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A research team from Shanghai University executed the first successful quantum attack on encryption algorithms. In the paper “D-Wave Advantage,” the team wrote they could crack classic encryption algorithms using a computer from Canada’s D-Wave Systems.

Ukrainian cryptocurrency exchange WhiteBIT and the National University "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy" (NaUKMA) have successfully wrapped up their first "Blockchain Technologies" educational program at the academy's Faculty of Computer Science.

Researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have discovered a method to circumvent the censorship of certain artificial intelligence-based chatbots, such as ChatGPT and Google Bard. They created a unique AI tool that generates specific prompts, effectively navigating around these limitations.

Scottish university professors are mulling over a return to old-school handwritten works due to the rise in students using AI.

Researchers at the University of Chicago have unveiled a novel tool that empowers artists to “poison” their digital art, thwarting developers from using their work to train AI systems.

A recent survey by the University of San Salvador reveals that although Salvadorans largely back President Nayib Bukele and his policies (Bukele was re-elected for a second term in 2024), they don’t see Bitcoin, which he has heavily promoted, as a practical payment option.

On October 9, 2024, SEC Chairman Gary Gensler spoke at an event at the New York University School of Law in Manhattan. Once again, he took the opportunity to lay out the familiar crypto concerns that the SEC, under his leadership, has been raising for years.

In August 2024, the University of Wyoming will launch the UW Bitcoin Research Institute (BRI), headed by associate professor and Bitcoin advocate, Bradley Rettler.

OpenAI, an AI research and deployment company, has signed a deal with Arizona State University (ASU). This partnership aims to leverage the corporate version of ChatGPT in educational processes to enhance various aspects, including:

In El Salvador, only 12% of the population reportedly used Bitcoin for payments of goods and services in the past year, marking a 12.4% decline from the 2022 statistics. This information comes from a study conducted by the Central American University José Simeón Cañas, based on face-to-face interviews with 1,280 people.

Cambridge University and Google have forged a renewed, multi-year partnership aimed at funding and conducting groundbreaking research in the realm of artificial intelligence.

A spokesperson for the university stated that they have been in talks with FTX debtor attorneys to facilitate the full return of the donated funds. It’s worth noting that Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents have a longstanding association with Stanford Law School, serving as legal scholars and professors there. The donations in question, totaling approximately $5.5 million, were made by FTX-related entities between November 2021 and May 2022 for pandemic-related prevention and research.