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…

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…

VeeFriends and Squishmallows Partner on Plush Toy Collection

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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…