LensLinks: Issue 181

Time100 OpenAI Sam Altman, brought to you by Regiment LLC

Author

Len Pacek
June 26, 2023

Today in LensLinks:

  • TIME's Full Interview With OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

  • A Dive Into The World Of Gaming, AI & The Metaverse With Tawfik

  • China Is Determined to Bend DeFi to Its Will

  • New Wall Street-Backed Crypto Exchange Sends Bitcoin Soaring

  • Who is getting funded (Meteverse & Gaming)?

  • Who is getting funded (Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi)?

  • Binance exits the Netherlands, are Hybrid Exchanges the future of Crypto Trading?

  • And Much, Much, More…

#regimentco #openAI #Tawfik #binance

QUOTABLE

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“If the models are improving in ways that we don’t fully understand, that would be one. If there’s significant societal disruption, that would be another. If we don’t feel like we’re making sufficient progress on alignment technology for the projected capabilities of the next train run, that would be a third.”

- Sam Altman on ‘when to hit the AI brakes’

NOTABLE

Read TIME's Full Interview With OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

The controversial CEO spoke with Edward Felsenthal for the TIME100 Most Influential Companies issue

time.com/6288584/openai-sam-altman-full-interview

Metaverse & Gaming

A Dive Into The World Of Gaming, AI & The Metaverse With Tawfik - Scoop Empire

Today the tech world is completely shifting on its axis with AI, NFTs and the like taking over the entire sphere. In this new age of tech, in the Arab world alone, many are making their mark in the feared yet loved industry. Today we are placing the spotlight on one such figure, a tech […]

scoopempire.com/a-dive-into-the-world-of-gaming-ai-the-metaverse-with-mohamed-tawfik

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

China Is Determined to Bend DeFi to Its Will

DeFi is a disruptive financial infrastructure welcomed in China despite crypto hostility, yet developing a DeFi network will not be easy.

www.financemagnates.com/cryptocurrency/china-is-determined-to-bend-defi-to-its-will

Crypto Trading

New Wall Street-Backed Crypto Exchange Sends Bitcoin Soaring | OilPrice.com

EDX Markets, a new cryptocurrency exchange backed by Wall Street heavyweights, including Citadel Securities, Fidelity Investments, and Charles Schwab, has launched, leading to a surge in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies it supports.

oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/New-Wall-Street-Backed-Crypto-Exchange-Sends-Bitcoin-Soaring.html

Metaverse & Gaming - a little more…

London-based DREST scores £15M for its luxury gaming platform that embraces metaverse — TFN

Based out of London, DREST, a luxury gaming company, has scored £15 million in funding.

techfundingnews.com/london-based-drest-scores-15m-for-its-luxury-gaming-platform-that-embraces-metaverse

Anichess Raises $1.5 Million to Put Magical Twist on Chess - Decrypt

Animoca Brands’ inventive play-and-earn riff on chess is supported by Chess.com and due to roll out in 2024.

decrypt.co/145770/anichess-raises-1-5-million-put-magical-twist-chess

FIFA Expands Into the Metaverse: Files Trademark Applications for VR and More

FIFA, the global soccer governing body, keeps exploring the metaverse and immersive environments. The global soccer governing body has filed trademark applications across nine different categories as part of its “WE ARE” initiative. TL;DR FIFA is delving into the metaverse as part of its “WE ARE” initiative, filing trademark applications spanning nine categories including VR,

nftevening.com/fifa-expands-into-the-metaverse-files-trademark-applications-for-vr-and-more

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

Maverick Protocol Announces $9m Funding Round, Backed By Binance and Coinbase

Maverick Protocol has raised $9 million in a funding round Led by Founders Fund, and sponsored Binance Labs, Coinbase Venture, others.

bitcoinist.com/maverick-protocol-announces-9m-funding-round

Radius Raises $1.7M to Revolutionize Rollup Technology and Combat MEV - CaptainAltcoin

Radius, a leading-edge blockchain company, has successfully raised $1.7 million in a pre-seed investment round. The funding round was spearheaded by Hashed and saw participation from Superscrypt, Lambdaclass (Ergodic Fund), and Crypto.com. Radius is at the forefront of developing a trustless shared sequencing layer, a solution that is gaining traction as rollups become increasingly popular […]

captainaltcoin.com/radius-raises-1-7m-to-revolutionize-rollup-technology-and-combat-mev

World Token Summit 2023 – Empowering Crypto Tokenization

1 WTS2023 Dubai, a crypto event focusing on tokenization, is taking place between June 21 and 22, 2023. 2 The

www.thecoinrepublic.com/2023/06/21/world-token-summit-2023-empowering-crypto-tokenization

Crypto Trading - a little more…

Binance exits the Netherlands, are Hybrid Exchanges the future of Crypto Trading?

Over the last few weeks, regulators have mounted pressure on centralised exchanges (CEXs) as they aim to monitor their operations. As a result, Binance, the world’s biggest CEX has come under intense…

euroweeklynews.com/2023/06/22/binance-exits-the-netherlands-are-hybrid-exchanges-the-future-of-crypto-trading

Bitcoin breaches US$30,000 on institutional interest; Ether, other tokens follow higher

Bitcoin breached US$30,000 in Thursday morning trading in Asia, leading gains across all top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization.

finance.yahoo.com/news/bitcoin-breaches-us-30-000-004812478.html

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

KT Corp makes $5.4 billion bet on AI - Telecoms.com

South Korean telco KT Corp aims to generate KRW1 trillion ($773.1 million) from AI-based services by 2025.

telecoms.com/522340/kt-corp-makes-5-4-billion-bet-on-ai

Carbon Robotics’ LaserWeeder wins 2023 AI Breakthrough Award for Agriculture

International awards program honors agtech robotics provider among standout AI companies SEATTLE - Carbon Robotics, a ...

www.producebluebook.com/2023/06/21/carbon-robotics-laserweeder-wins-2023-ai-breakthrough-award-for-agriculture

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

Net-zero game changers include AI, storage, carbon avoidance

As the World Economic Forum launches its new class of Technology Pioneers, we asked the question: What are some of the innovations that could become game changers for net zero?

www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/06/these-new-technologies-will-accelerate-the-transition-to-net-zero

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