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21.09 / 02:57

Blockchain Technology Scalability Bitcoin zk-Rollup zk Bitcoin pioneer Hal Finney talks zk proofs in 25-year-old unearthed footage

Early Bitcoin (BTC) pioneer Hal Finney shared his vision for zero-knowledge proofs more than 25 years ago, a full decade before the launch of the first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin.

20.09 / 21:59

business Technology Twitter Apple Apple Pay FinTech Apple, Goldman Sachs drop plans for trading app: Report

Apple and Goldman Sachs scrapped plans to launch an app for futures trading, CNBC reported on Sept. 19, citing people familiar with the plans.

19.09 / 13:49

Government Blockchain Technology Law Adoption Asia Blockchain Adoption Indian Indian state governments spur blockchain adoption in public administration

Ever since Bitcoin (BTC) popularized blockchain technology worldwide, the tech has found its way into myriad processes, from finance to public administration.

19.09 / 13:37

Technology Adoption regulation Europe European Union Central Bank Latvia central bank opens to fintech with ‘Innovation Hub’

Fintech innovations and emerging technologies have swept the world, causing global lawmakers to rush to understand and regulate them.

18.09 / 13:05

business Technology Adoption Bitmain Bitcoin Costs Bitcoin miners seek alternative energy sources to cut costs

During the 2021 bull market, many large mining companies took on massive loans to buy equipment and the proper infrastructure required to mine cryptocurrency. Yet the collapse of crypto exchange FTX and Celsius left many of these companies filing for bankruptcy.

15.09 / 19:19

business Technology Funding data NVIDIA valuation Nvidia AI partner Databricks raises $500M to achieve $43B valuation

Cloud data company Databricks recently announced the completion of a Series I fundraising round where it raked in $500M from primary investor accounts led by T.Rowe and new investors Capital One Ventures, Ghisallo Capital Management, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and Nvidia.

15.09 / 13:21

Government Technology Law Adoption ChatGPT Five AI trends to look forward to in 2023 and beyond

The artificial intelligence (AI) market has been growing at an exponential pace over the last couple of years, thanks in large part to consumer-ready products such as ChatGPT, Google Bard and IBM Watson that are now being used commonly across the globe.

15.09 / 11:41

business Technology Tech Analysis AI startup AI startup Helsing raises $223 million in Series B funding for defense solutions

European artificial intelligence (AI) defense company Helsing revealed on Thursday, Sept.14, that it secured $223 million (approximately 209 million euros) in Series B funding, with General Catalyst, a venture capital firm, taking the lead. Swedish aerospace and automotive manufacturer Saab also participated as a strategic investor.

14.09 / 09:39

business Technology Investments goldman sachs Gold Goldman Sachs dismisses AI bubble, predicts upcoming revolution

Goldman Sachs has firmly maintained that an artificial intelligence (AI) bubble doesn't exist, despite concerns persist among analysts regarding the significant surge in AI market interest and the resulting spike in tech stocks. On the contrary, the financial powerhouse believes we stand on the verge of an AI revolution, rather than the anticipated bubble.

13.09 / 10:39

Technology regulation NVIDIA IBM US President Adobe, IBM, Nvidia join US President Biden's efforts to prevent AI misuse

Adobe, IBM, Nvidia and five other companies have endorsed U.S. President Joe Biden's voluntary artificial intelligence (AI) commitments, including watermarking AI-generated content.

12.09 / 20:17

Government Technology regulation SEC Financial Gary Gensler confirms SEC’s use of AI for financial surveillance

United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler testified on Sept. 12 in a Senate oversight hearing that his agency was currently using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to monitor the financial sector for signs of fraud and manipulation.

12.09 / 14:05

Technology Adoption NFT Investments Trading Tokens Are NFT markets in a death spiral or ready for a resurgence?

Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) saw a massive surge in popularity in 2021, accompanied by sky-high prices, but the market has since come crashing back to earth, and it’s unclear whether there will be a resurgence.

09.09 / 08:31

Technology Law regulation Congress Senators Senators unveil bipartisan blueprint for comprehensive AI regulation

Two senators unveiled a bipartisan blueprint for artificial intelligence (AI) legislation on Friday, Sep. 8, as Congress intensifies its endeavors to regulate this emerging technology.

08.09 / 17:07

business Technology NASDAQ stocks SEC Approval Nasdaq receives SEC approval for AI-based trade orders

Nasdaq announced that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved its request to operate the first exchange AI-driven order type on Sep. 8.

08.09 / 09:39

Blockchain Technology Adoption Africa Africa’s blockchain journey begins with poverty alleviation — SumoTrust CEO

Many people have called for Nigeria and Africa to incorporate blockchain technology into daily life; however, poverty must first be conquered before blockchain technology can be properly integrated into society, according to GT Igwe Chrisent, the CEO of SumoTrust, an online savings and investment platform; and Truzact, a crypto wallet.

07.09 / 17:29

business Blockchain Technology Adoption DLT AI and blockchain will 'reshape sectors' and create new markets from scratch — Moody's

Artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technologies have reached a "tipping point" and are set to shrink established industries while creating new ones, forecasts a report from Moody's Investors Service published on Sep. 6.

06.09 / 19:21

Blockchain Technology Binance defi Rug Pull Binance creates smart contract to refund users affected by $3M rug pull

Crypto exchange Binance has created an automated smart contract to reimburse users following the events of the Xirtam rug pull.

06.09 / 11:27

Technology Microsoft Tesla NVIDIA Vodafone FTSE 100 fundsmith Fundsmith Equity and Scottish Mortgage retain bestseller crowns in August

Out of the ten most bought funds for the period, half were trackers either from Vanguard, L&G or HSBC.

05.09 / 19:05

Technology regulation Agency Computer science experts say US should create new fed agency for AI: Survey

A plurality of experts believe the United States should create a new federal agency dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) governance, according to a survey conducted by Axios, Generation Lab and Syracuse University.

05.09 / 13:31

business Technology Baidu Meta OpenAI Baidu CEO Robin Li says more than 70 AI models already released in China

The CEO of Chinese tech company Baidu, Robin Li, said on Sep. 5 that more than 70 artificial intelligence (AI) models have been released in the country, according to a report from Reuters.

05.09 / 12:01

Technology People moves analyst Polar Capital makes double analyst hire for global technology team

Fred Holt has joined from Janus Henderson Investors and Lina Ghayor from Exane BNP Paribas.

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