January 30, 2025

Serial founder DIVINE launches creator app with hip-hop legend RAKIM | TechCrunch

Serial entrepreneur and former recording artist Victor D. Lombard, also known as DIVINE, announced this week the launch of a new company, in partnership with RAKIM, one of hip-hop’s most influential emcees. The company is called Notes, a fintech specifically for independent urban musicians and creators. It provides the knowledge and tools to help artists manage their careers — such as providing resources to help them apply for loans or access credit scores. It provides

Dominic-Madori Davis January 30, 2025

Stop Creating Bad DAGs — Optimize Your Airflow Environment By Improving Your Python Code

Valuable tips to reduce your DAGs’ parse time and save resources. Alvaro Leandro Cavalcante Carneiro · Follow Published in Towards Data Science · 9 min read · 6 hours ago — Photo by Dan Roizer on Unsplash Apache Airflow is one of the most popular orchestration tools in the data field, powering workflows for companies worldwide. However, anyone who has already worked with Airflow in a production environment, especially in a complex one, knows that

Alvaro Leandro Cavalcante Carneiro January 30, 2025

New AI Meme Coin, Dawgz AI, Crosses $1 Million In Its Third Presale Round | HackerNoon

LONDON, United Kingdom, January 30th, 2025/Chainwire/–Dawgz AI is an emerging blockchain project that merges AI-driven trading algorithms with meme coin culture. The project recently reported surpassing $1 million in its third presale round, highlighting continued engagement in its early-stage development. This progress reflects growing interest in Dawgz AI’s approach to combining blockchain technology with internet culture. Built on the Ethereum blockchain, Dawgz AI positions itself in a competitive market by prioritizing utility, security, and long-term

Chainwire January 30, 2025

Optimizing Docker Images is More Than Just a One and Done Thing | HackerNoon

This article is a part of a series of posts where I will walk through every line of the Rails default Dockerfile and explain the best practices and optimizations. Docker images can be optimized in different ways that include, but are not limited to, image size reduction, build performance optimization, security, and maintainability best practices, and application-specific optimizations. In the first article, I will touch only image size reduction optimization and explain why they are

Igor Alexandrov January 30, 2025

Software

Czech Mate to a Bitcoin Reserve? | HackerNoon

The landscape of global finance is witnessing a transformative shift, marked by increasing interest from central banks in cryptocurrencies, particularly Bitcoin. The potential decision by the Czech National Bank (CNB) to purchase Bitcoin signifies a pivotal moment not just for the nation but for the future of digital currencies worldwide. This step reflects an evolving perception of Bitcoin, transitioning from the fringes of financial innovation to a critical component of monetary strategy. CNB is interested

Ben Knaus January 30, 2025

Actually, Being a Data Scientist is Awesome

Member-only story Don’t let the doom and gloom get to you Marina Wyss – Gratitude Driven · Follow Published in Towards Data Science · 6 min read · 8 hours ago — Photo by Brooke Cagle on Unsplash It’s trendy right now to say that data science is over-hyped, or even a bad career choice altogether. I transitioned into data science from a non-technical background after spending nearly a decade in other industries, and I’ve

Marina Wyss - Gratitude Driven January 30, 2025

Microsoft signs massive carbon credit deal with reforestation startup Chestnut Carbon | TechCrunch

Microsoft announced Thursday that it’s buying over 7 million tons of carbon credits from Chestnut Carbon. The 25-year deal would enable Chestnut Carbon to reforest 60,000 acres of land across Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas, Axios reported. Recently, the tech company has struggled to rein in its carbon emissions as AI has driven a surge in data center construction and use. Microsoft reported last year that its emissions rose 29% since 2020 as a result of

Tim De Chant January 30, 2025

Mistral Small 3 brings open-source AI to the masses — smaller, faster and cheaper

French AI startup Mistral unveils a breakthrough 24B parameter language model that matches the performance of models three times its size, challenging tech giants with faster speeds and lower computing costs while targeting enterprise deployments.Read More

Michael Nuñez January 30, 2025

Navigating Data Science Content: Recognizing Common Pitfalls, Part 1

Member-only story Uncovering and correcting misconceptions in online data science content to help you learn more effectively Geremie Yeo · Follow Published in Towards Data Science · 7 min read · 9 hours ago — The data science field is vast and complex, often lacking clear-cut answers. While seeking to resolve doubts and learn new concepts online, I’ve come across numerous low-quality, error-prone answers — some surprisingly well-received despite fundamental misunderstandings. To help others navigate

Geremie Yeo January 30, 2025

Hardware

Meta Will Pay Trump $25M To Settle Lawsuit Over Facebook And Instagram Ban

Nearly all of social media took action against President Trump and either restricted or suspended his accounts following his comments on January 6, 2021, which spawned a number of lawsuits. President Trump argued that suspending his accounts and censoring his posts on Meta’s social media platforms constituted an encroachment on his right to free speech. Zuckerberg justified the suspension, stating that allowing Trump to continue on the platform posed risks to the public. While the

Victor Awogbemila January 30, 2025