The Hundred-Year Battle for India’s Radio Airwaves
<div>The Indian government has a monopoly on radio news, allowing it to dictate what hundreds of millions of people hear. With an election approaching, that gives prime minister Narendra Modi a huge advantage.</div>
Guidemaster: Game controllers to turn your smartphone into a mobile gaming machine
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With smartphones getting more powerful processors and integrated graphics, gaming on mobile is a firmly established thing at this point. However, while the touchscreen on most smartphones is great for doing phone things, it's not always the best gaming interface
How to Use Obsidian for Writing and Productivity
<div>Obsidian is an incredible writing and note-taking tool. Here’s why this cloud-less, offline app helps me stay organized and keep the ideas flowing.</div>
Bitcoin Holders Adamant on Their Positions as Inactive Supply Marks New Highs: Bitfinex
A majority of Bitcoin holders are currently seeing positive returns on their investments, but they have refused to realize their gains.
According to this week’s edition of the Bitfinex Alpha report, more than 83% of BTC supply is currently held at a profit. This is the most substantial percentage in profit since November 2021, when bitcoin reached its all-time high of $68,000.
Bitcoin Holders Maintain Their Positions
Bitcoin’s recent surge to new yearly highs has placed a significant portion of
Cardano is at a Critical Point: Will it Soar or Crash? Three Things to Watch this Week (Cardano Price Analysis)
Cardano’s price could not move higher and sellers returned.
Key Support levels: $0.38, $0.35
Key Resistance levels: $0.41
1. Momentum Shifts Bearish
Momentum has turned bearish this week after buyers failed to make a higher high. With the price on the key support at $0.38, bulls have to do their best to defend this level.
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2. Volume Declines
With the uptrend lost, the buying pressure declined, and now sellers appear to have taken over the price action. The resistance at $0.41
Pika Labs, which is building AI tools to generate and edit videos, raises $55M
<div><p>The generative AI hype hasn’t died down yet. Case in point, Pika Labs, a startup creating an AI-powered platform to edit and generate videos from captions and still images, today announced that it raised $55 million in a funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with participation from Homebrew, Conviction Capital, SV Angel, Ben’s Bites […]</p>
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Analyst Predicts Bitcoin to Reach $50,000, While Cardano and Everlodge Bullish Strike to Continue
Analyst Crypto Capital Venture is bullish on the future of Cardano (ADA) and explained how the price has barely reacted to major legal actions from the SEC.
Titan of Crypto, a notable social media trader, also noted that Bitcoin (BTC) could reach a significant milestone before its next halving.
On the other hand, Everlodge (ELDG) also carries some appeal, as it aims to democratize the $280 trillion real estate market and make it accessible.
Summary
Cardano can rise as high as $0.75, according t
Micromobility giant Tier lays off 22% of its workforce in push for profitability
2023 has been a tough year for micromobility startups, with VC capital hard to come by and many companies declaring bankruptcy
Micromobility giant Tier lays off 22% of its workforce in push for profitability
Analyst Backs Bitcoin Price to $57K Amid ETF Speculation as BTC ETF Token Presale Hits $1.8M
Bitcoin may reach $57K due to pending Bitcoin spot ETF approvals, according to Markus Thielen, DeFiResearch.com Head of Research. The analyst predicted that Bitcoin may move 10%-20% higher shortly after the Bitcoin ETF approvals.
Meanwhile, analysts are backing Bitcoin ETF Token to experience a parabolic pump after its IEO. It has just hit $1.8 million in its presale, stirring excitement about its launch.
Markus Thielen Predicts $25 Billion Inflows From Precious Metals to Bitcoin ETFs
In a recen
Security Bolts Finally Gave Me and My Bike Peace of Mind
<div>Any thief with a $5 tool can steal parts off your bike. Ruin their day with a set of bolts or inserts that only you can unlock.</div>
Candex lands $45M infusion to grow its procurement management business
<div><p>Candex, a startup that aims to simplify procurement — specifically vendor management and payment processes — for businesses, today announced that it raised $45 million in a Series B investment led by Goldman Sachs with participation from WiL (World Innovation Lab), Altos, NFX, Craft, JP Morgan, American Express and Edenred. The tranche brings Candex’s total […]</p>
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Data from NASA’s Webb Telescope backs up ideas on planet formation
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Where do planets come from? The entire process can get complicated. Planetary embryos sometimes run into obstacles to growth that leave them as asteroids or naked planetary cores. But at least one question about planetary formation has finally been answered—how they get their water.
For decades, planetary formation theories kept suggesting t
A New Type of Geothermal Power Plant Just Made the Internet a Little Greener
<div>A new approach to geothermal energy makes it possible to tap the energy of hot rocks just about anywhere. A pilot plant in Nevada is now helping to power Google data centers.</div>
Solve Intelligence helps attorneys draft patents for IP analysis and generation
<div><p>Many legal tech startups streamline manual workflow for lawyers, and some legal tech companies provide tech solutions centered around intellectual property (IP). Among them is a startup called Solve Intelligence, which builds AI software specialized for patent attorneys to write drafts for IP analysis and generation. Solve Intelligence, a Delaware-based legal tech startup, has raised […]</p>
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Hackers spent 2+ years looting secrets of chipmaker NXP before being detected
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A prolific espionage hacking group with ties to China spent over two years looting the corporate network of NXP, the Netherlands-based chipmaker whose silicon powers security-sensitive components found in smartphones, smartcards, and electric vehicles, a news outlet has reported.
The intrusion, by a group tracked under names including "Chimera" and "G0114," lasted from late 2017 to the beginning of 2020, according to Netherlands-based news outle
India's Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal Ventures into AI Development
<div><div><img src="https://cdn.analyticsvidhya.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot_from_2023-11-28_17-30-30.png" style="width: 100%;"><div>Discover Krutrim, the innovative AI chat app by Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal, designed to redefine communication with cutting-edge technology.</div></div></div>
Vitalik Buterin Warns of AI’s Potential to Surpass Humanity
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has voiced concerns that unchecked AI development could surpass human capabilities, potentially transforming it into the planet’s next “apex species.”
Buterin delved into the fundamental differences between AI and other human inventions, emphasizing the unique and potentially dangerous nature of AI’s rapidly advancing capabilities.
Buterin Warns of AI Surpassing Humanity
In a blog post from November 27, Buterin argues that AI, being a new form of intelligence,
Seven-minute hotfire test moves Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket closer to flight
Enlarge / Exhaust plumes from the Ariane 6 rocket's main engine rise above the launch pad in French Guiana. (credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace/P. Piron)
The European Space Agency (ESA) declared success after an Ariane 6 rocket fired its core-stage engine in French Guiana for seven minutes on Thursday, clearing one of a handful of remaining hurdles before the new launcher can lift off on its first test flight.
The Ariane 6's inaugural launch, now scheduled for next year, has been d
Vimcal raises $4.5 million to expand its team offerings
<div><p>Vimcal, a YC-backed calendar app, has raised a $4.5 million seed round from Altos Ventures to expand its team and enterprise offerings. The company, founded by CEO John Li, launched its iOS app and Outlook integration last year. Li told TechCrunch that Vimcal has improved its Outlook integration with fewer bugs. Since last year, Vimcal […]</p>
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NXTP closes largest fund with $98M for early-stage B2B founders in Latin America
<div><p>NXTP Fund III represents over a 2x increase from the size of its previous fund, enabling the firm to invest in between 25 and 30 companies this time around.</p>
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