Event management in the metaverse The planning, coordination and execution of various events within virtual and augmented reality environments are referred to as event management in the metaverse. The fusion of physically persistent virtual reality with virtually improved physical reality yielded the metaverse, a communal virtual shared place. It includes immersive digital environments like augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR),…
Month: August 2023
DCG agrees deal with Genesis that would see recoveries of up to 90%
Digital Currency Group (DCG), a major venture capital firm in the cryptocurrency industry, has reached an in-principle agreement with creditors of its crypto lending subsidiary, Genesis. According to a court filing published on Aug. 29, the estimated United States dollar equivalent recoveries could amount to 70–90% for unsecured creditors, should the amended plan be approved. The amended plan could result…
Mastering NFT Trading – Degen U
Take Degen U’s new course, Mastering NFT Trading, and earn an on-chain certificate. A top instructor will help you identify trends, seize the right moment to trade, weed out scams—and have fun while doing it! Source: https://decrypt.co/videos/explainers/HQGt1Vrq/mastering-nft-trading-degen-u
Consumer surveys show a growing distrust of AI and firms that use it
Consumers are developing a widening “trust gap” with companies using artificial intelligence, with many airing concerns about the potential unethical use of the technology, according to a new Salesforce survey. On Aug. 28 the customer relationship software firm released survey results from over 14,000 consumers and firms in 25 countries that suggested nearly three-quarters of customers are concerned about the…
DoorDash launches AI bot to take customers’ takeout orders
Food delivery service platform DoorDash is integrating AI technology for their restaurant clients, which will see customers communicating their food orders to AI-powered bots instead of busy in-house staff. According to an Aug. 28 announcement from DoorDash, the new AI-powered voice ordering system will answer customer phone calls, which will be available to “select operators.” The company’s 2023 Restaurant Online…
Friend.tech threatens to punish users if they use copycat apps
Friend.tech warned users who choose to jump ship to “forks and copies” will see their existing points forfeited. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/public/index.php/news/friend-tech-threatens-users-for-competitor-apps
Shibarium wallets surpass 100K after SHIB devs relaunch bridge
Shibarium, a new layer-2 blockchain for Shiba Inu (SHIB) has surpassed 100,000 wallets on its platform with 35,000 coming within 24 hours of Shibarium’s relaunch on Aug. 28. Shytoshi Kusama, the lead developer and co-founder of Shiba Inu, confirmed Shibarium was back up and running in an Aug. 28 blog post. At the time, Kusama noted that Shibarium tallied 65,000…
Microsoft Infuses AI With Human-Like Reasoning Via an “Algorithm of Thoughts”
Tech giant Microsoft has unveiled a new AI training method called the “Algorithm of Thoughts” (AoT), designed to make large language models like ChatGPT more efficient and human-like in their reasoning abilities. The new approach is the natural next step for the company, which has invested heavily AI, and particularly in OpenAI —the creators of DALL-E, ChatGPT, and the powerful…
Solana-based Clockwork to shutter citing ‘limited commercial upside’
The developers behind Solana-based smart contract automation project Clockwork is set to turn off key infrastructure for the protocol at the end of October, citing “limited commercial upside.” In a series of X (Twitter) posts on Aug. 27, Clockwork founder Nick Garfield Garfield said he and the team will stop active development of the protocol and on Oct. 31 will…
Influencers Double Down on PepeCoin Despite Recent Rug Accusations
Even while crypto commentators are declaring PepeCoin kaput, some of the meme coin’s most vocal proponents on Crypto Twitter are doubling down despite dour vibes after a 16 trillion PEPE liquidation that spooked investors days ago. Jason Williams, a pro-Bitcoin influencer who’s emerged as one of PepeCoin’s most emphatic cheerleaders, reprised his dedication to the meme coin on Sunday. “I’m…