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World ID trolls Spotify with ‘Unwrapped’ privacy meme

World’s seemingly playful jab at Spotify comes as the firm faces scrutiny.

World, formerly known as Worldcoin, recently posted an apparent spoof of Spotify’s “Wrapped” year-end user reports, lampooning the music streaming service’s data privacy practices. 

The seemingly playful jab came in the form of an image posted to X via World’s verified account with the statement, “World ID lets you & your actions stay anonymous online.” 

The attached graphic featured text and imagery in the style of Spotify’s “Unwrapped” data-centric usage reports, which are tailored to individual users. 

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Musk again asks to block OpenAI’s ‘illegal’ conversion to for-profit model

Elon Musk also claimed OpenAI had engaged in “predatory practices” through its partnership with Microsoft, together owning nearly 70% of the generative AI market.

Billionaire Elon Musk has filed another motion to block ChatGPT-creator firm OpenAI from converting to a for-profit enterprise while also alleging it has been engaging in anti-competitive practices.

Musk accused OpenAI, its CEO Sam Altman, President Greg Brockman and stakeholder Microsoft of violating terms of Musk’s “foundational contributions to the charity,” according to the motion for a preliminary injunction filed on Nov. 30.

Musk co-founded OpenAI in 2015 and was an early board member until he left the company in 2018. 

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Crypto Intelligence Platform Arkham Announces New Spot Trading Exchange Coming to US

Crypto Intelligence Platform Arkham Announces New Spot Trading Exchange Coming to US

Market analytics platform Arkham Intelligence is announcing the launch of a new spot trading exchange. In a new thread on the social media platform X, the crypto intelligence firm says it plans to start a new spot trading service in the US, launching as soon as next week. However, Arkham notes that some US users […]

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Elon Musk ‘shot down’ OpenAI’s ICO plan in 2018 over credibility concerns

According to a court filing, Elon Musk said that the proposed initial coin offering (ICO) "would simply result in a massive loss of credibility for OpenAI."

Tesla CEO and tech entrepreneur Elon Musk dismissed OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s proposal to launch a cryptocurrency token in early 2018, warning that it could severely harm the reputation of the company, according to a recent court filing.

“In January 2018, mere months after their September 2017 “enthusias[m],” Altman proposed a scamworthy “ICO,” or initial coin offering, that would have seen OpenAI, Inc. sell its own cryptocurrency,” Musk’s lawyers declared in a filing with the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on Nov. 14.

“Musk shot down this idea too, stating “it would simply result in a massive loss of credibility for OpenAI and everyone associated with the ICO,” the lawyers added.

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Sam Altman Shares Optimism for Cryptocurrency’s Bright Future

Sam Altman Shares Optimism for Cryptocurrency’s Bright FutureIn a recent social media post, Openai CEO Sam Altman shared his optimistic outlook for the future of cryptocurrency, expressing confidence in the industry’s potential for growth and innovation. He emphasized the remarkable progress made at the blockchain ID company he co-founded, World (formerly known as Worldcoin), over the past year, crediting the team’s exceptional […]

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Sam Altman Rebrands Biometric ID Project Worldcoin to World as Mainnet Launches

Sam Altman Rebrands Biometric ID Project Worldcoin to World as Mainnet LaunchesAt an event in San Francisco, co-inventors Alex Blania and Sam Altman unveiled significant updates to their project, now known as the World Network. Among the five key announcements was the introduction of a new generation Orb, designed to enhance the efficiency of World ID proof of human verifications, powered by advanced NVIDIA Jetson technology. […]

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Crypto Firm Arkham Intelligence Plans To Launch Derivatives Exchange Next Month: Report

Crypto Firm Arkham Intelligence Plans To Launch Derivatives Exchange Next Month: Report

Crypto analytics platform Arkham Intelligence is reportedly planning to launch its own derivatives exchange next month as a means of competing with crypto exchange giant Binance. According to a new report by Bloomberg, an anonymous person familiar with the matter says that the market intelligence firm plans to launch the options exchange next month with […]

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OpenAI accuses Elon Musk of harassment in legal filing

The artificial intelligence firm is seeking a dismissal of Musk’s lawsuit.

On Oct. 8, OpenAI filed a motion to dismiss Elon Musk’s lawsuit against it. The artificial intelligence firm says Musk is using the court system to “harass” it amid a bid to bolster the fortunes of his own competing company, xAI.

Musk filed suit against OpenAI in February, alleging that the company had strayed from its “not-for-profit” roots. At the time, questions surrounding OpenAI’s potential pivot to a “for profit” model, as described in the lawsuit, spurred conversations throughout the AI community about the legality of OpenAI’s business model.

NYU professor Gary Marcus showing tacit agreement for Musk’s February lawsuit. Source: Gary Marcus

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OpenAI’s move to for-profit: Is it indeed ‘illegal’?

OpenAI’s potential transformation into a for-profit corporation is not impossible, but it will likely not be an easy process.

On Sept. 25, Reuters reported that ChatGPT developer OpenAI is working on a plan to restructure its core business from no-profit to for-profit.

The move has received controversial feedback from the community, with billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk questioning the legality of such a business transformation.

Musk took to X on Sept. 26 to argue that one “can’t just convert a nonprofit into a for-profit,” adding that such a conversion is “illegal.” However, that’s not the case, according to several sources.

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Sam Altman says ChatGPT will bring unimaginable prosperity, fix climate

He also said it’ll solve all physics and usher in an era our grandparents couldn’t have imagined.

Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of artificial intelligence firm OpenAI, published a cryptic blog post on Sept. 23, apparently celebrating that “deep learning worked” and claiming that humanity was on the precipice of an era of unimaginable prosperity.

The CEO also boasted that his company’s technology would be capable of creating more powerful versions of itself within a matter of decades that will accelerate humanity’s scientific progress “across the board.” 

Altman announces the dawn of the “Intelligence Age” on X. Source: Sam Altman

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