GitHub Copilot crosses 20 million all-time users
One of the most popular AI coding tools on the market added five million users in the last three months.
Read moreBase58Check encoding in Python
The previous post began by saying “Bitcoin’s Wallet Import Format (WIF) is essentially Base58 encoding with a checksum.” More specifically, WIF uses Base58Check encoding. This post will fill in the missing details and show how to carry out computing Base58Check in Python. There are multiple ways to stub your toe
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The 15-year-old chipmaker saw its shares climb 61% above its IPO price by the close of its first trading day.
Read moreMost legible font for WIF
Bitcoin’s Wallet Import Format (WIF) is essentially Base58 encoding with a checksum. It is meant to a human-friendly way to display cryptographic private keys. It’s not that friendly, but it could be worse. The checksum (the first four bytes of SHA256 applied twice) is appended before the conversion to Base58, so
Read moreAurora’s autonomous trucks are now driving at night. Its next big challenge is rain.
The company has also opened another facility in Phoenix as it scales driverless operations.
Read moreFigma’s IPO price hit a $19.3B valuation out of the gate
In what should be a surprise to no one, Figma priced its IPO shares above its already increased previously announced range.
Read moreZuckerberg says people without AI glasses will be at a disadvantage in the future
Mark Zuckerberg really believes AI glasses will be the ideal way to blend the physical and digital worlds together.
Read moreSpaceX faces two new lawsuits alleging safety‐related retaliation
The lawsuits offer a closer look at the safety environment at SpaceX.
Read moreMeta to spend up to $72B on AI infrastructure in 2025 as compute arms race escalates
Meta is pouring money into the physical and technical infrastructure needed to scale its AI ambitions. The company said Wednesday in its second-quarter earnings report that it plans to more than double its spend on building AI infrastructure – like data centers and servers. “We currently expect 2025 capital expenditures,
Read moreZuckerberg: AI increased the time spent on Facebook and Instagram in Q2
Overall, Meta estimated that over 3.4 billion people used one of its "family of apps" on a daily basis.
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