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Meanwhile, another analyst said that BTC’s run could resume soon as long as it remains above $60,000. Bitcoin’s deviation from its price compression below $70,000 didn’t last long despite the price surge to $74,000 on Wednesday, and the asset struggles below $68,000 as of press time. Although it has essentially returned to its familiar trading range as of the past month, one analyst believes the best is yet to come, at least according to the BTC Inter-exchange Flow Pulse metric. 30 to 40 Days for the Next Rally? CW noted on X that the metric, which tracks the flows…

From dog feed and fertiliser, to B2B sales and teaching entrepreneurship, the local startups that have raised fresh funding this week are as varied as they are ambitious. We’ve counted six Australian startups with new funding deals this week, with a collective total of more than $123 million raised. Keep reading to learn more. Lyka: $67 million Lyka founder and CEO, Anna Podolsky. Image: Lyka Fresh dog food subscription startup Lyka has raised $67 million in a Series C round led by New York-based VC firm LGVP. This follows a $30 million Series B round in 2022 that was topped up to $55…

Global Partners LP (NYSE:GLP) is included among the 15 Best High Dividend Stocks to Invest in Under $100. Stifel Increases Global Partners (GLP) Target to $46 with Hold Rating Intact On March 2, Selman Akyol of Stifel raised the firm’s price recommendation on Global Partners LP (NYSE:GLP) to $46 from $45. The firm reiterated a Hold rating on the shares. During the fourth-quarter 2025 earnings call, President and CEO Eric Slifka said the company’s GDSO segment delivered solid results. He explained that stronger fuel margins helped offset weaker volumes and a smaller contribution from station operations. That decline partly reflected…

The Ministry of Economy and Tourism said that, in light of ongoing regional developments, the tourism sector in the UAE continues to operate in accordance with directives issued by the relevant authorities, with close and continuous monitoring of various developments. The Ministry clarified that hotels, resorts, tourist and cultural landmarks, and shopping centres across the country are welcoming guests and providing services within the approved regulatory frameworks, with full adherence to safety and quality standards. The Ministry added that the concerned authorities are monitoring operational conditions and occupancy levels on a daily basis to ensure the continued smooth delivery of…

Beyond Accuracy: 5 Metrics That Actually Matter for AI AgentsImage by Editor Introduction AI agents, or autonomous systems powered by agentic AI, have reshaped the current landscape of AI systems and deployments. As these systems become more capable, we also need specialized evaluation metrics that quantify not only correctness, but also procedural reasoning, reliability, and efficiency. While accuracy is one of the most common metrics used in static large language model evaluations, agent evaluations often require additional measures focused on action quality, tool use, and trajectory efficiency — especially when building modern AI agents. This article lists five such metrics,…

Buterin proposed AI-assisted wallets where algorithms suggest transaction plans but users must manually confirm large transfers. Vitalik Buterin has outlined his perspective on how artificial intelligence (AI) could redefine the next generation of Web3 wallets. He also proposed a model where humans remain directly involved in approving high-value transactions. AI Will Shape Newer Crypto Wallets The Ethereum co-founder shared his views on the decentralized social media platform Farcaster, noting that it is “pretty obvious” that the next iteration of wallets will heavily involve AI. Despite this, Buterin added that he would not trust LLMs with multi-million-dollar transactions or control…

Image credit: Adobe Stock As with all creative industries, generative artificial intelligence (AI) has been infiltrating video games. Non-generative AI has been in the industry long before things like ChatGPT became household names. Video games would contain AI-driven gameplay systems such as matchmaking, non-player character (NPC) behaviour, or iconic fictional AI characters such as SHODAN and GLaDOS. Now, generative AI is being used to produce game assets and speed up development. This is threatening creative jobs and fuelling worries about low-effort releases or “slop”. If you buy a video game today, you may have no reliable way of knowing whether…

In this article, you will learn how to fuse dense LLM sentence embeddings, sparse TF-IDF features, and structured metadata into a single scikit-learn pipeline for text classification. Topics we will cover include: Loading and preparing a text dataset alongside synthetic metadata features. Building parallel feature pipelines for TF-IDF, LLM embeddings, and numeric metadata. Fusing all feature branches with ColumnTransformer and training an end-to-end classifier. Let’s break it down. How to Combine LLM Embeddings + TF-IDF + Metadata in One Scikit-learn Pipeline (click to enlarge)Image by Editor Introduction Data fusion, or combining diverse pieces of data into a single pipeline, sounds…

International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) is one of the best information technology services stocks to buy now.. On February 24, International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) announced that it has partnered with Deepgram, a firm that offers powerful enterprise voice solutions. Through this collaboration, IBM will integrate Deepgram’s speech-to-text and text-to-speech technology into its Watsonx Orchestrate generative AI solution. Deepgram is IBM’s first voice partner, and through its APIs, it will offer IBM enterprise-grade, real-time transcription and captioning with accuracy. IBM highlighted that this partnership will help them automate their operations and meet the rising demand for conversational AI technology. This…

Business leaders became more optimistic about the US economy in the first three months of this year, according to the first‑quarter (Q1) American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Economic Outlook Survey. The survey, conducted on 3–24 February 2026, includes 236 qualified responses from AICPA members in executive roles in business and industry. In the latest poll, 39% of respondents said they are optimistic about the US economy over the next 12 months, an increase from 28% reported in the previous quarter. Views on company‑level prospects also improved. Executives expressing optimism about their…