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AI Chatbots Giving ‘Dangerous’ Medical Advice, Oxford Study Warns

AI Chatbots Giving ‘Dangerous’ Medical Advice, Oxford Study Warns

Wrong answers, confused advice and difficulty with personalising information plague AI chatbots in medicine.

Only 5% of companies see AI improving profit, McKinsey China chairman tells Consensus

Only 5% of companies see AI improving profit, McKinsey China chairman tells Consensus

The chairman of Greater China at McKinsey said nearly every company is experimenting with AI, few are rethinking their organizations deeply enough to unlock profit.

Recapping day 2 of Consensus Hong Kong

Recapping day 2 of Consensus Hong Kong

The conference's second day focused more on developers after day 1 concentrated on institutional providers and traders.

Russia Moves to Block WhatsApp, Pushes 100M Users to State-Controlled 'Surveillance App'

Russia Moves to Block WhatsApp, Pushes 100M Users to State-Controlled 'Surveillance App'

Moscow's communications watchdog is simultaneously restricting Telegram, as the Kremlin doubles down on its push for a homegrown "super app."

zkME Technology wins $20,000 PitchFest prize at Consensus Hong Kong

zkME Technology wins $20,000 PitchFest prize at Consensus Hong Kong

The Hong Kong-based DePin company beat out 11 other finalists with its identity verification solution aimed at bringing DeFi to the mainstream.

UK selects HSBC as platform provider for tokenized government bond pilot

UK selects HSBC as platform provider for tokenized government bond pilot

Issuing blockchain-based sovereign bonds could "significantly accelerate" transaction settlement times, HSBC said.

Trump-linked WLFI's Zak Folkman teases forex platform at Consensus Hong Kong

Trump-linked WLFI's Zak Folkman teases forex platform at Consensus Hong Kong

Folkman says more details will be revealed soon at an event at Mar-a-Lago.

UK appoints HSBC for blockchain bond pilot

UK appoints HSBC for blockchain bond pilot

The Treasury appointed banking giant and law firm Ashurst to steer its digital gilt trial this year as Britain plays catch-up to Hong Kong and Luxembourg.

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson says Midnight won't chase Monero, ZCash users

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson says Midnight won't chase Monero, ZCash users

Midnight will target "billions who don't know they need privacy" rather than privacy maxis as mainnet launch nears in March, he said.

Privacy-focused Midnight blockchain to go live next month, says Cardano's Charles Hoskinson

Privacy-focused Midnight blockchain to go live next month, says Cardano's Charles Hoskinson

Input Output Global's Founder Charles Hoskinson said Midnight, the long-awaited privacy-focused blockchain, will launch in the final week of March as a partner chain to Cardano.

Charles Hoskinson confirms deal to onboard LayerZero on Cardano

Charles Hoskinson confirms deal to onboard LayerZero on Cardano

Input Output CEO and founder Charles Hoskinson announced the a deal to get the institutional-focused LayerZero ported over to the Cardano blockchain.

XRP Is Ripple's 'North Star' Amid Ambitions to Build $1 Trillion Firm, Says CEO

XRP Is Ripple's 'North Star' Amid Ambitions to Build $1 Trillion Firm, Says CEO

Brad Garlinghouse said his company has the opportunity to reach a $1 trillion valuation, while centering its ambitions around XRP.