E-Passport Verification and the Illusion of the Metaverse

Microsoft is revealing what it’s learned from us poking around on the new Bing. It seems that once developers begin using generative AI to code, they DO keep using it. Apple has postponed its headset announce to WWDC. Banks are shying away from crypto exposure. And after 16 years, border control is finally making use of NFC technology in passports.

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Links:

• Microsoft explains Bing's bizarre AI chat behavior (Engadget)
• GitHub Copilot update stops AI model from revealing secrets (BleepingComputer)
• SEC Proposal Could Bar Investment Advisers From Keeping Assets at Crypto Firms (CoinDesk)
• Banks Are Breaking Up With Crypto During Regulatory Crackdown (WSJ)
• Apple Pushes Back Mixed-Reality Headset Debut Two Months to June (Bloomberg)
• Whatever happened to the metaverse? (FT)
• US Border Patrol Is Finally Able to Check E-Passport Data (Wired)

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