Bitcoin just hit $100,000
Nick Barclay / The Verge Bitcoin has passed $100,000, marking its highest price since the cryptocurrency launched more than a decade ago, and as of this writing, it has reached $103,359.00, according to Kraken. Despite its triumphs, Bitcoin’s value is still being measured in USD, emerging as an alternate payment
Read moreTrump picks two nominees who could decide the fate of Big Tech and crypto
Image: Laura Normand / The Verge President-elect Donald Trump made two nominations Wednesday that will shape significant parts of his administration’s tech enforcement, if confirmed by the Senate. Former Republican Securities and Exchange Commissioner Paul Atkins is Trump’s pick to lead the agency, replacing Biden-appointed chair and crypto foil Gary
Read moreChris Corner: Approaching CSS
We’ve been using Cascade Layers in our CSS here at CodePen quite a bit lately. A pretty clear non-complicated use case is that we tend to apply one class to stuff. That includes a “library” component. So imagine the prototypical Button, which would have a .button selector applying styling to
Read moreHow to learn C++: An upskilling guide for beginners
Are you ready to learn C++? Whether you’re an aspiring developer exploring your first programming language or an experienced coder expanding your expertise, C++ is an excellent choice. Known for its efficiency, control, and adaptability, C++ is one of the most versatile programming languages powering a wide range of applications,
Read moreCharles Mah on taking a human-centric approach to AI in hiring
From conversational AI bots, to interview scheduling automation, to AI-powered screening tools, every week seems to bring a new AI innovation to the recruiting and talent acquisition space. To navigate this shifting landscape of TA technology, it helps to turn to a seasoned expert in the field who can put
Read moreChris’ Corner: Hurry Toward Maximum Language
Let’s talk HTML this week. The 2024 HTML Survey results are published, so that’s as good a reason as any. I’m a bit too daft to extract anything terribly interesting from the results themselves, but the survey itself acts as a sort of list of things we all might do
Read moreYour customer teams need an AI Interviewer (really)
8-12 weeks: that’s how long it takes most companies to hire a Customer Success Manager (CSM). Throughout those weeks and months, hiring teams spend countless hours poring over resumes and interviewing candidates—and after all that, they may struggle to know who is the right fit. With CodeSignal’s AI Interviewer for
Read moreFTX bankruptcy estate sues Anthony Scaramucci, FWD.us, others
Bankrupt cryptocurrency company FTX filed 23 lawsuits Friday against Anthony Scaramucci (pictured above), his hedge fund SkyBridge Capital, and other organizations including Crypto.com and the Mark Zuckerberg-backed lobbying group Fwd.us. These lawsuits are an attempt to claw back money for FTX’s creditors following the company’s collapse. FTX claims that the
Read moreOpenAI reportedly developing new strategies to deal with AI improvement slowdown
OpenAI’s next flagship model might not represent as big a leap forward as its predecessors, according to a new report in The Information. Employees who tested the new model, code-named Orion, reportedly found that even though its performance exceeds OpenAI’s existing models, there was less improvement than they’d seen in
Read moreMozilla lays off 30% of its nonprofit arm
Welcome back to Week in Review. This week, we’re unpacking the latest layoffs at Mozilla, Perplexity offering to cross a picket line, and Apple warning investors that it might never top the iPhone. Let’s get into it. The Mozilla Foundation laid off 30% of its employees in the second round
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