Mark Zuckerberg is ‘not holding my breath’ over August 26th fight date with Elon Musk
Laura Normand / The Verge Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he’s “ready today” to fight Elon Musk, who owns Twitter (currently rebranding as X), and said that although he had previously suggested August 26th as the date for their cage match, Musk hasn’t confirmed. “Not holding my breath,” said Zuckerberg,
Read moreSwish function and a Swiss mathematician
The previous post looked at the swish function and related activation functions for deep neural networks designed to address the “dying ReLU problem.” Unlike many activation functions, the function f(x) is not monotone but has a minimum near x0 = -1.2784. The exact location of the minimum is where W
Read moreSwish, mish, and serf
Swish, mish, and serf are neural net activation functions. The names are fun to say, but more importantly the functions have been shown to improve neural network performance by solving the “dying ReLU problem.” Softplus can also be used as an activation function, but our interest in softplus here is
Read moreTaking another look at venture debt
Silicon Valley Bank’s nosedive has soured many on venture debt, and for early-stage companies, it bears being cautious. As an option for growth-stage companies with more predictable cash flow, however, things may be a little different. TechCrunch+ spoke with David Spreng, founder and CEO of Runway Growth Capital and author
Read moreHow Thomson Reuters is leveraging AI to enhance productivity, rather than replace jobs
Thomson Reuters is a venerable news and information organization, with its historical roots stretching all the way back to the 19th century. The two companies merged in 2008 and provide a combination of news and specialized information in areas like law, trade and accounting. The organization processes a ton of
Read moreHow a frugal approach helped land Lula more runway amid a market downturn
It was an eventful week in fintech startup land, and we did our best to capture the highlights. We covered some raises, new product lines, at least one M&A deal and more. Oh, and if you want to receive this in your inbox in the future, sign up here. Lula
Read moreThe cage match is back: Musk says Zuck fight will ‘be live-streamed on X’
Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images Elon Musk and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s cage match will be livestreamed on Musk’s Twitter, currently rebranding as X, according to a tweet from Musk posted early this morning. Musk says the proceeds will go to charity for veterans. Twitter CEO
Read moreWill the Law Commission’s digital assets final report make the UK a DeFi jurisdiction of choice?
Dr. Adam Sanitt Contributor Dr. Adam Sanitt is a knowledge director specializing in financial disputes, technology and innovation at global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright. More posts by this contributor Law Commission proposes revolutionary rules for ownership of crypto tokens and NFTs Laws and regulations for digital assets tend to
Read moreThe Best Free Online Image Editors
We delve into the top free online photo editors and explore their features to help you discover the solution for your design needs. Continue reading The Best Free Online Image Editors on SitePoint.
Read moreElon Musk’s ‘fund your legal bill’ tweet is a brand new level of bullshit
Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images Yes, I know he doesn’t care about hypocrisy — he’s just in it for the attention, and I guess I’m giving it to him! But I think it’s worth pointing out that this tweet is a brand-new level of BS. If
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