Laos threatens BTC miners with shutdown for inactivity
The Laos government says that two of the 15 authorized miners had made no progress, while others had delayed in paying fees, at one point owing $20 million.
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Microsoft strikes deal with Photonic for quantum networking solutions
In an attempt to improve the quantum ecosystem, Microsoft is teaming up with startup Photonic to integrate quantum networking capabilities in key sector operations, including communication and metrology.
China AI security requirements target developers launching products
China's new AI security guidelines set strict data use rules for developers, emphasizing ethical sourcing and independent audits pre-launch.
Blockchain and digital assets: A new paradigm for copyright and patent distribution through micropayments
In this paper, Dr. Craig Wright discusses the integration of blockchain and digital assets within innovation management and their role in managing copyright and patent distribution.
OpenAI new GPT-4 turbo comes with improved flexibility
OpenAI's latest release, GPT-4 Turbo, is described as a game-changer for over 180 million users, offering exceptional customization and cost efficiency.
KANDYKORN malware use by North Korean hackers targeting digital asset exchange engineers
Hackers from Lazarus Group from North Korea posed as macOS engineers and convinced actual engineers to download the malware and infect the exchange in April.
New ChatGPT detector spots AI-generated papers with 100% accuracy, research finds
In a study of 100 human-written and 200 AI-generated introductions of chemistry journals, a new ChatGPT detector can now distinguish between human and AI-generated papers with 100% accuracy.
UK triples funding for AI supercomputers to improve research for safer tools
Amidst the growing competition in the global AI industry, the United Kingdom is ramping up efforts to become a major player in the sector, boosting its funding in building AI supercomputers.
Enter the hodlnet
With the launch of hodlnet.sh, a search engine that could surpass Google and Bing, users are treated to any on-chain content that has or had any locked amount of satoshis against it.
SolarWinds security breach: An in-depth analysis and the Sentinel Node solution
This analysis delves into the intricacies of the SolarWinds breach and postulates how the intervention of CERTIHASH's Sentinel Node might have dramatically altered the outcome.
Relay Club 2.0 launches
With Relay Club 2.0 out in the market, users can now add any amount of BSV to an active NFT listing on RelayX with an additional locking feature against listing orders on-chain.
AI systems favor sycophancy over truthful answers, says new report
AI models tend to prioritize user desires over truth, with reinforcement learning from human feedback potentially responsible, prompting researchers to explore alternative training methods.
Homomorphic encryption on Bitcoin
To ensure data on the blockchain remains confidential and secure, sCrypt employs homomorphic encryption, which allowis computations to be performed on encrypted data without decrypting it.
Data poisoning tool eyed to prevent AI copyright infringement
Amidst the AI vs. creators copyright dispute, a data poisoning tool called Nightshade emerges, aiming to alter digital art and protect artists' intellectual property rights.
AI skills can increase staff salaries by up to 40%
Study shows the significant income-enhancing potential of AI skills, the growing demand for AI expertise, and their synergistic role in the professional landscape.
Fear of AI becoming threat to humanity is ‘preposterous’: Meta chief AI scientist
Yann LeCun says we’ve been programmed to fear AI by science fiction and that while it will surpass human intelligence, AI will still be under our control.
Bank of China Hong Kong explores smart contracts for CBDC payments in new pilot
BOCHK's pilot explores e-HKD smart contracts for prepaid services, linking point-of-sale functionality and promoting CBDC adoption.
Meta AI system designed to decode images from brain activity
Meta's groundbreaking efforts in decoding brain activity through AI technology take a significant step forward, unlocking new dimensions of brain-image interpretation.
OpenAI, Google, Microsoft not transparent with their AI models: Stanford
Stanford, MIT, and Princeton launched an AI transparency index, and all major models ranked poorly, with Meta’s LLaMA leading at 54% and Amazon’s Titan Text last.
Baidu Ernie 4.0 AI chatbot ‘stands at par’ with ChatGPT-4, CEO says
Baidu CEO Robin Li introduced ERNIE 4.0, the latest version of the company's chatbot with outstanding functionalities in understanding, generation, reasoning, and memory.