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At the World Economic Forum in Davos, OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman highlighted the urgent need for a significant energy breakthrough to sustain the development of artificial intelligence (AI).

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a court order requiring Ripple (XRP) to disclose its institutional investor information for the last two years. This development stems from a judge's earlier ruling that classified XRP as a security when specifically sold to institutional investors.

Base, the blockchain project by the Coinbase exchange, has released its roadmap for 2024, highlighting key goals, challenges, and focal points for the upcoming year:

Developer REKTBuildr, who detected user tracking by the Ledger Live software, shared his exchange with the company regarding this matter. He spoke highly of the response from the Ledger development team and the technical depth of their conversation.

The Ethereum development team is poised to initiate a test network for the forthcoming Dencun upgrade on January 17, 2024. Anticipated to bring a host of innovations, this upgrade is set to lower transaction fees for second-layer Rollups and enhance scalability.

The non-profit foundation DFINITY has rolled out a GDPR-compatible subnet on the Internet Computer (ICP) protocol. This development allows for the creation of decentralized apps and games that are in full compliance with European regulatory standards.

In his 2024 World Day of Peace message, Pope Francis voices concern over Artificial Intelligence (AI) and urges an international ethical agreement for its development and application.

Sony's research team has pioneered an artificial intelligence system designed to parse dialogues and autonomously craft fictional identities for non-player characters. This technology is set to overhaul the conventional methods of secondary character development.

OpenAI, a company specializing in artificial intelligence development, has begun negotiations with top media outlets including Fox, Time, and CNN. The talks are centered around obtaining a license to use their content for AI model training. This strategy is intended to preemptively address any future copyright infringement concerns.

Folius Ventures, a venture capital company, has recently invested in the gaming studio Sleepless AI, renowned for its innovative blend of blockchain and artificial intelligence in gaming. The studio's development team is keenly focused on crafting immersive game experiences enhanced by AI companions.

The Chinese government, known for its cryptocurrency ban, is showing signs of easing its policy on decentralization. It has announced plans to support the development of the Web3 ecosystem, dApps, and NFTs. This new approach is detailed in a recent strategic planning document released by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.