Rapper Drake Posts Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin Video To His 146M Instagram Followers

Celebrities endorsing crypto has been a trend during the last bull market, including Larry David’s now famous FTX Super Bowl ad – which he later regretted. This time around, however, there haven’t been too many celebrities and influencers who have been shilling crypto to the masses. Drake’s post likely would mark one of the first large-scale endorsements of any kind during this bull market and may pique retail investors’ interest back into the digital assets market. Original

Dogecoin Blockchain Immortalizes 1993 Video Game ‘Doom’

In a nostalgic nod to the past, Dogecoin has become the integral host for the iconic first-person shooter DOOM, which once haunted the sleepless nights of gamers with its chunky pixel and bloodthirsty demon glory back in 1993, embarking on a futuristic journey within the Dogecoin blockchain. This unexpected union has been made possible through the utilization of a novel feature known as “Doginals,” an innovation that has forever etched the entire first level of DOOM into the decentralized and constantly evolving Dogecoin network. DOOM Finds Happy Home In Dogecoin…

Video game Doom from 1993 game goes live on Dogecoin blockchain

A developer named Mini Doge announced that he launched the 1993 game Doom on the Dogecoin blockchain. The game was launched using Inscriptions. A developer named Mini Doge announced that he found the 1993 game Doom inscribed onto the Dogecoin blockchain. The game also has support for full-screen mode, which also works with a mouse. To do this, follow the link in the Content section. Mini Doge warned that the first boot would take about a minute. To port the project, the developer used “inscription” technology; these are tokens based…

Singapore’s prime minister issues warning following deepfake crypto video with him

Singapore’s prime minister Lee Hsien Loong warned the public about a deepfake video, depicting him promoting a crypto scam ‘envisioned by Elon Musk.’ In an X post on Dec. 29, Singapore‘s prime minister Lee Hsien Loong has issued a public warning that addressed the emergence of deepfake videos depicting him promoting crypto scams with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) to mimic his voice and image. Recently, there have been a number of audio deepfake videos that use AI technology to mimic my voice to promote crypto scams. If you…

Redditors Redflag Deepfake Video Featuring Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse

A Reddit user has reported that Google is unwilling to take down a video advertisement that appears to be an attempted scam targeting cryptocurrency users. Reddit users have recently uncovered a deepfake video featuring Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, urging XRP holders to transfer their tokens to a specific address with the promise of receiving double the amount – a notorious tactic employed by scammers. A Reddit user reported the fraudulent video in a Reddit thread, thus encountering the deceptive advertisement on YouTube between Nov. 25 and Dec. 3. Additional users…

Meta Unveils AI Models for Video and Image Editing on Facebook & Instagram

Complementing Emu Video, Meta introduced Emu Edit, a precision-focused model dedicated to image manipulation. Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META), the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has unveiled a suite of artificial intelligence (AI) models designed to revolutionize video generation and image editing on its social media platforms. According to a company blog post on Thursday, the generative AI tools Emu Video and Emu Edit are designed to help content creators generate videos and edit images without hassle on Facebook and Instagram. Transformative Video and Image Editing Tools Both tools…

Meta introduces AI models for video generation, image editing

Social media giant Meta has introduced its latest artificial intelligence (AI) models for content editing and generation, according to a blog post on Nov. 16.  The company is introducing two AI-powered generative models. The first, Emu Video, which leverages Meta’s previous Emu model, is capable of generating video clips based on text and image inputs. While the second model, Emu Edit, is focused on image manipulation, promising more precision in image editing. The models are still in the research stage, but Meta says their initial results show potential use cases…

Can Bitcoin fix this? Cointelegraph Cape Verde video

Cointelegraph recently traveled to Cape Verde, West Africa, to explore whether Bitcoin (BTC) could be a tool for progress. In the latest on-the-ground video documentary from Cointelegraph, global reporter Joe Hall investigates the remittances market, cash economies, and the challenges and opportunities faced by small island nations worldwide. Cape Verde, officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an island nation in the central Atlantic Ocean. Cape Verde comprises 10 main islands and several smaller islets, sitting 570 kilometers (350 miles) west of Senegal, West Africa. Hall discovers that more Cape…

X Introduces Audio and Video Calling Functionality

Open-source advocate Chris Messina argued that X’s code suggests users may need a premium subscription on X to use the new feature. Since taking over at X (formerly Twitter), Elon Musk has been working to transform the microblogging platform into a super app. The latest feature to be added to X is the audio and video calling functionality, according to the Verge. Users are receiving notifications stating that “audio and video calls are here” when opening the X app. However, there have been no official announcements of the launch. What…

Video Editor CapCut Adds AI Ad Scripting for Businesses and Creators

One of the new tools is an AI-powered script generator designed to help advertisers generate script ideas based on prompts that describe the product or business. Video editing app CapCut is expanding its offerings to include AI-powered business tools. CapCut, which is owned by ByteDance, is the company’s second app, after TikTok, to hit $100 million in customer spending. The video editing app features easy-to-use templates, TikTok integration, and AI effects and filters. It usually ranks in the top 10 or 20 apps in the iOS App Store and has…