WhatsApp Launches Private Processing to Enable AI Features While Protecting Message Privacy

Apr 29, 2025Ravie LakshmananArtificial Intelligence / Data Protection Popular messaging app WhatsApp on Tuesday unveiled a new technology called Private Processing to enable artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in a privacy-preserving manner. “Private Processing will allow users to leverage powerful optional AI features – like summarizing unread messages or editing help – while preserving WhatsApp’s core […]

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Why Shift4 Payments Stock Popped Today

Despite “recent political commentary and capital markets volatility,” Shift4 just had a great Q1. Payment processing solutions company Shift4 Payments (FOUR 12.99%) surged ahead 10% through 11 a.m. ET Tuesday after reporting mixed earnings this morning. On one hand, Shift4 beat earnings forecasts soundly, reporting $1.07 per share in adjusted profit, where Wall Street expected […]

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Bitcoin mining pushes sustainability agenda with over 50% of energy generated from renewables

Sustainable energy accounts for more than half of Bitcoin (BTC) mining consumption as of the first quarter, according to the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance’s Digital Mining Industry Report.  Despite higher energy consumption, the industry’s reliance on sustainable energy increased, and operational metrics indicated a push toward long-term resilience through diversification and innovation. Estimated annual […]

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Talk Your Book: Equal Weight Investing

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Banking on innovation: Engineering excellence in regulated financial services

Today’s financial services engineer has two needs. One is cutting-edge tech and frictionless access, and the other is robust security and risk management. Balancing both is tricky. “We might be a highly regulated, centuries-old bank, but when engineers join us, their expectations are cutting-edge tech and fast access to data, with a self-serve process,” explains […]

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Want $1,000 Per Year in Reliable Dividend Income? Invest $17,300 in These 2 High-Yield Dividend Stocks

If you’re concerned about having enough income after you retire, there are lots of options. Buying rental properties is a popular one, but finding tenants and keeping up with maintenance often requires more effort than many retirees have in mind. If dealing with contractors and tenants isn’t your idea of a good time, I have […]

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Branch Specialization

This article is part of the Circuits thread, an experimental format collecting invited short articles and critical commentary delving into the inner workings of neural networks. Visualizing Weights Weight Banding Introduction If we think of interpretability as a kind of “anatomy of neural networks,” most of the circuits thread has involved studying tiny little veins […]

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