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MegaETH lays off 20% staff to pivot into AI with $30M investment

Megaethesius, the organization behind the MegaETH Layer-2 network, has laid off 20% of its staff as part of a strategic pivot towards artificial intelligence. This move is accompanied by a $30 million investment to develop new AI products, including a decentralized inference marketplace set to launch in December. The company aims to integrate AI computational models with its high-throughput blockchain technology. AI

IMPACT Signals a trend of crypto firms shifting focus and resources towards AI development.

RANK_REASON Company restructuring and investment in AI products.

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MegaETH lays off 20% staff to pivot into AI with $30M investment

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

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