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• DeepMind's Genie 3 generates interactive 720p environments from text prompts

• SEC declares liquid staking outside securities laws in landmark regulatory shift

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TODAY IN AI

DeepMind's Genie 3 generates interactive 720p environments from text prompts

Google DeepMind has unveiled Genie 3, a revolutionary world model capable of generating interactive 720p environments in real-time from single text prompts, complete with consistent physics and character behavior. The system represents a fundamental breakthrough in AI's ability to create and maintain coherent virtual worlds that respond to user actions.

Genie 3 generates unique environments with real-world physics at 24 frames per second, enabling smooth real-time exploration that feels natural rather than stilted. The model's visual memory extends up to one minute, allowing it to simulate future scenes while maintaining consistency with previous environments and actions.

The system achieves unprecedented controllability by computing relevant information from past trajectories multiple times per second, creating seamless transitions between different world states. Users can dynamically modify worlds by inserting new characters, objects, or entirely changing environment dynamics without breaking immersion or consistency.

This capability extends far beyond gaming and entertainment applications. Genie 3 provides foundational technology for training embodied AI systems that must navigate and adapt to changing environments in real-time, similar to human spatial reasoning and adaptation capabilities.

The frame-by-frame world generation enables AI systems to explore "what if" scenarios by experiencing environmental changes and developing appropriate responses. This training methodology could produce more robust AI agents capable of handling unexpected situations in physical environments.

The real-time generation capability suggests potential applications in robotics training, autonomous vehicle simulation, and architectural visualization where dynamic environmental changes require immediate adaptation. Unlike pre-rendered simulations, Genie 3 can create novel scenarios that haven't been explicitly programmed.

The technology also enables rapid prototyping of virtual environments for research, training, and development purposes without requiring extensive manual world-building or 3D modeling expertise.

TODAY IN CRYPTO

SEC declares liquid staking outside securities laws in landmark regulatory shift

The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued groundbreaking guidance declaring that certain liquid staking activities fall outside securities laws, marking the clearest signal yet of Chairman Paul Atkins' pro-cryptocurrency regulatory approach. This determination could reshape the $67 billion liquid staking sector while potentially unlocking Ethereum ETF staking capabilities.

The SEC specifically clarified that staking through protocols like Lido or Jito while receiving receipt tokens such as stETH or mSOL does not constitute a securities transaction, provided no investment contract exists. This guidance removes regulatory uncertainty that has constrained major liquid staking protocols despite their widespread adoption.

The decision officially clears operational pathways for established players including Lido, Marinade, and Rocket Pool to operate without regulatory concerns. More importantly, it potentially resolves the SEC's previous objections to Ethereum ETF staking by providing compliant mechanisms for managing staking exposure.

Liquid staking tokens enable ETF issuers to maintain staking rewards without facing liquidity constraints from traditional unstaking periods. This technical solution addresses the SEC's historical concerns about Ethereum staking integration within regulated investment products.

The guidance represents part of Chairman Atkins' broader "Project Crypto" initiative, which aims to comprehensively modernize the SEC's approach to cryptocurrency custody, trading, staking, and ETF regulations. This systematic overhaul suggests sustained regulatory support rather than isolated policy changes.

As CoinDesk noted, the staff statement indicates that crypto industry participants following the guidance "will not be sued by the regulator," providing unprecedented regulatory certainty for compliant liquid staking operations.

The timing could accelerate institutional Ethereum adoption by removing legal barriers that previously prevented major financial institutions from offering staking-enabled Ethereum products. This regulatory clarity may trigger development of Ethereum staking ETFs that combine price exposure with yield generation.

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