Why the Race to AGI is Humanitys Defining Moment

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Googled Tricked OpenAI Into Thinking It Was Ahead (It Wasnt)

TL;DR Google has released a cheap, fast and highly capable model to build agentic flows.

By @hacker661972 [ 11 Min read ]

Plastic influencer. AI Fanboy. Cardboard expert. All terms entering the modern lexicon to describe the wave of ‘hype’ surrounding AI. I’ve long been a skeptic of some of the more outlandish and grandiose claims in the GenAI scene.

1/ Programmers will disappear

2/ AGI will arrive in 2024..

Why the Race to AGI is Humanitys Defining Moment

TL;DR If you ever wondered why AGI is so scary for some scientists, while others are pursing it with passion - well - this article explains everything.

By @thomascherickal [ 6 Min read ]

An ASI entity would have cosmic power—to deny it is to fool oneself.

The USA recently set up a committee that proposed AGI as the world’s next Manhattan project and that achieving AGI is the most important goal that humanity has now.

Hold on, Thomas, you might say.

Cheers!..

How Is Crypto Regulation Shaping Up In The 2nd Largest Continent in the World?

TL;DR Africas crypto regulation landscape is diverse and dynamic with 54 countries, six major languages, and over 1 billion people.

By @ilinskii [ 5 Min read ]

However, crypto ban wasn’t imposed. On August 29, 2024, the country’s Securities and Exchange Commission announced it had granted licenses to two crypto exchanges, Quidax and Busha. Also Nigeria is going to provide a 2024 Tax Bill, which will probably provide regulation for crypto taxation...

Microsoft Defeats Proposal Asking Company to Add Bitcoin to Its Balance Sheet

TL;DR Why Microsoft refused to add Bitcoin to its balance sheet?

By @sergeigorshunov [ 2 Min read ]

Microsoft had a chance to become a major corporate player in the crypto market. Its shareholders have recently voted on the NCPPR (National Center for Public Policy Research) proposal to add BTC to the company’s reserves...

My Crypto Wallet Setup Lets Me Stay Anonymous While Protecting Me Against Theft

TL;DR Learn to set up a cold wallet using Tails, Feather and KeepAssXC.

By @techshinobi [ 7 Min read ]

Eventually, I found myself with enough leisure and motivation to set up a crypto wallet. For my situation, investing time and money into my skills, knowledge, and projects yields more return and safer than in finance.

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