LensLinks Issue 368

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Today in LensLinks:

• Exclusive: Mercedes becomes the first automaker to sell autonomous cars in the U.S. that don't come with a requirement that drivers watch the road

• Aethir and Io net to combine 640,000 GPUs to democratize and decentralize AI infrastructure

• Vitalik Buterin Reminds Everyone About Main Goal of Crypto (ed. Hint: It’s not about making $)

• Michael Saylor Breaks Silence on Bitcoin Price in Connection to Halving

• Xbox Teams Up With Meta Quest To Create Limited Edition VR Headset

• An Electric New Era for Atlas | Boston Dynamics

• Nurses gather at Kaiser SF to protest AI in health care

• Meta's new AI Chatbot: What is it? Can you turn it off?

• Is Nvidia Getting Ready to Disrupt Another Computing Industry Standard? | The Motley Fool

• BRICS weighs in on using stablecoins in settlements, Russian official says

• Bankman-Fried agrees to help in lawsuit targeting FTX celebrity endorsers

• Copying Crypto? New York Stock Exchange May Enable 24/7 Trading

• Post Bitcoin-halving: 2 articles break it down

• And Much, Much, More…

#regimentco #sbf #xbox #nvidia #mercedes

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“The root problem with conventional currency is all the trust that’s required to make it work. The central bank must be trusted not to debase the currency, but the history of fiat currencies is full of breaches of that trust.”

- Satoshi Nakamoto’s last words

NOTABLE

Exclusive: Mercedes becomes the first automaker to sell autonomous cars in the U.S. that don't come with a requirement that drivers watch the road

Mercedes is the first automaker to sell level 3 autonomous cars to U.S. consumers, after announcing plans to do so last year.

fortune.com/2024/04/18/mercedes-self-driving-autonomous-cars-california-nevada-level-3-drive-pilot

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

Aethir and Io net to combine 640,000 GPUs to democratize and decentralize AI infrastructure

Aethir and Io.net announced a partnership on Monday to expand global access to supercomputing resources.

cryptoslate.com/aethir-and-io-net-partner-to-combine-640000-gpus-to-democratize-of-ai-infrastructure

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

Vitalik Buterin Reminds Everyone About Main Goal of Crypto

Co-founder of Ethereum believes freedom and privacy should be treated as foundation for any digital asset

u.today/vitalik-buterin-reminds-everyone-about-main-goal-of-crypto#:~:text=Ethereum%20co%2Dfounder%20Vitalik%20Buterin,face%20of%20global%20surveillance%20concerns.

Crypto Trading

Michael Saylor Breaks Silence on Bitcoin Price in Connection to Halving

Michael Saylor has made important remark on correlation between Bitcoin halving and BTC price

u.today/michael-saylor-breaks-silence-on-bitcoin-price-in-connection-to-halving

VR, AR, Spatial Computing, Metaverse & Gaming

Xbox Teams Up With Meta Quest To Create Limited Edition VR Headset

"Inspired by Xbox"

www.purexbox.com/news/2024/04/xbox-teams-up-with-meta-quest-to-create-limited-edition-vr-headset

The Singularity - a little more…

An Electric New Era for Atlas | Boston Dynamics

Our electric Atlas robot is here. With decades of robotics R&D and practical expertise, Boston Dynamics is tackling the next commercial frontier.

bostondynamics.com/blog/electric-new-era-for-atlas

Nurses gather at Kaiser SF to protest AI in health care

Nurses are lining the streets outside a San Francisco hospital Monday morning protesting the use of artificial intelligence in health care.

www.nbcbayarea.com/news/health/nurses-kaiser-sf-protest-ai/3516888

Meta's new AI Chatbot: What is it? Can you turn it off?

If you've tried to search for anything on Facebook or Instagram in the last few days, you may have noticed a new feature.

www.wlwt.com/article/how-to-disable-meta-ai-in-facebook/60568242

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

Oh, a new (draft) crypto tax form

LITTLE SNEAK PEAK: The IRS rolled out a draft form for cryptocurrency transactions on Friday, the latest step in its implementation of new reporting requirements for digital assets.

www.politico.com/newsletters/weekly-tax/2024/04/22/oh-a-new-draft-crypto-tax-form-00153570

Is Nvidia Getting Ready to Disrupt Another Computing Industry Standard? | The Motley Fool

Some investors were second-guessing the strength of Arista Networks after "new" Nvidia competition was accounted for.

www.fool.com/investing/2024/04/22/is-nvidia-getting-ready-to-disrupt-another-computi

BRICS weighs in on using stablecoins in settlements, Russian official says

BRICS members explore stablecoin payments and a platform to conduct CBDC payments, aiming to enhance financial cooperation, a Russian official says.

crypto.news/brics-weighs-in-on-using-stablecoins-in-settlements-russian-official-says

Bankman-Fried agrees to help in lawsuit targeting FTX celebrity endorsers

Pending court approval, plaintiffs would drop civil liability claims against SBF.

www.dlnews.com/articles/snapshot/sbf-agrees-to-help-in-lawsuit-targeting-celebrities

Crypto Trading - a little more…

Copying Crypto? New York Stock Exchange May Enable 24/7 Trading

The NYSE is surveying investors about whether 24/7 stock trading is a good idea.

cryptodaily.co.uk/news-in-crypto/cryptopotato:copying-crypto-new-york-stock-exchange-may-enable-24-7-trading

Bitcoin Halving Event 2024: Not With A Bang, But A Whimper

Bitcoin Halving Event 2024: Not With A Bang, But A Whimper

www.forbes.com/advisor/au/investing/cryptocurrency/bitcoin-halving-event-2024

It's Official: Bitcoin's Fourth Halving Is Now Completed (Details)

Here's what the just-completed halving could mean to miners and investors.

cryptopotato.com/its-official-bitcoins-fourth-halving-is-now-completed-details

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

The Scoop: Unilever walks back ESG promises to cut costs - PR Daily

Plus: TikTok sale-or-ban bill passes House (again); Meta backs away from politics.

www.prdaily.com/unilever-walks-back-esg-promises-to-cut-costs

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