Zuckerberg Embraces Fediverse After Metaverse Setbacks, Meta Joins

Meta shifts gears by joining the fediverse with Instagram and Threads, aiming to empower users with greater control over their online presence and content amidst past criticisms.

After his hopes for a metaverse failed, Mark Zuckerberg placed his bets…

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Donald Trump Set for $3B Windfall as Truth Social Goes Public

Shareholders of the shell company Digital World Acquisition Corp voted to acquire Donald Trump’s social media network Truth Social and take it public, potentially generating billions for the former U.S. president.

After the merger, Donald Trump will own nearly…

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AI Wearables: From Pins to Rabbits to Talking Rings

Seoul-based VTouch Inc launched a smart wearable ring called ‘Wizpr Ring’. The AI-powered device is an actual ring that you wear on your finger, pull towards your mouth and whisper into it.

The Wizpr Ring (pronounced Wiz-per) works as…

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Tennessee Signs Elvis Act to Shield Artists from AI Misuse

Tennessee has made history after signing a law that protects musicians, songwriters and music professionals from unauthorized AI impersonation.

Its Governor, Bill Lee on Thursday signed off the legislation in the state, long known as the “birthplace of country…

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Apple is Building an App Store for AI Products

Apple is reportedly working on an AI App Store for June unveiling among a host of AI products as the iPhone maker makes bold moves in the industry.

This is expected to be one of the firm’s “surprises” in…

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Microsoft Reveals ‘First’ Surface PCs with Copilot AI Button

Microsoft launched its first Surface PCs with a dedicated button on the keyboard that launches the company’s Copilot AI chatbot instantly, making good on a promise it made in January.

The ribbon-like feature, which sits on the right…

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BBC Dumps ‘Doctor Who’ AI Promos After Fans Complained

The BBC says it has stopped using AI to promote Doctor Who and does not plan to do so again after it faced a backlash from fans of the popular television program over the technology.

The broadcaster used…

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Abu Dhabi Announces Esports Island

The world’s first eSports Island, an entire island dedicated to gaming, is scheduled to take place on the Emirates island of Abu Dhabi.

Plans to build the first eSports island in history have been revealed by True Gamers for…

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Vitalik Buterin Challenges Common Views on Metaverse at BUIDL Asia

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, at the BUIDL Asia conference in Seoul, critiqued the prevailing concept of the Metaverse. He argued it’s more a brand than a product, often misinterpreted, and likened its need to a simpler form of technology.…

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Queen Mary Carries Out Investigation Into Metaverse IPs

The Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute (QMIPRI) has released a new report that explores the possible effects of the Metaverse on IP rights.

The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) commissioned the report, which aims…

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Claude 3 Opus Takes Top Spot on Chatbot Rankings

Anthropic’s next generation AI model Claude 3 Opus has taken pole position on the Chatbot Arena leaderboard, pushing OpenAI’s GPT-4 to second best.

Since it was launched last year, this is the first time that the Claude 3 Opus…

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Frost Giant Studios Considers AI Voices for Upcoming Game

Game developers, Frost Giant Studios is toying with the idea of using generative AI for characters of its upcoming RTS game Stormgate, successor to StarCraft.

The idea however comes at a time voice actors already spoke against SAG-AFTRA’s decision…

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Virtual Society Foundation Launches to Forge Unified Metaverse

With the support of Improbable, the Virtual Society Foundation seeks to accelerate the mass adoption of the metaverse.

The Virtual Society Foundation (VSF) has announced its official launch today, signaling a significant turning point in the development of the…

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AI Tokens AGIX, FET and OCEAN Soar On Merger Talks

AI tokens AGIX, FET, and OCEAN rose sharply over the past 48 hours as expectations of a merger involving the decentralized AI companies behind the tokens jacked up investor interest.

Fetch.ai’s FET token soared over 43%…

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Amazon Meets its $4bn Funding Pledge into Anthropic

Amazon makes an additional $2.75 billion investment into Anthropic, further strengthening its ties with the AI firm in a race for dominance in the technology.

The deal is one of the many investment partnerships between some big tech firms…

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South Korean Job Seekers in a Fix as Firms Penalize AI Resumes

Hiring managers in South Korea’s large firms are penalizing AI generated resumes leaving scores of job seekers in a predicament, according to a survey.

The study revealed managers are not happy with AI resumes for lacking originality and creativity,…

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AI ‘Apocalypse’ Could Lead to 7.9 Million Job Losses in UK, Study Finds

Up to 8 million workers in the United Kingdom could lose their jobs to AI with current government policy on the technology, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) warned.

In a new report published Mar. 27, the…

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Microsoft Unveils Features to Tackle AI Hallucinations

Microsoft has unveiled a set of capabilities in the Azure AI Studio to tackle a plethora of issues including AI hallucinations, poisoning and prompt injection.

The new tools are meant to make generative AI safer and reliable for users,…

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Esports Executive Seeks Better Conditions for Female Players

Jab Escutin, the general manager of Sibol, agreed with panelists that more work has to be done to support women in sports, including esports.

In the past, esports was labeled as a male-dominated industry, both in competition…

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US University Floats AI as Replacement for Striking Workers

Boston University (BU) dean of arts and sciences, Stan Sclaroff, suggested that faculty members use generative AI tools to replace the work of striking graduate workers, The Daily Beast reports.

The BU Graduate Workers Union started its strike…

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Wilder World Launches On The Epic Games Store

Players will soon be able to explore Wiami, a virtual city where cutting-edge innovation and age-old wisdom coexist.

The Epic Games store is now offering the AAA massively multiplayer online (MMO) game Wilder World. Players can now explore Wiami,…

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