Proof of Play, a blockchain gaming startup led by FarmVille co-creator Amitt Mahajan, successfully raised $33 million in a seed funding round. Greenoaks and a16z Crypto led the seed round, with Anchorage Digital, Mercury, Firebase, Zynga, Alchemy, Balaji Srinivasan, and
The world’s biggest retailer is all in on the metaverse, with multiple projects and products connected to the virtual realm. The strategy is to build fresh connections between the real and digital worlds. The digital realm Shopping giant Walmart is
MicroStrategy and Tesla are among the expected beneficiaries of a rule change that will allow U.S. companies to count crypto gains on their balance sheets for the first time ever. Crypto proponents argue this makes ownership of crypto assets a
People in Christian-majority South Korea are divided over the use of AI-driven Bible teachings in the church. While AI chatbots such as ChatGPT are popular with young Korean Christians, some people question the use of “soulless technology” in matters of
Just weeks after lifting the Valorant 2023 trophy, Evil Geniuses are being told to take significant pay cuts or face being dropped. The Valorant championship-winning side is now at risk as its roster of talent considers whether they should stay
In another dimension of AI, a Romanian startup, DreamGF, is bringing AI girlfriends to life, attracting both support and controversy over stereotyping women. Indications are that three months after officially launching, the firm is already recording profits and has thousands
The crypto community is wallowing in the misery of a protracted bear market so bad that some are calling it the ‘worst’ in history. Bitcoin peaked at $69,044.77 on Nov. 10, 2021, and remains 60% down from its all-time high,
The AI-generated song featuring the cloned voices of Drake and The Weeknd “is not eligible for Grammy consideration” after all, according to Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. The song “Heart On My Sleeve” was created by the artist known
A song featuring the AI-generated voices of Drake and The Weeknd has been submitted for next year’s Grammys, adding to the existing controversy over the use of AI in music, and copyright infringement. The song “Heart On My Sleeve” was
Prince Faisal Bin Bandar Bin Sultan is setting sights on eSports in Saudi Arabia, targeting growth in an industry worth 50 billion riyals ($13 billion) to his nation’s economy. The Saudi royal also revealed that the country wants to attract
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