CRYPTOCURRENCY
Oracle Introduces In-Database LLMs and Automated Vector Store with HeatWave GenAI
Oracle's HeatWave GenAI now offers in-database LLMs and an automated vector store, enabling generative AI applications without AI expertise or additional costs.
Oracle Autonomous Database Now Available on Oracle Database@Azure
Oracle Autonomous Database is now generally available on Oracle Database@Azure, enhancing application innovation and development velocity.
Mysten Labs Partners with Alibaba Cloud to Bolster Sui Blockchain Ecosystem
Mysten Labs collaborates with Alibaba Cloud to enhance the Sui blockchain ecosystem, introducing AI-assisted development tools, educational programs, and global infrastructural support.
Bank of Spain Chooses Adhara, Cecabank, and Abanca to Test CBDC
Banco de España, Cecabank, Abanca, and Adhara Blockchain are launching a pilot program to explore the use of a wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency, aiming to simulate interbank payments.
Crypto Influencer Fernando Perez Algaba Found Dismembered: Investigation Underway
Crypto influencer Fernando Perez Algaba was found dismembered in Argentina after going missing. His death, preceded by cryptic social media posts, is under investigation.
Fireblocks Strengthens Support for Banking & Financial Institutions
Fireblocks, a leading enterprise platform for managing digital asset operations and fostering blockchain-based innovations, has announced the expansion of its secure MPC-CMP wallet and key management technology.
Twitter and Alibaba Enter Global AI Race
Twitter and Alibaba are reportedly integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into their businesses. Meanwhile, Gemini co-founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss have funded their business with a $100 million personal loan. This week’s Crypto Biz also covers MetaMask's new feature for purchasing cryptocurrency and Alibaba's new chatbot assistant.
Alibaba Enters AI Race with Tongyi Qianwen Chatbot
Chinese e-commerce giant, Alibaba, has announced its own version of a chatbot assistant, Tongyi Qianwen, which will be integrated with its vast ecosystem of tech businesses. The chatbot will be able to communicate in English and Mandarin and perform tasks such as turning conversations into written notes, writing emails, and drafting business proposals. Alibaba's new product has drawn comparisons to OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Bard and Baidu's Ernie.
Australian Bankers Association cost of living probe shows bank pressure
The Australian Bankers Association (ABA) has launched a cost of living review to determine how the COVID-19 epidemic, global supply chain restrictions, geopolitical tensions, and other factors have raised Australia's already high cost of living. The research will examine Australia's economic policies and ways to cut living costs.
OKX Reports Pperiodic Downtime Due To Alibaba Cloud Equipment Issue
Alibaba Cloud Hong Kong IDC Zone C server was unavailable on Saturday at 10 pm ET and did not recover for almost seven hours. Many investors say their transactions got stuck halfway and worry about losses. OKX said it is working with Alibaba Cloud to fix the service outage.