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Bitstream White Paper Proposes Bitcoin Payments to Disrupt File Storage Economy
12.11.2023
Robin Linus, the creator behind BitVM — a computing construct atop the Bitcoin blockchain — released a new white paper on November 11, 2023, entitled “Bitstream.” The document explores a system aimed at reforming the economic structure of file storage, suggesting...
Publicly-Listed Bitcoin Miner Bitdeer Expands Into AI With Nvidia
10.11.2023
Several bitcoin mining enterprises are shifting their focus to artificial intelligence (AI) computing and cloud services. In a recent development, the publicly traded blockchain and high-performance computing company Bitdeer, disclosed its expansion into AI. This strategic move involves providing...
Microsoft enters $100M partnership with Canadian firm after quantum breakthrough
9.11.2023
Photonic’s founder and Chief Quantum Officer says the company can bring a quantum computer to market within the next five years
Northern Data Secures $600 Million Loan From Tether Amidst AI Hardware Investment Spree
3.11.2023
Northern Data Group has confirmed a €575 million ($610M) debt financing from Tether Group, a signal of heightened activity in the high-performance computing sector responding to the artificial intelligence (AI) demand surge. The firm detailed that the funding is poised to advance Northern...
Jed McCaleb-backed nonprofit will provide easier access to AI computing capacity
30.10.2023
Voltage Park will lease access to 24,000 clustered NVIDIA GPUs by the hour or month to help small startups and researchers model machine learning
MultiversX eyes Metaverse scalability as CEO sheds light on spatial computing
19.10.2023
The MultiversX CEO discussed the recent interest of Meta and Apple in the metaverse domain and analyzed their respective approaches
NetMind AI Unveils the Beta Version of Netmind Power For Decentralized Machine Learning
16.10.2023
PRESS RELEASE. The AI-focused tech start-up NetMind.AI has launched the Beta version of Netmind Power, a decentralized platform which allows machine learning (ML) researchers and practitioners to train and fine-tune ML models by leveraging a network of volunteer computing resources distributed...
BitVM’s goal is to scale Bitcoin, not be a pseudo-Ethereum, says dev
13.10.2023
Building a decentralized exchange on Bitcoin would be a “step backward,” for example, said Bitcoin developer Super Testnet
Computable Functions Verified on Bitcoin — How BitVM Seeks to Elevate BTC’s Smart Contract Game
12.10.2023
A new computing model, BitVM, aims to enhance Bitcoin’s smart contract capabilities without requiring changes to the blockchain’s consensus rules. The white paper, published on October 9, 2023, has drawn significant attention and its fair share of criticism. Can BitVM Set a...
Navigating decentralized governance in Web3: Balance of transparency and control
11.10.2023
Finally, as we move forward on emerging technologies such as AI and decentralization, let us remember to remain optimistic and seize the opportunities that lie ahead of us
Startup demos upcoming decentralized GPU infrastructure network to OpenAI, Uber
11.10.2023
io.net has built a decentralized physical infrastructure network that will source GPU computing power for AI and machine learning
OpenAI looking at producing AI chips in-house : Report
6.10.2023
OpenAI reportedly weighed up a chip making firm as an acquisition target so it could produce its own AI chips
Today in Crypto: Yield Protocol Shutting Down, Wirex Reveals App Chain Connecting DeFi & TradFi, Montréal Exchange Announces BTC Futures Contracts
4.10.2023
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EU to assess export controls on AI tech and semiconductor chips
4.10.2023
The European Commission outlined four critical technology areas including AI technology and semiconductor chips which on it plans to run assessments to consider export controls
Chainlink Unveils ‘Data Streams’ to Reduce Latency, Expands Decentralized Computing
2.10.2023
The company launched Chainlink Data Streams and announced new decentralized computing capabilities
IBM, Microsoft, others form post-quantum cryptography coalition
27.9.2023
The coalition includes Google sibling company SandboxAQ and the University of Waterloo
The Hourglass Collective: Pioneering Web3 Adoption Through Incubation and Entertainment
4.9.2023
PRESS RELEASE. [Singapore, September 4th 2023] – The Hourglass Collective is spearheading a new era of Web3 adoption. In a world where technological progress has sprinted from hard industries to consumer-facing revolutions, it’s now in the hands of service-oriented high-tech sectors...
Cambridge Revises Bitcoin Mining Index, Lowers BTC’s Estimated Power Use
1.9.2023
Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance has significantly revised its Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index, lowering its estimates of the cryptocurrency’s energy use after finding its previous model greatly overstated power consumption. Cambridge Centre Revises Bitcoin Energy Estimates...
Bitcoin Miner Iris Energy Dives into Generative AI, Investing $10M in Nvidia GPUs Amidst Soaring Demand
31.8.2023
On August 29, the publicly traded bitcoin mining entity, Iris Energy, revealed its acquisition of 248 Nvidia H100 graphics processing units (GPUs) at a cost of $10 million. While the company emphasized that its primary focus remains on BTC mining, it views generative artificial intelligence (AI)...
Iris Energy buys 248 Nvidia GPUs worth $10M for generative AI & Bitcoin mining
29.8.2023
Iris Energy has invested $10 million in the latest generation Nvidia GPUs to explore generative AI while it continues to focus on Bitcoin mining