LensLinks Issue 385

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Today in LensLinks:

• Research shows AI is learning to deceive humans

• 85% of Neuralink implant wires are already detached, says patient

• SEC's Gensler Says House Bill Would 'Undermine' Regulator's Crypto, Capital Markets Oversight

• Nasdaq files updated 19b-4 form for BlackRock's spot Ethereum ETF

• Marvel's Upcoming What If? VR Game Gets a Revealing First Trailer

• Powering wearable devices with high-performing carbon nanotube yarns

• Vitalik Buterin says Sam Altman should not get $7 trillion funding for AI semiconductor super farm

• Craig Wright Lied About Creating Bitcoin and Faked Evidence, Judge Rules

• Quantum entanglement expands to city-sized networks – Physics World

• Intent-centric DeFi protocol Shogun raises seed round at $69 million token valuation

• Crypto Exchange-Traded Products Get UK Regulatory Green Light

• ESG: McHenry defends House crypto bill, rejects Gensler’s criticism

• And Much, Much, More…

#regimentco #crypto #quantum #SEC #vitalikbuterin

QUOTABLE

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“Superintelligent AI is very risky and we should not rush into it, and we should push against people who try. No $7T server farms plz.”

- Vitalik Buterin

NOTABLE

85% of Neuralink implant wires are already detached, says patient

In an interview, Noland Arbaugh says the company wanted to avoid further surgery.

www.popsci.com/health/neuralink-wire-detachment/#:~:text=An%20estimated%2085%2Dpercent%20of,Wall%20Street%20Journal%20on%20Monday.

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

AI systems develop ability to deceive humans, finds research

The research says AI's ability to deceive could lead to widespread fraud, political manipulation, and even terrorist recruitment.

interestingengineering.com/culture/ai-deceive-humans-research

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

SEC's Gensler Says House Bill Would 'Undermine' Regulator's Crypto, Capital Markets Oversight

SEC Chair Gary Gensler pushed back against the FIT21 bill hours ahead of a planned vote.

www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/05/22/secs-gensler-says-house-bill-would-undermine-regulators-crypto-capital-markets-oversight

Crypto Trading

Nasdaq files updated 19b-4 form for BlackRock's spot Ethereum ETF

Nasdaq Stock Market LLC has filed an updated 19b-4 form for BlackRock's spot Ethereum ETF as other amended filings have begun to flood in.

www.theblock.co/post/296042/nasdaq-files-updated-19b-4-form-for-blackrocks-spot-ethereum-etf

VR, AR, Spatial Computing, Metaverse & Gaming

Marvel's Upcoming What If? VR Game Gets a Revealing First Trailer

From ILM, Marvel, and Disney+, What If…? – An Immersive Story comes to Apple Vision Pro May 30.

gizmodo.com/what-if-vr-trailer-marvel-studios-apple-vision-pro-ilm-1851492474

The Singularity - a little more…

Powering wearable devices with high-performing carbon nanotube yarns

With the growth of the Internet of Things, sustainable solutions for powering wireless sensors and devices are considered important. Thermoelectric generators, for example, which have the ability to convert waste heat into electricity, can offer a sustainable solution. Researchers around the world have been working on such solutions.

phys.org/news/2024-05-powering-wearable-devices-high-carbon.html#:~:text=With%20the%20growth%20of%20the,and%20devices%20are%20considered%20important.

Vitalik Buterin says Sam Altman should not get $7 trillion funding for AI semiconductor super farm

Buterin advocates for open AI models on consumer hardware as a counter to monopolistic control

cryptoslate.com/vitalik-buterin-says-sam-altman-should-not-get-7-trillion-funding-for-ai-semiconductor-super-farm

Quantum entanglement expands to city-sized networks – Physics World

Independent demonstrations by teams in China, Europe and the US bring a quantum Internet closer

physicsworld.com/a/quantum-entanglement-expands-to-city-sized-networks/#:~:text=Three%20new%20protocols%20for%20generating,China%2C%20Europe%20and%20the%20US.

The tunable coupling of two distant superconducting spin qubits

Quantum computers, computing devices that leverage the principles of quantum mechanics, could outperform classical computing on some complex optimization and processing tasks. In quantum computers, classical units of information (bits), which can either have a value of 1 or 0, are substituted by quantum bits or qubits, which can be in a mixture of both 0 and 1 simultaneously.

phys.org/news/2024-05-tunable-coupling-distant-superconducting-qubits.html

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

Craig Wright Lied About Creating Bitcoin and Faked Evidence, Judge Rules

A UK judge has determined that Craig Wright forged evidence in a campaign to prove he is Satoshi Nakamoto, creator of Bitcoin, in a move that prevents him from bringing further lawsuits in the country.

www.wired.com/story/craig-wright-lied-faked-evidence-bitcoin-judge-says

Intent-centric DeFi protocol Shogun raises seed round at $69 million token valuation

Intensity Labs, the developer of the "intent-centric" DeFi protocol Shogun, has raised $6.9 million in a seed funding round.

www.theblock.co/post/294700/intent-centric-defi-protocol-shogun-funding-token-valuation

Crypto Trading - a little more…

Crypto Exchange-Traded Products Get UK Regulatory Green Light

The UK’s financial regulator approved the first cryptocurrency exchange-traded products, a step toward catching up to other financial centers in digital assets.

www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-22/crypto-btc-eth-exchange-traded-products-get-uk-fca-green-light

South Korea's Crypto Premium Drops Below 1% as Bitcoin and Ethereum Prices Align Globally – Market Updates Bitcoin News

In South Korea, bitcoin and ethereum prices now aligning closely with the weighted global averages, albeit with a minor premium.

news.bitcoin.com/south-koreas-crypto-premium-drops-below-1-as-bitcoin-and-ethereum-prices-align-globally

Spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds are on a hot streak amid Ethereum ETF hype

Spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the United States registered their seventh consecutive day of net inflows on Tuesday.

www.theblock.co/post/295908/bitcoin-etf-hot-streak-ethereum-etf

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

McHenry defends House crypto bill, rejects Gensler’s criticism

The legislation, which the House is slated to vote on later today, will bring clarity to the digital asset industry, Rep. Patrick McHenry said.

www.pionline.com/washington/mchenry-defends-house-crypto-bill-rejects-genslers-criticism

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