Billionaire Mark Cuban is often the guy on “Shark Tank” who graciously declines to make an investment into one of the hopeful entrepreneurs pitching to him and a panel of investors. He’s also backed some smash hits whose revenues have soared. While his latest investment may not be on “Shark Tank,” Cuban has found a cause worthy of his name – artificial intelligence (AI) startup Hala Systems that helps to save lives in war-torn regions including Aleppo. Cuban announced on Twitter that he’s pouring $ 1 million into the company, saying: “Hala uses AI for social good to do truly extraordinary
UNICEF Encourages Gamers to Mine Cryptocurrency for Syrian Children
While there’s been a rise in illicit cryptocurrency mining, UNICEF has started a campaign for good that enlists gamers to use their GPUs to mine Ethereum for Syrian children.
When most people think of cryptocurrency mining, they think of major outfits in China with a vast array of machines working around the clock. However, cybercriminals have been slipping in code onto websites and even YouTube ads to get the average person’s computer to secretly mine crypto. This results in a huge drain upon a person’s computing resources. However, people can now choose to mine crypto for a good cause in a new program by UNICEF.