LensLinks Issue 353

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Is This the Age of AI BS?

Today in LensLinks:

• Internet Computer blockchain has raised $77M | Dfinity Foundation

• Doctor Who AI Controversy Cancels Promotion

• HSBC’s Gold Token Goes Live for Retail Investors in Hong Kong

• Goldman Sachs reveals 'resurgence' for crypto, considers new investment

• Video: VR games or training tools?

• We're entering the age of AI BS

• Gather AI Raises $17 Million for AI-Powered Inventory Monitoring

• Meta just announced SceneScript, a method for understanding and representing 3D scenes

• $7.5B AI crypto token merger scheduled for community vote on April 2

• Amid Giant Crypto Rally, Hopes for Another DeFi Summer Soar

• The Rise Of Crypto’s Billion Dollar Zombies

• An old #Bitcoin wallet from 2010 just moved $140 Million worth of Bitcoin. The owner of the wallet hodled all the way from $0.30 to $71000.

• Coinbase Hits a Snag in Its Battle With the SEC.

• And Much, Much, More…

#regimentco #AI #vrtraining #simulators #drwho #meta

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“The ICP community has made tremendous strides this past year, from expanding the ICP Hubs Network globally to integrating Bitcoin at the protocol level directly on-chain to allow cryptocurrency to be used in everyday applications.”

- Lomesh Dutta, vice president of growth at Dfinity Foundation

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Internet Computer blockchain has raised $77M | Dfinity Foundation

Are you looking to showcase your brand in front of the gaming industry’s top leaders? Learn more about GamesBeat Summit sponsorship opportunities here.  The Internet Computer Protocol is an ambitious blockchain project aimed at creating a world computer, and according to a new report from the shepherding nonprofit Dfinity Foundation, it has raised more than […]

venturebeat.com/games/internet-computer-blockchain-has-raised-77m-dfinity-foundation

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

Doctor Who AI Controversy Cancels Promotion

Doctor Who is in hot water following the recent controversy over it's use of AI. Here's what the BBC says about the situation.

www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/doctor-who-ai-controversy.html

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

CoinDesk on LinkedIn: HSBC’s Gold Token Goes Live for Retail Investors in Hong Kong

HSBC is claiming bragging rights for being the first bank to create a blockchain-based real-world asset aimed at retail investors. The financial powerhouse is…

www.linkedin.com/posts/coindesk_hsbcs-gold-token-goes-live-for-retail-investors-activity-7178625287893524480-ctwH?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

Crypto Trading

Goldman Sachs reveals 'resurgence' for crypto, considers new investment

Analysts with the leading investment bank have outlined the impact new institutional products are having on client interests this year.

www.thestreet.com/crypto/markets/goldman-sachs-reveals-resurgence-crypto-considers-new-investment

VR, AR, Spatial Computing, Metaverse & Gaming

[Video] Drew MacNeil on LinkedIn:

VR games or training tools? Check out these 5 games highlighting very realistic and accurate racing/flying simulators. Of course they look super fun to play,…

www.linkedin.com/posts/drew-macneil_vrtraining-simulators-innovation-ugcPost-7178702393939779584-il0d?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

The Singularity - a little more…

We're entering the age of AI BS

Maybe AI will kill us all. Maybe it will steal our jobs. Maybe it will be awesome and improve our lives beyond our imaginations. Or, perhaps, this is all hype, and it's doomed to go the way of the metaverse…

bit.ly/3TUrSqv

Gather AI Raises $17 Million for AI-Powered Inventory Monitoring

Gather AI has raised $17 million to scale its computer vision and AI-powered warehouse inventory monitoring offerings.

www.pymnts.com/news/investment-tracker/2024/gather-ai-raises-17-million-for-ai-powered-inventory-monitoring

[Video] Wendelin Reich on LinkedIn: Meta just announced SceneScript, a method for understanding and… | 11 comments

Meta just announced SceneScript, a method for understanding and representing 3D scenes, and it's a bigger deal than most people in XR realize. For years we’ve been saying “XR and AI need each other”… | 11 comments on LinkedIn

www.linkedin.com/posts/wendelin-reich_meta-just-announced-scenescript-a-method-ugcPost-7176674914219745281-sXXP?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

$7.5B AI crypto token merger scheduled for community vote on April 2

The voting period will take place from April 2 to April 16.

cointelegraph.com/news/ai-crypto-token-merger-scheduled-community-voting-on-april-2

Amid Giant Crypto Rally, Hopes for Another DeFi Summer Soar

Since the approval of spot bitcoin ETFs in January, DeFi looks ascendant, triggering memories of 2020, aka DeFi Summer, when the space bustled with activity.

finance.yahoo.com/news/hopes-another-defi-summer-soar-134326683.html

Blast NFT Game Munchables Recovers $62 Million Stolen in Exploit - Decrypt

Blast NFT game Munchables has had a wild ride. After losing $62 million in an exploit, the team says it has secured all funds.

decrypt.co/223644/blast-nft-game-munchables-recovers-62-million-exploit

Crypto Trading - a little more…

The Rise Of Crypto’s Billion Dollar Zombies

With bitcoin soaring once again, blockchains are suddenly much more valuable. More than 50 of them are now worth over $1 billion—despite many having few users.

www.forbes.com/sites/stevenehrlich/2024/03/27/the-rise-of-cryptos-billion-dollar-zombies/?sh=ce1a22e54b86

Bitcoin wobbles on Coinbase and BitMEX show crypto flash crashes are back — here’s what drives them

Benchmark stock indexes have guardrails to help prevent flash crashes, but crypto markets don't.

www.dlnews.com/articles/snapshot/bitcoin-dives-on-coinbase-bitmex-show-flash-crashes-are-back

Coinbase Hits a Snag in Its Battle With the SEC.

Why Investors Shouldn’t Panic.

www.barrons.com/articles/coinbase-sec-court-ruling-3e137734

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

ESG in the Crypto Sphere: Exploring the Social Impact of Decentralized Finance

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria are now a key factor for investors assessing the sustainability and societal impact of their investments. Within the realms of cryptocurrencies and decentralized finance (DeFi), ESG factors introduce distinct opportunities and obstacles.

cryptodaily.co.uk/news-in-crypto/crypto-intelligence:esg-in-the-crypto-sphere-exploring-the-social-impact-of-decentralized-finance

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