Nectar AI Raises $3.9 Million to Make AI Companions ‘Indistinguishable from Reality’
QUICK BITE Nectar AI secures $3.9 million seed funding to scale team and expand AI companionship platform. The platform boasts...
Crypto Hacks Surged in August, Over $313M Lost in Multiple Attacks
The two largest incidents, both involving phishing attacks and unauthorized transfers, accounted for a staggering 93.5% of the total stolen funds, totaling $293.4 million.
Telegram Held $400M in Digital Assets, Generated Major Crypto Revenue in 2023
A substantial 40% of the company’s revenue is linked to its “integrated wallet” and the “sale of collectibles,” both tied to cryptocurrency.
US AI Safety Institute Teams Up with OpenAI & Anthropic to Test New Models Before Public Release
The U.S. AI Safety Institute, working closely with its U.K. counterpart, will provide feedback to Anthropic and OpenAI on how to improve the safety of their models.
Crypto Startup Time.fun Raises $3M Seed Funding to Tokenize Creator Minutes
QUICK BITE Crypto startup Time.fun raises $3M in seed funding led by Brevan Howard Digital, with participation from Coinbase Ventures...
Brave Browser Cuts 14% of Staff in Second Round of Layoffs, Continues AI Push
This latest round of job cuts comes just 10 months after Brave laid off 9% of its staff in October 2023, citing the need to manage costs during tough economic times.
Thai Authorities Bust Illegal Bitcoin Mining Linked to Power Outages
The house, rented by a company for four months, was abandoned by the operators, who fled before the raid. No arrests were made.
Elon Musk Backs Telegram’s Pavel Durov Amid Shock Arrest in France
The arrest was linked to a search warrant from OFMIN, a French agency focused on combating child sexual exploitation, following a preliminary investigation.
Tech Giants Meta and Spotify Challenge EU’s AI Regulations
They believe the current rules are stifling innovation and hindering European companies’ ability to compete globally, especially due to stringent privacy laws around public data use.
Anchorage Digital Introduces Stablecoin Rewards for PayPal USD Holders
PYUSD remains fully accessible and segregated in participants’ accounts on-chain for quick deployment leveraging Anchorage Digital’s industry-leading security model.