Project mBridge reveals details of its workings ahead of MVP, commercial debut
Project mBridge has put together a slick publication with lots of new information to let the world know what the hottest project in CBDC is. Go to Source
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Hong Kong advances CBDC pilot, bringing e-HKD trials to Phase 2
e-HKD Phase 1 trial was dedicated to full-fledged payments, programmable payments, offline payments, tokenized deposits, settlement of Web3 transactions and settlement of tokenized assets. Go to Source
Chinese digital yuan CBDC used for first time to settle cross-border oil deal
CBDC and de-dollarization saw major strides last week with the 1-million barrel deal on the Shanghai Petroleum and Natural Gas Exchange. Go to Source
US official confirms military concerns over China’s access to cloud technology
The confirmation comes as tensions between the U.S. and China continue to rise. Go to Source
UK to target potential AI threats at planned November summit
The summit scheduled for Nov. 1-2 will place significant emphasis on the potential existential threat that AI represents, a concern shared by several legislators. Go to Source
US expands export controls for AI semiconductor chips to China
The expanded export controls of AI semiconductor chips include a new performance threshold, licensing requirements expansions and a notification requirement, among others. Go to Source
Baidu unveils Ernie 4.0 AI system, says overall performance ‘on par with ChatGPT’
The Chinese megacorporation claims its newest model rivals OpenAI’s popular model in generating text, images, and video. Go to Source
Canon’s new technology competes with ASML in chip manufacturing
The new system, FPA-1200NZ2C, can produce semiconductors matching a 5nm process and scale down to 2nm, surpassing the capabilities of the A17 Pro chip found in Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. Go to Source
US authorities monitor China-linked Bitcoin miners amid national security concerns: Report
A crypto mining operation near a Microsoft facility that supported the Pentagon was reportedly under scrutiny by U.S. officials. Go to Source
China sets stricter rules for training generative AI models
The draft regulations emphasize that data subject to censorship on the Chinese internet should not serve as training material for these models. Go to Source