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**Self Checkout** has been acquired by **X Museum** in Beijing. The acquisition marks a significant development for the digital art piece, which will now be part of the museum's collection. - X Museum is known for its contemporary art exhibitions - Self Checkout joins their growing digital art portfolio - The acquisition demonstrates continued institutional interest in digital artworks This move reflects the ongoing trend of traditional art institutions embracing digital and blockchain-based art forms.

**Latent #38 - "Lifted Tension"** is currently available for bidding at Christie's auction house. This appears to be the **only physical/digital pair** from the Latent series currently on the market, making it a rare offering. The auction includes: - Digital NFT component - **50-inch silver gelatin print** produced by PICTO of Paris - Physical artwork paired with blockchain asset The Latent series combines traditional photography techniques with digital ownership, creating hybrid art pieces that exist both physically and on-chain. [View auction details](onlineonly.christies.com/s/p)

VV announces a strategic pivot after acknowledging recent development efforts in conversational AI flows were less impactful than intended. The team is returning to their original product, *The Daily Manifest*, launched five years ago. - Originally created by @jalilwahdat - Currently has 44 active users - Focus on time as valuable currency - Platform available at [vv.xyz](https://vv.xyz) The team reports significant productivity improvements in the current version, with more updates planned. This shift represents a return to fundamentals and core utility.