LensLinks Issue 347

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• SEC Blasted by Judge for ‘Gross Abuse of Power’ in Crypto Case

• Elon Musk Predicts A 'Universal High Income' As Jobs Are Phased Out And Employment Becomes Obsolete — It'll Be 'Somewhat Of An Equalizer'

• Nuclear fusion will power superhuman AI, says ChatGPT boss

• Scammers are actively conducting fraud using the “Solana meme token trend”

• MicroStrategy Now Owns More Than 1% of Bitcoin

• Starbucks is done with the metaverse already

• This AI says it has feelings. It’s wrong. Right?

• Just announced. 📢NVIDIA’s most ambitious project! GR00T!

• Over $700,000,000 in Bitcoin, Ethereum and Other Crypto Assets Liquidated in 24 Hours As BTC Falls Below $69,000 - The Daily Hodl

• And Much, Much, More…

#regimentco #nvidiapartner #artificialintelligence #chatgpt #innovation #technology

QUOTABLE

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“(The SEC’s conduct) constitutes a gross abuse of the power entrusted to it by Congress and substantially undermined the integrity of these proceedings and the judicial process.”

- Robert Shelby, a federal district court judge in Salt Lake City

NOTABLE

SEC Blasted by Judge for ‘Gross Abuse of Power’ in Crypto Case

(Bloomberg) -- A federal judge in Utah took the extremely unusual step of sanctioning the Securities and Exchange Commission, saying that the regulator abused its authority in a case against crypto platform Digital Licensing Inc., known as DEBT Box.

finance.yahoo.com/news/sec-blasted-judge-gross-abuse-002745154.html

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

Elon Musk Predicts A 'Universal High Income' As Jobs Are Phased Out And Employment Becomes Obsolete — It'll Be 'Somewhat Of An Equalizer'

Elon Musk made some striking predictions about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on jobs and income at the inaugural AI Safety Summit in the U.K. in November. The serial entrepreneur and CEO painted a utopian vision where AI renders traditional employment obsolete but provides an “age of abundance” through a system of “universal high income.” “It’s hard to say exactly what that moment is, but there will come a point where no job is needed,” Musk told U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. “Yo

finance.yahoo.com/news/elon-musk-predicts-universal-high-160015532.html

Nuclear fusion will power superhuman AI, says ChatGPT boss

Sam Altman says he believes computing power will become the ‘currency of the future’ …

www.independent.co.uk/tech/nuclear-fusion-ai-chatgpt-sam-altman-b2514836.html

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

Scammers are actively conducting fraud using the “Solana meme token trend”

Read this full report to know how the bad actors are wisely using this crypto meme trend to steal money from the innocent crypto investors easily.

cryptodaily.co.uk/news-in-crypto/bitcoinik:scammers-are-actively-conducting-fraud-using-the-solana-meme-token-trend

Crypto Trading

VR, AR, Spatial Computing, Metaverse & Gaming

Starbucks is done with the metaverse already

Odyssey, Starbucks' foray into Web3 virtual reality and NFTs, is coming to an end

qz.com/starbucks-metaverse-odyssey-nft-program-1851347839

The Singularity - a little more…

This AI says it has feelings. It’s wrong. Right?

At what point can we believe that an AI model has reached consciousness?

www.vox.com/future-perfect/2024/3/15/24101088/anthropic-claude-opus-openai-chatgpt-artificial-intelligence-google-consciousness

[Video] Steve Nouri on LinkedIn: #nvidiapartner #artificialintelligence #chatgpt #innovation #technology | 423 comments

Just announced. 📢NVIDIA’s most ambitious project! GR00T!🤖 GR00T is a general-purpose foundation model that promises to transform humanoid robot learning in… | 423 comments on LinkedIn

www.linkedin.com/posts/stevenouri_nvidiapartner-artificialintelligence-chatgpt-activity-7175690199899758592-ZcDu?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

[Video] Steve Nouri on LinkedIn: #nvidiapartner #artificialintelligence #chatgpt #innovation #technology | 423 comments

Just announced. 📢NVIDIA's most ambitious project! GR00T!🤖 GR00T is a general-purpose foundation model that promises to transform humanoid robot learning in… | 423 comments on LinkedIn

www.linkedin.com/posts/stevenouri_nvidiapartner-artificialintelligence-chatgpt-activity-7175690199899758592-ZcDu?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

Microsoft hires DeepMind co-founder Suleyman to head new consumer AI organization

Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab has hired the co-founder of Alphabet's (GOOGL.O), opens new tab DeepMind, Mustafa Suleyman, to head its newly formed organization called Microsoft AI, the tech giant said on Tuesday.

https://reut.rs/3VmJLjS

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

Blockchain Analysis and Related Expert Testimony Admissible In Criminal Trial | JD Supra

It is challenging for law enforcement to track down and trace illicit activities conducted through digital currencies. The process can be very time-...

www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/blockchain-analysis-and-related-expert-7176873

Exploring multiparty computation’s role in the future of blockchain privacy

Multiparty computation technology can solve data security and privacy issues by processing encrypted data

cointelegraph.com/news/exploring-multiparty-computations-role-in-the-future-of-blockchain-privacy

Vibrant Credit Union’s CTO, Pete Nohelty, Joins Metal Blockchain Advisory Council

Pete Nohelty inaugurates BSA Compliant & Financial Services Blockchain Advisory Role

www.newswire.com/news/vibrant-credit-union-s-cto-pete-nohelty-joins-metal-blockchain-22271249

Crypto Trading - a little more…

Over $700,000,000 in Bitcoin, Ethereum and Other Crypto Assets Liquidated in 24 Hours As BTC Falls Below $69,000 - The Daily Hodl

Hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and other crypto assets have been liquidated during the last 24 hours as BTC plunges back below its previous all-time high.

https://bit.ly/3TId27v

Goldman Sachs digital asset head says crypto rally driven by retail investors

Retail driving crypto surge, institutions joining -GS exec. Goldman "looking at" crypto firm bankruptcy claims. Crypto prices rally so far in 2024, bitcoin at record high.

www.reuters.com/technology/goldman-sachs-digital-asset-head-says-crypto-rally-driven-by-retail-investors-2024-03-19

Bankrupt Crypto Lender Genesis Agrees to Pay $21 Million to Settle SEC Charges

Regulator says company engaged in unregistered offer and sale of securities by failing to register its Gemini Earn program

www.wsj.com/articles/bankrupt-crypto-lendergenesis-agrees-to-pay-21-million-to-settle-sec-charges-3a1140aa

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

Humanity International Investments Launches Groundbreaking ESG Blockchain Index

DUBAI, UAE / ACCESSWIRE / March 18, 2024 / Humanity International Investments (HII), the Dubai-based social impact fund, has announced the creation of an unprecedented watchdog index for the crypto and blockchain ecosystem. The index will serve as a barometer for assessing the socio-economic impact of cryptocurrencies and blockchain projects worldwide, with a keen focus on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) impact. In a push for ethical investment within the crypto sector, HII's ...

www.qcnews.com/business/press-releases/accesswire/844170/humanity-international-investments-launches-groundbreaking-esg-blockchain-index

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