Steve Kaaru

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Mastercard pilot in Australia demonstrates how CBDC could wipe out stablecoins
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19 October, 2023

Mastercard pilot in Australia demonstrates how CBDC could wipe out stablecoins

Mastercard demonstrated how a digital Australian dollar can be “wrapped” and deployed on various public blockchains, competing with existing stablecoins.
Innovate with caution: New report warns against AI bias in the recruitment process
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18 October, 2023

Innovate with caution: New report warns against AI bias in the recruitment process

Artificial intelligence has many benefits to recruiters, including sorting through millions of applications, but it risks discriminating against some candidates,...
nChain’s Dr. Owen Vaughan talks intersection of AI and blockchain at the IEEE COINS Conference
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18 October, 2023

nChain’s Dr. Owen Vaughan talks intersection of AI and blockchain at the IEEE COINS Conference

The IEEE COINS conference brought together experts in AI, blockchain, IoT, big data, IPv6, and other emerging technologies to discuss...
Southeast Asia to pursue hands-off AI regulatory framework: report
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18 October, 2023

Southeast Asia to pursue hands-off AI regulatory framework: report

Under ASEAN, the region has proposed a framework that only provides guardrails for artificial intelligence, leaving the nuances to the...
China must prevent the use of digital yuan in crime: former central bank governor
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17 October, 2023

China must prevent the use of digital yuan in crime: former central bank governor

As the costs of using any technology drop, it becomes easier for criminals to abuse it; just look at crypto...
‘Crypto’ CEO faces 5 years in prison over cherry-picking scheme
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16 October, 2023

‘Crypto’ CEO faces 5 years in prison over cherry-picking scheme

Peter Kambolin would make trades using customer funds and then pick which accounts to assign the profits and losses, ensuring...