09-20-2024
Steve Kaaru
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Article by Steve Kaaru
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16 July, 2024
US legislator urges Congress to declare Binance exec ‘hostage’ of Nigerian government
Rep. Rich McCormick demanded that Nigeria release Tigran Gambaryan immediately or risk hostile relations, even as a local court postponed...
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15 July, 2024
Nigeria eyes national Nigerium blockchain for data sovereignty
A local university proposed Nigerium to NITDA, with some initial use cases including land registration, certificate verification and digital identity.
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12 July, 2024
Google’s new AI training technique is 13 times faster
Google says its JEST approach is also 10 times more efficient than existing techniques, with AI energy costs expected to...
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12 July, 2024
Ant Group’s blockchain units increased registered capital to $500M
The two units that Ant Group relied on for its blockchain ventures, including its local brand AntChain, increased capital for...
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11 July, 2024
Japan’s military turns to AI
Japan’s Ministry of Defense unveiled its first basic policy on using AI in its military, as its aging population presents...
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10 July, 2024
Brazil bars Meta from using citizens’ data to train its AI, cites ‘irreparable’ damage
Brazil follows the EU in warning against using Facebook and Instagram data to train Meta’s AI, which the company calls...
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10 July, 2024
Bahamas to force banks to support its CBDC
Since its launch in 2020, the Sand Dollar CBDC has failed to garner the expected uptake in the Bahamas, forcing...
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9 July, 2024
Meta combining AI with metaverse to create ‘experiences not even possible today’
Meta has advertised a new role whose responsibilities include fusing generative AI with the metaverse, and it’s willing to pay...
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9 July, 2024
Bringing blockchain to governments and enterprises, as explained by BCG’s Tibor Mérey
CoinGeek Backstage caught up with Tibor Mérey at the London Blockchain Conference to discuss decentralization, Bitcoin as money, one chain...
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9 July, 2024
Nigeria demands VASPs have local offices, CEO
Nigeria’s SEC has given VASPs 30 days to register, and among the requirements is for the CEO or managing director...
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8 July, 2024
Russia pushing ‘crypto’ payments, SWIFT alternative as sanctions bite
Bank of Russia said it had softened its stance on digital asset payment due to sanctions but admitted that the...
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7 July, 2024
Zambia working with EU on AI strategy
Zambia’s government is also working with the Tony Blair Institute on the strategy, while also reviewing its cyber laws to...
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