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13.04 / 03:11
business
Technology
ChatGPT
‘ChatGPT-like personal AI’ can now be run locally, Musk warns ‘singularity is near’
It is now possible to install and run a “ChatGPT-like” personal artificial intelligence (AI) on a home computer even without an internet connection and Elon Musk has warned AI development has brought us closer to a technological point of no return.
12.04 / 09:47
CBDC
Central Bank
G7
G-7 Aims to Aid Developing Nations in Introducing Central Bank Digital Currencies
The Group of Seven (G7) organization aims to help developing countries introduce central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in line with international standards.
11.04 / 14:35
Blockchain
Adoption
partnership
augmented reality
Firms combine blockchain and AR to develop port maintenance system
Blockchain solutions provider Jelurida partnered with augmented reality (AR) firm Aumenta Solutions to develop a maintenance system for port infrastructures.
10.04 / 07:39
Technology
Adoption
regulation
ChatGPT
Support
OpenAI finds fresh support from Japan amid global country-wide bans
Japan has shown support for OpenAI amid a sea of bans by different countries and uncertainties for the company.
06.04 / 05:59
business
Adoption
OpenAI faces Canadian privacy probe alleging personal info harvesting
OpenAI, the creators of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT, is under investigation by Canada’s privacy commissioner for alleged collection and use of personal information without consent.
05.04 / 16:05
Provident
Target
Digital
Software
Discover
lazarus
Did North Korea’s Lazarus Group launch supply chain attack on crypto firms?
Popular cybersecurity firm Kaspersky recently concluded an investigation into a supply chain attack on 3CX, a popular VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) software provider. The attack came to light on 29 March and reportedly affected cryptocurrency firms.
05.04 / 11:17
Adoption
NFT
Web3
virtual reality
Metaverse
Fashion
augmented reality
Augmented reality helps brands tell their story: MVFW 2023
The second annual Metaverse Fashion Week (MVFW) hit the virtual runway this year from March 28–31 via a collaboration between Spatial — a 3D social network platform — and Over, a blockchain-based augmented reality (AR) platform.
04.04 / 20:23
business
Hackers
hacks
Crypto Companies
Massive supply chain attack targeting small number of crypto companies: Kaspersky
A supply chain attack installed a backdoor in computers around the world but has only been deployed in fewer than ten computers, cybersecurity company Kaspersky has reported. The deployments showed a particular interest in cyptocurrency companies, it added.
04.04 / 16:15
Ethereum
Hack
coinbase
security
Fraud
BitMEX
Lost
Today in Crypto: $437,483,543 Lost to Crypto Hacks & Frauds in Q1, Italian Man Swindled Out of $1.8M, Metaco Partners with VP Bank
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04.04 / 13:03
Technology
Adoption
regulation
Web3
censorship
Midjourney AI users find workaround amid ban on Chinese President’s images
Midjourney, an artificial intelligence (AI) service that generates images from natural language descriptions, recently banned the making of pictures of Chinese President Xi Jinping, much to the dismay of its users. However, the ban has not deterred its users from finding a workaround by creating deepfakes of Xi, which are manipulated digital representations produced by sophisticated machine-learning techniques.
03.04 / 10:45
Adoption
regulation
privacy
security
ChatGPT
chatbot
Italian regulator draws criticism for blocking AI chatbot ChatGPT
Italy's ban on conversational artificial intelligence (AI) ChatGPT sparked major controversy among the tech industry as well as in the country. The Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini expressed criticism that the block over privacy concerns seemed excessive.
03.04 / 06:41
business
Technology
Society
Machine Learning
Media
ChatGPT
ChatGPT and AI must pay for the news it consumes: News Corp Australia CEO
The creators of artificial intelligence (AI) fuelled applications should pay for the news and content being used to improve their products according to the CEO of News Corp Australia.
31.03 / 14:33
UPS
CEO
Action
Fighting
UBS
SVB
banking system
NOT
It's the U.S., not Europe's banking system that's a concern, top economists say
Europe learned its lessons after the financial crisis and is now in a strong position to weather further stress in its banking system, several economists and policymakers say.
31.03 / 13:19
Technology
regulation
Italy blocks ChatGPT, investigates suspected violations
Italy’s watchdog in charge of protecting data has announced that it’s temporarily blocking the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT and is opening an investigation over suspected breaches of data privacy rules.
31.03 / 11:41
BTC
Bitcoin
Bitcoin [BTC]: Profits made from sale are taxable, rules Denmark court
On 30 March, The Supreme Court of Denmark ruled that profits from the sale of Bitcoin [BTC] assets are taxable. This ruling was reached by the court after two cases on the matter.
31.03 / 10:47
Lowe's
HSBC
UBS
'Nationalizing bond markets' left central banks unprepared for inflation, top HSBC economist says
The prolonged period of loose monetary policy after the global financial crisis equated to central banks «nationalizing bond markets,» and meant policymakers were slow off the mark in containing inflation over the past two years, according to HSBC Senior Economic Adviser Stephen King.
20.03 / 16:25
Blockchain
Adoption
DLT
Non-Profits
Hedera
Non-profit to expand DLT adoption through grants of up to $5M
The non-profit organization DLT Science Foundation (DSF) has launched with the aim of fostering the adoption of distributed ledger technology (DLT).
15.03 / 19:57
15.03 / 15:39
14.03 / 16:33
Airlines
Dreams
The Party Is Ending for French Retirees
MENTON, France—Jean-Pierre Demoy has been living the dream ever since he retired from the airline industry 14 years ago.
10.03 / 12:03
UPS
Deal
Why Elliott’s turnaround of AC Milan is a blueprint deal for PE bosses piling into football
It was a deal they never set out to do. But when executives at US investment firm Elliott Advisors found themselves suddenly owning one of Europe’s greatest football clubs, they ended up striking gold.
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