EU AI Act: A Double-Edged Sword for Startups and Small Businesses

The European Union has launched its AI regulation efforts, focusing on definitions, literacy, and prohibitions on high-risk AI. Vladimir Lelicanin, highlights the challenges of risk assessments and documentation for smaller businesses. EU AI Act: Industry, Rights Groups Split On Feb. 2, the European Union (EU) launched its effort to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) by unveiling … Read more

University of Waterloo to Create Blockchain and AI Lab With $1 Million Interop Labs Donation

Interop Labs has announced a significant $1 million donation to the University of Waterloo to establish the GENESIS Lab, a cutting-edge research facility focused on the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology. This initiative, part of the Computer Research Endowment at the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science, aims to foster collaboration … Read more

Elon Musk and the Rise of DOGE: Is AI and Blockchain Set to Rewrite Federal Spending?

Over the past week, there has been a significant amount of controversy directed at the newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Although opinions remain divided regarding its operations, artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology will likely be employed to better optimize government spending on a permanent distributed ledger system. A Look at How DOGE … Read more

Erik Voorhees’s Venice Token Faces Pump and Dump Allegations

Onchain data reveals how a group of alleged insiders raked in profits after selling $10.2 million worth of the Venice token immediately after it launched. Venice Insiders Accused of Dumping Over $10M Worth of Tokens Amir Ormu, an onchain analyst with crypto marketing firm Castle Labs revealed that insiders at crypto artificial intelligence (AI) startup … Read more

Tether Ventures Into Artificial Intelligence With New Application Suite

Tether is developing AI-powered applications, including a bitcoin wallet assistant, translation tools, and voice assistants, aiming to enhance user experience and privacy. Development of Ai-Powered Tools by Tether Tether, renowned for its USDT stablecoin, is expanding into artificial intelligence (AI) with a suite of innovative applications. Paolo Ardoino, Tether’s CEO, recently unveiled previews of these … Read more

Creative Industry Veteran: AI Can ‘Broaden Artistic Horizons’ Without Replacing Human Creativity

A creative industry expert asserts that artificial intelligence tools have broadened the horizons of what’s possible in the art industry and amplified human creativity. The AI Threat Artificial intelligence (AI) tools have “broadened” the horizons of what’s possible in the art industry and should not be seen as a threat to human creativity, Roman Cyganov, … Read more

A Beginner’s Guide to Crypto AI Agents

First, it was Bitcoin. Then defi. Then NFTs. Now, AI is taking the crypto world by storm, unlocking new possibilities (and new riches). If you’re not paying attention, you’re about to miss one of the most explosive narratives of the cycle. This piece is a guest post by Blocmates. Blocmates is an invaluable crypto news … Read more

Nassim Taleb Warns About AI’s Bubble Bursting: ‘This Is the Beginning’

Taleb believes that the recent drop in NVIDIA stock prices, which dragged down the whole U.S. stock market, might be the start of a more pronounced fall in Nvidia’s market cap and the AI sector. Black Swan’s Nassim Taleb Warns Nvidia’s Losses Could Mark the Start of a Larger AI Sector Fall The artificial intelligence … Read more

Erik Voorhees’s Venice AI Launches on Base

The firm promises API access to top AI models on Coinbase’s platform “without surveillance or content restrictions.” Base Welcomes Venice AI, Erik Voorhees’s Latest Venture Privacy-focused AI startup Venice debuted its API service on Coinbase’s Ethereum L2 platform Base on Monday, giving users unfettered access to open-source large language models (LLMs) like Llama and the … Read more

Moonbeam, Eigenlayer Partner to Offer Secure Storage for AI and Web3

The smart contract platform Moonbeam has introduced Datahaven, a decentralized storage protocol for AI and Web3 applications, in collaboration with Eigenlayer. The solution targets Ethereum layer two (L2) developers, offering secure, censorship-resistant data storage. Moonbeam Launches Datahaven According to the Moonbeam development team, Datahaven’s integration with Eigenlayer’s framework and various Ethereum L2 solutions targets advancements … Read more