Decentralized Social Media App ‘Friend.Tech’ Gains Momentum

Decentralized social media app Friend.Tech is making headlines after it conducted a reported 100,000 transactions in volume in a single day – believing to have even eclipsed OpenSea.  What is Friend.Tech? One of the hottest apps on Base, Friend.Tech, tokenizes crypto personalities by allowing users to buy and sell “shares” of people, which fluctuates according…

Couture Reimagined: The Fabricant’s Primal Rave Collection Ushers in a New Era

Haute couture, the epitome of luxury fashion, has long been associated with exclusivity, unparalleled craftsmanship, and personalized service. Originating in the 19th century Parisian fashion scene, couture was conceptualized by English designer Charles Frederick Worth. It was an era when each garment was meticulously handcrafted to fit an individual, involving multiple fittings and the use…

Everything to Know about DeGods Season III & the y00ts Migration to ETH

On August 9, Degods made waves in the community by unveiling not one, but three long-awaited updates that have been eagerly anticipated by enthusiasts of both Degods and y00ts platforms. These announcements mark a new chapter forward for the ecosystem. This includes an art update, a new points system, and the migration of y00ts to…

Microsoft and Aptos Team Up for AI-Web3 Fusion

Microsoft has finally found what it believes to be the perfect partner to begin training its artificial intelligence (AI) models on — Aptos Labs, a layer-1 blockchain firm that is building a ChatGPT-powered chatbot called “Aptos Assistant.” As part of the collaboration, Microsoft’s AI models will be trained using blockchain data that has been verified…

DeeKay Kwon, Cozomo de’ Medici Surprise Collectors With 24-Hour Open-Edition

On Aug 10, South Korean animator DeeKay Kwon and pseudonymous digital art patron Cozomo de’ Medici announced the launch of Kwon’s first-ever open-edition artwork on Base, in partnership with Coinbase L2 and Friends With Benefits (FWB). The drop has already earned $100,000 in the first hour of the launch, according to a tweet from NFTStatistics….

Google and Universal Music Negotiate on AI-Deepfaked Voice Licensing for Fans

Google and Universal Music Group are in the early stages of discussions centering around how fans can legitimately use and license artists’ voices and other soundbits for songs that are generated by artificial intelligence (AI), according to a Financial Times report.   These discussions have been reportedly confirmed by four people familiar with these early-stage negotiations…