LensLinks Issue 370

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AI, a New Digital Species

Today in LensLinks:

• Why we may be headed for a generative AI winter

• AI is ‘a new kind of digital species,’ Microsoft AI chief says

• Meet the 60 small firms nibbling at BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF: ‘A lot of fish’

• Investor exodus from Bitcoin ETFs as BlackRock and Fidelity see significant outflows

• Apple Slashes Vision-Pro

• A Paradigm Shift in RAM Is About to Make Computing Unstoppable

• Quantum Computing Meets Genomics: The Dawn of Hyper-Fast DNA Analysis

• Demonstration of heralded three-photon entanglement on a photonic chip

• SEC sued over Ethereum, crypto firm asks court to state token is not a security

• DeFi DAO introduces permissionless listings with AI enhancement

• Nebraska ends income taxes on Gold and Silver, declares CBDCS are not lawful money

• And Much, Much, More…

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“To contain this wave, to put human agency at its center, and to mitigate the inevitable unintended consequences that are likely to arise, we should start to think about them as we might a new kind of digital species.”

- Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft AI Chief

NOTABLE

Why we may be headed for a generative AI winter

As the generative AI buzz fades, its positive effects seem spotty and anecdotal. Meanwhile, some execs may wonder if all these tools and products are really making things better.

www.fastcompany.com/91112588/we-may-be-headed-for-a-generative-ai-winter

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

AI is ‘a new kind of digital species,’ Microsoft AI chief says

Microsoft AI chief executive Mustafa Suleyman said AI is the “fastest and most consequential wave” of creation ever

https://bit.ly/3QbHmW0

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

Meet the 60 small firms nibbling at BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF: ‘A lot of fish’

So far, institutional investors are just nibbling at BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF, according to Bloomberg data.

www.dlnews.com/articles/markets/filings-show-who-is-buying-into-blackrocks-spot-bitcoin-etf

Crypto Trading

Investor exodus from Bitcoin ETFs as BlackRock and Fidelity see significant outflows

Investor interest in Bitcoin ETFs cools off, with recent data showing a $218 million outflow in a single day.

cryptoslate.com/investor-exodus-from-bitcoin-etfs-as-blackrock-and-fidelity-see-significant-outflows/#:~:text=Why%20are%20Bitcoin%20ETFs%20seeing,cuts%20by%20the%20Federal%20Reserve.

VR, AR, Spatial Computing, Metaverse & Gaming

EXCLUSIVE: xAI, Elon Musk’s OpenAI rival, is closing on $6B in funding and X, his social network, is already one of its shareholders

xAI, Elon Musk’s 10-month-old competitor to the AI phenom OpenAI, is raising $6 billion on a pre-money valuation of $18 billion, according to one trusted source close to the deal.

techcrunch.com/2024/04/25/xai-elon-musks-openai-rival-is-closing-on-6b-in-funding-and-x-his-social-network-is-already-one-of-its-shareholders

The Singularity - a little more…

A Paradigm Shift in RAM Is About to Make Computing Unstoppable

Scientists unlocked the secret to blazing-fast memory.

www.popularmechanics.com/technology/a60527526/mram-discovery

Quantum Computing Meets Genomics: The Dawn of Hyper-Fast DNA Analysis

A new project unites world-leading experts in quantum computing and genomics to develop new methods and algorithms to process biological data. Researchers aim to harness quantum computing to speed up genomics, enhancing our understanding of DNA and driving advancements in personalized medicine A

scitechdaily.com/quantum-computing-meets-genomics-the-dawn-of-hyper-fast-dna-analysis

Demonstration of heralded three-photon entanglement on a photonic chip

Photonic quantum computers are computational tools that leverage quantum physics and utilize particles of light (i.e., photons) as units of information processing. These computers could eventually outperform conventional quantum computers in terms of speed, while also transmitting information across longer distances.

phys.org/news/2024-04-heralded-photon-entanglement-photonic-chip.html

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

SEC sued over Ethereum, crypto firm asks court to state token is not a security

The lawsuit was filed by MetaMask maker Consensys, which is seeking an injunction to block the SEC from investigating Ethereum.

fortune.com/crypto/2024/04/25/sec-sued-over-ethereum-crypto-firm-asks-court-to-state-token-is-not-a-security

DeFi DAO introduces permissionless listings with AI enhancement

This decentralized finance platform seeks to help users navigate the DeFi landscape with AI and permissionless listings

cointelegraph.com/news/defi-dao-introduces-permissionless-listings-with-ai-enhancement

Nebraska ends income taxes on Gold and Silver, declares CBDCS are not lawful money

(Lincoln, Nebraska) – With Gov. Jim Pillen’s signature, Nebraska has become the 12th state to end capital gains taxes on sales of gold and silver.

www.fxstreet.com/analysis/nebraska-ends-income-taxes-on-gold-and-silver-declares-cbdcs-are-not-lawful-money-202404251631

Crypto Trading - a little more…

Cboe ditches spot crypto trading in digital assets reshuffle - Ledger Insights - blockchain for enterprise

Cboe is shuttering its spot crypto trading offering and merging the rest of its digital assets business into the main one

www.ledgerinsights.com/cboe-ditches-spot-crypto-trading-in-digital-assets-reshuffle

How Bitcoin maxis will save the crypto rally from Mt. Gox’s $9bn sell-off

Mt. Gox has $9.2 billion worth of Bitcoin to dole out to creditors, and its first payments could be made soon.

www.dlnews.com/articles/markets/how-bitcoin-will-react-to-mt-gox-92bn-payout

Crypto's Billion-dollar Zombies - Forbes India

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.forbesindia.com/article/billionaires/cryptos-billiondollar-zombies/92783/1

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

UK Empowers Law Enforcement to Seize Cryptocurrency Assets

UK law enforcement agencies granted enhanced powers to seize crypto-assets with implementation of new rules. 

www.digit.fyi/uk-empowers-law-enforcement-to-seize-cryptocurrency-assets

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