Author: Vidya Saras

Today, DeepSeek is one of the only leading AI firms in China that doesn’t rely on funding from tech giants like Baidu, Alibaba, or ByteDance.A Young Group of Geniuses Eager to Prove ThemselvesAccording to Liang, when he put together DeepSeek’s research team, he was not looking for experienced engineers to build a consumer-facing product. Instead, he focused on PhD students from China’s top universities, including Peking University and Tsinghua University, who were eager to prove themselves. Many had been published in top journals and won awards at international academic conferences, but lacked industry experience, according to the Chinese tech publication…

Trump 2.0 storms into office, dismantling the old guard and unleashing a whirlwind of action aimed at reshaping America’s political landscape.

As the capabilities of generative AI models have grown, you’ve probably seen how they can transform simple text prompts into hyperrealistic images and even extended video clips.More recently, generative AI has shown potential in helping chemists and biologists explore static molecules, like proteins and DNA. Models like AlphaFold can predict molecular structures to accelerate drug discovery, and the MIT-assisted “RFdiffusion,” for example, can help design new proteins. One challenge, though, is that molecules are constantly moving and jiggling, which is important to model when constructing new proteins and drugs. Simulating these motions on a computer using physics — a technique…

I’ve already mentioned the Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) initiative in the United States and its focus on recruiting, retaining, and advancing women in the field through professional development programs, mentorship, and conferences. Similarly, Craig Newmark’s Foundation has invested in programs such as Black Girls Hack, Girls Who Code, and VetsinTech, which focus on training and supporting women and underrepresented groups in cybersecurity. In Canada, the Women CyberSecurity Society (WCS2) offers flexible training options, scholarships, job placement services, and community support to help women enter and excel in cybersecurity.  Within the European Union, Women4Cyber promotes gender balance in cybersecurity by creating…

CBS McKenna Grace’s Paige Swanson doesn’t show up on “The Big Bang Theory.” The character debuted on “Young Sheldon” after the flagship show aired its final episode, so her absence is completely understandable. However, Sheldon Cooper’s (Iain Armitage) intellectual rival (and first crush) is a big part of his childhood, and it’s strange that that she doesn’t show up in the final season for one last hurrah. Unfortunately, bringing Grace back into the fold wasn’t possible at the time, and the creators of “Young Sheldon” didn’t have any more plans for…

Birmingham has been named the most stressed city in the UK, according to a new study. The research, from office solutions provider Instant Offices, which measured factors such as salary levels, gender pay gaps, and online searches for “work stress” and “burnout,” indicates that residents of the West Midlands endure the highest levels of stress nationwide. Birmingham’s position at the top of the list stems from its relatively high volume of stress-related web searches, a notable gender pay gap, and lower-than-average salaries. Nearby Coventry ranks second in the study, helping to place the West Midlands as the region under the…

Yesterday, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) entitled “Strengthening American Leadership In Digital Financial Technology.”The document outlines the ways in which the U.S. government will embrace “digital assets” and support the rights of citizens and businesses to engage with “cryptocurrencies” and “blockchain technology.”Bitcoin isn’t mentioned once in the document.Most concerningly, it’s not mentioned in the portion of the document that addresses the potential for the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets (also established via the EO) to create a “stockpile” of digital assets.Here’s exactly how it reads:“The Working Group shall evaluate the potential creation and maintenance of a…

The price of Bitcoin had a mixed performance in the past week, surging to a new all-time high at some point before stabilizing around the $105,000 mark. While price action might have been somewhat sluggish in the past week, there is growing positive sentiment around the premier cryptocurrency — something missing in the first two weeks of 2025. This recent spurt of optimism has seen the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization continue to spread its wings in the global financial markets. Interestingly, the latest data shows that the correlation between the Bitcoin price and the United States stock market…

Devcon is coming in 2022 (along with something new 🤫), but ahead of our next event updates, we invite you to check out a completely refreshed Devcon archive. Meet the new Devcon Archive Devcon’s impact goes beyond just the physical event, and with that in mind, we’ve completely revamped the Devcon archive. Changes include an improved UX, better discoverability of content, reduced reliance on YouTube, more decentralized content via IPFS, and community involvement in curation. Through all of this, we hope Devcon can continue to be an unparalleled educational resource to learn about the past, present, and future of the…

Web3 goes hand-in-hand with counter-culture movements. One digital artist has embraced where the two of them meet to become one of the most notorious NFT artists in the world today. That artist is XCOPY.2025 will see XCOPY celebrate 15 years as a digital artist. From humble beginnings on Tumblr to multiple multi-million dollar NFT drops, he has forged a reputation as one of the most celebrated counter-culture artists in the NFT industry.XCOPY stands as one of the leading figures in both digital art and NFT art – but why is his work so renowned, how did he rise to the…