Google’s testing a pair of experimental artificial intelligence (AI) systems for creators and viewers on its YouTube video sharing platform. The first experiment, according to a post on YouTube Help, involves an “AI that organizes large comment sections of long-form videos into easily digestible themes.” This tool will allow content creators to organize their comment sections by topic, highlight specific…
Daily NFT trading volume hit a three-month high on Monday, as $19.1 million worth of JPEGs and other tokenized assets traded hands, according to public blockchain data compiled on a Dune dashboard by analyst Hildobby. A notable portion of that tally can be attributed to Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) co-founder Wylie “Gordon Goner” Aronow, who bought an expensive CryptoPunks…
IBM announced the launch of a $500 million Enterprise AI Venture Fund on Nov. 7 that, according to the company, will be focused on “accelerating generative AI technology and research for the enterprise.” Focused on accelerating #genAI technology and research for the enterprise, IBM announced the launch of a $500M venture fund to invest in #AI companies. Learn more: https://t.co/RqXLLvfOq0…
San Antonio Spurs rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama has already made waves in the NFT world with a six-figure sale via Sorare NBA last week, and now the 19-year-old hoops star is set to debut in NBA Top Shot this afternoon. Wembanyama is one of the fresh-faced NBA players featured in the Rookie Debut: Headliners Web pack dropping at 3pm ET…
Vietnamese Web3 coalition Ninety Eight, creator of the Coin98 decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem, has launched a $25 million ecosystem fund dedicated to accelerating Web3 startups in Asia. According to the Nov. 7 announcement, the fund will provide financial and strategic support for selected startups. In addition, startups can use the firm’s existing Viction layer-1 blockchain infrastructure for low-gas fee transactions…
Coinbase has expanded its Global Advisory Council with four national security experts, it announced on Nov. 7. The new members will help the cryptocurrency exchange assess the impact of regulatory uncertainty in the United States, it said. The Coinbase council will take on a decidedly more strategic tone with the new members. Mark Esper is a former U.S. secretary of…
Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, has reportedly updated its policies to prevent the use of its emergent generative AI tools in political advertising and in areas subject to stringent regulation, like politics, employment, and credit services, reported Reuters today. The step reflects growing concerns about AI’s potential to disseminate false information, especially as political campaigns intensify. In…
FTX collapse: Unraveling the cryptocurrency crisis of November 2022 In November 2022, the cryptocurrency world was rocked by the collapse of FTX, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges. The collapse was triggered by a liquidity crisis at FTX, which was caused by a combination of factors, including mismanagement of customer funds and risky trading practices by FTX’s sister company, Alameda…
Video game publisher Square Enix announced Tuesday the launch of a “Chapter 1” allowlist campaign for its upcoming NFT game Symbiogenesis, which will run on the Ethereum and Polygon networks. The Final Fantasy publisher said that it will not hold a public mint for Symbiogenesis, but instead will roll out character NFTs as rewards for fans who participate in the…
Bitcoin bull Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest has again sold off Grayscale Trust (GBTC) shares—this time worth around $3.8 million—and bought $5.6 million in Block shares. Trading activity shows that Ark’s Next Generation Internet fund (ARKW) sold 139,506 shares of GBTC shares while buying 113,326 shares of Block, Inc. and adding them to ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK), ARKW fund and Ark…
