Every day—and often several times a day—someone, somewhere is pitching a new AI chatbot, hoping to capitalize on the global tech sensation born of the launch of ChatGPT last year. But Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas will be the first to tell you that chatbots are passé, and that the world doesn’t need another clone of OpenAI’s flagship AI model.…
Month: January 2024
‘We’re Not Here to Sell You Another ChatGPT’ Perplexity AI CEO
Every day—and often several times a day—someone, somewhere is pitching a new AI chatbot, hoping to capitalize on the global tech sensation born of the launch of ChatGPT last year. But Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas will be the first to tell you that chatbots are passé, and that the world doesn’t need another clone of OpenAI’s flagship AI model.…
Solana’s LFG Token Lures Ethereum Users, Plans Second Airdrop and Grants Program
A new Solana project called “Less Fn Gas” captured the attention of Crypto Twitter earlier this week when it airdropped 40% of its LFG token supply to Ethereum users. It was a ploy to entice Ethereum maxis to give Solana a try—hop over the proverbial fence, see that the grass on the SOL DeFi field might actually be greener, and,…
Logan Paul Launches CryptoZoo NFT ‘Buyback,’ Files Countersuit As Legal Battles Rage On
It’s been nearly three years since YouTuber-turned-wrestler Logan Paul first announced his CryptoZoo NFT game, which famously never materialized. Now, one year after promising NFT buyers that he’d refund them, Paul has launched a non-secure website for CryptoZoo NFT refunds—and announced a countersuit against two of the now-defunct crypto gaming project’s co-creators, alleging “nefarious trading activity.” According to a tweet…
Blame Human Lawyers, Not AI, for Courtroom Blunders: UK Legal Startup
To the founders of London-based startup Robin AI, the benefits that artificial intelligence could bring to the legal profession were obvious. But headlines focused on hallucinated case law drafted and submitted to the courts aren’t helping their cause. Launched by attorney Richard Robinson and computer scientist James Clough in March 2019, Robin AI is designed to streamline contract processes using…
Financial Advisors Are Still Skeptical SEC Approves Bitcoin ETF, Bitwise Says
About 40% of financial advisors said they’re confident that a Bitcoin ETF will be available to American investors in 2024—the rest aren’t so sure, according to a poll by Bitwise. It’s an interesting outcome, given that most market observers believe the SEC’s blessing for a Bitcoin ETF is likely a foregone conclusion. It’s a matter of when, not if, as…
Beam Token Up 36% as Merit Circle Network Transactions Hit All-Time High
Merit Circle DAO, a gaming-focused crypto group, launched its new Beam network on Avalanche in August 2023. Now, the subnet appears to be gaining traction, as its BEAM token has surged 36% in the past day and 25% in the past week, according to CoinGecko data. At time of writing, BEAM sits at a price of roughly $0.022, nearing its…
Microsoft Adds Dedicated AI Key to Windows 11 Keyboard
The last time Microsoft added a dedicated key to its Windows keyboard layout was 1994, when the eponymous Windows key was introduced. Thirty years later, and the Redmond-based tech giant is ready put artificial intelligence at the world’s fingertips. The “Copilot” key, named after Microsoft’s AI digital assistant, will provide easy access to AI-powered features and will be built into…
Nikon, Sony, and Canon Pitch a New Way to Fight Deepfakes
As realistic AI-generated photos and videos proliferate online, tech firms and watchdog groups are racing to develop tools to identify fake content. Watermarking computer generated imagery is a commonly proposed solution, adding an invisible flag in the form of hidden metadata that helps disclose that an image was created using a generative AI tool. But researchers have found that such…
Grayscale and VanEck Bitcoin ETFs Register to Trade on Exchanges
Grayscale and VanEck, two firms vying to offer a spot Bitcoin ETF in the U.S., have gotten approval for their funds to trade on their respective exchanges. The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, a Bitcoin investment vehicle for accredited investors, currently trades as a commodity investment product on the OTCQX under the GBTC ticker. It’s now been approved to trade on the…