Made by Apes Lets BAYC Holders Request a License for Projects

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Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) holders can now register their Ape-centric products and/or businesses with a special license on their recently launched “Made by Apes” platform, according to a tweet recently posted on BAYC’s X (formerly Twitter) account. The platform is described as a “first-of-its-kind on-chain licensing for a club full of builders,” in partnership…

CyberKongz Forges New Path With Sky Mavis, Launches Genkai Collection

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In a move that underscores the evolving landscape of blockchain gaming, CyberKongz, a prominent NFT franchise, is set to migrate its Play and Kollect NFT game from the Polygon network to Ronin, the blockchain developed by Axie Infinity’s creator, Sky Mavis. This strategic shift is accompanied by the launch of Genkai, an anime-inspired NFT collection, which…

Worldcoin’s “Orb” Wants to Scan Our Eyes. Should We Let It?

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Sam Altman’s ambitious attempt to create a blockchain-based global verification system that proves personhood via an eyeball-scanning “orb” just came to life. On July 24, the OpenAI CEO announced the launch of the Worldcoin protocol and the WLD token — its native currency — after years in development. Worldcoin wants to be our “digital passport”…

Expert: AI Systems “Should be Biased,” Just Not In the Way We Think

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When I asked ChatGPT for a joke about Sicilians the other day, it implied that Sicilians are stinky. As somebody born and raised in Sicily, I reacted to ChatGPT’s joke with disgust. But at the same time, my computer scientist brain began spinning around a seemingly simple question: Should ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence systems…

Upcoming Drops: July 24-30

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Let’s face it: The NFT space moves really fast. Considering how quickly things can change in the metaverse, a week in NFTs might as well be a month IRL. Don’t get us wrong — the more people onboarded into the space, the merrier. But because of the constant influx of great art and ideas, it’s…