Charles Hoskinson addresses some of the challenges and potential intersections between AI and blockchain. Artificial Intelligence is undoubtedly one of the hottest topics within the cryptocurrency industry (and well beyond it) throughout the past few years. With the advent of firms dedicating their efforts to further improving and developing various...

Cardano (ADA) Founder Charles Hoskinson on the Use Cases of Artificial Intelligence in Blockchain

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Great Britain’s payments regulator has taken another step in its variable recurring payments (VRP) project. In December, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) put forth a “call for views,” which included proposals for how it could support an expansion of VRPs. On Thursday (Aug. 15), the PSR published its response to the call.

PSR Explores Expanding Variable Recurring Payments in UK

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(Reuters) - Sahara AI, a startup integrating the blockchain and artificial intelligence, said on Wednesday it raised $43 million in a funding round led by venture capital investors Pantera Capital, Binance Labs and Polychain Capital.

Decentralized AI network Sahara raises fresh capital in Samsung NEXT-backed round

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CAROL STREAM, Ill., Aug. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- OSG, a leader in Customer Communications Management (CCM), is proud to announce the launch of its innovative OSG JourneyConnect Suite of Communication Solutions. This cutting-edge suite is designed to revolutionize the way businesses engage with their customers through a seamless, digitally native, multichannel approach.

OSG Launches OSG JourneyConnect™ Suite - The Next Generation of Customer Communications Solutions

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Indian Ministry of Finance revealed it has no immediate plans to regulate the sale and purchase of digital assets. However, the country continues to tighten oversight on digital asset-related money laundering and terrorist financing. During a parliamentary meeting on August 5, Pankaj Chaudhary,...

India has no plans to regulate digital asset sales or purchases

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

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J. Souza

A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

Georgia State

Charlotte, NC

Daily Coffee Press

Here we (could) go again.. After making a second landfall in South Carolina, Debby weakened to a tropical storm and now located close to Charlotte, North Carolina. Despite the downgrade, the storm remains a threat, bringing heavy rainfall and tornado watches across North Carolina. Tragically, Debby has claimed six lives, including two in Georgia. Although Debby will soon lose its tropical characteristics, the risk of flooding and tornadoes persists as it moves into other states.

NHC Monitors Potential New Storm That Could Threaten Georgia

Jersey City, NJ

Essex County, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Efrin Wade, a former correctional officer at Essex County Correctional Facility (ECCF), has admitted to accepting $14,000 in bribes to smuggle contraband, including tobacco and a cell phone, into the facility for inmates. The announcement was made today by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Correctional Officer Guilty of Smuggling Contraband: $14K in Bribes Accepted

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Louisiana State

Natrona County, WY

Houma, LA

WyoFile

A worker died Aug. 5 when the crane he was operating toppled at a wind farm construction site in remote Natrona County, state and local officials say. The victim, John William Hoffpauir, Jr., 55, of Houma, Louisiana, was working as a crane operator at the Cedar Springs wind energy construction site north of Casper and Glenrock under the control of Blattner Energy at the time of the accident. Hoffpauir was a Blattner Energy employee, a spokesperson for the company told WyoFile.

Worker killed in accident on wind energy construction site in Natrona County

Florida State

Jacksonville Today

Republican Donald Trump has a 7-point lead over Democrat Kamala Harris among Florida voters, 49% to 42%, according to a new poll from the University of North Florida. Four percent are backing another candidate, and 6% are undecided or didn’t answer.

New Florida poll: Trump leads; support strong for abortion and recreational weed

Worldline (Euronext: WLN), the global leader in payment services, in continued cooperation with BLIK, one of Poland’s most popular mobile payment systems, is rolling out for its clients the functionality of BLIK code payment on Worldline Tap on Mobile app. Under the partnership, businesses using Tap on Mobile on their mobile terminals will be able to accept payments with a BLIK code.

BLIK Code Payments on Worldline Tap on Mobile

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Happy Friday! For today's daily horoscope, the Moon is in disciplined Capricorn, while the Sun shines brightly in Leo. What an interesting combination this is, right? What this means for the zodiac signs may vary as this combination of energies brings a unique blend of ambition and creativity to the mix of your day. The Capricorn Moon encourages us to focus on our goals. We will need to work hard and be practical in the way we approach things.

Definitive and Accurate Daily Horoscope | August 16, 2024

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Major changes to how real estate transactions are conducted are set to take affect this month that will effect how both sellers, and buyers, compensate their agents. On March 15, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) settled a lawsuit brought by home sellers regarding how broker commissions were handled. As a result of that settlement, the NAR will remove agent compensation amounts from Multiple Listing Services, provide detailed compensation information to buyers and sellers and attain a written agreement outlining that compensation structure.

Broker commissions on real estate transactions will look a lot different starting August 17

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Gov. Andy Beshear sent a letter to Anne Milgram, administrator for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Wednesday, expressing his support of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ recommendation that the DEA ease restrictions on marijuana.

Gov. Andy Beshear pens letter to DEA in support of easing federal restrictions on marijuana

Most countries measure banking activity in terms of where and how it happens. Hence distinctions such as in-branch, ATMs, online and mobile. But in Latin America, for all intents and purposes, there’s only one kind of banking: digital. It’s reflected in PYMNTS recent “How The World Does Digital” report...

Exclusive: Mercado Pago CEO on Building Brazil’s Biggest Digital Bank

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Improving supply chain traceability with blockchain: Stephan Nilsson joins CoinGeek Weekly Livestream

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Stephan Nilsson is a Swedish entrepreneur and the co-founder of UNISOT, one of the most promising companies utilizing the BSV...

Improving supply chain traceability with blockchain: Stephan Nilsson joins CoinGeek Weekly Livestream

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