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The EthCC conference in Brussels draws to a close this week and it’s safe to say that, thanks to weddings, robberies, and an exaggerated ‘attempt on Vitalik’s life,’ away from the stages at least, it’s been one of the more memorable crypto events in recent times. The five-day event started last Sunday and featured talks and panels from the Ethereum Crypto currency community, including big names like Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin. However, by Monday, troubling reports were coming in of visitors being robbed and attacked. One user claimed on X (formerly Twitter), that someone stole his passport and joked that they are now an ‘official Brussels community member.’ I just got robbed about an hour ago, my knee is badly injured but I’m thankful that I’m fine otherwise. It’s my first time Brussels & Europe for ETH CC. It’s not a good representation of the whole country. I’m sharing this story to let everyone know that no matter where you… pic.twitter.com/lMlZXxKUWX — Evan L....

The Bank of America’s metaverse trains staff on resolving customer disputes or helps them relax by riding a virtual unicorn. Stick em' up! Bank robbery drills in the Metaverse The Bank of America is mixing a virtual reality metaverse and artificial intelligence to train new employees on everything from handling angry customers to bank robberies . Bloomberg reported July 13 that the bank’s 2,000 new hires undergo a week-long training regime that includes slipping on a VR headset to practice responding to a variety of simulated situations. The VR modules include mundane situations like helping an upset customer or quizzing one which asks for a large swath of cash, and extreme ones, like a full-blown bank robbery. The newcomers can also just chill out in VR by riding a unicorn or sitting on an island. An upset virtual customer the new BoA staff have to calm. Source: Bloomberg AI is also deployed in the training, the new hires practice conversing with a bot acting as a customer and a...