A Guide To Measuring And Designing For User Confidence — Smashing Magazine

When AI “hallucinates,” it’s more than just a glitch — it’s a collapse of trust. As generative AI becomes part of more digital products, trust has become the invisible user interface. But trust isn’t mystical. It can be understood, measured, and designed for. Here is a practical guide for designing more trustworthy and ethical AI […]

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Fidelity Ethereum ETF purchases 34,740 Ethereum worth $159.4M

Key Takeaways Fidelity Investments purchased 34,740 ETH (~$159.4M) for its spot Ethereum ETF. Institutional demand for Ethereum exposure via regulated investment vehicles remains strong. Share this article Fidelity Investments, a major U.S. asset management firm, purchased 34,740 Ethereum tokens valued at $159.4 million for its spot ETF on Thursday. The acquisition reflects continued institutional demand […]

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Two-speed market leaves Bitcoin caught between profit-taking and hesitation

Bitcoin is caught in a strange balance. On one side, long-term holders are consistently realizing gains at elevated levels, turning years-old coins into profit at every opportunity. On the other hand, short-term holders are barely scraping past break-even, showing almost no conviction in taking profits or losses. This two-speed market defines the current environment and […]

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Can Buying Meta Platforms Stock Today Set You Up for Life?

The company’s work in artificial intelligence could usher in a new stage of hypergrowth for the social media giant. Meta Platforms (META 1.93%), one of the leading social media companies, went public in 2012. Since then, the stock has performed exceptionally well. Its returns over this period are well above those of broader equities. However, […]

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Deconvolution and Checkerboard Artifacts

When we look very closely at images generated by neural networks, we often see a strange checkerboard pattern of artifacts. It’s more obvious in some cases than others, but a large fraction of recent models exhibit this behavior. Mysteriously, the checkerboard pattern tends to be most prominent in images with strong colors. What’s going on? […]

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Housing Market Declines 2025: Cities Facing Price Drops

Major Metro Areas Expected to Decline While smaller cities show the sharpest drops, Zillow also projects declines in several large metro areas: New Orleans, Louisiana – -7.2% Impacted by skyrocketing insurance premiums along the Gulf Coast. Tourism declines and urban vacancy are also contributing factors. San Francisco, California – -6.1% Home prices surged beyond local […]

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The new frontier: Meet the power players cashing in on the AI gold rush

If there is one unifying theme across the entire AI industry over the past year, it has been staggering, unprecedented investment. Hundreds of billions of dollars have poured into companies the world over, promising enormous innovation and profit-making opportunities in equal measure. Governments and private enterprises have scrambled to keep pace with its rapid evolution, […]

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Crypto funding falls 30% in August despite strong quarterly performance

Crypto protocols raised $1.9 billion in August, down 30% from July’s $2.67 billion, according to DefiLlama data. Despite the monthly drop, August numbers for raises from venture capital funds align with the numbers recorded in July, with $600 million captured from PUMP’s public sale last month. DeFi protocols dominated August funding with multiple major raises, […]

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