Crypto Leben (Life aka misc)
Ramaswamy Is the Only GOP Candidate With a Crypto Plan
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy revealed a crypto plan today that aims to protect core aspects of the industry, including software developers and unhosted digital wallets. Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has a message for most of the employees at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) if he’s elected Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) Technology
‘Make It Real’ AI Prototype Turns Drawings Into Working Software
On Wednesday, a collaborative whiteboard app maker called “tldraw” made waves online by releasing a prototype of a feature called “Make it Real” that lets users draw an image of software and bring it to life using AI. The feature uses OpenAI’s GPT-4V API to visually interpret a vector drawing Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) Technology The Planet (on, and off)
One-Third of US Newspapers As of 2005 Will Be Gone By 2024
The decline of local newspapers accelerated so rapidly in 2023 that analysts now believe the U.S. will have lost one-third of the newspapers it had as of 2005 by the end of next year — rather than in 2025, as originally predicted. There are roughly 6,000 newspapers left in America, Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc)
Amazon To Sell Cars Online, Starting With Hyundai
Speaking of things Amazon can or cannot sell on its platform, the e-commerce giant getting into the car business. The e-commerce giant along with new partner Hyundai announced Thursday at the 2023 LA Auto Show that it will start selling vehicles on its website in the second half of 2024. Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc)
UK Approves World’s First CRISPR-Based Medicine
Britain’s drugs regulator has approved a groundbreaking treatment for two painful and debilitating lifelong blood disorders, which works by “editing” the gene that causes them. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has given the green light for Casgevy to be used to treat sickle cell disease and beta Read more…