California governor calls for statewide generative AI training

California Governor Gavin Newsom has stressed the importance of people staying ahead of the curve in generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) by acquiring new skills and becoming acquainted with the emerging technology.As outlined in the report, there is a suggestion that residents of Ca ...

SBF claims innocence, contradicts other witnesses: Law Decoded

Last week, the criminal trial of FTX founder and CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried continued in New York, with the man himself giving testimony as part of his defense. According to the SBF, he didn’t know any details about the creation of North Dimension, an alleged “shadowy entity” used to launder cus ...

Crypto Biz: Elon Musk’s X targets financial services, PacWest emergency rescue and more

Social media platform X — formerly known as Twitter — may soon advance plans to add financial services to its users, hoping to become the American equivalent of the Chinese super-app WeChat.The concept of super-apps isn’t new. Tech giant Tencent, the company behind WeChat ...

Santa Cruz County Approves Blockchain-based Digital Wallet for Government Services

The County Council of Santa Cruz in California has recently given the green light to a groundbreaking initiative: the development of a digital wallet for government services based on blockchain technology. The pilot for this project is scheduled to be launched in July 2023 and is being spearheade ...

Santa Cruz County Approves Blockchain Pilot Program for Government Services

It's part of a blockchain pilot program It launches in summer 2023 Through the wallet, residents will be able to pay for parking and register bikes Santa Cruz County, California, has approved a proposal to implement some blockchain solutions statewide ...

California Assemblyman Proposes Licensing for Cryptocurrency Companies to Combat Fraud and Protect Consumers

  The California Consumer Federation (CFC), a non-profit advocacy group, supported a bill by a member of the California Assembly to license cryptocurrency companies.. The updated bill was introduced by Timothy Grayson at the end of January. The project establishes a ...