LensLinks: Issue 140

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Author

Len Pacek
April 20, 2023

Today in LensLinks:

  • The Singularity: Eliezer Yudkowsky, widely regarded as a founder of the field says, “Shut it all down” - Time Magazine

  • Zuck Splurge - The high pay of Meta developers

  • Citi India processes letter of credit on blockchain, cuts time by 90%

  • Over $250 Million in Liquidations as Bitcoin, Ethereum Slip

  • Here are all of the things Apple's Reality Pro headset will do right out of the box

  • Global Metaverse in Gaming Market is Forecasted to Witness Growth at a CAGR of 41.2% over the Forecast Period 2023-2028

  • Solana Saga Review: The Web3 Smartphone Has Arrived

  • The Crypto Economy is Being Transformed by Advanced Trading Tools

  • And Much, Much, More…

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“The AI does not love you, nor does it hate you, and you are made of atoms it can use for something else.”

- Eliezer Yudkowsky

NOTABLE

The Open Letter on AI Doesn't Go Far Enough

One of the earliest researchers to analyze the prospect of powerful Artificial Intelligence warns of a bleak scenario.

time.com/6266923/ai-eliezer-yudkowsky-open-letter-not-enough/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

Metaverse & Gaming

Zuckerberg Splurges: Meta VR Developer Annual Salary More Than Average American Worker Makes In 10 Years - Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META)

When Facebook rebranded to Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) and laid out a new vision for the future of the company focused on the metaverse, many were concerned that the costs would be too high.

www.benzinga.com/general/gaming/23/04/31834626/zuckerberg-splurges-meta-vr-developer-annual-salary-more-than-average-american-worker-makes-in-10-

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

Citi India processes letter of credit on blockchain, cuts time by 90% - ET BFSI

Citi India has completed its first blockchain-enabled Letter of Credit (LC) transaction on Contour - a global digital trade network powered by blockchain -for its client Cummins India Limited (Cummins). This is the first domestic end-to-end blockchain-enabled LC transaction completed on Contour in India.

bfsi.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/banking/citi-india-processes-letter-of-credit-on-blockchain-cuts-time-by-90/99571664?utm_source=Mailer&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign

Crypto Trading

Over $250 Million in Liquidations as Bitcoin, Ethereum Slip - Decrypt

Bitcoin dropped to just over $29,000 overnight, while Ethereum slumped by 6% on the day to slip below $2,000.

decrypt.co/137198/250-million-in-liquidations-as-bitcoin-ethereum-slip?amp=1

Metaverse & Gaming - a little more…

Here are all of the things Apple's Reality Pro headset will do right out of the box

According to a new report, Apple is planning a flurry of custom AR/VR apps for its headset.

www.macworld.com/article/1790170/reality-pro-headset-apps-games-fitness-books-facetime.html

Meta Reportedly Shifting Focus From "Metaverse" To Gaming

With new layoffs seemingly imminent, Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly shifting Meta's focus from "the metaverse" back to VR gaming.

www.uploadvr.com/meta-shifting-metaverse-focus-to-gaming

Global Metaverse in Gaming Market is Forecasted to Witness Growth at a CAGR of 41.2% over the Forecast Period 2023-2028

Markntel Advisors provides a thorough study of the Global Metaverse in Gaming Market Size, Share, Analysis, Trends, Report based on historic data from 2018-21 and the forecast year 2023-2028.

www.digitaljournal.com/pr/news/global-metaverse-in-gaming-market-is-forecasted-to-witness-growth-at-a-cagr-of-41-2-over-the-forecast-period-2023-2028

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

Solana Saga Review: The Web3 Smartphone Has Arrived - Decrypt

Solana’s Android phone is here, delivering a premium flagship with baked-in Web3 functionality. Can it hook the masses?

decrypt.co/126218/solana-saga-review-web3-smartphone-arrived?amp=1

Regulators blocking pathway to a digital American dream | Fortune

Without a workable framework for crypto companies and projects, the U.S. risks forfeiting a massive economic opportunity.

fortune.com/crypto/2023/04/18/anti-crypto-regulators-are-blocking-the-pathway-to-a-digital-american-dream/amp

Four Ways DeFi Is Outperforming Traditional Finance

And why it matters for financial advisors amid the current bank crisis.

www.wealthmanagement.com/technology/four-ways-defi-outperforming-traditional-finance

Crypto Trading - a little more…

The Crypto Economy is Being Transformed by Advanced Trading Tools | Bitcoinist.com

Innovative platforms like Bitget and WhalePortal empower investors to make more informed decisions and maximize their profits in the evolving digital asset

bitcoinist.com/the-crypto-economy-is-being-transformed-by-advanced-trading-tools

How to Use Google Pay to Buy Crypto

Here's how you can conveniently buy crypto with Google Pay.

www.makeuseof.com/how-to-use-google-pay-buy-crypto

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

The Verge

Elon Musk says he’s working on “TruthGPT,” a ChatGPT alternative that acts as a “maximum truth-seeking AI.” The billionaire laid out his vision for an AI rival during an interview with Fox News’s Tucker Carlson, saying an alternative approach to AI creation was needed to avoid the destruction of humanity.

www.theverge.com/2023/4/17/23687440/elon-musk-truthgpt-ai-chatgpt

Securing the post-quantum world

How cryptography is taking a quantum leap to protect against potential adversaries armed with the next-generation of computers.

bit.ly/41C6XdS

Artificial intelligence was given control of a satellite and immediately began tracking Japanese and Indian military bases

Chinese scientists are worried about the idling of satellites used for remote sensing. Experts believe that the spacecraft often collect data that is of no value. They have tried to solve the problem by using artificial intelligence.

gagadget.com/en/236038-artificial-intelligence-was-given-control-of-a-satellite-and-immediately-began-tracking-japanese-and-indian-military-base

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

Online Safety Bill: children will be banned from parts of the Metaverse by stricter age verification tools

The National Crime Agency has warned that the sexual exploitation of children in online spaces “is increasing in scale, severity and complexity”.

www.nationalworld.com/news/politics/online-safety-bill-children-banned-metaverse-age-verification-government-4109081

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