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The intricate world of cryptocurrencies, much like the real-world order, classifies its offerings under distinctive categories like utility coins, payment coins, and stablecoins to keep things simple for the investors. In recent times however, a new class of cryptocurrencies, called AI crypto coins, has triggered quite the intrigue on social media. Powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI), these AI crypto coins are usually related to projects that aim to bring AI and blockchain together, along with elements of Machine Learning (ML). Like all usual cryptocurrencies , AI crypto tokens are also built on blockchain networks. Unlike other cryptocurrencies, however, these tokens are loaded with AI capabilities that promise better security, functionality, as well as the general performance. AI crypto coins are capable of recording and maintaining market trends, in addition to predicting the upcoming fluctuations in prices. Using the natural language processing (NLP) technology, AI cryptocur...

Identifying counterfeit and fake products can be a difficult task and requires ample knowledge of the characteristics and appearance of the original objects. A new artificial intelligence-based app claims to identify whether a product is genuine based on a single photo clicked with a smartphone. The app uses optical AI to identify an object and does not rely on bar codes, holograms, markers, RFID technology, stickers, or engraved markings. However, it can only authenticate products that are already registered with the service. Developed by Washington-based Alitheon, the FeaturePrint app can be installed on a smartphone and used for "identification, authentication, or traceability" of a product. Without special scanners or cameras, a user can point their smartphone at a product and identify an authentic product for high value items like gold bars and luxury items, while tracing supply chains and detecting counterfeit items. According to Alitheon's website, the FeatureP...

Nvidia and MediaTek on Monday said they will collaborate on technology to power advanced vehicle infotainment systems that can stream video or games or interact with drivers using artificial intelligence . Under the agreement, announced at the Computex technology trade show in Taipei, MediaTek will integrate an Nvidia graphic processing unit chiplet and Nvidia software into the system-on-chips it supplies to automakers for infotainment displays. MediaTek systems using Nvidia software would be compatible with automated driving systems based on Nvidia technology, the companies said. Dashboard displays could show the environment around the vehicle, while cameras would monitor the driver. "The automotive industry needs strong companies that can work with the industry for decades at a time," Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang told a news conference in Taipei, pointing to a long product cycle for car makers. "The quality, strength and positions of our two companies cou...

BGMI was relaunched in India on Monday, and the popular battle royale game can now be played on iOS and Android smartphones, nearly a year after it was banned in the country. Developer Krafton says it has imposed restrictions on playing Battlegrounds Mobile India , with daily time limits. The latest update to the game — the first to arrive since June last year — brings a new map based on a small resort island located in a tropical zone, along with new in-game events, and updates to classic maps in the game. On Monday, Krafton announced the relaunch of BGMI in India, two days after it allowed Android users to preload the game in advance. Both iOS and Android users can now download BGMI via the App Store and Play Store respectively, but Krafton says that playability will be staggered and users will be able to login in phases within 48 hours.  According to Krafton, BGMI will restrict playtime for users in India based on their age. Minors playing the game will be limited t...

The crypto price chart, most of which looked red around last Friday, May 26, showed recoveries for most cryptocurrencies on Monday, May 29. Bitcoin, for starters, minted a small profit of 2.43 percent to trade at the price point of $27,856 (roughly Rs. 23 lakh) on both national as well as international exchanges. The most expensive cryptocurrency to exist, Bitcoin's resistance level currently stands at $28,500 (roughly Rs. 23 lakh) and experts have predicted that if BTC continues to keep its value above this mark, it could show a lasting upward trajectory movement. Over the weekend, Bitcoin grew in value by $2,079 (roughly Rs. 1.71 lakh). Ether gained 2.44 percent, following Bitcoin to mint minor profits on Monday. At the time of writing, the value of ETH stood at $1,896 (roughly Rs. 1.5 lakh). The second-most expensive cryptocurrency after BTC, ETH grew by $89 (roughly Rs. 7,348) over the weekend. “The White House has confirmed a successful agreement to mitigate the risk of a ...

Arm on Monday rolled out new chip technology for mobile devices and Taiwan smartphone chip maker MediaTek said it will be using it for its next-generation product. MediaTek , a longtime supplier of low- and mid-tier smart phone chips, has been pushing into the market to supply chips for premium smartphones, once dominated by rival Qualcomm , which has been in a legal battle with Arm since last year over chip licensing agreements. In Arm's blog announcing the new products, MediaTek said the new chips will help improve the performance of its next-generation smartphones. Arm sells blueprints chip designers use to build their own hardware. It is launching Immortalis-G720, a chip for video image processing and AI applications, and the Cortex-X4, a processor that would be the brains of the mobile device at Taiwan's Computex conference. Arm said both new chips have 15 percent better performance than their previous generations, and the Cortex-X4 uses 40 percent less power, key fo...