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lllustrious: The AI Model That Wants to Rule Anime Art Generation

A new open-source AI model has changed how creators approach anime-style image generation, and its impact goes far beyond pretty pictures.Source link

Bitcoin Mining Is Now More Difficult Than Ever Before

The price of the asset may be down—but other metrics show the network is working as it should.Source link

XRP Demand Builds on ETF ‘Optimism’ as Ethereum Funds Bleed $255 Million

Crypto investment products hit a bump in the road last week, CoinShares data shows, but rising optimism around XRP ETFs was a bright spot.Source link

AI Agents Are Getting Artificial Vaginas—You Know What Happens Next

A developer in Las Vegas won a $1,000 challenge by creating a way for people to have sex with Eliza, an AI bot. And that’s just the start.Source link

Pumpkin ‘Rugs’ Its Own Token After Threatening Solana Meme Coin Launchpad Pump.fun With a Lawsuit

A Pump.fun competitor launched a token and admitted to dumping on investors, claiming to profit $800,000.Source link