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April 15, 2024 Meta to Deploy Custom Artemis AI Chips Alongside Nvidia GPUs: Meta is set to deploy its new custom-designed Artemis AI processors in its datacenters this year to support its AI product rollout and reduce reliance on Nvidia GPUs, while still maintaining a significant presence of Nvidia’s H100 chips for AI training workloads. […]

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April 08, 2024 Tesla to Unveil Robotaxi on August 8th, Marking Shift Towards Autonomous Mobility: Elon Musk has announced that Tesla will reveal its highly-anticipated robotaxi on August 8th, a significant step towards the company’s vision of autonomous vehicles generating income for their owners through transportation services; however, the unveiling comes amidst reports that Tesla

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April 01, 2024 Major AT&T Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Customer Information: AT&T is notifying millions of customers after a massive data leak, including Social Security numbers and account passcodes, surfaced on the dark web, prompting the company to reset passwords on affected accounts; despite the company’s investigation finding no evidence of unauthorized access, the incident

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March 25, 2024 Japan’s Government Takes Unprecedented Steps to Boost Birth Rate Through Matchmaking Initiatives: In response to its declining birth rate, Japan’s government is implementing innovative matchmaking services, including AI-powered platforms and community events, to encourage marriage and family formation among young adults. Despite these efforts, experts express skepticism about the effectiveness of such

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A Step-by-step guide to help prepare a presentation showcasing your project applying Design Thinking methodologies

Introduction: Project Overview: Empathize: Define: Ideate: Prototype: Test: Results and Impact: Conclusion: Visuals and Documentation: Remember to tailor the presentation to your specific audience and emphasize the impact and value generated through your application of Design Thinking methodologies.

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Dencun’s Impact on Restaking: A Scalable Future for Ethereum

The recent Dencun upgrade on the Ethereum network marked a significant step towards its scalability goals. A core component of the Surge phase, Dencun introduces Proto-Danksharding through EIP-4844, laying the groundwork for a more efficient and accessible staking environment. This article explores how Dencun impacts restaking on Ethereum, a concept gaining traction in the DeFi

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The best ZK-Rollup projects to watch in 2024:

The year 2023 has marked the rise of ZK-Rollups, a promising solution for the scalability-security-privacy trilemma in blockchain. According to Vitalik Buterin, ZK-Rollups are expected to outperform other layer-2 solutions, such as optimistic rollups, and emerge as the leading scaling technology. With the launch of projects like zkSync Era and the continuous development of Matter

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What are layer 2 solutions?

Layer 2 solutions are protocols built on top of base blockchains (layer 1) that enable faster transactions, improved scalability, and lower fees while benefitting from the underlying blockchain’s security. They process transactions off-chain and periodically settle data to layer 1. Types of layer 2 solutions: State Channels Sidechains Plasma Chains Rollups (Optimistic and ZK) In

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