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The Blockchain Industry Must Build for the Real Needs of Real People
Products must be undeniably useful to be adopted by people in these environments. That's why I currently lead the development of the Stellar Disbursement...
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Fine-tune and deploy Llama 2 models cost-effectively in Amazon SageMaker JumpStart with AWS Inferentia and AWS Trainium | Amazon Web Services
Today, we’re excited to announce the availability of Llama 2 inference and fine-tuning support on AWS Trainium and AWS Inferentia instances in Amazon SageMaker...
Blockchain and Social Impact: A Look at Latin America’s Pioneers
In a world that’s increasingly connected yet disjointed, the need for robust systems of governance and community engagement is more...
Ukraine invasion forced a fifth of scientists to flee the country in 2022, study finds – Physics World
Almost 20% of scientists in Ukraine fled the country by the end of 2022 as...
Decentral House: New Swiss Web3 Hub Unites Cardano, UN, And WTO In Inauguration
In Geneve, Switzerland, Decentral House, a new initiative to unite the blockchain and Web3 space, has emerged. On the night of December 14th, several...
Pro-Hamas Cyberattackers Aim ‘Pierogi’ Malware at Multiple Mideast Targets
A group of pro-Hamas attackers known as the Gaza Cybergang is using a new variation of the Pierogi++ backdoor malware to launch attacks on...
Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes’ Statement on Decision to Not Seek Re-election in 2024
SALT LAKE CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes released a statement of his accomplishments as Utah Attorney General over three terms since 2014,...
United Nations Taps Algorand To Develop Web3 Education For UN Staff
The Algorand Blockchain Academy will be made available to 22,000 UN staff worldwideThe United Nations Development Programme has commissioned the Algorand Foundation to develop...
Stellar and PwC release a “framework” for evaluating blockchain applications in developing markets.
When it comes to crafting content, there are three critical elements to consider: “complexity,” “variability,” and “unpredictability.” Complexity, often referred to as perplexity, assesses...
Georgia preparing limited live CBDC pilot, considering Ripple among tech providers
The National Bank of Georgia (NBG) has announced that it will advance its research on a digital lari central bank digital currency (CBDC) in...
Chinese Proposals For Metaverse Show That We Are Negotiating For “Cyberterritory” – CryptoInfoNet
The latest proposals aimed at regulating the Metaverse, put forward by China Mobile, on July 5 in the International Telecommunications Union’s (ITU) metaverse focus group meeting...
Can blockchain reshape international aid?
The numbers are significant. A total of US$12.5 million in cryptocurrency donations reached the Syria-Turkey border in the weeks following the earthquake that devastated...
When Disaster Strikes: GoFundMe as a Lifeline During Emergencies
Communities all
throughout the world often band together to help people in need during times of
crisis and emergency. Crowdfunding has evolved as a strong instrument...