The Southern District Court of New York issued the final verdict in the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit against Terraform Labs and co-founder Do Kwon on June 12. Accordingly, Terraform Labs and Do Kwon were convicted of violating many securities regulations and had to pay a total fine of nearly 4.5 billion USD, including 3.6 billion USD in damages and 467 million USD in interest. before trial and $420 million in civil penalties.

On June 10, the US Space Force (USSF) and US Air Force (USAF) announced a new generative AI tool called NIPRGPT (Non-classified Internet Protocol Generative Pre-training Transformer). The tool promises to improve the force's ability to access information and assess its needs.

NIPRGPT is designed to help employees experiment with AI technologies in everyday tasks. Potential uses for this tool include reporting summaries, IT support and programming, helping to reduce manual work and increase operational efficiency.

Elon Musk caused a stir when he threatened to ban Apple devices from his companies if the ChatGPT feature was integrated into iOS 18 as Apple announced.

At a presentation at WWDC 2024, Apple announced a new integration that allows users to access system-wide ChatGPT through the authoring tool. Users can ask ChatGPT to write stories for children or create images to complement articles. These features allow users to access ChatGPT for free without creating an account. This is expected to bring a large number of requests from Apple users for OpenAI.

In the context of rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI), Google DeepMind's research suggests important factors to achieve artificial super intelligence (ASI).

In recent years, platform models have made great progress and are widely used in many applications. However, creating pioneering artificial intelligence (AI) systems, capable of self-improvement and continuously generating new information, remains a major challenge. The report by Edward Hughes and his co-authors shows how open-ended nature affects the development of ASI, and how to achieve that nature in today's AI systems.

Developed by OpenAI, ChatGPT has become a global phenomenon with its impressive natural language processing capabilities. From GPT-1 with 117 million parameters to GPT-4o with more than 1 trillion parameters, ChatGPT has undergone a strong development journey, creating breakthroughs in many fields.

Development history: from the beginning to the great breakthrough

The idea of ​​machines that can think like humans has been around since the 1950s. However, it was not until recent years, with the explosion of technology and big data, that artificial intelligence (AI) emerged. really growing strongly.

Fidelity International, a London-based fund management company, has tokenized shares in a money market fund (MMF) on JPMorgan's Onyx Digital Assets private blockchain network, Coindesk reported June 10.

The move is intended to improve efficiency in delivering margin requirements, while reducing transaction costs and operational risks, Fidelity International said.

Tokenization of shares in a money market fund occurs almost instantaneously through a connection between the fund's transfer agent (JPMorgan's transfer business) and the Tokenized Collateral Network (TCN), an application that sits between collateral takers and collateral providers on the Onyx blockchain.

AI can be a useful tool for criminals in the cryptocurrency ecosystem, and understanding new crime trends is critical to protecting the industry.

With the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI), there have been many innovations that have brought great benefits in many industries, especially the cryptocurrency sector. However, like any new technology, AI also carries the risk of being used for malicious purposes. According to a report conducted by Elliptic, the organization has identified five emerging crime types in the AI-powered cryptocurrency ecosystem.

Apple has just announced the personal intelligence system Apple Intelligence along with collaborating with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT into its ecosystem.

According to a June 11 press release, this new system combines powerful generative models with personal context, setting a new standard for privacy in AI.

For text-based apps, this feature provides the ability to edit and summarize text, summarize emails and message threads, and prioritize notifications. While on phone and note-taking apps, it will be possible to allow audio recording, transcription and summarization. Apple Intelligence will also include image creation features through Image Playground.

South Korea will regulate some NFTs as cryptocurrencies to ensure transparency and safety for users under new FSC regulations.

South Korea has just issued new guidance from the Financial Services Commission (FSC) on regulating NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens). This new regulation will apply to NFTs that lose their uniqueness and become exchangeable, divisible and usable as cryptocurrency.

Accordingly, if an NFT is mass-created and used as a means of payment, it will be listed as a cryptocurrency. This is to ensure that NFT-related activities are transparent and protect user rights. In contrast, NFTs with low or non-transferable economic value will still be considered regular NFTs, such as NFT tickets for events.

Cryptocurrencies, notably Bitcoin, have changed the way we view global finance, bringing unprecedented transparency and convenience. These are the basics you need to know.

What is cryptocurrency?

Cryptocurrency is a form of digital or virtual currency that is secured by cryptography. The outstanding feature of cryptocurrency is its decentralization, meaning it is not controlled by any government or financial institution. This provides high transparency and security, making cryptocurrencies an attractive means of payment and investment.

Despite the global Covid-19 crisis in 2020, industries related to blockchain and Web3 are still growing strongly, becoming an attractive field for job seekers and technology enthusiasts. As a result, demand for blockchain talent is rising as more and more industries adopt this promising technology.

If you want to change career or enter this industry, the infographic below is for you. It highlights the state of employment in the blockchain sector in 2024 and beyond, focusing on the roles and industries driving this growth. You can use these insights to start your career in blockchain.

Aschenbrenner's recent research predicts that AGI could become a reality by 2027, opening up significant potential for many fields.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been an important piece of the puzzle in modern life, but could General AI (AGI) become a reality in the near future? That's the question many researchers are interested in, and a recent study has provided an intriguing answer.

Elon Musk and xAI are planning to build a new factory in Memphis, marking the largest investment in the city's history, according to Bloomberg.

Billionaire Elon Musk has ambitious plans to build the world's largest supercomputer in the US city of Memphis, Tennessee. Ted Townsend, President of the Greater Memphis Chamber of Commerce, said many details about the new facility, including total cost and number of jobs, have not yet been disclosed. The city is also discussing tax and business incentives to attract this project, but specific details are still being finalized.

US antitrust agencies are investigating the role of Microsoft, OpenAI and Nvidia in the booming era of artificial intelligence (AI).

According to a report by The New York Times, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) have agreed on how to divide the work in potential antitrust investigations with giants. technology. The DOJ will lead the investigations into Nvidia, while the FTC will look into the deal between OpenAI and its largest investor, Microsoft.

New research uses AI to find nearly 1 million potential antibiotic molecules, speeding up medical discovery and tackling antibiotic resistance, according to TheGuardian.

In a study published in the journal Cell, scientists from the University of Pennsylvania used machine learning algorithms to analyze vast amounts of data on Earth's microbial biodiversity. As a result, they discovered nearly 1 million potential new molecules capable of acting as antibiotics. This is a significant step forward in using artificial intelligence to tackle the growing problem of drug resistance.

Oracle has allowed ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, to lease Nvidia's H100 AI chip despite the US government's ban on exporting high-end chips to China.

Since 2022, the US has issued a ban on the sale of advanced AI chips to China to prevent the use of this technology for military and surveillance purposes. However, according to a report by The Information published on Thursday, Oracle has allowed ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, to rent Nvidia's H100 chips on US soil to train AI models.

More than 100 former US prosecutors and federal agents have signed a letter calling on the US State Department to intervene to release Tigran Gambaryan, Binance's Chief Financial Crime and Compliance Officer, from detention in Nigeria. The letter, sent to Secretary of State Antony Blinken on June 6, warned that inaction by the US government could lead to “serious consequences.”

The signers, including former U.S. Attorneys and FBI agents, highlighted Gambaryan's 10 years of service as a Special Agent with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). They affirmed his “tireless dedication to the law,” and highlighted his involvement in high-profile cases ranging from child pornography and terrorist financing to identity theft and corruption. the right.

Reuters reported on June 6 that cryptocurrency exchange Binance is attempting to minimize liability in a London lawsuit worth up to 10 billion pounds ($12.8 billion), accusing Binance and many other exchanges have colluded to “delist” the cryptocurrency Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BSV).

The case was brought by BSV Claims, a group representing more than 200,000 BSV owners, at the London Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT). BSV Claims alleges the exchanges colluded to delist BSV in 2019, leading to a severe decline in BSV's value and hindering its potential to become a leading cryptocurrency. This part of the lawsuit is estimated to cost up to £9 billion.

The first criminal case in China related to the issuance of cryptocurrency has attracted public attention with the sentence of 4 years and 6 months in prison for Yang Qichao, who was accused of issuing fake cryptocurrency. and “withdrawal of capital” caused investor Luo to lose 50,000 USDT. The case raises questions about the legality of cryptocurrency operations in China, the liability of issuers and the limits of investment in the volatile digital asset market.

Fidelity Digital Assets Chief Digital Asset Strategist Matt Horne recommends that investors consider allocating a small portion of their portfolio to Bitcoin, rather than spending too much time trying to understand the cryptocurrency. this chemistry. He believes that holding Bitcoin in small proportions (between 1% and 5%) can bring potential profits and reduce portfolio risk.

The event took place at the 2024 Vision cryptocurrency investment conference organized by the Digital Asset Council of Financial Professionals (DACFP) in Austin, Texas on March 12, 2024. Matt Horne, head of digital asset strategy at Fidelity Digital Assets – the management and trading arm of Fidelity for institutional investors, offers practical advice for investors and financial advisor on digital asset allocation in investment portfolio.