xTAO Updates Validator to Support Bittensor Network Expansion; Shares Down 26%

xTAO (XTAO-U.V) completed updates to its validator to support a major expansion of the Bittensor network, it said on Wednesday.

Following the network's recent upgrades, xTAO completed "significant" updates to its validator, in order to "operate across the larger network and continue to run one of Bittensor's top validators", stated the company.

The company said in May the Opentensor Foundation deployed an upgrade, doubling the number of available subnets on Bittensor from 128 to 256, which it said "significantly" expands the network's capacity for new AI projects.

"xTAO has updated its validator to evaluate the larger set of subnets, so it can keep scoring and supporting activity across the network as it grows," it stated.

The network also adjusted how rewards are shared, directing a greater share of TAO to the best-performing subnets, said the company and added that this rewards subnets that deliver real value and puts more pressure on those that don't.

"At the same time, a new Conviction Locks feature went live, letting subnet owners lock up their stake for set periods to show long-term commitment," added the company.

The company's shares were last seen down $0.10 to $0.29 on the TSX Venture Exchange.

Price: $0.29, Change: $-0.10, Percent Change: -25.64%

The North West Company Reports Lower Sales, Adjusted Profit for First Quarter; Dividend Maintained

The North West Company (NWC.TO) after trade Tuesday said its first-quarter sales and adjusted profit declined year-over-year.The company, which operates grocery stores in Canada's North and the Caribbean, said adjusted earnings, excluding most one-time items, fell to $30.3 million from $33.6 million a year ago. The company did not provide per-share amounts. FactSet expected earnings per share of $0.68.Consolidated sales for the quarter ended April 30 fell to $631.6 million from $641.4 million in the year-ago period "due to the impact of foreign exchange on the translation of International Operations sales and a decrease in Canadian Operations sales," the company said. FactSet projected sales of $648.5 million.The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.41, the same as the previous quarter, to shareholders of record on June 30, to be paid on July 15."While our Canadian Operations performance faced expected headwinds following the sunset of the Inuit Child First Initiative food voucher program, our team remained focused on execution and finding efficiencies within our business," Chief Executive Dan McConnell said."Looking ahead, we are mindful of external pressures, including the impact of rising fuel costs, and the evolving pace of government infrastructure investments and settlement payments in the communities we serve. While near-term variability in these factors may impact results, we remain confident in our long-term strategy, the fundamentals of our business, and our ability to create sustainable value," he added.

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xTAO Updates Validator to Support Bittensor Network Expansion; Shares Down 26%

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