LensLinks Issue 393

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OpenAI Insiders Warn of a ‘Reckless’ Race for Dominance

Today in LensLinks:

• OpenAI Insiders Warn of a ‘Reckless’ Race for Dominance

• The First Soil Sample From the Far Side of the Moon Is Headed Home on China's Chang'e-6

• U.S. Crypto Regulations Are Moving Against a CBDC and Non-Compliant Stablecoins Like Tether: JPMorgan

• Big shorters are betting $6.9B against MicroStrategy stocks

• Tiny startup bets that you will spend $2000 on a work 'laptop' with no screen — Spacetop G1 uses AR glasses to deliver a virtual 100-inch display but it runs on Google ChromeOS

• Robotic Blacksmith Army

• Sam Altman's high-school English teacher hoped he wouldn't go into technology

• And Much, Much, More…

#regimentco #samaltman #microstrategy #openai #degen

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“When I signed up for OpenAI, I did not sign up for this attitude of ‘Let’s put things out into the world and see what happens and fix them afterward.’”

- William Saunders, a research engineer who left OpenAI in February

NOTABLE

OpenAI Insiders Warn of a ‘Reckless’ Race for Dominance

A group of current and former employees is calling for sweeping changes to the artificial intelligence industry, including greater transparency and protections for whistle-blowers.

www.nytimes.com/2024/06/04/technology/openai-culture-whistleblowers.html

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

The First Soil Sample From the Far Side of the Moon Is Headed Home on China's Chang'e-6

On Wednesday, a vehicle loaded with roughly 4.5 pounds of lunar material launched and docked with the mission’s orbiter.

singularityhub.com/2024/06/06/chinas-change-6-mission-the-first-soil-from-the-far-side-of-the-moon-is-headed-home

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

U.S. Crypto Regulations Are Moving Against a CBDC and Non-Compliant Stablecoins Like Tether: JPMorgan

Out of four recent crypto regulatory initiatives, the stablecoin bill has the highest chance of being passed before the U.S. presidential election, the report said.

www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/06/06/us-crypto-regulations-are-moving-against-a-cbdc-and-non-compliant-stablecoins-like-tether-jpmorgan/#:~:text=U.S.%20crypto%20regulations%20seem%20to,said%20in%20a%20research%20report.

Crypto Trading

Big shorters are betting $6.9B against MicroStrategy stocks

Michael Saylor’s software intelligence firm MicroStrategy has a net short position hedged against it.

cointelegraph.com/news/microstrategy-michael-saylor-short-sellers-mstr-stock-price-bitcoin

VR, AR, Spatial Computing, Metaverse & Gaming

Tiny startup bets that you will spend $2000 on a work 'laptop' with no screen — Spacetop G1 uses AR glasses to deliver a virtual 100-inch display but it runs on Google ChromeOS

Prescription lenses are an option

www.techradar.com/pro/tiny-startup-bets-that-you-will-spend-dollar2000-on-a-work-laptop-with-no-screen-spacetop-g1-uses-ar-glasses-to-deliver-a-virtual-100-inch-display-but-it-runs-on-google-chrome-os#:~:text=Pro-,Tiny%20startup%20bets%20that%20you%20will%20spend%20%242000%20on%20a,it%20runs%20on%20Google%20ChromeOS

The Singularity - a little more…

Sam Altman's high-school English teacher hoped he wouldn't go into technology

Teenage Sam Altman was a renaissance man, his high-school English teacher told Bloomberg, adding that he hoped Altman wouldn't go into tech.

www.businessinsider.com/sam-altman-high-school-teacher-hoped-he-wouldnt-enter-tech-2024-6

An unchecked AI could usher in a new dark age

Now is the time to start creating new laws around generative AI, tech-law experts told BI. A new "dark age" could be on the horizon if the industry goes largely unregulated, one said. Currently, there is no uniform federal law to address the use of AI in the US.

www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/an-unchecked-ai-could-usher-in-a-new-dark-age/ar-BB1nJxRQ

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

Why I Changed My Mind About Blockchain

The BSV Association uses blockchain to elegantly solve an engineering challenge — the creation of an unboundedly and linearly scalable core banking system.

thenewstack.io/why-i-changed-my-mind-about-blockchain

Council Post: Leveraging Blockchain For Document Management For Security And Compliance

Blockchain technology has all the necessary capacities to fortify security and streamline compliance in document management.

www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2024/06/07/leveraging-blockchain-for-document-management-for-security-and-compliance/?sh=487c1a813f0e

Delving Into Blockchain Casinos With High-Stakes

In high-stakes entertainment and cutting-edge technology, blockchain casinos have emerged as a thrilling frontier for […]

ambcrypto.com/delving-into-blockchain-casinos-with-high-stakes

Crypto Trading - a little more…

Meet the ‘Degen’ Traders Fueling the Latest Meme-Stock Mania

Short for ‘degenerates,’ their risky style of trading has come roaring back in recent weeks. ‘It’s still better than a lottery ticket.’

www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/degen-stock-crypto-trading-market-trend-69d12a56

Bitcoin futures trading sets another record as crypto confidence climbs

Bitcoin futures open interest reaches an all-time high, surpassing $37.7 billion amid growing bullish sentiment.

readwrite.com/bitcoin-futures-trading-sets-another-record-as-crypto-confidence-climbs

New York AG sues promoters of two crypto schemes over $1 billion in alleged losses

The NYAG sued firms and promoters over alleged $1 billion crypto schemes. Meanwhile, the DOJ charged NFT creators with a $2 million alleged rugpull.

www.theblock.co/amp/post/299046/new-york-ag-sues-promoters-of-two-crypto-schemes-over-1-billion-in-alleged-losses

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

Women in Blockchain highlights the need for more diversity in the blockchain space

The panel discussion was moderated by Women in Blockchain Talks Founder Lavinia Osbourne and was joined by Christine Leong of nChain, Lauren Ingram of Women of Web3, and Divya Prashanth of JurnyOn.

coingeek.com/women-in-blockchain-highlights-the-need-for-more-diversity-in-the-blockchain-space-video

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