News Industry Grapples with Financial Woes and AI Disruption
The news industry faces declining advertising revenue, declining subscriber growth, and AI-driven disruptions, necessitating strategic shifts and legal disputes to adapt to digital advertising trends. (Read More)
Deutsche Bank Survey Predicts Bitcoin Could Plunge Below $20K
Deutsche Bank survey indicates pessimistic Bitcoin price outlook, with 33% expecting it to drop below $20,000 by 2024, while 15% anticipate stabilization between $40,000 and $75,000. (Read More)
AI’s False Promises: CFTC Warns of Soaring Crypto Scams
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) alerts the public about the surge in AI-driven crypto scams, emphasizing the technology’s inability to predict market trends and the dangers of misleading claims about high returns. (Read More)
Google to Unleash Bitcoin ETF Ads
Google will allow Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin ETFs, to be published on its platform starting January 29, 2024. This move is significant for the blockchain and cryptocurrency sectors, as it increases exposure and awareness among a vast audience. The policy change will require advertisers to comply with local regulations. (Read More)
Finland Tracks Monero in High-Profile Cybercrime Cas
Finnish authorities traced Monero transactions in the Julius Aleksanteri Kivimäki trial, highlighting challenges in tracking privacy-focused digital currencies, a significant development in cryptocurrency-related cybercrime investigations. (Read More)
Extraterrestrial Evidence: A 15-Year Scientific Wager
Astrobiologist Schulze-Makuch and planetary scientist Ian Crawford predict technological extraterrestrial life within 15 years, highlighting rapid space exploration advancements and cosmic significance. (Read More)
U.S. Moves to Combat Deepfake Pornography with the Preventing Deepfakes of Intimate Images Act
Representative Joe Morelle introduces the Preventing Deepfakes of Intimate Images Act, a bipartisan legislation criminalizing the creation and distribution of non-consensual deepfake pornography, primarily affecting women and girls. (Read More)