Rumor That Donald Trump Is Launching His Own Crypto Inspires Countless Scams
Donald Trump recently called himself the “crypto president,” pulling a complete 180 from the days when he referred to crypto as a scam. And it’s causing quite a lot of…
Trump Turns Bitcoin Into Test of Patriotism
Donald Trump is embracing cryptocurrency ahead of the 2024 Presidential Election. The former President issued a rallying cry to Bitcoin miners this week to consolidate support from the crypto industry.…
Ashley Madison Is Still Around, a Powerful Chatbot Disappeared, Elon Musk Lays Off More Workers and More
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Marc Andreessen’s VC Was Reportedly Behind Kickstarter’s Disastrous Pivot to Crypto
Several years back, Kickstarter tried to revive its ailing brand by pivoting to the blockchain. At the time, “web3″ was still a relatively new and exciting concept, and company leaders…
Marc Andreessen on AI Copyright Issues: But What About Muh Money?
It may come as something of a surprise but Marc Andreessen—co-founder of mega-venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and longtime rich guy—is pretty worried about the creator economy. “We Have One…
Marc Andreessen Is Wrong About Everything
For years, Marc Andreessen has had so much money he’s barely known what to do with himself. After striking it rich with the founding of Netscape during the ‘90s, he…
Shadowy Tech Goons Want to Build a New City in California. What Could Go Wrong?
When rich people start buying up land, it’s always fairly disturbing. If and when those same people start telling you that they’re going to use the land to make the…
Worldcoin, Sam Altman’s Creepy Vision for Iris-Scanning ‘Global Digital Currency’, Begins Rollout
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s sci-fi-tinged, iris-scanning cryptocurrency project Worldcoin began rolling out services internationally today. The extent to which Worldcoin actually delivers on its promise of a “new global digital…