Daily Content Summary 2025-04-16

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🔗 MITRE CVE program to end after DHS contract not renewed	unknown	MITRE's 25-year-old Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program is set to end on April 16 after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) did not renew its funding contract. This decision is seen as a significant blow to the cybersecurity community, as the CVE program is a cornerstone for identifying and tracking software vulnerabilities. Experts express concerns about the cascading effects on vulnerability management, the National Vulnerability Database (NVD), and the broader cybersecurity ecosystem. While the reasons for the contract termination remain unclear, CISA is reportedly working to mitigate the impact and maintain CVE services.	cve, mitre, dhs, cybersecurity, vulnerabilities, nvd, cisa
🔗 unknown	unknown	The article mentions WBEZ and BBC World Service. Without further context, it is impossible to provide a meaningful summary. The article appears to be a simple listing of two entities.	unknown
🔗 How to win an argument with a toddler	unknown	The article explains that you cannot win an argument with a toddler because they don't understand the concept of a real argument, which involves an exchange of ideas leading to insight and conclusion. Toddlers are more interested in connection, noise, play acting, or gaining status. True arguments should lead to a change of mind based on new information, and if that's not happening, it's not a real argument. The author suggests asking about other strongly-held positions someone has changed due to discussion and what information would make them see things differently.	toddlers, arguments, communication, perspective, understanding
🔗 I Asked People to Hack My Video	unknown	The author challenged viewers to de-pixelate a section of their YouTube video where a folder's contents were censored. Three individuals successfully deciphered the pixelated content using different techniques, which involved extracting and aggregating pixel data from multiple frames. The success was attributed to the motion in the video, which provided more data points for reverse engineering. The author suggests using a solid color mask instead of blurring or pixelation for censoring sensitive data in the future and shares a github repository with the process and code.	depixelation, video editing, data security, neural networks, image processing
🔗 How the U.S. Became A Science Superpower	steve blank	The article discusses how the United States surpassed Britain in science and engineering during and after World War II. It contrasts Britain's centralized, government-lab-focused approach with the U.S.'s decentralized system that heavily funded university research. The U.S. model fostered collaboration between universities, government, and private industry, leading to significant innovations and economic growth. The author suggests that declining U.S. government support for university research may jeopardize its continued dominance in science and technology, especially with countries like China investing heavily in these areas.	science, technology, innovation, history, policy, united states, britain, world war ii, research, development
🔗 Generate videos in Gemini and Whisk with Veo 2	Angela Sun, Olivia Sturman	Google is introducing video generation capabilities in Gemini Advanced and Whisk using the Veo 2 model. Gemini Advanced users can now create eight-second videos from text prompts, while Whisk Animate allows users to turn images into animated clips. These features are available to Google One AI Premium subscribers and aim to provide high-resolution, detailed videos with cinematic realism. Google has implemented safety measures, including red teaming, content evaluation, and SynthID watermarking, to ensure responsible use of the technology.	gemini, whisk, veo 2, video generation, ai, google one ai premium, multimodal platforms
🔗 America Underestimates the Difficulty of Bringing Manufacturing Back	Molson Hart	The author argues that recent tariffs imposed to bring manufacturing back to the United States will likely fail and may even harm the economy. The article outlines 14 reasons why these tariffs are insufficient, including weak industrial supply chains, lack of manufacturing know-how, higher effective labor costs, inadequate infrastructure, and uncertainty surrounding the tariffs themselves. The author contends that the complexity and difficulty of manufacturing are underestimated, and the American workforce and infrastructure are not currently equipped to compete with countries like China. Ultimately, the author believes that a significant overhaul of the American workforce, infrastructure, and policy is needed to successfully bring manufacturing back to the United States.	tariffs, manufacturing, supply chain, economics, trade, china, united states
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🔗 clolog	unknown	Clolog is a full-featured logic programming system, similar to Prolog, embedded in and callable from Clojure. It emphasizes expressive power and execution transparency, supporting rapid prototyping and proof-of-concept development. The system features Clojure-based syntax, logical variables, Clojure calling predicates, negation as failure, and facilitated access to Clojure values. It also includes built-in term matching predicates, logical operators, a "cut" operator, user-custom predicate transforms, and full leashing of predicates.	logic programming, prolog, clojure, lispy syntax, rapid prototyping, reasoning
🔗 Chroma	unknown	Chroma is a tool designed to simulate different types of color blindness, specifically Protanopia, Deuteranopia, and Tritanopia, for game development and accessibility testing. It offers color simulation on a single monitor, works with all games regardless of the engine, and provides high performance with live gameplay simulation up to 60 FPS. The tool captures the live gameplay screen and simulates colorblindness, allowing for easy error logging via screenshots and featuring a configurable UI. A known issue during the CMake process related to an outdated CPPWinRT library can be resolved by installing the Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT NuGet package or using Visual Studio 2022.	color blindness, accessibility, game development, simulation, cppwinrt
🔗 Hacking the Postgres wire protocol	Lev Kokotov	This article discusses how PgDog, a network proxy, handles the Postgres wire protocol to route queries to multiple databases simultaneously. It explains the basics of the simple and extended protocols, how PgDog parses SQL queries using the pg_query library to identify sharding keys, and how it uses a hashing function to determine the appropriate shard. The article also covers how PgDog handles cross-shard queries, manipulates messages, and implements distributed COPY for efficient data ingestion. Finally, it touches on future directions, including manipulating logical replication streams.	postgres, wire protocol, sharding, pgdog, rust, sql, database, distributed systems
🔗 OpenAI is building a social network	Kylie Robison and Alex Heath	OpenAI is reportedly developing a social network, potentially integrated with ChatGPT, featuring a social feed focused on image generation. CEO Sam Altman is seeking feedback on the project, which could intensify rivalries with Elon Musk and Meta. The social app could provide OpenAI with unique data for training AI models, similar to how X and Meta utilize user data. The project is in early stages, with the aim to help people share better content using AI.	tech, ai, openai, social network, elon musk, meta
🔗 JSX Over The Wire	unknown	The article "JSX Over The Wire" discusses an alternative approach to fetching data for React components by having the API directly return the components with the necessary data as props. It explores the tension between storing data (Models) and displaying it (ViewModels), and how REST APIs often struggle to efficiently provide the right data shape for specific UI components. The author suggests creating API endpoints that return ViewModels tailored to specific screens, allowing for greater flexibility and avoiding the pitfalls of evolving REST resources.	react, components, api, json, jsx, web-development
🔗 How Dairy Robots Are Changing Work for Cows (and Farmers)	Evan Ackerman	Robots are increasingly handling daily tasks on dairy farms, such as milking, feeding, and cleaning, leading to happier cows and more efficient farming. Lely, a company specializing in agricultural machinery, has deployed thousands of robots worldwide, automating processes and allowing farmers to focus on animal care and farm management. Dairy robots improve the lives of cows by allowing them to move freely and choose when to be milked, which reduces stress and increases milk production. While the initial investment in robots is significant, they can pay for themselves through increased milk production and reduced labor costs, also, robots improve the welfare and affective state of cows, making them more relaxed and friendly.	robotics, dairy farms, automation, agriculture, technology, cows, lely, human robot interaction
🔗 What the Hell Is a Target Triple?	unknown	This article explains what a target triple is in the context of cross-compiling, particularly focusing on the conventions used by GCC and LLVM. It details the structure of target triples, which typically consist of machine, vendor, and operating system components, and discusses the historical reasons behind their format. The article also covers the various architecture names recognized by LLVM, including x86, ARM, and others, and addresses common misconceptions and made-up names for these architectures. Finally, it touches on the vendor and operating system components of target triples, providing examples and insights into their usage.	crosscompiling, llvm, gcc, target triple, compilers, architecture
🔗 Uncle Sam abruptly turns off funding for CVE program. Yes, that CVE program	Jessica Lyons	US government funding for the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program is ending, raising concerns about the future of vulnerability management. MITRE's contract to operate the CVE program has not been renewed due to cost-cutting measures. The CVE program is a cornerstone of cybersecurity, providing a standardized system for naming and tracking vulnerabilities. The lack of funding could lead to deterioration of vulnerability databases, confusion in the industry, and risks to critical infrastructure. The security industry may need to step in to fill the void left by the government.	cve, vulnerability management, cybersecurity, funding, mitre
🔗 Columbia Student Mohsen Mahdawi Arrested	unknown	Mohsen Mahdawi, a Columbia University philosophy major, was arrested by ICE agents during a US citizenship application interview in Vermont. His lawyer claims the arrest is retaliation for his advocacy for Palestinians and an attempt to silence dissent. A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order to prevent his removal from Vermont or the US. Mahdawi, a green card holder, was interviewed by 60 Minutes about student protests at Columbia and is described as a committed Buddhist who believes in non-violence.	palestine, mohsen mahdawi, immigration, columbia university, trump administration, political prisoner, freedom of expression
🔗 Why you should never suspend a thread in your own process	unknown	A customer experienced a UI thread hang due to a watchdog thread suspending it to capture a stack trace. The UI thread was in the middle of dispatching an exception and held a lock, leading to a deadlock when the watchdog thread tried to access the same function table. Suspending a thread in the same process can lead to deadlocks if the suspended thread holds resources needed by the suspending thread. The article advises suspending threads from another process to avoid such deadlocks and explains why the kernel doesn't delay thread suspension based on user-mode locks.	debugging, multithreading, deadlock, thread suspension, kernel, windows
🔗 SourceHut's stance on LLM scrapers	unknown	SourceHut has deployed Anubis to protect against aggressive LLM crawlers and clarifies its stance on data scraping. The company's terms of service and robots.txt file outline permitted uses, such as search engine indexing, open-access research, and archival, while prohibiting use for solicitation, profit, or training machine learning models without explicit permission. SourceHut emphasizes that the data belongs to its users and is dedicated to the commons, rejecting the notion that LLM companies are entitled to it. They are also researching go-away, a new option which may be effective with a reduced user impact.	llm, scrapers, sourcehut, data, open source
🔗 Weird a way	unknown	The article is titled "Weird a way" but does not contain any content for summarization.	unknown
🔗 TLS Certificate Lifetimes Will Officially Reduce to 47 Days	Stephen Davidson	The CA/Browser Forum has officially voted to amend the TLS Baseline Requirements, setting a schedule to shorten TLS certificate lifetimes and CA-validated information reusability. Starting March 2026, the maximum certificate lifetime will gradually reduce to 47 days by March 2029, necessitating automation. Apple proposed the changes, arguing that shorter lifetimes and frequent revalidation are essential for maintaining certificate trustworthiness. DigiCert offers automation solutions like Trust Lifecycle Manager and CertCentral to help users adapt to these changes.	certificate management, tls certificates, automation, certificate lifecycle, ca browser forum
🔗 Benn Jordan’s AI poison pill and the weird world of adversarial noise	Peter Kirn	Benn Jordan's video proposes a method to combat generative AI music services that exploit music for their datasets using adversarial noise poisoning attacks. The technique works on audio and can be validated and updated, revealing how training sets and generative audio are related. While requiring high-end GPUs and significant power, it serves as a proof of concept for protecting music from AI. The article also explores the broader implications of adversarial noise in hacking AI and surveillance, referencing various research and applications in both friendly and unfriendly contexts.	adversarial noise, ai, ai weapons, artists, benn jordan, business, darth vader, data science, data sets, genai, generative ai, hacks, machine learning, opinion, poison pills, streaming, the flashbulb
🔗 Markov Chain Monte Carlo Without all the Bullshit	unknown	This article explains Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods, a technique for sampling from a complicated distribution, without using superfluous jargon. It uses an imaginary scenario to explain the problem of efficiently drawing a name from a distribution and formally defines the sampling problem. The article then discusses random walks on a graph, called Markov chains, and the stationary distribution theorem. Finally, it describes the Metropolis-Hastings algorithm for constructing a graph to walk on, ensuring the stationary distribution matches the desired probability distribution.	markov chain, mathematics, mcmc, monte carlo, random walk
🔗 I speak at Harvard as it faces its biggest crisis since 1636	unknown	The author discusses the issue of antisemitism at US universities and commends Harvard for standing up to the Trump administration. He shares the abstract for his upcoming lecture at Harvard's math department, focusing on the limits of mathematical knowability. The author contrasts Harvard's stance with Columbia's experience, where the government has continued to hold funding hostage despite the university's capitulation on antisemitism issues. He argues that the government's actions suggest a broader agenda to undermine universities, prompting figures like Steven Pinker and Larry Summers to support Harvard's fight against government interference.	obviously im not defending aaronson, the fate of humanity
🔗 Study: CT scans may account for 5% of cancers, on par with alcohol, obesity	Beth Mole	A new study estimates that CT scans performed in 2023 could lead to 103,000 future cancers, accounting for about 5% of annual cancer diagnoses. The most common cancers linked to CT scans were lung and colon cancer, with abdomen and pelvis scans posing the highest risk. Experts advise judicious use of CT scans, balancing benefits and risks, and exploring alternative imaging options. While the increased cancer risk per scan is small, the rise in CT scan usage suggests potential for reduction through better clinical decision-making and patient involvement.	ct scans, cancer risk, medical imaging, radiation, public health
🔗 Email on the go with the iOS app	unknown	The announcement is about the upcoming iOS app. The app will allow users to access email on their iOS devices. The release date is not specified and is marked as coming soon.	unknown
🔗 Tech hiring: is this an inflection point?	Gergely Orosz	The article discusses the challenges in tech hiring due to the rise of AI tools and "fake" candidates. It explores how traditional remote hiring approaches are becoming less effective, with candidates using AI to cheat in coding challenges and take-home assignments. The author suggests a potential return to in-person interviews and more rigorous trial periods to combat these issues. The article also touches on the ineffectiveness of LinkedIn job postings and the high costs associated with them, emphasizing the need for companies to rethink their remote hiring strategies in the age of AI.	tech hiring, remote interviews, in person interviews, ai tools, recruitment, engineering managers
🔗 Quoting Hamel Husain	Hamel Husain	The article emphasizes the importance of customized interfaces for examining AI performance, tailored to specific domain needs. Thoughtfully designed data viewers significantly accelerate iteration speed for AI teams. These tools can be rapidly built using AI-assisted development, making the investment minimal compared to the returns. The author, Hamel Husain, highlights that even small UX decisions can greatly impact the usability of these tools.
🔗 Direct Nash Optimization Beats Bigger Models with Better Data	Language Models (dot tech)	The article discusses Direct Nash Optimization (DNO), a method for training AI models that uses on-policy contrastive training guided by high-quality GPT-4-Turbo annotations. Experiments show that DNO outperforms traditional Supervised Fine-Tuning (SFT) and other methods like Self-Play Finetuning (SPIN). The study emphasizes the importance of high-quality preference annotations and allowing the student model to learn from comparisons where its outputs are preferred over a more powerful teacher. DNO also scales well with more data, demonstrating its effectiveness in training AI models.	llm fine tuning, direct nash optimization, contrastive learning ai, ai feedback loops, ai preference optimization, how to train ai, rhlf optimization, dno algorithm
🔗 The Art of Arguing With Yourself—And Why It’s Making AI Smarter	Language Models (dot tech)	The article introduces Direct Nash Optimization (DNO), a new method for post-training large language models (LLMs) using preference-based learning. DNO overcomes the limitations of traditional RLHF methods by directly aligning models to general preferences, avoiding reward maximization. The algorithm uses a batched on-policy approach with a regression-based objective, incentivizing self-improving behavior through self-play and incorporating off-policy samples from a teacher model. Experiments show that a 7B parameter model aligned by DNO achieves state-of-the-art results, outperforming even larger models like GPT-4.	llm fine tuning, direct nash optimization, contrastive learning ai, ai feedback loops, ai preference optimization, how to train ai, rhlf optimization, hackernoon top story
🔗 How to Launch a Web3 AI Incubator + Plug & Play GTM Template	Ivy	This article provides a template for building a successful Web3 AI incubator. It covers key aspects such as branding, go-to-market strategy, co-marketing, and content creation. The article emphasizes the importance of a clear value proposition, target audience identification, and community building. It also highlights the need for a comprehensive GTM template, including a unique value proposition, market positioning, and distribution strategy. Finally, the article stresses the significance of co-marketing efforts and the types of content that should be posted to attract and engage the target audience.	business, marketing, ai, web3-incubators, web3-ai-incubator, plug-and-play-gtm-template, web3-marketing, co-marketing, gtm-template
🔗 Becoming a Bug Bounty Hunter: A Beginner's Guide	Pawan Jaiswal	This article serves as a beginner's guide to bug bounty hunting, explaining what it is, who can participate, and why companies offer bounties. It covers common types of bugs, essential tools, and learning resources for beginners. The guide also provides a step-by-step approach to getting started, including familiarizing oneself with web security, practicing labbing, selecting a platform, and documenting findings. It emphasizes the importance of ethical behavior and continuous learning in the field.	bug bounty, ethical hacking, web security, cybersecurity, vulnerability
🔗 Cloudflare's AI Labyrinth Bankrupts Data Scrapers	Matthew - Technology News Australia	Cloudflare has created an AI Labyrinth that effectively bankrupts data scrapers by trapping them in infinite loops of fake data. This maze has a 97% success rate, causing scraper firms to abandon expensive tools and instead hire behavioral psychologists. Mimicking human behavior has proven more effective at navigating the labyrinth than AI, highlighting the importance of human-like AI design. This shift marks a new era where understanding human behavior is crucial for AI development and security, as AI that amplifies human behavior outperforms AI that tries to replace it.	cloudflare, ai labyrinth, data scraping, ai, bots, bad bots, ai data, cloudflare maze
🔗 TermMax Announces Mainnet Launch –Revolutionizing DeFi Borrowing And Lending	Chainwire	TermMax has launched its mainnet on Ethereum and Arbitrum, aiming to transform DeFi with efficient leverage solutions like fixed-rate borrowing and lending. It offers features such as one-click looping, range orders, and customizable pricing curves, addressing challenges like complex yield strategies and uncertain floating rates. TermMax envisions building the future of fixed-income markets in the crypto space and introduces TSI, a KYC-compliant ECN for institutional participants. The platform seeks to make leveraged yield strategies more accessible and profitable, inviting the DeFi community to experience its innovative solutions.	web3, chainwire, press release, blockchain development, crypto exchange, ethereum mainnet, crypto lending, good company
🔗 The HackerNoon Newsletter: From Styled Components to Tailwind CSS: A HackerNoon Migration Story (4/15/2025)	Noonification	This is a HackerNoon newsletter edition, dated April 15, 2025, which delivers top stories from the HackerNoon homepage directly to the reader's inbox. It highlights an article about HackerNoon's migration from Styled Components to Tailwind CSS for its front-end experience. The newsletter also encourages readers to engage with the platform by answering interview questions and contributing their own writing to consolidate knowledge and establish credibility within the tech community. It also contains other articles.	hackernoon newsletter, noonification, latest tect stories, hackernoon
🔗 The Components of an Ideal Layer 2 Rollup Design	EScholar: Electronic Academic Papers for Scholars	empty content
🔗 Opening Financial Markets to Everyone: An Interview with Valentin Preobrazhenskiy, CEO of LATOKEN	Jon Stojan Journalist	empty content
🔗 Blockchain Consensus Mechanisms, Once and For All: PoW, PoS, and Rollups	EScholar: Electronic Academic Papers for Scholars	This article explains blockchain consensus mechanisms, focusing on Proof of Work (PoW), Proof of Stake (PoS), ZK rollups, and optimistic rollups. It emphasizes the importance of security, scaling, and transaction finality in blockchain systems. The article also discusses emerging solutions like bare-metal fraud proofs to ensure integrity in state validation. It highlights the trade-offs and design choices associated with each consensus mechanism, providing a comparison of different rollup designs and their security implications.	proof of work, proof of stake, zk rollups, optimistic rollups, bare-metal fraud proofs, blockchain consensus mechanisms, security, scaling, transaction finality
🔗 Why L2s on Public Chains Offer the Best of Both Worlds	EScholar: Electronic Academic Papers for Scholars	The article discusses the advantages of using permissioned Layer-2 networks on public blockchains for cross-border CBDC exchange. It highlights that this approach combines the benefits of both private and public networks, offering decentralization without excessive infrastructure costs. Simulations demonstrate that a multi-AMM model on L2-L3 outperforms L1 systems, even with fragmented liquidity. The research concludes that L2 setups are more cost-efficient for CBDC exchange compared to single L1 AMMs, particularly during gas fee spikes.	cbdc, defi, layer2blockchains, crossbordercbdctrading, liquidityfragmentation, automatedmarketmakersamms, cbdcexchangeinfrastructure
🔗 How Swap Volume and Gas Fees Impact CBDC Exchange Costs	EScholar: Electronic Academic Papers for Scholars	This research paper explores the impact of swap volume and gas fees on CBDC exchange costs, comparing Layer 1 Mariana with Layer 2-Layer 3 exchange systems. Simulations indicate that L2-L3 systems outperform L1-Mariana, especially with high gas fees. Multi-AMM setups enhance cost efficiency by distributing trades across optimized L3s using CLMM and 2-token pools, even with fragmented liquidity. The study analyzes the breakdown of total swap costs into gas fees, LP fees, and price impact, highlighting the advantages of L2-L3 exchanges for smaller transactions due to minimized gas fees.	web3, blockchain interoperability, cbdc, defi, layer 2 blockchain scaling, cross border cbdc trading, liquidity fragmentation, automated market makers amms, cbdc exchange infrastructure
🔗 Understanding CallData in Blockchain Transaction Execution	EScholar: Electronic Academic Papers for Scholars	This article discusses the importance of callData in blockchain transactions for ensuring data availability during state computation. It addresses the risks of front-running and the challenges in execution ordering. The article also explores solutions for ensuring fairness in transaction sequencing across various blockchain systems, including the use of data availability layers and different methods for determining transaction order in layer 2 rollups.	blockchain, calldata, transaction execution, data availability, front running, execution ordering, blockchain systems
🔗 Fuse and Check Point Are Trying to Build the First Blockchain Firewall—Here’s What That Means	Ishan Pandey	Fuse has partnered with Check Point to introduce a real-time blockchain firewall, aiming to prevent threats rather than just detecting them. This collaboration seeks to apply Check Point's threat intelligence to the blockchain, creating a dedicated AI-powered firewall integrated across the Fuse network. The goal is to proactively block malicious transactions before they occur, enhancing security for Web3 infrastructure. This partnership marks a shift towards prioritizing infrastructure-level security and could redefine expectations for operational safety across chains. The initiative aims to make security a fundamental aspect of blockchain networks, ensuring decentralization is sustainable in the long term.	web3, blockchain, checkpoint, fuse, fuse-news, crypto, good-company, cryptocurrency
🔗 What Happens When You Swap 1 Million Euros in CBDCs?	EScholar: Electronic Academic Papers for Scholars	The article simulates CBDC swap costs in L1-Mariana versus L2-L3 setups using historical FX data and Curve v2 contracts. The simulation compares the cost efficiency of CBDC swaps between L1-Mariana and L2-L3 setups, considering factors like gas fees and liquidity pools. The results indicate that multi-AMM systems on L2s are more cost-efficient across all volumes due to significantly reduced gas fees. The analysis uses historical exchange rates and assumes arbitrageurs maintain price alignment between CBDCs in AMMs and the FX market.	cbdc, defi, layer-2-blockchain-scaling, cross-border-cbdc-trading, liquidity-fragmentation, automated-market-makers-(amms), cbdc-exchange-infrastructure, blockchain-interoprability
🔗 From Styled Components to Tailwind CSS: A HackerNoon Migration Story	beni mahat	HackerNoon is migrating from Styled Components to Tailwind CSS to improve performance and maintainability. The author outlines the reasons for the switch, the approach to the transition, and the progress made so far. Tailwind CSS is now live on the HackerNoon homepage, with AI assisting in refactoring components. The author expresses renewed excitement in working with the codebase due to Tailwind's simplicity and consistency, and the migration is ongoing, one component at a time.	hackernoon, tailwindcss, tailwind, styled-components, css, hackernoon-top-story, style-components-to-tailwind, hackernoon-migration
🔗 What You Need to Know About Gas Fees and Slippage	EScholar: Electronic Academic Papers for Scholars	This article discusses the costs associated with CBDC swaps, including gas fees, liquidity provider fees, and price impact. It introduces a model to quantify these costs across different Automated Market Maker (AMM) types like Uniswap v3 and Curve v1/v2. The total cost of a DeFi service is broken down into gas fees, explicit fees (LP fees), and implicit fees (price impact and slippage). The article further explores the impact of transaction volume on price and the specifics of various AMM types and their price impact calculation methods.	gas fees, slippage, cbdc, defi, automated market makers, amms
🔗 HEIR talk at FHE.org		No summary generated
🔗 ASML reports Q1 net sales up 46% YoY to €7.74B, vs. €7.8B est., a €2.36B net profit, €3.94B net bookings, below €4.89B est., and warns of tariff uncertainty (Ryan Browne/CNBC)	unknown	The article summarizes the ongoing antitrust trial between the FTC and Meta, highlighting that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg considered spinning off Instagram in 2018 and offered settlements to the FTC to avoid the trial. The FTC initially demanded $30 billion, while Zuckerberg's offers were significantly lower. Zuckerberg defended Meta's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp, claiming they were not intended to neutralize competition. The trial has revealed internal emails and discussions about strategies to address potential threats to Facebook's dominance.	top news, meta, mark zuckerberg, ftc, antitrust, instagram, facebook
🔗 Inside San Francisco-based live-in startup accelerator HF0, whose alumni include OpenSea's founders; HF0's latest fund is $100M, up from its previous $16M fund (Ellen Huet/Bloomberg)	unknown	This article summarizes the ongoing antitrust trial between the FTC and Meta, focusing on Mark Zuckerberg's testimony and past considerations regarding Instagram and other acquisitions. The FTC alleges that Meta has a social networking monopoly and used a "buy-or-bury" strategy, particularly with Instagram and WhatsApp. Zuckerberg defended the acquisitions, stating they were due to the superiority of the acquired platforms. The article also highlights Zuckerberg's past considerations of spinning off Instagram and his attempts to negotiate with the FTC to avoid the trial.	ftc, meta, mark zuckerberg, antitrust, instagram, whatsapp, trial
🔗 European carmakers are increasingly doing deals with Chinese rivals to prevent them from falling behind in core areas such as software and autonomous driving (Financial Times)		empty content
🔗 Experts say Chinese investors would be wary of backing AI startups building foundation models; PitchBook: in Q1, AI/ML VC funding in China fell 30% YoY to $1.2B (Rest of World)		empty content
🔗 Analysis: stablecoins' market value rose ~4.5% from the end of February 2025 to a new high of ~$234B in April, as crypto traders sat out the market volatility (Suvashree Ghosh/Bloomberg)		empty content
🔗 Trump's planned tariffs on chip imports risk upending a global supply chain and could lead to oversupply as the US and other countries seek domestic production (Nikkei Asia)		empty content
🔗 A look at India's efforts to catch up in the AI race, as the government reviews 67 bids from startups and research labs seeking funding for domestic AI models (Krishn Kaushik/Financial Times)		empty content
🔗 Indian food delivery and quick commerce platform Swiggy launches Pyng, an online marketplace to let users find verified professionals like financial advisors (Debaroti Adhikary/Moneycontrol)	unknown	The article summarizes the ongoing antitrust trial between the FTC and Meta, focusing on Mark Zuckerberg's testimony and past considerations regarding Instagram. The FTC alleges that Meta has a social networking monopoly, particularly through its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp, and accuses Meta of a "buy-or-bury strategy". Zuckerberg defended his company's actions, stating that Meta competes vigorously and considered spinning off Instagram in 2018 due to concerns about its impact on Facebook. The trial includes discussions of internal emails and past acquisition offers, such as a failed bid for Snapchat.	ftc, meta, mark zuckerberg, antitrust, instagram, whatsapp, trial, monopoly
🔗 Goldman Sachs Alternatives acquires India-based HR SaaS company PeopleStrong from Multiples PE, sources say for $130M; Tracxn: Multiples PE held an 84.3% stake (Pranav Mukul/The Economic Times)	unknown	This article summarizes the ongoing antitrust trial between the FTC and Meta, focusing on Mark Zuckerberg's testimony and past considerations regarding Instagram. The FTC accuses Meta of employing a "buy-or-bury" strategy to monopolize social networking, citing the acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. Zuckerberg defended these acquisitions and denied any monopolistic intent, even suggesting a spin-off of Instagram in 2018 due to concerns about its impact on Facebook. The trial reveals internal discussions and emails highlighting Zuckerberg's strategies to address competitive threats and maintain Facebook's dominance.	ftc, meta, mark zuckerberg, antitrust, instagram, whatsapp, trial
🔗 Cape Town-based Stitch, which provides an online payments suite to enterprises, raised a $55M Series B led by QED Investors, bringing its total funding to $107M (PYMNTS.com)	unknown	According to sources, OpenAI is in the early stages of developing its own social network, similar to X (formerly Twitter). The platform will focus on ChatGPT image generation and is currently seeking feedback from outsiders. The potential social network could either be a standalone app or integrated into ChatGPT. The move is seen by some as a way for OpenAI to compete with Elon Musk's X and gather more training data for its AI models.	openai, social network, chatgpt, x, social media
🔗 xAI unveils Grok Studio, a canvas-like tool for its Grok chatbot that can generate and edit documents, run code like Python and JavaScript, and more (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch)	unknown	The article summarizes the ongoing FTC antitrust case against Meta, highlighting Mark Zuckerberg's attempts to negotiate a settlement and his testimony regarding the acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. The FTC alleges that Meta engaged in a "buy-or-bury strategy" to create a social networking monopoly. Zuckerberg considered spinning off Instagram in 2018 due to concerns about its impact on Facebook and potential antitrust scrutiny. Various sources provide insights into Zuckerberg's strategies, internal discussions, and the potential implications of the trial.	ftc, meta, antitrust, mark zuckerberg, instagram, whatsapp
🔗 São Paulo-based Onfly, which offers a corporate travel and expense management service, raised a $40M Series B led by Tidemark to expand further into LATAM (Justin Dawes/Skift)	unknown	OpenAI is reportedly developing a social network similar to X (formerly Twitter), with a focus on ChatGPT image generation. The platform is in early stages, with an internal prototype already in development. Sources indicate that Sam Altman has been seeking feedback from outsiders regarding the project. The potential social network could be integrated into ChatGPT or released as a separate application, aiming to compete with existing social media platforms and leverage AI-generated content.	openai, social network, chatgpt, x, social media
🔗 OKX relaunches in the US and unveils a new crypto wallet for users, two months after a $500M DOJ settlement over insufficient anti-money laundering processes (Ben Weiss/Fortune)	unknown	OpenAI is reportedly in the early stages of developing its own social network, similar to X (formerly Twitter), with a focus on ChatGPT image generation. The platform is currently in the prototype phase and is being tested with outsiders for feedback. The potential social network could be integrated into ChatGPT or released as a separate app. The move is seen as a way for OpenAI to compete with Elon Musk's X and gain access to valuable user data for AI training.	openai, social network, chatgpt, elon musk, x, social media
🔗 PitchBook: US startups raised $91.5B in Q1 2025, up 116% YoY, while the number of deals fell 25% YoY to 3,003, as more money went into fewer very large rounds (Natasha Mascarenhas/The Information)	unknown	According to reports, OpenAI is in the early stages of developing its own social network, similar to X (formerly Twitter). The platform is expected to focus on ChatGPT image generation and is currently being tested with a select group of outsiders. The move is seen by some as a potential rivalry with Elon Musk and Meta, while others question the need for another social network. The potential social network could be integrated into ChatGPT or released as a separate app.	openai, social network, chatgpt, ai, elon musk, x
🔗 Email: Mark Zuckerberg offered to buy Snapchat for $6B in 2013; Zuckerberg testified that he thought Snapchat "wasn't growing at the potential that it could" (Business Insider)	unknown	The article summarizes the ongoing antitrust trial between the FTC and Meta, highlighting that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg considered spinning off Instagram in 2018 and offered settlements to the FTC to avoid the trial. The FTC initially demanded $30 billion, while Zuckerberg's offers were significantly lower. Zuckerberg defended Meta's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp, claiming they were not intended to neutralize competition. The trial has revealed internal emails and discussions about strategies to address potential threats to Facebook's dominance.	top news, meta, mark zuckerberg, ftc, antitrust, instagram, facebook

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