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Google CEO Sundar Pichai has alerted employees in a recent internal memo about forthcoming job cuts in 2024. This aligns with the company’s efforts to reach its ambitious goals, as reported by The Verge and CNBC.
The European Council and Parliament have tentatively agreed to bring the cryptocurrency market under the purview of EU anti-money laundering (AML) and anti-terrorism financing laws.
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman highlighted the urgent need for a significant energy breakthrough to sustain the development of artificial intelligence (AI).
The Dencun upgrade (Cancun-Deneb) has successfully been deployed on the Ethereum Goerli test network, overcoming a minor hiccup. A glitch that caused a four-hour delay was swiftly rectified with a patch.
The account of the Rocket Pool liquid staking protocol on X fell victim to a cyber attack. As of press time, the project team is still struggling to regain control of their account.
Microsoft and Vodafone have jointly announced a landmark 10-year strategic partnership, with an investment of $1.5 billion dedicated to advancing artificial intelligence and cloud-based services.
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, in a CNBC interview, made a distinction between cryptocurrencies that facilitate smart contracts (for data transfer and tokenization) and those he considers to have no inherent value.
Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, foresees an increase in cryptocurrency ETF approvals in 2024, especially in the wake of the SEC’s recent green light for a spot Bitcoin ETF.
In El Salvador, only 12% of the population reportedly used Bitcoin for payments of goods and services in the past year, marking a 12.4% decline from the 2022 statistics. This information comes from a study conducted by the Central American University José Simeón Cañas, based on face-to-face interviews with 1,280 people.
OpenAI, known for developing cutting-edge artificial intelligence models, has teamed up with the Pentagon. Their joint effort focuses on developing open-source cybersecurity tools, mainly aimed at bolstering national security and public protection.
Howard Lutnick, the CEO of financial company Cantor Fitzgerald, has come out in support of Tether (the issuer of the USDT stablecoin) amidst various allegations of money laundering and insufficient backing. He highlighted his firsthand experience with the company, overseeing some of their assets.
The parents of Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the now-defunct crypto exchange FTX (Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried), are refusing to give back assets received from their son. They’ve requested the court to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the company, asserting their ignorance of any fraudulent activities and claiming that the exchange is unjustly trying to confiscate their property.
Kaiko’s latest report highlights significant growth in the European cryptocurrency market, with trading volumes involving the euro tripling over the past three months to reach $16 billion.
Tether, the cryptocurrency company, has announced a strategic partnership with the decentralized bridge, rhino.fi, aimed at boosting and improving user engagement with the USDT stablecoin. This move signifies the company’s intention to broaden the reach and utility of tokens across various blockchain platforms.
Sony’s research team has pioneered an artificial intelligence system designed to parse dialogues and autonomously craft fictional identities for non-player characters. This technology is set to overhaul the conventional methods of secondary character development.
OpenAI has announced its proactive measures to prevent the misuse of AI during the upcoming 2024 elections, likely referring to the U.S. presidential election without explicitly stating so.
In a recent blog post, Tether addressed the United Nations’ report, underscoring its active collaboration with international law enforcement bodies.
Microsoft announced the launch of Copilot Pro, a premium version of its AI-driven Copilot tool, priced at $20 per month. This offering brings features once reserved for corporate clients to a broader audience.
Developer using the pseudonym 0xMario has shared his experience demonstrating how alertness and technical acumen prevented him from becoming a scam victim.
The token value of Celestia, a modular blockchain (TIA), has surged nearly tenfold since its inception in late October 2023. Initially, certain users received TIA as an airdrop, contingent upon their blockchain wallet address meeting specific criteria.
Moody’s, a financial services company, has expressed that the adoption of tokenized funds is enhancing the efficiency of investment in government bonds and recognizes significant unexplored potential in this area.
A recent CoinGecko study reveals a startling fact: over 50% of cryptocurrency projects (14,039), listed on the platform since 2014, have faced failure. The vast majority of these setbacks (more than 70%) occurred between 2020 and 2022, largely attributed to the ease of deploying tokens and the craze around meme coins.
The South Korean government intends to establish specific regulations targeting cryptocurrency mixers, which are used to obscure the origin of digital assets. This initiative is driven by the challenges these services pose in tracking money laundering conducted by criminal organizations.
The cryptocurrency company Tether has been highlighted in a recent UN report on crime, due to the prevalent use of its stablecoin, USDT, in money laundering and fraudulent activities, particularly in Southeast Asia. The token is notably being used in sham investment schemes promising high returns.
NFT marketplace OpenSea is actively working on its platform’s new version, despite losing its top spot and witnessing a downturn in the NFT market. This update includes a total redesign of the website and improved functionality for interacting with diverse NFT types.
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