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White House Crypto Mining Tax. Apple and Google Privacy and Ethics Issues in Location-Tracking Devices, Collaborate on Solutions. Midjourney’s AI Art Reaches 15 million members, Largest Server on Discord. Taiwan Opens Crypto Trading to Traditional Banks.

AI at the University of Georgia Discovers a New Planet. Star Trek’s William Shatner enters the NFT Galaxy. Canada Space Agency Invests in AI Company SkyWatcH.  “New Comedy Series ‘Space Junk’ Blasts Off with Big Names and NFTs.

US Congressional Bill calls for study of Illegal Crypto Activity. AI Bill of Rights called for by DC Think Tank. ChatGPT Tops Physicians in Answering Patient Questions with Quality and Empathy. Pharrell Williams and Adidas Launch Digital Clothing for Doodles NFT Holders.

GOP, Republican National Committee, creates an AI-generated Ad. Elon discusses AI on Capitol Hill. Artificial Intelligence and Government with AI Expert and Ahura AI CEO, Bryan Talebi. Angel City Football Club drops NFT Collection with Crypto.com. Mastercard Announces Crypto Cross-Border Transfers Service.

Google Cloud and Polygon Partner in Web3. Avengers Director Joe Russo says AI Films are 2 Years Away. Data Privacy with Brittany Kaiser.

Robinhood Crypto Announces New Feature, Robinhood Connect, Simplifying Access to Web3. SEC Chairman Gary Gensler Warns Investors of Illegal Activities by Crypto Platforms. New Mixed-reality Game Celeros to Offer Sustainable Impact Through Real-world Investments. Global Citizen NOW Summit Returns to NYC with Urgent Action Agenda.

Franklin Templeton CEO Says Future of Crypto Industry Will Be Regulated. PepsiCo and Other Brands Call for Regulatory Clarity to Roll out Web3 Strategies. AI Conversational Assistants Boost Call Center Productivity by 14%, MIT and Stanford Study Finds. SC Johnson Partners with UK Charity to Expand Environmental Education for Young People.

Consensus 2023: The World’s Largest Crypto Gathering Aims to Find Solutions to Industry Challenges. Famous Artist Splitting 50% Royalties on any Successful AI Generated Song. Upper Deck Launches Evolution®, a New Online Platform for Authentic Digital Collectibles. Max Planck Institute’s Robot Jellyfish Collects Ocean Debris Without Physical Contact. 

Binance Live to Build All-New Live-Streaming Platform for Crypto Space, Seeks Partners to Join Ecosystem. Binance Launches Sensei, an AI Chatbot for Crypto Queries, Powered by ChatGPT. LONGi Launches Green Initiative at Mutua Madrid Open Tennis Tournament. BLOND:ISH and Evolution Music & Deep Grooves Partner to Create World’s First Biodegradable Vinyl.

Algorand Showcases Commitment to Sustainability with Times Square Takeover on Earth Day Eve. Cryptocurrency Companies Going Green for Earth Day: Ethereum, Ecoterra, and Chia Lead the Way. EARTHDAY.ORG’s Earth Week 2023 Highlights Urgent Need to Invest in our Planet. Root Quencher® Launches New Line of Subsurface Irrigation Products in Honor of Earth Day.

Coach Launches Sustainable Sub-brand Coachtopia with Circular Design Philosophy. IBM and Moderna Partner to Explore Use of AI and Quantum Computing in Developing mRNA Vaccines. Coinbase Secures License to Operate as Digital Asset Exchange in Bermuda. Apple Announces Progress Towards Carbon Neutrality Goal by 2030.

Hour One Launches AI-Powered Prompt-to-Video Feature: Video Wizard. Netmarble Launches Worldwide Metaverse Board Game Meta World: My City. DTE Energy Starts Operating Michigan’s largest Wind Park, Meridian Wind, Producing 225MW of Renewable Energy. Bank of Russia to Introduce Experimental Crypto Regime for Cross-Border Deals

Facebook Settles Privacy Lawsuit with $725 Million Payout to US Users. SAITECH Limited Shows Enormous Potential In Bitcoin Heating. AI-created Photograph Wins Sony World Photography Award, but Artist Refuses Prize. SEC Chair Gary Gensler Faces Criticism Over Lack of Clarity on Crypto Regulations and Conflicts of Interest.

New Roman Coppola Short Film Award on DCP. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Launches Effort to Regulate Artificial Intelligence with New Framework. Eikonikos to Showcase High Fashion NFT Collection for the Metaverse. SEC’s Warning on DeFi Inclusion in Securities Exchange Definition Signals Crypto Regulation Shift.

Controversy Surrounds Mark Zuckerberg’s Decision to Allow Minors on Horizon Worlds VR Platform, Raising Child Safety Concerns. Singapore-Based Mindverse Launches Closed Beta for Customizable AI Geniuses Targeting Web3 and Beyond. Exeger and E Ink Partner to Develop Solar Charging Solution for E Ink Devices, Extending Battery Life from Weeks to Months. U.S. House Financial Services Committee Releases Draft of Potential Stablecoin Bill, Proposes Moratorium and CBDC Study.

Independent National Convention’s ‘INC ’23 Austin’ Brings Together Leaders for Positive Change in US Politics. OpenAI Launches Bug Bounty Program to Strengthen AI System Security. Ethereum’s Shanghai Hard Fork Enables Withdrawals for Stakers, Marks Historic Milestone in Transition to Proof-of-Stake Network. Sotheby’s Launches ‘Glitch: Beyond Binary’ Art Sale, Addressing Backlash Over Lack of Female Representation in Previous Auction.

Texas Senate Passes Bill to Cap Bitcoin Miners’ Participation in Demand Response Programs, Heads to House for Approval. Web3 Foundation and DEC Institute Collaborate with edX to Offer Professional Blockchain Education Programs. GE Research Unveils Soft Robot ‘Pipe-worm’ for Autonomous Pipeline Navigation. Renewable Energy Reaches New Heights in 2022, Accounting for 12% of Global Electricity Generation, But Emissions Remain High.

Fortune Crypto 40 Unveils Top Players in Crypto Space with Groundbreaking Ranking Methodology. Silent-speech Recognition Technology Developed at Cornell University Allows Communication Through Eyeglasses. Automation Advances: AutoGPT Emerges as Powerful AI Tool, Transforming Programming Landscape. Automation Advances: AutoGPT Emerges as Powerful AI Tool, Transforming Programming Landscape.

Bitcoin Surges to New Highs in 2023, Touches $30,000 Amidst Inflation Concerns. Artmatr and NFT Collective Partner for Groundbreaking Exhibition at NFT.NYC Blending Digital and Physical Art with Robotics and Technology. National Wildlife Federation and Johnson Outdoors Team Up for Step Up to Clean Up Campaign During National Volunteer Week 2023. ZeroEyes Unveils ZE Government Solutions: A New Subsidiary for Proactive AI-Based Security Solutions for the US Federal Government.

Meta’s Fact-Checkers Assign Warning Labels to AI-Generated Images Instead of Removal. Telegram Becomes Breeding Ground for Phishing Kits and Cybercrime, Says Kaspersky. U.S. Treasury Reveals First Illicit Finance Risk Assessment on DeFi Services. NASA’s Mars Ingenuity Helicopter Sets New Records, Exceeding Mission Expectations and Expanding Exploration Possibilities.

Metaverse Market to Grow by USD 1,152.35 Billion by 2027, Driven by 5G and Online Gaming: Report. European Commission Warns of Online Giants Potentially Dominating the Metaverse, Creating Market Entry Barriers for Local Companies. Magic Eden Launches Creator Launchpad for Bitcoin-Based NFT Collection, Ordinals. Largest Community Solar Equipment Purchase to Bring American-Made Clean Energy.

Bitcoin Founder Satoshi Nakamoto’s Birthday Celebrated. ChatGPT LSAT Score Falls Short of Getting Into Top Law Schools. ChatGPT LSAT Score Falls Short of Getting Into Top Law Schools. Robots and AI are Coming to the Rescue of the US Recycling Industry. Drone Racing League to Host DRL Metaverse Marathon After Broadcasting Algorand World Championship Race Finals.

Former Presidential Candidates Tulsi Gabbard and Dennis Kucinich to Headline Independent National Convention. OpenAI Announces New Plugins to Enhance ChatGPT’s Natural Language Processing Capabilities. SLOT Launches Social Augmented Reality Platform for iOS Devices. Green Circle Salons’ Circle of Impact Report Reveals Shocking Amounts of Waste Generated by Salon Industry in North America.

NFT.NYC Aims to Connect Global NFT Community in New York City. Dogecoin Surges 12% as Twitter Logo Change Fuels Market Hype. Italian Supervisory Authority Temporarily Limits Data Processing of OpenAI’s ChatGPT Over Privacy Breach. US Regulator Clears Second Lab-Grown Chicken Product for Human Consumption.

The Giving Block’s 2023 Annual Report Shows Crypto Philanthropy on the Rise. US Space Force Major Caught Mining Bitcoin on Government Computers. Barcelona Uses Digital Twin to Test the Viability of a 15-minute City. AI Regulation and Participatory Governance Crucial for the Future of Technology.

Independent National Convention Unites Leaders for New Era of Politics. Monaverse and CyberBrokers Team Up to Bring 3D Digital Collectibles to Life as Avatars in Virtual Worlds. Young Artists Design Artful Transportation Solutions. Over 1,100 Notable Figures Call for a 6-Month Moratorium on AI Development to Address Societal Risks.

Miami NFT Week 2023: A Gathering of NFT Enthusiasts and Industry Leaders. Animoca Brands and Planet Hollywood Partner to Launch Blockchain-Based Social Gaming Platform, Club 3. Microsoft Launches Copilot, an AI Tool to Enhance Software Security. Nestlé and Cargill Partner with National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to Promote Sustainable Grazing Practices.

Decentraland’s Metaverse Fashion Week is Here. US Regulator Sues Binance and CEO Over Alleged Unregistered Crypto Derivatives Offerings. OpenAI’s ChatGPT Service Taken Offline Due to Bug Exposing Some User Data. President Biden Signs Executive Order Prohibiting U.S. Government Use of Commercial Spyware Poses National Security Risks.

Google’s AI Language Model, Bard, Enters Experimental Testing Phase. Ledger Launches New Artist Program ‘Inspired by Ledger’. Revolutionary Pompeii 3D Rendering Project: Archaeologists Use Digital Twin Technology to Create Accurate Virtual Map. Bitcoin and Ether Stay Green Amid Banking Crisis.

Verizon Brings Back Exclusive +Play Offer, with One Year of Netflix. Digital Twin Consortium Launches Telco Working Group. Ethiopia and the Netherlands Endorse the Launch of a Groundbreaking Private Sector Water Management Initiative. TakeProfit Launches Beta Version: The New, Community-Driven Platform for Crypto Traders and Investors.

Founder of Investigative Website Uses AI to Create Images of Trump’s Arrest, Leading to Ban from Image Generator. Eight Celebrities Charged by SEC for Illegally Promoting Cryptocurrencies Tronix and BitTorrent Without Disclosure of Payment. Social Intelligence Company LunarCrush to Send $1.5M Bitcoin Treasure Chest to the Moon. Agility Robotics unveils new bipedal robot for warehouse operations with human-robot interaction capabilities.

Steve Aoki Releases Latest Track ‘Wild’ Exclusively to NFT Holders in Innovative Move Blending Music and Blockchain Technology. Endless AI-generated Seinfeld show streams on Twitch, showcasing the potential and dystopian nature of artificial intelligence. Sen. Ted Cruz Introduces Bill to Prohibit Federal Reserve’s Direct-to-Consumer Digital Currency. Robotic Device Interacts with Honeybees to Regulate Winter Clusters and Extend Colony Life.

IRS Seeks to Tax NFTs Like Other Collectibles. Runway AI Launches Gen-2: AI Model Generates High-Fidelity Video Clips Based on Text Prompts. Kremlin Tells Officials to Ditch iPhones over Hacking Fears. Spatial Partners with Exclusible to Bring Luxury Virtual Real Estate to the Metaverse.

Immutable and Polygon Labs Partner to Create the New Home for Web3 Gaming. Belgian Crypto Ads Must Warn of Risks Under New Rules. Locus Robotics Unveils Data Science-driven Warehouse Automation Platform. Floating Solar Panels on Reservoirs Could Generate Up to One-Third of the World’s Electricity, Study Finds.

Academy of Digital Art, Sciences, and Culture Launches NFT Membership DAO and NFTYS Awards Gala in Las Vegas. Lamina1 Launches Early Access Program with Leading Partners to Develop Open Metaverse Ecosystem. Music Industry Launches Human Artistry Campaign to Protect Creativity from AI Technology. Swiss Start-up Sun-Ways Installs Solar Panels on Railway Tracks in Innovative New Project.

DeFiance Daily: Outer Edge | LA: A Four-Day Gathering of Web3 and NFT Leaders and Enthusiasts in Los Angeles. Biden Administration Demands TikTok’s Chinese Owners Divest, Threatens Possible US Ban. Fidelity Digital Assets Opens Commission-Free Bitcoin and Ether Trading to Millions of Users. LinkedIn Expands Suite of AI Tools to Generate Content for User Profiles and Job Descriptions.

DeFiance Daily: Salesforce Expands Customer Services to Include NFT Loyalty Programs through its Web3 Platform. OpenAI Announces GPT-4, a Multimodal Deep Learning Model with Human-Level Performance. Virtual Reality and Psychedelics Could Revolutionize Mental Health Therapy, Say Experts at SXSW. India and UAE to Jointly Pilot Central Bank Digital Currency Programs.

DeFiance Daily: Tech Executives Step In to Aid Struggling Startups After Silicon Valley Bank Collapse. Metaverse Fashion Week Returns to Decentraland, Featuring Traditional Brands and Digital Wearables. Built Robotics Unveils World’s First Fully Autonomous Solar Piling System for Utility-scale Solar Projects. Report Reveals Sharp Increase in Youtube Videos Containing Links to Information-stealing Malware Since November 2022.

DeFiance Daily: Grammarly Launches Generative AI Writing and Editing Tool, GrammarlyGO. United Airlines Invests $5M in Algae Biofuel Company Viridos to Boost Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production. EarthEcho Water Challenge Launches to Empower Youth and Communities to Protect Local Waterways. Digital Artist Beeple Opens 50,000-Square-Foot NFT Art Space in Charleston to Foster Community Among Artists.

DeFiance Daily: Snack Introduces AI-Trained Avatars for Virtual Dating World. Microsoft Partners with Running Tide as First Open Ocean-based Carbon Removal Supplier. Global Solar EV Charging Industry to Reach $330.9 Million by 2031 with 8.1% CAGR, Says Allied Market Research Report. New York-based Signature Bank Shut Down by State Regulators, Marking Third Bank Collapse in a Week.

DeFiance Daily: Surfrider Foundation and Recreation Industry to Present Surfboards to Nation’s Leaders and Demand Action on Coastal Protection. Alphabet X-Graduated Wing Showcases Drone Delivery Network as “Efficient Data Network. MySize to Bring AI-Driven Apparel Sizing Solution to $5 Billion Pet Apparel Market. RockItCoin. Donates $3,000 in Bitcoin to Turkey and Syria Earthquake Recovery Fund.

DeFiance Daily: EtherMail Raises $4 Million in Pre-Series A Funding Round Led by Tim Draper and Draper Associates for Web3 Email Solution. Blockchain Founders Fund Closes $75M Fund II to Support Web3 Startups. Mack Trucks Reveals First Electric Vehicle in Medium-Duty Segment, the Mack MD Electric. Hailo Releases High-Performance Vision Processors for Intelligent Cameras.

DeFiance Daily: Microsoft to Discuss AI’s Influence on Future of Work at Event on March 16th. US Lawmakers Plan to Reintroduce Crypto Tax Reform Bill to Encourage Innovation. VeriLabs Launches kycDAO. Loewen-Nair family wins Canadian Geographic’s Live Net Zero challenge, awarded $50,000 for reducing household carbon emissions.

DeFiance Daily: Largest Crypto Expo in Dubai Set to Bring Together Top Investors and Leaders in the Industry. White House Launches National Cybersecurity Strategy for 2023. Honda Launches Stationary Fuel Cell Power Station on California Campus. WTTC launches Basics, a globally recognized sustainability program for tourist accommodations.

DeFiance Daily: Snoop Dogg named Chief Ganjaroo Officer in Partnership with Crypto Casino Roobet. Matter Labs, the company behind zkSync, raises $200 million to scale Ethereum. Deloitte and Vatom Launch Immersive Experience Platform for Customers, Partners and Employees. Coinbase Acquires One River Digital Asset Management to Expand Institutional Offering.

DeFiance Daily: Magic Eden Launches Free Minting of Web3 Games During “Mint Madness” Campaign. SkyBridge Capital and Al Maskari Holding announce long-term partnerships with Casper Labs. Stability AI releases free tool for AI post-processing effects in Blender. Solar panel recycling could boost circular economy in the US.

DeFiance Daily: Investopia 2023: Global Investment Leaders Gather in Abu Dhabi to Envision Opportunities in Times of Change. FTC Warns Marketers to Avoid Overpromising AI Capabilities. Nellie Liang Signals US Government’s Accelerating Work on Potential Digital Dollar. UT Researchers Deploy Delivery Robots on Campus to Study Human-Robot Interactions in the Wild.

DeFiance Daily: St. Ambrose University Launches Virtual and Augmented Reality Pilot Program to Enhance Student Engagement. Axelar Launches a Virtual Machine to Allow dApps to Run on Every Chain. Snapchat Launches My AI Chatbot for Personalized Conversations. Grayscale to Argue SEC Treated Its Bitcoin ETF Bid Unfairly in Court Next Week.

DeFiance Daily: IMF Favors Regulation Over Crypto Ban, Says Managing Director Georgieva. EMURGO partners with Goodwall to explore blockchain solutions for youth employment and education. Cape Cod Space Force Station Introduces Robotic Guard Dog to Security Team. GE Installs World’s First Spiral-welded Wind Turbine Tower.