LensLinks Issue 330

Today in LensLinks:

• Crypto platform Binance agrees to buy troubled rival FTX

• Robots And Our Productivity Salvation

• Mr. Musk Goes To Washington: Tesla CEO Said To Have Quietly Visited White House Last Year — But Did He Meet Biden?

• ETF approval for bitcoin – the naked emperor’s new clothes

• Meta's Bold Leap: Merging VR, AR, and Reality in One Revolutionary Headset

• Warner Bros. Promotes Dune: Part Two With Snapchat AR Lens

• 3 New Frontiers for Robotics and AI in 2024

• The AI Skills Divide

• 3 New Frontiers for Robotics and AI in 2024

• Search for an apartment on Zillow with AI

• And Much, Much, More…

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QUOTABLE

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“Bitcoin has failed on the promise to be a global decentralized digital currency and is still hardly used for legitimate transfers. The latest approval of an ETF doesn’t change the fact that bitcoin is not suitable as means of payment or as an investment.”

- ECB’s Ulrich Bindseil and Jurgen Schaaf

NOTABLE

Crypto platform Binance agrees to buy troubled rival FTX

World's largest crypto exchange says rival faced 'significant liquidity crunch'

timesofmalta.com/article/crypto-platform-binance-buy-troubled-rival-ftx.993266

The Singularity
AI, Quantum Computing, Robotics, Bio-engineering & Other Stuff on the way

Robots And Our Productivity Salvation

An AI-powered robot led transformation of work will save the world from an impending demographic trap.

www.forbes.com/sites/kevinomarah/2024/02/22/robots-and-our-productivity-salvation/?sh=82e984d20c4d

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

Mr. Musk Goes To Washington: Tesla CEO Said To Have Quietly Visited White House Last Year — But Did He Meet Biden?

This visit, which was not publicly disclosed, is believed to be Musk's first since President Joe Biden assumed office in 2021.

www.benzinga.com/news/24/02/37254942/mr-musk-goes-to-washington-tesla-ceo-said-to-have-quietly-visited-white-house-last-year-but-did-he-m

Crypto Trading

ETF approval for bitcoin – the naked emperor’s new clothes

The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the European Union countries which have adopted the euro. Our main task is to maintain price stability in the euro area and so preserve the purchasing power of the single currency.

www.ecb.europa.eu/press/blog/date/2024/html/ecb.blog20240222~0929f86e23.en.html

VR, AR, Spatial Computing, Metaverse & Gaming

Meta's Bold Leap: Merging VR, AR, and Reality in One Revolutionary Headset

Discover how Meta's innovative reconfigurable headset blends virtual reality with the real world, offering a new level of interaction and immersion. Explore the technology behind this groundbreaking device and its potential impact on wearable technology.

bnnbreaking.com/tech/metas-bold-leap-merging-vr-ar-and-reality-in-one-revolutionary-headset

Warner Bros. Promotes Dune: Part Two With Snapchat AR Lens

The film's promotional campaign also includes Cameo stickers and video ads.

www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/dune-part-two-snapchat-ar-lens

The Singularity - a little more…

The AI Skills Divide

The ‘AI Skills Divide’ Edition ⚡ Radically Remote is LinkedIn’s largest community for remote leaders who want to stay on the pulse but don't have time for a snoozefest. Every 2 weeks we bring you the latest global news, trends & insights on hiring, managing & working remotely.

www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-skills-divide-crossover-b6vdf/?trackingId=LUm7BmI0RUaJOH29Z6YY%2BQ%3D%3D

3 New Frontiers for Robotics and AI in 2024

They are redefining the future of industrial robotics.

www.manufacturing.net/artificial-intelligence/news/22887844/3-new-frontiers-for-robotics-and-ai-in-2024

A woman is marrying an AI hologram, ushering in a weird new era for human-robot relationships

An artist plans to marry an AI hologram which has been trained on information about her past partners, in an unusual ceremony this summer.

www.businessinsider.com/woman-marrying-ai-hologram-trained-it-on-past-relationships-2024-2

Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

DeFi Startup Euler Finance Bounces Back with Revamped Lending Vaults

Euler v2, slated to go live in Q2, combines the Euler Vault Kit (EVK) to build customized lending markets, with an Ethereum Vault Connector (EVC), which enables vaults to be used as collateral for other vaults.

www.coindesk.com/business/2024/02/22/defi-startup-euler-finance-bounces-back-with-revamped-lending-vaults

Floating Cities of the Future? DeFi Platform Stead Aims to Fund Modular Floating Cities - Blockonomi

Stead is using blockchain financing to fund modular floating infrastructure from houses to independent, connected seastead cities.

blockonomi.com/floating-cities-of-the-future-defi-platform-stead-aims-to-fund-modular-floating-cities

Crypto Trading - a little more…

Adam Blumberg on LinkedIn: One of the most overlooked differences in estate planning between crypto…

One of the most overlooked differences in estate planning between crypto and traditional assets is education. If you’re leaving your kids with a bunch of crypto…

www.linkedin.com/posts/adamblumberg_one-of-the-most-overlooked-differences-in-activity-7166419724166160385-Rric?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios

Nigeria’s government turns to crypto trading as scapegoat amid massive currency crisis

After harassing forex traders, Nigeria’s government is going after crypto trading as the latest culprit of alleged exchange rate manipulation.

www.dlnews.com/articles/regulation/nigeria-turns-to-crypto-trading-as-scapegoat-amid-currency-crisis

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

AI risk and governance: Utopian and dystopian views

Effective leaders embrace the complexities of AI, recognize the limits of their control and take steps to anticipate and manage risks.

www.wtwco.com/en-sa/insights/2024/02/ai-risk-and-governance-utopian-and-dystopian-views

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