2024

California Senate has passed Assembly Bill 1836, which bans the creation of AI-generated replicas of deceased performers without prior consent from their estates. The bill awaits approval from Governor Gavin Newsom.
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Tokyo-based Sakana AI raised $100M in a Series A funding round, partnering with Nvidia to advance Japan AI community. The funds will go toward building energy-efficient AI technologies and developing AI talent.
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported that Bitcoin ATM scams caused over $110 million in losses in 2023, almost ten times higher than in 2020. Elderly individuals, especially those over 60, were the most targeted victims.
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Crypto scammers have increasingly used AI-generated deepfake videos in the second quarter of 2024, targeting individuals with fake investments featuring prominent figures like Elon Musk and Vitalik Buterin, warns Gen Digital.
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OpenAI is nearing the release of two groundbreaking AI models, Strawberry and Orion, designed to enhance reasoning, problem-solving, and language processing. These projects could redefine AI capabilities and pave the way for artificial…
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Bybit will list Hamster Kombat native token HMSTR on September 26, following the game upcoming airdrop. The listing marks growing excitement around the Toncoin-powered, Telegram-based tap-to-earn game.
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Ethereum network revenue has seen a dramatic 99% decline since March, driven by the rise of layer-2 solutions that have significantly reduced transaction fees. The surge in layer-2 projects has created an oversupply, intensifying…
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In a raid conducted by the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Irkutsk region, 238 mining machines were confiscated from unauthorized digital asset mining operations. The illegal activities caused over $758,000 in…
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TON Accelerator has announced the launch of TON, an incubation program aimed at boosting early-stage startups on its blockchain. With up to $2.5 million in funding available, the program will support five selected projects, providing each…
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NFT sales have hit a new low in August 2024, plummeting by 76% from March peak of $1.6 billion. Despite a brief uptick, the market has seen a steady decline since April, with transaction volumes fluctuating but the average sale value…
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