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Cash App and Square drove better-than-expected results, while the company said it expanded its use of AI across software engineering. Fintech company Block (XYZ) lifted its full-year outlook after reporting a strong second quarter driven by growth in Cash App and Square, with gross profit up 25% year over year to $3.17 billion, ahead of Block’s prior guidance.  Second-quarter adjusted operating income also exceeded guidance, reaching $855 million, according to a results filing on Wednesday. Adjusted diluted earnings per share were $1.02, beating the Wall Street consensus estimate of 87 cents per share. The results led Block to lift its full-year gross profit guidance to $12.51 billion from $12.33 billion, and adjusted operating income to $3.47 billion from $3.34 billion.  Read more

Mysten Labs’ co-founder Sam Blackshear said he is joining Anthropic as AI shifts the balance between attackers and defenders. Sam Blackshear, the co-founder and chief technology officer of Mysten Labs, has announced he will be stepping down to join Anthropic to work on defensive security research. Blackshear, along with four former Meta executives, founded Mysten Labs — the creator of the Sui blockchain — in September 2021. Blackshear said Mysten Labs co-founder and CEO Evan Cheng will step in to set the “technical vision” for Mysten going forward. “When I reflect on my career, I have been happiest doing hands-on technical work while exploring new problem domains,” said Blackshear. “This is an opportunity to do both, and I’m motivated to work on security at a time when the balance of power between attackers and defenders is shifting.” Read more

'OpenAI has ​no use, need, or desire for ⁠Apple's trade secrets,' lawyers for OpenAI wrote in the motion

“There’s a lot of chaos right now in the ecosystem. We absolutely understand that many people are being bombarded with security issues right now,” said Bitcoin developer Calle. A Bitcoin security group made up of just 16 volunteers said they have found nearly 5,000 potential issues during a rapid AI-assisted review of projects in the Bitcoin ecosystem.  Bitcoin Red Team is a volunteer security effort that includes Rob Hamilton, CEO of AnchorWatch and Bitcoin developer Calle, among others, which has been using AI tools and human review to scan open-source Bitcoin-related repositories for vulnerabilities.  “We’re averaging on the order of 1 critical exploit per hour per person,” said Calle in a post to X on Wednesday.  Read more

Co-stars reflect on their characters' journeys, cherish on-set friendships and thank fans for embracing the serial

They beat Atletico San Luis 4-2 at home

6 августа 1932 года на острове Лидо в Венеции открылся первый в мире международный кинофестиваль – Венецианский. Он стал старейшей площадкой для показа авторского кино на планете.

Tot mai multe semne de întrebare apar cu privire la cine ar sări în ajutorul Madridului, dacă Marocul ar acționa împotriva enclavelor spaniole Ceuta și Melilla.

Вокалист и музыкант группы Deep Purple Глен Хьюз объявил, что принял трудное решение прекратить концертную деятельность. Артист сообщил, что у него серьезные проблемы со здоровьем.

The two-match Test series ends 1-1

Both candidates were elected unopposed

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has detained and charged a construction worker recruited by Russian intelligence who is accused of helping direct missile and drone strikes on Kyiv.

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has detained and charged a construction worker recruited by Russian intelligence who is accused of helping direct missile and drone strikes on Kyiv.

The event celebrated unity, sportsmanship and global ties

The president reiterated his backing for Grafström

Brent crude futures fall 33 cents, or 0.42%, to $79.12 a barrel

The squad will undergo intensive training under renowned Egyptian coach Omar Abdel Aziz

Police say a group of people attacked ​Shakib’s ancestral home in Magura town

The England white-ball star surpassed former West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard’s career tally of 14,803 T20 runs

xAI's Grokipedia, an online encyclopedia with AI-generated articles that Elon Musk once promised would be a "massive improvement" over Wikipedia, apparently hasn't been updated since April 24th, according to a report from Lawfare. "As far as we can tell, no entry has changed in more than three months," Lawfare said. Grokipedia launched in v0.1 in […]