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Kim is advocating for a shift in strategy, proposing immediate taxation of all forms of income and assets within the metaverse. Christine Kim, a legal scholar and professor of law, in a recently published research paper has expressed concern about the possibility of tax evasion in the metaverse and has urged the relevant authorities to put in place the necessary structures. She claims that the digital space has the potential to become a tax haven, allowing people to avoid their tax...

Bybit introduces TradeGPT, an AI tool merging ChatGPT’s language model with real-time data for market insights and user assistance. It is free for all users. Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has announced the launch of “TradeGPT”, a new AI-powered trading tool. This new assistant combines the power of ChatGPT’s language model with sophisticated real-time data from the Bybit platform. According to Bybit’s statement, TradeGPT will make it easier for users to access updated market analyses and...

Some of China’s state-backed telecommunications companies are keen on investing in Alibaba Cloud, said sources familiar with the matter. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s cloud computing division, Alibaba Cloud, is considering a private round of fundraising from Chinese state-owned enterprises before making a debut in Hong Kong. Sources familiar with the matter stated that Alibaba Cloud is working with advisers to raise about 10 billion yuan to 20 billion yuan ($1.4 billion to $2.8 billion)....

Despite its slender battery, the company claims that the Magic V2 can deliver approximately 14 hours of continuous video playback when unfolded. Honor has introduced its flagship foldable smartphone, the “Honor Magic V2”, as part of its strategy to enter the international market, particularly in Europe and other regions, by the first quarter of 2024. Formerly a subsidiary of Huawei, Honor was sold to investors, becoming an independent company after its former mother company had a series of...

With Samsung winning the position of a competitor against SK Hynix, Nvidia will have more options when it comes to chip supply and stop relying on SK Hynix as a sole provider.  South Korean multinational electronics giant Samsung Electronics Co has reportedly won the right to supply advanced memory HBM3 chips to the world’s leader in artificial intelligence computing Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ: NVDA). Following the reports, Samsung saw its shares soar by 6%. Citigroup analysts Peter Lee and Josh...

Historically, the United States has relied on other countries for battery materials and components. However, a growing number of automakers and battery manufacturers are announcing plans to establish battery production facilities within the United States.  The US Department of Energy (DOE) recently unveiled a $15.5 billion funding and loan package as part of President Biden‘s ambitious “Investing in America” agenda. This initiative announced by the Biden administration primarily focuses on...

August saw the crypto industry lose around $24 million in virtual assets due to various hacks and exploits. On August 30, Ivan Bianco, a prominent blockchain gaming-focused YouTuber known for his channel “Fraternized Crypto,” faced a devastating loss of approximately $60,000 in cryptocurrencies during a live stream. This unfortunate incident occurred when he inadvertently revealed the private keys to his crypto wallets. During the live stream, Bianco, who hails from Sao Paulo, Brazil, made...

The launch of these new audio and video features on X comes after Musk confessed that there are no more great social media apps currently. Only a few weeks after Twitter’s former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Elon Musk renamed the social media platform to X, he has now announced the coming of new features to the app. Some of the expected features are audio and video calls but the specific date of their launch remains unknown to members of the public. According to Musk, these new features...

Ernie’s release follows the new regulation in the AI industry introduced by the Chinese government. Notably, Baidu became the first company to get an approval from the authorities.  On March 16, Chinese internet search services giant Baidu Inc (HKG: 9888) revealed its Chinese-language ChatGPT alternative – Ernie chatbot. At that time, the chatbot was not fully ready, therefore, it was available to a limited number of users, mostly business partners and those who were the first on the...

While on the surface, this may seem like an attempt to provide value to users, it highlights the ongoing tension between personalized experiences and the ethical use of personal data. X, the social media networking giant, formerly known as Twitter, has revised its privacy policy to incorporate the collection and utilization of users’ biometric information. The New Biometric Data Policy With its roots as a microblogging site, X has evolved into a global communications platform that plays a...