Linkowisko #58 | TECHNOFOBIA

October 16, 2022

Zapraszamy do weekendowej lektury najważniejszych tekstów jakie dla Was wybraliśmy w tym tygodniu. Do zobaczenia / przeczytania w czwartek z nowym wstępniakiem!

Maciej & Artur

Artur Kurasiński, prelegent mBank Cyfrowe Rewolucje #ecommercesummit w rozmowie z Jackiem Pochłopniem z Dziennika Gazety Prawnej o tym jakie znaczenie ma metaverse. Jak obecnie wygląa sytuacja z kryptowalutami i NFT oraz czy Web3 ma przyszłość.

North Korea has quietly become a cryptocurrency superpower. It has stolen billions in bitcoin and ether and is funneling profits to its nuclear weapons program.

The Tesla billionaire’s reputation for dismissing government pronouncements has some worried that he might flout an unfavorable ruling of the Delaware Court of Chancery, known for its handling of high-profile business disputes. Musk hopes to win the case that’s headed for an October trial.

One Saturday in February 2022, the phones of European venture capitalists began to light up as WhatsApp groups exchanged sarcastic comments about a piece that had appeared in the weekend edition of the Financial Times.

Here's how much Logan Paul's Azuki 'Bumblebee' NFT is worth today. Paul had purchased the NFT for $623,000 in 2021.

Amazon said Monday it will invest 1 billion euros ($972.1 million) to add thousands of more eclectic vans, long-haul trucks and cargo bikes to its delivery network in Europe

The new Privacy Shield seeks to address European concerns of surveillance by U.S. intelligence agencies.

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Media company Superplastic is building a Disney of NFTs metaverse populating stories on social platforms, the blockchain, toy shelves, & the big screen.

Spotify is pulling 11 original podcasts from the platform, which will impact studios Parcast and Gimlet and involve less than 5% layoffs.

Meta-formerly-Facebook has unveiled its Meta Quest Pro, the long-rumored follow-up to the company's Quest 2 virtual reality headset.

New job listings suggest the video-sharing service wants to own the logistics for its e-commerce operation.

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Australian and UK researchers grow brain cells in a lab that have learned to play a 1970s video game.

Will web access and avatar legs be enough?

The big global venture capital pullback we all expected is truly here. Venture funding for the third quarter of 2022 fell by 33% quarter over quarter.

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Apple’s crash detection for the iPhone 14 and new Apple Watch models can alert 911 and emergency contacts in the event of a collision. But it sometimes triggers when people aren’t in danger.

Long before the NFT boom or the Web3 backlash, an unglamorous movement was under way. Where does it stand now?

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Meta, Snap, and Amazon employees describe a culture of "ruthless prioritization" as companies seek profits and efficiency amidst recession woes.

The White House proposed what it calls an "AI Bill of Rights" to protect against algorithmic ills. But it's voluntary -- and far from the first of its kind.

Today’s tech billionaires think they’re self-made geniuses who deserve veneration. But we don’t have to believe that.

Google Search will soon begin offering new ways to translate articles in foreign languages, as well as headlines of popular stories.

Solar panels in orbit would have an advantage over earthbound systems that can’t operate during nighttime or cloud cover.

A cache of nearly 160,000 files from Russia’s powerful internet regulator provides a rare glimpse inside Vladimir V. Putin’s digital crackdown.

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian agreed to cooperate with an ongoing investigation by the SEC as she settled charges she unlawfully touted a crypto asset.