LensLinks: Issue 242

Wow, since when did we go from 3 pixel avatars to this?, brought to you by Regiment LLC

Author

Len Pacek
October 02, 2023

Today in LensLinks:

  • "When did we go from three pixel avatars to this" - MrBeast and netizens react to Lex Fridman and Mark Zuckerberg's recent Metaverse podcast

  • MLB looks for a hit with its Virtual Ballpark metaverse experiment

  • French police raid Nvidia offices amid antitrust investigation

  • Class Actions Allege Crypto Trading Platforms Use Facial Scans Without Notice

  • The Meta Quest 3 VR Headset: A Leap Into The Metaverse

  • Fireblocks acquires Australian defi startup BlockFold for $10m

  • Bitcoin Tops $27K as Rates and Oil Retreat; Ether Outperforms on ETF Hopes

  • Valkyrie Funds to add 'ether' futures in exchange-traded fund after SEC approval

  • Singularity: Does AI creep you out? You’re experiencing the ‘uncanny valley’; AI takes Manhattan: The robot realtors of NYC are here to stay;

  • And Much, Much, More…

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"Wow, since when did we go from 3 pixel avatars to this! What the hell did I miss"

- Jimmy "MrBeast"

NOTABLE

"When did we go from three pixel avatars to this" - MrBeast and netizens react to Lex Fridman and Mark Zuckerberg's recent Metaverse podcast

YouTube podcaster Lex Fridman and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg collaborated to produce a podcast episode, but what made it unique was that the entire event was orchestrated within a metaverse environment.

www.sportskeeda.com/esports/news-when-go-three-pixel-avatars-this-mrbeast-netizens-react-lex-fridman-mark-zuckerberg-s-recent-metaverse-podcast

Metaverse & Gaming

MLB looks for a hit with its Virtual Ballpark metaverse experiment - SiliconANGLE

MLB looks for a hit with its Virtual Ballpark metaverse experiment - SiliconANGLE

siliconangle.com/2023/09/28/mlb-looks-hit-virtual-ballpark-metaverse-experiment

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

French police raid Nvidia offices amid antitrust investigation: Report

The real targets behind a raid on hardware producers might be the cloud computing monopolists: Amazon, Microsoft and Google.

cointelegraph.com/news/ai-chips-nividia-french-police-raid-report

Crypto Trading

Class Actions Allege Crypto Trading Platforms Use Facial Scans Without Notice | Law.com

These complaints were first surfaced by Law.com Radar.

www.law.com/2023/09/29/class-actions-allege-crypto-trading-platforms-collected-facial-scans-without-written-notice/?slreturn=20230829170453

Metaverse & Gaming - a little more…

The Meta Quest 3 VR Headset: A Leap Into The Metaverse

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg just unveiled final details behind the highly anticipated Meta Quest 3 virtual reality headset.

blockzeit.com/the-meta-quest-3-vr-headset-a-leap-into-the-metaverse

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

Fireblocks acquires Australian defi startup BlockFold for $10m

Blockchain company Fireblocks, which is backed by Sequoia Capital, has acquired BlockFold for a reported $10 million

crypto.news/fireblocks-acquires-australian-defi-startup-blockfold-for-10m

Bitcoin Tops $27K as Rates and Oil Retreat; Ether Outperforms on ETF Hopes


Cryptocurrency markets surged higher, with the price of bitcoin (BTC) breaking above the $27,000 level alongside easing macro pressures.

www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/bitcoin-tops-27k-as-rates-and-oil-retreat-ether-outperforms-on-etf-hopes/ar-AA1hpM2I

Crypto Trading - a little more…

Bitcoin Rises as Crypto Traders Are Bullish on Government Shutdown

Cryptos have languished at depressed levels for more than a month. Some analysts see a possible U.S. government shutdown as a catalyst for action.

www.barrons.com/articles/bitcoin-crypto-markets-today-1b79aa53

Binance's Bitcoin trading volume falls amid reintroduced fees and swelling regulatory woes

Binance's Bitcoin trading volume fell by nearly 50% this month after it discontinued its zero-trading fees incentive.

cryptoslate.com/binance-bitcoin-trading-volume-falls-amid-reintroduced-fees-and-swelling-regulatory-woes

Valkyrie Funds to add 'ether' futures in exchange-traded fund after SEC approval

Investment manager Valkyrie Funds LLC has begun adding ethereum futures to its existing Bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund, after getting the green light from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the company said on Thursday.

www.reuters.com/business/finance/valkyrie-funds-add-ether-futures-exchange-traded-fund-after-sec-approval-2023-09-28

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

Does AI creep you out? You’re experiencing the ‘uncanny valley’

Even if we can’t “see them”, programs like ChatGPT's ability to emote like a human gives some people an eerie feeling. Scientists have a few theories on why this phenomenon happens.

www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/ai-uncanny-valley

AI takes Manhattan: The robot realtors of NYC are here to stay

Meet Emily, Brook and Maya, the AI assistants that are quietly changing the way New Yorkers find their dream homes.

nypost.com/2023/09/29/ai-takes-manhattan-the-robot-realtors-of-nyc-are-here

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

3 Real-Life Uses for Generative AI in Legal; Empowering Women Lawyers with Rachel Clar; & “Town in Upstate NY, Town in Rural Alabama, or Discontinued Household Cleaner?” - Legal Talk Network

Women attorneys are intelligent and brave, but they still face particular challenges in the legal profession. Jared chats with Rachel Clar of

legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/legal-toolkit/2023/09/3-real-life-uses-for-generative-ai-in-legal-empowering-women-lawyers-with-rachel-clar-town-in-upstate-ny-town-in-rural-alabama-or-discontinued-household-cleaner

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