relieve the humanitarian situation of thousands of Israelis displaced by the surprise attack of Palestinian militants from Gaza.
Web3 Firms Unite in Crypto Aid Israel Initiative Amid War With Hamas
A group of…
Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, founder and CEO of Binance, has shared his thoughts on the upcoming Bitcoin halving. Using Binance Feed, the X-like social feed of the exchange, Zhao explained that Bitcoin prices won’t double immediately after the halving and that new all-time…
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October 11, 2023
The Canon RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM is much smaller and half the weight of Canon’s previous ultra-wide angle zoom, the EF 11-24mm F4 L USM.
Canon has announced the RF 10-20mm F4 L IS STM, a full-frame, ultra-wide, rectilinear zoom lens for RF-mount mirrorless…
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October 11, 2023
The Nikkor Z 600mm F6.3 VR S is a super-telephoto prime that cuts down on weight through the use of fresnel lens elements.
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Nikon has announced the Nikkor Z 600mm F6.3 VR S lens, a super telephoto lens that light enough for long periods of handheld use. Long telephoto focal length lenses are generally large and heavy, but this lens is quite lightweight and reasonably compact thanks…
Captions, the two-year-old AI video startup founded by Gaurav Misra, former head of design engineering at Snap and a former software development engineer (II) at Microsoft, is not resting on its laurels.
Fresh off of a $25 million funding round from top VCs announced earlier…
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) announced today plans to acquire Nod.ai, a startup that specializes in optimizing AI software for high-performance hardware.
The purchase of Nod.ai, founded just three years ago, shows that AMD is serious about staking a claim in the rapidly…
AI startups in Israel, which have provided some of the country’s biggest tech success stories, are trying to carry on with regular business operations after the violent surprise attack by Hamas left over 900 Israelis killed and hundreds kidnapped over the weekend. At the same time, they are working to support employees who are being called to the front lines of the newly-declared war with…
Goldman Sachs CIO is ‘anxious to see results’ from GenAI, but moving carefully | The AI Beat
October 11, 2023
With all the generative AI hype swirling among evangelists, one might think that the Fortune 500 is galloping wildly towards putting large language models (LLMs) into production and turning corporate America into one big chatbot. To that, I say: “Whoa, Nelly!” —…
Simplex Accelerates VERSE Token and Wider Cryptocurrency Adoption – Sponsored Bitcoin News
October 11, 2023
Since 2016, Simplex’s bond with Bitcoin.com has continued strengthening, aimed at streamlining access to cryptocurrencies and increasing adoption globally. As part of Nuvei, a NASDAQ listed company with over 20 years in payments, Simplex combines convenience, reliability…
Bitcoin Stands Apart in the Crypto Economy, Fidelity Digital Assets Report Says – Bitcoin News
October 11, 2023
A new report from Fidelity Digital Assets argues that Bitcoin is fundamentally different from other digital assets and should be evaluated separately when constructing crypto investment portfolios.
Fidelity Digital Assets Highlights Distinctive Value and Assessment of Bitcoin in Crypto Portfolios
The globe’s third-largest asset manager, boasting a staggering $4.24 trillion in discretionary…
