Crypto.com made headlines with a record-breaking $70 million purchase of the domain AI.com, just in time for the Super Bowl, where it plans to debut a new AI-powered platform. The purchase, the most expensive domain acquisition in history, was paid entirely in cryptocurrency, according to TechCrunch. The company's founder, Kris Marszalek, told the Financial Times that he believes AI will be "one of the greatest technological waves of our lifetime."
The Super Bowl LX, set to air on NBC and Peacock on Sunday, February 8th, is expected to feature a strong presence of AI-related advertisements, mirroring the crypto boom of previous years, according to The Verge. One ad will be for Anthropics AI platform, which will take jabs at its competitors, namely OpenAI. The game will see the Seattle Seahawks take on the New England Patriots.
The AI.com platform, slated to launch during the Super Bowl, will offer consumers a personal AI agent for messaging, app usage, and stock trading, according to TechCrunch. The purchase was facilitated by broker Larry Fischer.
Meanwhile, the rise of AI is also prompting regulatory action. The New York state legislature is considering two bills to rein in the industry, as reported by The Verge. One bill would require labels on AI-generated content, while the other proposes a three-year pause on new data center construction. AI data centers are becoming a bipartisan concern.
In other tech news, Apple is preparing to launch the iPhone 17e, almost exactly one year after launching the iPhone 16e, according to Mark Gurman, as reported by The Verge. The iPhone 17e will feature an upgraded A19 chip from the iPhone 17 lineup, plus MagSafe. An updated iPad and iPad Air should land around the same time.
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