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Elon Musk Predicts AI Smarter Than Humans Next Year, Raises Tension in Tech Industry

Today in LensLinks:

• Elon Musk Predicts AI Smarter Than Humans Next Year, Raises Tension in Tech Industry

• An incredible $100 billion bet to get rid of Nvidia dependence

• Yuga Labs directs royalties to bankrupt FTX US

• Six-figure bitcoin price record in play after flash crash, analyst says

• Apple Vision Pro owners complaining of black eyes, neck pain and more

• Enhanced Confidence AI Applications in Autonomous Vehicles

• Meet The New AI-Robot Billionaire

• BRICS: The Chinese yuan has officially overtaken the dollar in Russia | Cryptodnes.bg

• Expert Says It Looks Like Ripple and SEC Have Reached a Settlement

• And Much, Much, More…

#regimentco #yugalabs #elonmusk #bitcoin

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“I can’t say that Ripple and the SEC have reached a settlement. But, I CAN say… it looks that way.”

- Ashley Prosper - prominent XRP community member

NOTABLE

Elon Musk Predicts AI Smarter Than Humans Next Year, Raises Tension in Tech Industry

Recently, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, announced that artificial intelligence (AI), smarter than humans, could emerge as early as next year. He also suggested that an AI capable of solving problems on its own, like a human, could appear by 2025.

bit.ly/4aAeQoS

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

An incredible $100 billion bet to get rid of Nvidia dependence — tech experts reckon Microsoft will build a million-server strong data center that will primarily use critical inhouse components

"Stargate" has a planned launch date of 2028

www.techradar.com/pro/an-incredible-dollar100-billion-bet-to-get-rid-of-nvidia-dependence-tech-experts-reckon-microsoft-will-build-a-million-server-strong-data-center-that-will-primarily-use-critical-inhouse-components

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

Yuga Labs directs royalties to bankrupt FTX US

Yuga Labs has apparently been directing royalty payments from its NFT collections to a deposit address associated with bankrupt FTX US.

protos.com/yuga-labs-directs-royalties-to-bankrupt-ftx-us

Crypto Trading

Six-figure bitcoin price record in play after flash crash, analyst says

Despite a recent bitcoin price dip, a major institutional update in Asia gives reason to believe in a historic bull run by year’s end.

www.thestreet.com/crypto/markets/250000-bitcoin-price-prediction-in-play-after-flash-crash#:~:text=%E2%80%9CIf%20you%20look%20at%20the,reported%20in%20the%20video%20above.

VR, AR, Spatial Computing, Metaverse & Gaming

Apple Vision Pro owners complaining of black eyes, neck pain and more

When it comes to new tech, a few pain points are to be expected as companies iron out the kinks. But the Apple Vision Pro headset takes that a little too literally, early adopters are finding.

www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/apple-vision-pro-owners-complaining-of-black-eyes-neck-pain-and-more/ar-BB1lBEjs

The Singularity - a little more…

Enhanced Confidence AI Applications in Autonomous Vehicles

A recent Bar-Ilan University study has reached a watershed moment in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) by answering a basic question: Can deep learning systems attain well above-average confidence for a major fraction of inputs while retaining overall average confidence?

www.azorobotics.com/News.aspx?newsID=14776

Meet The New AI-Robot Billionaire

Armed with more than $750 million in funding, Brett Adcock vows that Figure will become one of the most important businesses in the world. First, he has a lot of work to do.

www.forbes.com/sites/kerryadolan/2024/04/15/meet-the-new-ai-robot-billionaire/?sh=17f358bb7c32

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

BRICS: The Chinese yuan has officially overtaken the dollar in Russia | Cryptodnes.bg

Amid BRICS de-dollarization initiatives, the Chinese yuan has officially overtaken the US dollar as the main traded currency in Russia.

cryptodnes.bg/en/brics-kitaiskiqt-yuan-oficialno-zadmina-dolara-rusiq/#:~:text=Amid%20BRICS%20de%2Ddollarization%20initiatives,dominant%20foreign%20currency%20in%20Moscow.

Expert Says It Looks Like Ripple and SEC Have Reached a Settlement

Top crypto expert Ashley Prosper highlights several reasons suggesting that the multi-year legal tussle between the SEC and Ripple has ended in a settlement.

thecryptobasic.com/2024/04/13/expert-says-it-looks-like-ripple-and-sec-have-reached-a-settlement

Notes From Paris Blockchain Week

Artificial intelligence (AI) and Bitcoin were top of mind at last week’s Paris Blockchain Week, where I had the privilege of presenting to an enthusiastic crowd.

www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2024/04/15/notes-from-paris-blockchain-week/?sh=3fdb0f184f84

Crypto Trading - a little more…

Bitcoin And Ether Climb As Firms Approve Crypto ETFs In Hong Kong

Announcements from asset managers may be premature and have appeared before any formal statement or announcement from the Hong Kong regulator.

www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2024/04/15/bitcoin-and-ether-climb-as-firms-approve-crypto-etfs-in-hong-kong/?sh=7b5b864d745c

Bitcoin NFTs outperform ETH and SOL combined in trading volume ahead of halving

Bitcoin NFTs surge in market dominance as halving event approaches, overshadowing Ethereum and Solana NFTs.

cryptoslate.com/bitcoin-nfts-outperform-eth-and-sol-combined-in-trading-volume-ahead-of-halving

Bitcoin eats up fresh bid liquidity as BTC price fights for $65K

Bitcoin ETF behavior is in focus as BTC price stalls near $65,000.

cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-fresh-bid-liquidity-btc-price-fights-65k

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

Why robots can be culturally insensitive – and how scientists are trying to fix it

Stereotypes can creep in if ‘culturally sensitive’ robots are not designed with great care.

theconversation.com/why-robots-can-be-culturally-insensitive-and-how-scientists-are-trying-to-fix-it-227610

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