VeeFriends and Squishmallows Partner on Plush Toy Collection

VeeFriends adds another collaboration under its belt as it announces an exclusive partnership with Squishmallows to bring a few beloved VeeFriends characters to life. Set to launch in August 2023, Gary Vee originally teased this collaboration in late 2022 when he posed for a photo with Squishmallows’ Chief Brand Officer, Jeremy Padawer. Squishmallows and VeeFriends…

Is ChatGPT Getting Worse with Time? A New Study Says Yes

Recent observations from users and now researchers suggest that ChatGPT, the renowned artificial intelligence (AI) model developed by OpenAI, may be exhibiting signs of performance degradation. However, the reasons behind these perceived changes remain a topic of debate and speculation. Last week, a study emerged from a collaboration between Stanford University and UC Berkeley which…

Ed Balloon’s Mission to Bring Black Hair Culture to the Blockchain

Don’t put Ed Balloon in a box. The multidisciplinary artist has never lent himself well to labels, exploring his quirky creative vision through the lenses of music, film, and stop-motion animation with projects like Run Ed. Now it’s time to add generative art to the list. His new project, Beauty Supply Is Out of Du-Rags,…

ChatGPT Launches Custom Instructions Feature, but It Comes at a Cost

OpenAI, the pioneering artificial intelligence research organization, announced on Thursday a significant enhancement to its ChatGPT platform. Users will soon be able to tailor the responses of the AI chatbot to better align with their preferences without having to repeat those needs each time. This new feature, termed “custom instructions,” encourages users to more clearly…

Melania Trump’s New Buzz Aldrin NFT Violates NASA’s Image Policy

When former First Lady Melania Trump unveiled her newest NFT this week, she also found herself in potentially dangerous waters with NASA on the unauthorized use of its images that violate the federal agency’s strict image use policy, according to an initial report by Gizmodo.  Her new NFT, entitled “Man on the Moon,” dropped on…

Here’s How Web3 is Reacting to OpenSea’s New ‘Deals’ Feature

When OpenSea hinted at an impending announcement last week, many in the community speculated that they would launch a token or airdrop. Instead, they surprised users with a new feature called Deals. The feature lets users exchange an NFT or a combination of NFTs from their collection for another user’s NFT or a collection of…

U.S. Paves the Way for Crypto Regulation with New Legislative Proposal

In a move signaling a more structured approach to the burgeoning crypto industry, U.S. House Republicans unveiled a fresh legislative proposal on Thursday that establishes swimlanes between the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  At 212 pages, the “Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act” is designed…