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In today’s News of Note, anxieties continue to grow over AI-generated art, effective cybersecurity for the high-tech era, and the impact of facial recognition and gunshot detection technology…
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“Primary Function” Test Propels Yet Another Service Provider to Victory in New York Sales Tax Case
An administrative law judge in the New York State Division of Tax Appeals rejected the state’s position that a taxpayer providing a web-based service which allowed clients to identify…
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded (9/19/22) – Quantum Computing, a Meaningful Merge and AI All Over
In today’s News of Note, AI’s increased presence in traditional human roles stirs debate over the future of artists and actors, CISA advises organizations to develop cybersecurity plans…
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The Merge: Ethereum’s Long-Awaited Overhaul May Be Imminent
…require 99.9% less energy to maintain than PoW and, if successful, the Merge will permit more significant improvements to Ethereum in the future. This would be welcome news for the…
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Ability of AI to Invent Struck a Resounding and Uncompromising Blow
…had passed the Patent Act, and it was within its powers to pass a new law determining that others beyond those deemed a “natural person” could be inventors under the…
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded (8/10/22) – DeepMind, DALL-E and Fractured Fingers
AI technology dominates the news cycle with news of DeepMind’s groundbreaking discovery of almost all structures of known proteins, an ethical dilemma prompted by a chess-playing robot that…
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FTC Will “Vigorously Enforce” the Law Against Companies That Fail to Protect Consumer Privacy
…your phone to navigate to a new local restaurant, your digital behavior can be tracked, analyzed, stored, marketed, and sold. But is that simply the price we now pay for…
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News of Note for the Internet-Minded (7/6/22) – Quantum Leaps, VR Tools and Cryptocurrency Tumult
From advancements in quantum teleportation to the possibility of intelligent digital twins and claims that Google’s AI is sentient, this week’s News of Note has sci-fi appeal, and more….
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NFT Contracting in a Volatile New Market
…a different website, a secondary marketplace or from a digital wallet, the new buyer may only be aware of images and limited information identifying the NFT and the linked asset….
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New York Legislature Passes Moratorium on Crypto Mining Operations
On June 2, 2022, the New York Legislature passed a bill, S6486D, that would place a two-year moratorium on certain new cryptocurrency mining operations at fossil fuel energy plants…