In 2023, the cryptocurrency world was rocked by a startling revelation from TRM Labs, a blockchain intelligence firm. The report states that groups linked to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) were responsible for approximately 33% of all cryptocurrency thefts during the year, potentially amassing up to $700 million through these illicit activities. The … Read more
On January 5, CertiK, a blockchain security and smart contract auditing firm, fell victim of a cyberattack. This incident happened on the official account of Company X (formerly Twitter), where a phishing link was posted after a bad actor hacked the protocol’s social media profile. CertiK announced that a “verified account associated with well-known media … Read more
In a recent series of tweets, Jan LeCun, a prominent figure in the field of artificial intelligence, shared his experience and insights into the development of the DjVu image compression format and its profound impact on the machine learning (ML) and AI community. LeCun started the DjVu project in the mid-1990s at AT&T Labs, aiming … Read more
In an message on 4 December 2023, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni outlined the key priorities for Italy during its presidency of the Group of Seven (G7) for the year. The G7, an organization of the world’s largest advanced economies, leads Italy from January to December 2024, and under Meloni’s leadership the country must tackle … Read more
The Spanish Banco de España has announced partnering with Cecabank, Abanca and Adhara Blockchain to conduct a pilot program exploring the use of wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC). This initiative, announced on January 3, 2024, is a significant step towards realizing the potential of digital currency in interbank transactions. The pilot program will simulates … Read more
Introduction to Chatgot Chatgot is an AI service aggregator or AI agent that effectively integrates multiple AI chat assistants into a single platform to streamline and improve user experience. Among its typical integrations are famous AI services and projects such as GPT4, Claude V2, Google PaLM 2 and Midjourney. This innovative approach allows users to … Read more
Binance Labs, the investment arm of the famous cryptocurrency exchange Binance, recently announced a significant investment in Memecoin (MEME), the native token of the Memeland ecosystem. The move marks a notable foray by Binance Labs into the burgeoning field of SocialFi, a blend of social media and decentralized finance – exploiting the widespread appeal of … Read more
The University of Technology Sydney unveiled DeWave, an AI model capable of translating human thoughts into text. This revolutionary technology uses a combination of electroencephalography (EEG), brain-computer interfaces, and large language models to decode brain activity, representing a significant leap forward in brain-to-text communication. This breakthrough reflects the progress documented in the study paper “BRAIN … Read more
Both the European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) have embarked on an important an investigation in the complex relationships that exist between conventional banks and non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs), which includes the rapidly developing cryptocurrency industry. Considerable concerns have been raised about the possible systemic dangers that could arise from … Read more
The US Department of Commerce recently revealed a major step in the semiconductor industry by announcing a $162 million grant for Microchip Technology Inc, according to Reuters. This grant marks a strategic effort to improve domestic semiconductor manufacturing, a critical sector for both consumer and defense industries. Understanding the impact of the grant Microchip Technology, … Read more