The top lawyer representing the U.S. DOJ in its antitrust case against Google has accused the tech giant of stifling AI innovation through monopolizing the search market via exclusivity deals. Google is alleged to have violated federal antitrust laws by having deals with clients like Apple to preload its search engine on devices and browsers. The DOJ is expected to give its verdict this summer. Kenneth Dintzer argued that the exclusivity deals should have been terminated the moment Google gained its monopoly, as Google pays billions to Apple every year to give it a competitive edge as the default search engine on the Safari web browser. In court, Dintzer questioned if AI innovation would have been stifled if Google had not maintained its monopoly. The report also mentions the AI chatbot ChatGPT, which has been at the forefront of conversations about AI development, although it has not been without controversy.

The use of artificial intelligence, or AI, may speed up the pace at which original work is created in the metaverse, said Sebastian Borget, co-founder of The Sandbox and a speaker at Consensus 2023.

Universal Music Group (UMG) has asked streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music to block AI services from harvesting melodies and lyrics from copyrighted songs. UMG has reportedly been sending out requests to take down AI-generated songs that have been popping up on streaming services with increased frequency. Developers have used music catalogs on streaming platforms to train AI technology, but UMG has become increasingly concerned about AI bots using intellectual property to produce music identical to actual artists. A source close to the situation said that the next generation of technology emerging poses significant issues. Google has also announced its own machine-learning music apparatus called MusicLM, which will be able to generate "high-fidelity music from text descriptions."

Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, Tesla, and Twitter, has reportedly purchased nearly 10,000 graphics processing units (GPUs) for an artificial intelligence (AI) project at Twitter, according to anonymous sources familiar with the company. The sources said the project is in its early stages and works with a large language model (LLM), but the definite role of generative AI at Twitter is still not totally clear. Musk has previously expressed concerns about the risks of AI and recently signed an open letter with thousands of other researchers in the tech space to temporarily halt the development of AI due to risk for humanity.

China's internet regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China, has announced that it will enforce mandatory reviews of generative AI services prior to their public operation. The providers of AI services must ensure that all content is accurate, respects intellectual property, and does not discriminate or endanger security. Additionally, all AI-generated content must be clearly labeled as such. This announcement follows Baidu's unveiling of its new AI chatbot, ERNIE, which is built off of an AI-based deep learning model. Governments around the world are grappling with how to handle the rise of AI services, with Japan showing support for OpenAI's ChatGPT and the US President urging tech firms to consider the risks of AI to society, national security, and the economy. Meanwhile, Italy has placed a temporary ban on ChatGPT following a data breach on the platform, and OpenAI is facing a privacy probe in Canada after allegations of harvesting personal information.

City From Naught, a game AI company, has partnered with the Web3 creator community magipop DAO to develop a 3D detective RPG game using LLM and generative AI, allows players to delve deep into the truth by interacting freely with AI NPCs.

CryptoGPT, a zero-knowledge layer 2 blockchain network that leverages artificial intelligence, has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round from DWF Labs at a $250 million token valuation. However, only $420,000 of the total amount has been invested so far, with the rest to be invested over 285 days in line with the vesting schedule outlined in CryptoGPT's tokenomics. DWF Labs will also become an active market maker for CryptoGPT's GPT token. The funds will be used to grow CryptoGPT's developer team and expand in Asia. Its mainnet is expected to go live in Q3 2023. Previously, CryptoGPT raised $3 million in a token round through a public sale of DAO Maker.

The exchange said on Sunday hackers transferred the crypto assets from a hot wallet to an unidentified wallet.

Charles Hoskinson, the CEO of Input Output, the blockchain start-up in charge of the Cardano protocol, has hinted at a new focus for the proof of stake network. Hoskinson shared a video by medical doctor YouTuber Vinay Prasad on how ChatGPT, a large language model, could revolutionize the world of medicine. The tweet suggests that Hoskinson and the Cardano team may be exploring opportunities to form functional partnerships with development teams to leverage the technology underpinning ChatGPT. Additionally, Hoskinson may be backing the development of decentralized applications that can use ChatGPT's technology. The pivot towards medicine could be the next step for Hoskinson, who has a flair for scientific innovations that aid human life. Cardano is well-positioned to harbor any form of innovation underpinning ChatGPT technology, and we can expect to see more unique innovations in the near future.

Binance CEO Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao said artificial intelligence (AI) is a technology that may take over our world and make us irrelevant, but no one is worried about it.

The document proposes more tax reform, clearer accounting standards and a DAO law.

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Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, plans to use its proprietary generative AI to create ads for companies by the end of this year. Currently a major revenue stream for Meta, the company wants to use artificial intelligence to design ads for brands that advertise on Meta's social platforms.

A major Ethereum MEV (maximal extractable value) bot has been targeted in an attack, resulting in the loss of almost $20 million.

A petition led by Elon Musk to halt the development of artificial intelligence (AI) has divided the tech community. The petition, which has been signed by over 10,000 individuals, argues that AI poses a significant risk to society and that more research is needed to ensure that it is developed in a responsible and ethical manner.

Julia Leung has stated that cryptocurrency platforms must be regulated from the perspective of investor protection, as they are part of the Web 3.0 ecosystem.

The CEO of Coinbase, Brian Armstrong, has opposed calls for a temporary moratorium on the development of artificial intelligence (AI) more powerful than GPT-4, the latest iteration of AI chatbot ChatGPT. Armstrong dismissed the open letter calling for the pause that had been signed by over 1,700 people, including Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak, and Andrew Yang. The letter expressed concerns over the risks to society and humanity posed by AI systems with human-like intelligence. Armstrong, however, argued that dangers existed with many technologies and that the benefits far outweighed any negative aspects. He urged people not to let fear stop progress and warned against efforts to create central authorities. ChatGPT is a GPT model designed to produce human-like language, which is widely used in natural language processing applications such as chatbots, language translation, and content creation. Critics fear that deceptive performance claims may be made using ChatGPT, leading to accusations of violating Federal Trade Commission Act regulations. The use of AI systems has been raising concerns over ethical issues, the role of machines in human communication and decision-making, their potential impact on employment and social inequality, as well as fears over potential risks to society and humanity.

According to data acquired by Finbold, three cryptocurrency firms with a cumulative valuation of $42.3 billion made it to the list of top 10 leading fintech unicorns globally as of Q4 2022.

Fetch.ai, an AI-focused crypto protocol, has raised $40 million from market maker and investment firm DWF Labs to deploy machine-to-machine tools for greater AI integration.

The extradition of TerraForm Labs founder Do Kwon from Montenegro has been requested by both the U.S. and South Korea, Justice Minister Marko Kovac said at a Wednesday press conference.