This story comes from GG. Your Web3 Gaming Power-Up Discover GG A U.S. Supreme Court justice has temporarily stopped a ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals from taking effect in Fortnite publisher Epic Games’ three-year lawsuit against tech giant Apple, Bloomberg Law first reported. The delay will give Apple time to submit an appeal of the ruling to…
Month: August 2023
SEC to seek interlocutory appeal in Ripple Case
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a letter of intent to request an interlocutory appeal to Judge Analisa Torres’s July 13th summary judgment in its ongoing legal battle against Ripple Labs. In the August 9 filing to the Southern District Court of New York, the securities regulator explained a they believe Judge Torre’s decision warrants a fresh…
Major US Cities Dominate AI Job Market, Leaving Others Behind: Report
Nearly half of all AI development jobs are centered in just six U.S. cities, according to a report by American research and education think tank the Brookings Institution. The report claims that 47% of artificial intelligence-related jobs, especially those tied to generative AI, are primarily found in San Francisco, San Jose, New York, Los Angeles, Boston, and Seattle. Although the…
Federal judge suggests Q2 2024 trial for SEC case against Ripple execs
The judge overseeing the civil case of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Ripple Labs plans to schedule a jury trial starting in the second quarter of 2024. In an Aug. 9 filing in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Judge Analisa Torres said the court would be moving forward with plans for…
Here’s how it can be used
Coinbase’s Base network has officially launched after spending a few weeks in an “open for builders only” phase. The network is now ready to onboard users, according to an Aug. 9 announcement from the team. Several Web3 development teams have simultaneously announced that they are releasing apps for Base, and the network’s team has released a schedule of upcoming events…
Web3 Games Need to Compete with All Games, Says Solana Foundation GM
Web3 Games Need to Compete with All Games, Says Solana Foundation GM Solana Foundation’s General Manager of Games Johnny Lee tells Decrypt’s Jason Nelson about Solana’s PlayGG conference and shares his take on crypto gaming and the “play-to-earn” concept. Source: https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/Ud9wTd4s/web3-games-need-to-compete-with-all-games-says-solana-foundation-gm
Bitcoin Lightning Network is growing, but 3 major challenges remain
The Lightning Network is a layer-2 solution built on top of the Bitcoin blockchain, and its primary objective is to address the Bitcoin network’s scalability issues. It also allows for faster and cheaper transactions by facilitating off-chain payments through a network of payment channels. The Lightning Network has gained traction since its launch in 2018, hitting a total value locked of…
Meet the Company Building AI Fighter Jets for the U.S. Military
In what may be both another sign of the mainstream adoption of artificial intelligence as well as the potential genesis of Skynet, defense contractors are looking to leverage AI on the battlefields of the future. One such company is Kratos Defense and Security Solutions, creator of the unmanned XQ-58A fighter jet—also known as the Valkyrie. The Valkyrie is an experimental…
Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin: Crypto Community Never Really Respected Sam Bankman-Fried
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said the crypto community had reservations about Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX from the beginning, despite Bankman-Fried’s high profile in the mainstream media as an industry leader. “I think a lot of people have this misconception that everybody deeply respected Sam and that he caught the entire ecosystem by surprise,” Buterin said in a podcast interview with…
Price analysis 8/9: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, DOGE, ADA, SOL, MATIC, LTC, DOT
Bitcoin’s sharp recovery to $30,000 proves that bulls are buying BTC and altcoins at lower support levels. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/price-analysis-8-9-btc-eth-bnb-xrp-doge-ada-sol-matic-ltc-dot