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Blockchain Data Warehouse Space and Time Raises $20M Series A to Accelerate Development of AI Tools

[Aug 27 4:58 PM] The funding round, which takes SxT's total backing to $50 million, was led by Framework Ventures, Lightspeed Faction, Arrington Capital and Hivemind Capital.

Bet more on the Bitcoin miners cashing in on AI

[Aug 27 1:47 PM] Supplying AI apps with computing power is a multibillion-dollar opportunity for Bitcoin miners.

Elon Musk voices support for sweeping AI safety regulations

[Aug 27 5:08 AM] Musk said he was pro-AI regulation “just as we regulate any product/technology that is a potential risk to the public.”

RBI Governor Warns Against Rapid CBDC Launch, Advocates Gradual Approach

[Aug 27 12:30 AM] The governor of India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Shaktikanta Das, has highlighted the challenges of implementing cross-border digital currency interoperability and the necessity for robust governance. He emphasized the…

President Trump and New York governor propose shift to nuclear energy

[Aug 26 10:09 PM] According to data from SMR Nuclear, nuclear energy plants produce 441,398,880 megawatt-hours of energy throughout their lifetimes.

AI Tokens Lead Crypto Market Ahead of Nvidia Earnings, Bitcoin Under $64K

[Aug 26 7:32 AM] Analysts polled by FactSet are expecting Nvidia to hit earnings of 65 cents per share, up 141% year-over-year.

AI tokens surge ahead of ‘Super Bowl’ Nvidia earnings report

[Aug 26 5:32 AM] Artificial intelligence-based crypto assets have surged as much as 70% in the past seven days as all eyes fall on Nvidia’s incoming earnings report. 

AI Coding Tool Cursor Raises $60 Million at a $400 Million Valuation

[Aug 24 4:30 AM] Cursor, an artificial intelligence (AI) company that seeks to “create a magical tool with the aim of writing all of the world’s software,” has announced it has raised $60 million in its Series A funding round. The round had the…

US, African Nations Discuss Responsible AI Use in Military Applications

[Aug 24 1:30 AM] The United States is urging countries to collaborate on the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in military applications. A senior State Department official, Mallory Stewart, emphasized the need for countries to agree on AI guidelines…

Fetch.ai launches Innovation Lab with $10M fund for startups

[Aug 23 1:00 PM] Fetch.ai is opening an Innovation Lab in San Francisco for early-stage startups working with AI agents.

Pip Labs Raises $80 Million at a $2.25 Billion Valuation to Protect IP via Blockchain

[Aug 23 5:30 AM] Pip Labs has raised $80 million in a Series B funding round led by VC firm A16z, reaching a valuation of $2.25 billion. The round aims to extend the development of Story, a blockchain aiming to tokenize and protect what Pip Labs calls the…

OriginTrail, The Blockchain Socialist and CryptoHarlem update The Agenda on the state of crypto

[Aug 22 9:45 AM] In Part 2 of The Agenda’s one-year later episode, CryptoHarlem, OriginTrail and The Blockchain Socialist share their thoughts and plans for 2025.

PIP Labs secures $80M for Story Protocol, valuation hits $2.25B

[Aug 21 4:44 PM] Story Protocol’s Series B was co-led by a16z Crypto and Polychain Capital. The funds were targeted at developing its L1 blockchain, designed for IP tokenization.

Candidate and AI bot come in 4th in Cheyenne’s mayoral primary

[Aug 21 3:27 PM] The VIC bot and its “meat avatar,” Victor Miller, got 327 votes in Cheyenne, losing a primary election to incumbent Mayor Patrick Collins and two others.

Bit Digital Expands AI and HPC Footprint, Signs $700 Million Agreement With Boosteroid

[Aug 20 9:30 PM] Bit Digital, Inc. has shared an update on its journey into artificial intelligence (AI) services by securing a binding term sheet with Boosteroid Inc., a major player in the cloud gaming industry. This partnership highlights Bit Digital’s…

Wyoming mayoral candidate wants to run capital city with AI bot

[Aug 20 7:45 PM] Victor Miller entered the race and now uses a nickname to distinguish himself from the “Virtual Integrated Citizen, The Official Robot” he says is on the ballot.

Kamala Harris’s Alleged ‘Crypto Reset’ Absent in Democratic Agenda

[Aug 20 1:30 AM] While the Republican platform addresses the issue of cryptocurrency and bitcoin, the Democratic Party’s latest platform remained silent on the matter. Adding to the buzz, there are whispers that Kamala Harris’s campaign might be eyeing Gary…

Vitalik registers ‘defensive accelerationism’ (d/acc) ENS domain — but what is it?

[Aug 19 5:57 AM] Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has just paid around $500 to register a new Ethereum Name Service domain name called “dacc.eth.”

IMF Economists Suggest Electricity Tax to Lower Crypto and AI Environmental Impact

[Aug 17 11:30 AM] International Monetary Fund (IMF) economists have warned of the environmental impact of crypto mining and AI data centers, which are projected to increase global electricity consumption to 3.5% by 2027, leading to higher carbon emissions. Proposing…

San Fran city attorney sues sites that ‘undress’ women with AI

[Aug 16 4:39 AM] Dek: AI-powered websites allowing users to create nonconsensual nude photos of women and girls were visited 200 million times in the first half of the year.

California AI bill aimed at preventing disasters draws ire from Silicon Valley

[Aug 15 6:31 AM] Crypto VC giant a16z claims the AI legislation will “burden startups because of its arbitrary and shifting thresholds.”

Crypto influencers on notice after FTC bans fake likes and followers

[Aug 15 4:31 AM] New rules from the FTC mean crypto influencers will face stiff fines for fake followers and likes, while celebrity testimonials are also in the firing line.

Sahara AI, Blockchain Project Tackling Copyright and Privacy, Raises $43M

[Aug 14 1:00 PM] The large funding round was led by Pantera Capital, Binance Labs and Polychain Capital and included participation from Samsung, Matrix Partners, Foresight Ventures and others.

New York regulator hunts crypto and AI specialist for policy unit

[Aug 13 10:54 AM] The NYDFS is recruiting a policy specialist to address key crypto, DeFi, and AI issues within financial services.

AI Search Engine Perplexity Teams up With Predictions Market Giant Polymarket

[Aug 12 9:30 PM] On Aug. 12, 2024, the startup behind Perplexity, an AI-driven search engine and chatbot, revealed a new partnership with Polymarket, a blockchain-powered predictions market. With this integration, users searching for events on Perplexity will now…

Milei’s Government Creates ‘Minority Report’ AI Unit to Predict Crimes in Argentina

[Aug 10 3:30 AM] The government of President Javier Milei has created a security-focused artificial intelligence (AI) unit that will use learning algorithms and other technologies to supervise the internet and predict crimes before they happen in Argentina. The…

Anthropic launches $15K jailbreak bounty program for its unreleased next-gen AI

[Aug 9 9:15 PM] The program will be open to a limited number of participants initially but will expand at a later date.

Amazon faces UK merger probe over $4B Anthropic AI investment

[Aug 8 4:16 PM] Microsoft and OpenAI face similar scrutiny as Europe and the UK seek to identify the line between investment and acquisition.

XBOW automated AI hacker matches 20-year veteran pentester in 28 minutes

[Aug 8 6:09 AM] An AI-powered penetration tester solved 88 out of 104 benchmark tests in 28 minutes. It took the best pentester in the experiment 40 hours to do the same.

EU watchdog sues Elon Musk’s X over alleged AI data violations

[Aug 7 6:44 PM] As recently as July 25, the DPC seemed to believe the matter would be resolved without court actions.