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Tech leaders Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and AI startup Anthropic are forming a new industry watchdog group, the Frontier Model Forum, to supervise the "safe and responsible" development of frontier AI models. The alliance aims to push research on AI safety, pinpoint responsible development practices, collaborate with governments and civil leaders, and back the development of applications. This move follows a commitment made by these AI companies to the White House for the safe and transparent development of AI.

This offers access to a variety of metaverse services and applications, including digital football, live broadcasts, social interactions, and official digital personas within the metaverse. The 5G super network is situated in Beijing Workers’ Stadium. Furthermore, the Gongtai Meta Universe GTVerse experience center is set to commence internal testing in October.

The Central African Republic (CAR) is expanding its Sango blockchain initiative to include the tokenization of land and natural resources. Recently, the CAR National Assembly passed a law, receiving unanimous approval, that facilitates online business visa applications and simplifies the process for both locals and foreigners to establish businesses in sectors like real estate, agriculture, and forestry. This move follows CAR's earlier efforts in the crypto space, including the launch of Project Sango in May 2022 and its brief adoption of Bitcoin as a national currency.

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has disclosed details concerning the approval process for registrations of cryptocurrency-related companies. Since the beginning of 2020, out of 291 applications received, only 38 have met the criteria for approval. This culminates in an endorsement of only 13% of the requests. Meanwhile, 155 were retracted, often on the advice of the FCA, for re-submission at a later date when in better adherence to the requisite standards. In the UK, cryptocurrency companies must be formally registered with the FCA to conduct their activities within the bounds of the law.

In spite of increasing concerns among its creative workforce, Disney has established a specialized task force to study the applications of artificial intelligence within its different fields of work. The group aims to both pioneer in-house AI-based solutions and to bridge ties with novel startups, hoping to incorporate their pre-developed tech advancements.

The freshly minted line-up of collectible avatars, titled 'Retro Reimagined', is scheduled for a grand unveiling on July 26 at 3:00 pm Eastern Time. In the tradition of previous releases, this series will also make its debut on the Polygon blockchain. Users will have the ability to exchange these Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) via various external trading applications On top of that, Reddit has given some tantalizing hints about future modifications coming to its treasure trove of collectible items. In the not too distant future, this store will be directly accessible from the avatar editing interface. At present, the store's offering is somewhat limited, with only a handful of third-generation selections available for purchase, each carrying a price tag of $4.99.