What is a Large Language Model (LLM)

Large Language Models (LLMs): What They Are and Why They Matter If you’ve used ChatGPT, typed into Google Search, or even played with AI-powered image generators, you’ve already brushed shoulders with something called a Large Language Model (LLM). Sounds fancy, right? But at its core, an LLM is simply a type of artificial intelligence trained […]

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Investing when the market is expensive

The US stock market is expensive by historical standards. Given that it now comprises almost three-quarters of some global index trackers, by association those funds look pricey too. For instance, here’s the geographic exposure of the iShares Core MSCI World global tracker fund (ticker: SWDA): Source: iShares Some readers expressed scepticism when I began pointing […]

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Binance founder CZ receives alert from Google about possible government-backed attacks

Key Takeaways Binance founder CZ received an alert from Google about a possible state-backed cyberattack targeting him. Google regularly issues warnings to high-profile crypto leaders about potential government-sponsored hacking attempts. Share this article Binance founder CZ received a security alert from Google warning of a possible state-backed attack targeting him. CZ shared the notification via […]

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What it means for price discovery?

Decentralized exchanges (DEX) registered $1.43 trillion in spot volume during the third quarter, marking the strongest quarterly performance on record and signaling a structural shift in how crypto markets establish prices. The figure represents a 43.6% increase from the $1 trillion registered in the second quarter, and surpasses the previous record of nearly $1.2 trillion […]

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gpt-image-1-mini

gpt-image-1-mini. OpenAI released a new image model today: gpt-image-1-mini, which they describe as “A smaller image generation model that’s 80% less expensive than the large model.” They released it very quietly – I didn’t hear about this in the DevDay keynote but I later spotted it on the DevDay 2025 announcements page. It wasn’t instantly […]

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