LensLinks: Issue 265

What is "Grok"?, brought to you by Regiment LLC

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Len Pacek
November 07, 2023

Today in LensLinks:

  • Elon released ChatGPT's rival "Grok"!

  • Metaverse Market Reviews Analysis Report 2023

  • FEDERAL RESERVE THREATENS TO SUE BITCOIN MAGAZINE

  • Binance's spot trading market share falls to 40% in 2023: Report

  • Is the metaverse ‘dead in the water’? - The Media Leader

  • Metaverse Is Gaining Momentum Due to High Demand

  • Elon Musk unveils Grok, an AI chatbot with a ‘rebellious streak’

  • NFTs get the Simpsons treatment in latest episode

  • Crypto funds hit six-week inflow streak, ether sees largest since August 2022

  • Bitcoin Holds Above $35,000 on Hopes Interest-Rate Hikes Are Done

  • The SEC is struggling to hire crypto experts, because they seem to want to HODL

  • Singularity: More on Grok

  • ESG: Kamala Harris: Admin has duty to stop AI 'algorithmic discrimination,' ensure benefits 'shared equitably'

  • And Much, Much, More…

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"Many qualified candidates hold crypto assets, which the Office of the Ethics Counsel has determined would prohibit them from working on particular matters affecting or involving crypto assets. This prohibition, according to SEC officials, has been detrimental to recruiting, as candidates are often unwilling to divest their crypto assets to work for the SEC."

- SEC’s Office of Inspector General report

NOTABLE

This is a huge week in AI! Elon released ChatGPT's rival "Grok"! OpenAI will be unveiling game-changing features...

OpenAI is going to announce significant updates to ChatGPT soon. If these leaks are true, it'll be a pivotal moment for AI🔥🔥 👉Here is what you should know: 𝗚𝗶𝘇𝗺𝗼: A new tool for creating, managing, and deploying custom chatbots with features like a sandbox for testing, custom actions, knowle

bit.ly/40toc1q

Metaverse & Gaming

Metaverse Market Reviews Analysis Report 2023

InsightAce Analytic Pvt. Ltd. announces the release of a market assessment report on th “Global Metaverse Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Product (Infrastructure, Hardware, Software, Services), Platform (Desktop, Mobile, Headsets), Technology (Blockchain, Virtual Reality

http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/news/insightace-analytic/metaverse-market-reviews-analysis-report-2023

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

FEDERAL RESERVE THREATENS TO SUE BITCOIN MAGAZINE

The U.S. Federal Reserve is threatening to sue Bitcoin Magazine, alleging apparel that parodies its FedNow system is not protected speech, but copyright infringement.

bitcoinmagazine.com/legal/federal-reserve-threatens-to-sue-bitcoin-magazine

Crypto Trading

Binance's spot trading market share falls to 40% in 2023: Report

The report covered exchange activity between October 2022 to October 2023.

cointelegraph.com/news/binance-spot-trading-market-share-falls-40-percent-2023

Metaverse & Gaming - a little more…

Is the metaverse ‘dead in the water’? - The Media Leader

At last month's Future of Gaming event in London, host Jack Benjamin took the stage alongside Shay Thompson to chat about her views on the gaming market.

the-media-leader.com/is-the-metaverse-dead-in-the-water

Metaverse Is Gaining Momentum Due to High Demand

Metaverse is a transformative concept, a vast and interconnected digital universe where users engage in immersive experiences...

scoop.market.us/metaverse-is-gaining-momentum-due-to-high-demand

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

Elon Musk unveils Grok, an AI chatbot with a ‘rebellious streak’

Boss of X said tech being tested is inspired by Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/nov/05/elon-musk-unveils-grok-an-ai-chatbot-with-a-rebellious-streak

NFTs get the Simpsons treatment in latest episode

In the “Treehouse of Horror XXXIV” episode titled “Wild Bart Can’t Be Token,” which aired on Sunday in the U.S., Bart was accidentally “digitized” into an NFT.

www.theblock.co/post/261606/nfts-get-the-simpsons-treatment-in-latest-episode

Crypto Trading - a little more…

Crypto funds hit six-week inflow streak, ether sees largest since August 2022

Digital asset investment products added $261 million to a $767 million six-week inflow streak — surpassing 2022's total inflows alone.

www.theblock.co/post/261683/crypto-funds-six-week-streak-ether-inflows

Bitcoin Holds Above $35,000 on Hopes Interest-Rate Hikes Are Done

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were little changed Monday, holding at elevated levels after a recent rally as digital assets benefited from bets that the Federal Reserve has finished raising interest rates.

www.barrons.com/articles/bitcoin-ethereum-price-crypto-markets-today-ccd9301f

The SEC is struggling to hire crypto experts, because they seem to want to HODL

Crypto and AI are two key challenges to the SEC in the absence of consistent regulatory approaches, according to a report.

www.theblock.co/post/261722/sec-is-struggling-to-hire-crypto-experts

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

Understanding Grok: How it sets itself apart from ChatGPT

Grok-1 is more capable than GPT-3.5, according to the benchmarks shared by the company (also, it’s ‘based’ and ‘loves sarcasm’). Hold onto your hat.

https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/artificial-intelligence/xai-grok-generative-ai-features-capabilities-9014063/

Elon Musk’s Artificial Intelligence Startup xAI Will Merge With X After Releasing ‘Rebellious’ Grok Chatbot

Musk debuted xAI’s AI chatbot Grok over the weekend, though it is in a “very early beta” stage and only available to certain X subscribers.

www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2023/11/06/elon-musks-artificial-intelligence-startup-xai-will-merge-with-x-after-releasing-rebellious-grok-chatbot/?sh=a764e3a7f6f8

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

Kamala Harris: Admin has duty to stop AI 'algorithmic discrimination,' ensure benefits 'shared equitably'

Vice President Kamala Harris continued what some have called the Biden administration's efforts to make AI "woke" by saying it had a duty to prevent "algorithmic discrimination."

www.foxnews.com/politics/kamala-harris-biden-administration-artificial-intelligence-algorithmic-discrimination-ensure-benefits-shared-equitably

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