The International Criminal Police Organization, or Interpol, is looking at ways to police crime in the metaverse, according to secretary general Jurgen Stock. However, the agency may find that to be hard in the absence of a universally agreed definition
Snap’s popular photo and text app, Snapchat, is reportedly under investigation by FBI and The Justice Department over its involvement in the distribution of fentanyl. Bloomberg reported that the investigators have been contacting the families of children who died after
Hill Air Force Base is a base of the United States Air Forces Virtual reality is increasingly being used by Airmen to prepare for high-pressure scenarios. Virtual reality is now being used to teach airmen at Hill Air Force Base
UK study flags metaverse as a potential hotbed for copyright violations, urging updated IP regulations. Researchers in the United Kingdom have examined the suitability of the current intellectual property (IP) laws and how they apply to emerging technologies such as
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a complaint against Microsoft with the US Court of Appeals, contesting the tech firm’s post-merger actions with Activision Blizzard. The FTC’s grievance points to Microsoft’s layoff of approximately 1900 employees, including a
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has testified before Congress, where he apologized to families of children who suffered online abuse, including on Meta’s platforms. This followed a hearing where the Senate Judiciary Committee grilled the CEOs of five big tech companies
The Spanish Tax Administration Agency, commonly known as Agencia Tributaria, has enacted stringent regulations requiring citizens to declare their foreign-held cryptocurrency assets. The move is part of Spain’s proactive stance on regulating the burgeoning crypto landscape. According to the report,
AI rears its ugly head again with people easily “fooled,” as an Australian study shows the tech creates Caucasian faces more real than actual humans. While the technology has made it easier for anyone to be an artist, the same
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday charged Los Angeles-based entertainment company Impact Theory with conducting an “unregistered offering of crypto asset securities” through non-fungible tokens, or NFTs. The enforcement action, considered the first by the capital markets
Cryptocurrency giant Genesis, an arm of the Digital Currency Group, has struck a $175 million settlement with the beleaguered crypto exchange FTX. The deal, part of a broader effort to resolve claims connected to the ongoing bankruptcy issues of both
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) lawsuit against Coinbase has rattled the US crypto landscape. However, the firm’s motion to dismiss has gained high-profile support. Senator Cynthia Lummis recently filed an amicus brief siding with the crypto exchange. Coinbase, a
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently moved significantly in the crypto space, announcing an agreement with crypto trading platform Bittrex and its co-founder and former CEO, William Shihara. The SEC accused Bittrex and Shihara of operating an
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