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🔞 Meta’s new AI creates sex chatbots

⚠️ 100,000+ ChatGPT accounts compromised

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Hermes secures further win against MetaBirkins [Link]

A Manhattan federal court issues an order that permanently prevents Mason Rothschild from selling his MetaBirkins NFTs, securing a final request from French luxury house Hermés following its legal victory over the NFTs earlier in 2023.

Key details of the new and previous rulings:

• The order permanently significantly restricts the future use of MetaBirkins, such as barring Rothschild and associates from marketing, selling, and minting MetaBirkins NFTs.

• While Rothschild is prohibited from providing any benefits to Metabirkins holders that would incentivize the NFT purchase, he’s required to airdrop Friday’s court order to people that currently hold the tokens.

• In February, a jury sided with Hermés on its claim that Rotschild violated the trademark for Birkin handbags via his line of 100 MetaBirkins NFTs, which are digital tokens associated with photos of fur-covered, patterned handbags.

Meta’s new AI creates sex chatbots [Link]

Allie is an 18-year old with long brown hair with “tons of sexual experience.” Yet she’s actually an AI chatbot created for sexual play, sometimes executing graphic rape and abuse fantasies.

Allie was built using open-source tech and based on a model created by Meta, dubbed as LLaMA, as part of a growing stable of specialized AI products anyone who can write tools, chatbots, or data analysis apps can build.

While open-source AI advocates view it as a way to control corporate greed and allow artists, academics, entrepreneurs, and activists to freely experiment with new tech, the same level of free, unrestricted use can be leveraged by bad actors, such as for creating fraud, sophisticated propaganda, or artificial child porn that uses images of real children as sources.

100,000+ ChatGPT accounts compromised [Link]

Group-IB, a global cybersecurity company based in Singapore, has found 100K+ malware-infected devices with stolen ChatGPT credentials in the last year, largely in the Asia-Pacific region.

Cybercriminals exploit Raccoon Infostealer malware to collect stored info from infected computers.

ChatGPT's growing popularity and influence in blockchain and web3 have made it a target for cybercriminals. To protect users, Group-IB recommends regularly updating passwords and enabling two-factor authentication (2FA) for additional account security, as well as practicing security awareness and watching out for phishing.

Gen Zs building a career in AI age: Stay nimble [Link]

Gen Zers entering the workforce face the challenge of an AI-driven economy, although their tech-savvy nature gives them an advantage to leverage AI for mundane tasks and focus on creative work.

This rise of AI has raised, however, concerns about job security plus fears of AGI risks.

To stay competitive, young individuals must learn AI skills and embrace emerging technology. Adaptability is key to avoiding job displacement and seizing new opportunities.

Workers who don't embrace AI and other new tech in their careers risk being left behind.

"You can't compete for jobs with people who are adept at using this technology without having used it yourself. The good news is that it's easy to learn. But you have to get on the bus.”

Quick Hits

🎮 Gaming

• Korean video games are gaining interest from Japanese gamers, with real-time AI translation eliminating language barriers. (Link)

• P2E games, expected to balloon into a $8,856M market by 2028, are reshaping the gaming market by combining blockchain with gaming and rewarding players with crypto-based assets and NFTs. (Link)

• Web3 platform GameFi and Japanese gaming blockchain Oasys roll out the new NFT marketplace Oasys Navi. (Link)

• Roblox launches a partner program to grow its global advertising ecosystem and educate brands looking to advertise on its immersive gaming platform. (Link)

• Web3 metaverse/game platform Creta appoints John Kavanagh, previously the license manager for games and interactive at BBC Studios, as an advisor. (Link)

🕶 Fashion

• Givenchy Beauty celebrates Pride Month on metaverse platform Spatial, exploring inclusivity while adhering to the luxury house’s codes. (Link)

• After the inaugural Metaverse Beauty Week (MBW), where is beauty tech heading next? (Link)

• How phygital retail enables brands not just to deliver immersive experiences but also slash costs. (Link)

• From Stars to the Floral Room, Gucci Visions takes visitors through its 102 years of fashion iconography via the metaverse and the physical Florence exhibition. (Link)

• In stylish India, Indyverse is a phygital platform catering 3D fashion experiences and a Digital Trial Room delivering engagement while shopping. (Link)

🏀 Sports

• Liverpool FC stays at the forefront of applying AI in football. (Link)

• Wimbledon drama? Stefanos Tsitsipas accused of using ChatGPT to generate his statement on the Nick Kyrgios match controversy from 2022. (Link)

• The 1st-ever Olympic Esports Week builds bridges between the physical and the virtual worlds of sports, celebrating inclusivity and diversity. (Link)

• Meet the AI Navigator GPS+, a new remote control golf buggy comprising a full color 4-inch touch screen display and GPS course mapping. (Link)

• FC Barcelona and World of Women’s Empowerment NFT lets you get a meeting with Women’s Club captain Alexia Putellas, a signed pair of boots, and a physical seat from Barcelona’s stadium, Spotify Camp Nou, autographed by Putellas. (Link)

🎥 Media & Entertainment

• Meta, Google, Twitter could face an $8B fine in Australia’s fake news crackdown. (Link)

• What’s the point of the Apple Vision Pro AR headset? To prime Disney creators and others to come up with uses for consumers. (Link)

• The Sandbox introduces Infinite Pulse, a virtual neighborhood built for music creators and enthusiasts. (Link)

• CeeLo Green and Grammy-winning producer Jack Splash partner with CEEK Metaverse for the upcoming collaborative project THE PINK. (Link)

• A new online panel discussion on how AI affects music and art. (Link)

• Netflix adds a 94% Rotten Tomatoes-rated movie sports fans will love. (Link)

🖼 Art

• Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT prices plunge as Machi Big Brother makes major moves. (Link)

• Azuki announces their new Elementals collection, featuring 20,000 tokens for sale on June 27. (Link)

• Cartography of the Soul: Christie's hosts an auction of NFTs by renowned artists to raise money for the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies. (Link)

• NFTs and the music industry serve as a new frontier for artists and fans. (Link)

• Art in motion? King of Reverspective Patrick Hughes unveils a dynamic NFT project. (Link)

• Not-to-miss upcoming NFT drops. (Link)

• Why do the arts work so well as a place for early uses of emerging tech? It’s the combination of artists wanting to use new tools and the audiences’ desire for a managed way to step outside of their comfort zone. (Link)

🤖 AI

• OpenAI plans to launch a marketplace for AI apps. (Link)

• Discover Zoomerang, a short-form AI video platform. (Link)

• Junk websites filled with AI-generated text are pulling in money from programmatic ads. (Link)

• AI helps dentists catch more cavities and gum disease. (Link)

• AI-powered personalized medicine could revolutionize healthcare, but ChatGPT can’t be in charge. (Link)

• YouTube is developing AI-powered dubbing and other new features. (Link)

• BrainChip selects IPro Silicon IP to serve Israel’s high-growth AI market. (Link)

💸 Funding & Partnerships

• French VC firm Frst reaches $80M first close for its new seed fund. (Link)

• NFT startup Tegro raises $100M seed funding. (Link)

• AWS is building a $100M AI center to keep up with the increasing competition in cloud infrastructure services. (Link)

• Malaysia and China ink a deal to see both nations explore the possibilities of improving the cross-border application of blockchain tech using AI. (Link)

• Rimaunangis Token (RXT) and Bitcoin Man team up to launch collaborative projects in Hong Kong. (Link)

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