Welcome to Tech Snippets Today, where the future of tech is served in bite-sized brilliance! I’m Joseph Raczynski, and every episode we’re cutting through the noise to explore how technology shapes our world and future trends—from AI in your hand to the policies in the halls of power. We dive deep, blending the philosophical with the practical, chatting with visionary minds like Garry Kasparov, Frank McCourt, and the leaders driving innovation across the globe. Ready to get smarter about the ...
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Hacker Public Radio is an podcast that releases shows every weekday Monday through Friday. Our shows are produced by the community (you) and can be on any topic that are of interest to hackers and hobbyists.
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Leon Goren, President and CEO of North America's premier peer network and advisory community, PEO Leadership, brings together business leaders to share stories, best practices and learnings with the rest of the community, and help us think through the unprecedented challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. In short segments, Snippets delivers answers to important questions and provides inspiration and uplift in a time of change. Learn more at https://peo-leadership.com/.
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Your DNA, Your Rules: Revolutionizing Genomic Privacy with Blockchain - Dr. Anmol Kapoor
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29:15Today we speak with Dr. Anmol Kapoor is a pioneering leader in precision healthcare, artificial intelligence, and blockchain technology who is revolutionizing modern medicine. 23andMe, the genetic testing company, recently filed for bankruptcy. Could your data now be sold to the highest bidder – it’s possible. This case serves as a stark reminder t…
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This show has been flagged as Explicit by the host. Hi listener! My name is oxo. In this first episode for HPR I will introduce myself a little and present my plans for my future episodes on this channel. My goal is to let you as a listener follow along while I am learning new interesting things about Linux. This will be mainly about how I manage t…
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Breaking the Chains: How Decentralized AI is Redefining Intelligence and Autonomy with David Johnston
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34:17My mind is blown. David Johnston, Code Maintainer at Morpheus, willingly took on my zany questions with the ease of an Olympic marathoner, graceful and with dogged determination. In this episode, we'll delve into the concept of decentralized AI and its profound implications for our interactions with intelligent agents. Imagine AI systems that opera…
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Tokenized Tomorrow: Unifying Ethereum, Real-World Assets, and the Future of DeFi
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28:10Let’s get a little technical today and do a deep dive into Ethereum and other blockchains. This was an educational discussion with Amir Forouzani, Co-founder & CEO, of Puffer Labs. The world, perhaps the US, is finally waking up to the power and potential of DeFi or decentralized finance. We are beginning to see what I termed in 2017 as the “Tokeni…
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Cicero Speaks: AI Roleplay, Real Conversations, and the Future of Workplace Training - Doug Stephen
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21:16This is a fascinating discussion today about the advancement of chatbots with real value. I speak with Doug Stephen - President, Enterprise Learning Division, CGS and their new product, Cicero. In a world of Agentic AI, chatbots like Sesame that have real-time interactions, with humanlike voice, intonation, and seemingly empathy, today we get to se…
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AI, Blockchain, Assets, and the Future of Emerging Technology with Felix Hartmann
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34:56Join us for an enlightening conversation with Felix Hartmann, the German-American tech entrepreneur, futurist, and asset manager. As the driving force behind a pioneering frontier tech investment firm, Felix has been at the forefront of both crypto asset hedge funds and metaverse venture funds. In this episode, we delve into his unique journey, exp…
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What are the next attack vectors for criminals and how to fix a breach with Andy Maus
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30:33We are touching on cybersecurity today. What are the latest scams and technologies that are being used to help people part ways with their assets. It's unfortunate, but staying aware and vigilant is key. We focus on how you can stop the madness once it has started, with Andy Maus, Head of Cyber Recovery Services at DriveSavers. Ransomware attacks i…
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How do you prove someone is human?... with Terence Kwok
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29:38Today we discuss how emerging technology help help better verify someone is who they say they are. It's no easy task. Humanity Protocol, founded by Terence Kwok, is a decentralized, privacy-first digital identity blockchain, which has launch of Humanity Foundation, an initiative to advance decentralized identity technology and foster global adoptio…
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Are we at the end of human centered customer service? Dimitri Masin has ideas.
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22:57As someone who has overseen teams of customer success and service, this was a very interesting conversation. We are at a point where many of these human services can be replaced by machine. Listen to what is happening now with Dimitri Masin, CEO and Cofounder at Gradient Labs’. While AI-powered customer service isn’t new, regulated industries have …
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AI Warfare: Holly Levanto on Transforming Military Strategy from Booz Allen
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26:44This was a wonderful opportunity to speak with Holly Levanto, VP in Booz Allen’s AI practice about the current and future uses of AI. Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming military operations and strategies, offering unprecedented capabilities in areas such as surveillance, data analysis, and autonomous systems. AI-driven technologie…
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NFTs 2.0: Zach Burks on Institutional Adoption Beyond the Art Hype
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27:46Are you sleeping on the potential of NFTs? Today I had a fantastic chat with Zach Burks, CEO & Founder at Mintable. As we all know now, NFTs, or non-fungible tokens are a derivative of blockchain technology. The mania peaked in 2021 with the likes of Bored Apes and CryptoPunks, the latter is still seen as the original grail in the industry, but eve…
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Tax Strategies with John Mendis from McGovern Hurley Tax Advisory Group
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14:00In this Snippets episode, Leon sits down with John Mendis, tax partner at McGovern Hurley, to discuss key year-end tax strategies for individuals and business owners. John shares valuable insights on optimizing tax planning, maximizing deductions, and understanding the latest changes in Canadian tax regulations. While this conversation originally f…
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Revolutionizing LegalTech: Rob Scott on AI-Powered Contracts-as-a-Service
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18:27It has been a moment since we stepped back into the LegalTech arena. Today, I am happy to have Rob Scott who is revolutionizing the field of technology law as Chief Innovator of Monjur, a pioneering venture with a laser focus on transforming legal services for IT services firms. The focus of our discussion was on some of the latest advancements in …
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AI and Biometrics in Border Control with Petra Molnar of Harvard
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24:40Today we focus on migration and technology, and the people caught in the middle. My guest, Petra Molnar, has written: The Walls Have Eyes: Surviving Migration in the Age of Artificial Intelligence offers a global story of the sharpening of borders through technological experiments while also introducing strategies of togetherness across physical an…
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Unmasking AI Deception: Perry Carpenter's Guide to Digital Truth
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26:20Today, any image, video, or audio can be fabricated to extent that it is nearly, or almost impossible to tell. This show focuses on how we can combat AI deepfakes, deception and disinformation. My guest Perry Carpenter - Chief Human Risk Management Strategist at KnowBe4 has written a book, “FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes,…
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Unlocking Digital Asset Value: Ledn's Crypto-Backed Loan Revolution with Mauricio Di Bartolomeo
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26:57Did you know that if you are a holder of digital assets, you can take a loan out against those tokens? Ledn is a company that offers this service. I met with Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, Co-Founder and CSO of Ledn for a dynamic conversation about how this works. More about the company from CoinDesk: Cryptocurrency lending company Ledn is offering custom…
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Unlocking the Future: Inside Ledger's New Hardware Wallet with Ian Rogers
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20:41If you have ever wondered what the minds behind the biggest hardware wallet are like, this is for you. What an amazing conversation with Ian Rogers, CXO at Ledger. We dove into their newest kid on the block, Ledger Stax. In this video we get our first hand-on with the device as it hits the mitts of the early adopters. From Ledger: Web3 is all about…
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Revolutionizing the Cloud with Decentralized Computing, Founder Greg Osuri
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14:11What a world we live in today. We now have decentralized cloud computing. This is a thing. It will be an important means for businesses to access increasingly vital compute. I had an amazing opportunity to chat with the founder of Akash, Greg Osuri at Consensus recently. We dive headlong into the business and why it is a foundational change for ent…
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EtherMail: Turning Your Inbox into a Blockchain Gateway with Gerald Heydenreich
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22:35I was delighted to have Gerald Heydenreich, Founder of EtherMail. In case you have not heard, interactions with NFTs, cryptocurrency, and all things blockchain can be a bit painful to control. Not anymore! Recently EtherMail launched its Email-as-a-Wallet (EaaW) solution, enabling users to create non-custodial wallets through Gmail or Apple account…
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Rootstock: Bringing Ethereum's Brains to Bitcoin's Brawn with Daniel Fogg
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16:50This company is one of the OG in the industry. I really enjoyed this conversation with Daniel Fogg, CEO at RootstockLabs. We met at the recent Consensus conference in Austin. Their combination of history with Bitcoin and what they are doing to build decentralized applications by bringing Ethereum smart contracts to Bitcoin. This will only better gr…
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Forging the Future: MetalCore's Web3 Revolution in Dystopian Gaming with Dan Nikolaides
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20:18Today we’re venturing into Web3 gaming. Backed by a team of creatives from LucasFilm, Disney, Activision among others, we’re diving into a brand new game about to launch (in Closed Beta) called MetalCore. I spoke with Dan Nikolaides, CTO of MetalCore, which is a multiplayer combined arms shooter, and is one of the first games built on Immutable zkE…
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Pixel Perfect Pitches: When Ads Play Hide and Seek
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20:32Marketing, advertising and most specifically product placement will never go away, but some of the traditional means of marketing will fade. Today we peek into what one company is doing to lead the way for advertisers to market via product placement inside of video post production. Think about all of the time that is involved in placing a can of so…
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The AI Makeover Reshaping Boardrooms with Bernard Marr
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33:29The AI Act was signed into law in the EU recently. In addition, the UK and US signed a landmark deal to work together on testing advanced artificial intelligence—both countries will now work together on developing 'robust" methods for evaluating the safety of AI tools and the systems that underpin them. We will go deeper on how AI and regulation ne…
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Blockchain & Briefs: Legal Eagles Surf the Crypto Wave
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16:55What impact might current legislation have on digital assets? How can someone navigate through the complexities of cryptocurrency rules and regulations? This was an insightful conversation with two gurus of digital assets from CahillNXT, at the law firm Cahill. I met with Samson A. Enzer and Lewis Rinaudo Cohen at Consensus in Austin recently. They…
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Bits of Brilliance: Open Source's Love Affair with GenAI with Alison Smith
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30:33Today we dive into the implications, considerations, and possibilities of open-source generative AI systems! One question that looms for many is could Open-source AI help, hinder or simple coexist with a closed system. As you likely know open-sourced approaches, have democratized access to software, ensured transparency, and improved security for d…
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Scam-Buster 3000: When AI Plays Sherlock in Your Inbox
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23:16Today, we uncover how AI is reshaping the fight against fraud! With Asher Lohman, VP of Data Analytics at Trace3 we’ll crack open the magic of machine learning—spotting sneaky behavior, detecting anomalies, and sending real-time alerts faster than ever. Can AI outsmart fraudsters while keeping pace with their tricks? You’re about to find out—let’s …
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AI-ght, Let's Collab: Cisco's WebEx Gets a GenAI Glow-Up
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18:17This was an extremely refreshing conversation with Anurag Dhingra, Chief Technology Officer and Head of Engineering at Webex by Cisco. He has a deeply technical background and has risen through the ranks to focus on the importance about generative AI in the workplace. In today’s tech-dependent world, Cisco notes the importance of delivering tech wi…
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Bits, Blocks, and Belly Laughs: Decoding DApps in the Wild Web3 West with Alejo Pinto
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32:46According to Dapp Radar, the decentralized application (dapp) industry is flourishing with a new all time high at 15.9 million unique active wallets in July 2024, a 78% increase over June’s total. Today we are going to dive into this space and how Lumio plays a role. We delve into the idiosyncrasies of how VM abstraction framework on Lumio works. W…
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Smart Contracts, Smarter Students: Web3's Altruistic Classroom with Vishwastam (Vishy) Shukla at HackerEarth
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30:39Web3 is rapidly deploying globally. There are those that are building, and those that are harnassing the skills to build. One can birth the other. In today's discussion, I speak with Vishwastam (Vishy) Shukla, Chief Technology Officer at HackerEarth, which is a tech hiring platform that helps recruiters and engineering managers effortlessly hire th…
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Speak Easy or Speak Sleazy: The Voice Ownership Conundrum with Tobias Dengel at WillowTree
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26:12This was an amazing conversation with Tobias Dengel, President of WillowTree. We deep dive into the impact of voice on all digital technology both now and what is right around the corner. This is weighty stuff. Dengel has a fascinating argument that voice technology is poised to drastically alter the way we live and how companies do business. He sa…
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Avatar or Avafraud? Unmasking Digital Doppelgangers with Yiannis Gavrielides at Covve
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23:24My discussion with Yiannis Gavrielides - Co-founder & CEO of Covve. We talk connections and networking in the Metaverse. What will it look like and how can we assure that the person behind that avatar is really who they are? Send us a text Many more amazing technology episodes to come! Subscribe and prepare for the new world. If you would like to j…
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Web3's Pied Piper: Crypto's Siren Song to the Mainstream with Steven Dung at Portkey
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27:19Wonderful conversation today with Steven Dung, CTO, of Portkey, part of the aelf ecosystem. We discussed the current state of blockchain, wallets and the evolution of people from Web2 to Web3. Mainnet has recently welcomed the deployment of the first CA (contract account) contract by Portkey, the first CA wallet project from aelf ecosystem. Approve…
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Token Femmes: Minting a Web3 Revolution with Sallyann Della Casa at GLEAC
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31:09It was an honor and a privilege to speak with Sallyann Della Casa. She is Chief Identity Hacker at GLEAC. We dive headlong into NFTs and their increasing relevance going forward. Some background about my esteemed guest. She is one of the 4% of women globally who has a patent pending method and algorithm (for measuring soft skills) as a sole invento…
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Chatty Crystal Ball: Decoding AI's Conversational Future, with Prasanna Arikala at Kore.ai
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24:33AI is nonstop in the headlines these days. Conversational AI and Large Language Models lead the way with these discussions. Today, I had a very enjoyable conversation with Prasanna Arikala, Chief Technology Officer at Kore.ai. They are the the world leader in Conversational AI technology, helping companies deliver extraordinary experiences for thei…
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LegalTech Tango: Dancing Through Contract Chaos with Praful Saklani at Pramata
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27:51A dynamic and charismatic leader and conversationalist, here is my discussion with Praful Saklani, Co-Founder and CEO of Pramata. We focus on LegalTech and the issues clients; law firms, and corporate council have with the contract process. As Praful is steeped in AI, we certainly go down the rabbit hole of the future of Artificial Intelligence in …
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Meta-Metrics: Blueprinting Tomorrow's Digital Frontier with Neil Trevett at Metaverse Standards Forum
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31:17Lovely conversation today with Neil Trevett, Chair of the Metaverse Standards Forum! We get to hear about what led him to his position and the important need that the Forum is working on right now, as the Metaverse takes off. I have seen this firsthand when meeting with companies and firms of all sizes. They are looking for a guiding light on all t…
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Glass Beakers and Glass Ceilings: Cracking the STEM Gender Code with Monica Eaton at Chargebacks911
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28:06Today we investigate what I think is a striking lack of women represented in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields, especially the FinTech sector. With only 8% of leadership roles in FinTech companies held by women, I spend some time with Monica Eaton, Founder of LIFT to understand what might be happening, and more importa…
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Digital Notary 2.0: Blockchain's Stamp on Asset Authenticity with Michael Eckstein at AllCertified
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23:33This is my discussion with Michael Eckstein, CEO and Chairman of AllCertified. We get into all things about NFTs and the cetification of art, collectables and eventually all digital assets. AllCertified is a visionary group of NFT gurus, experienced fintech programmers, cryptocurrency miners, and industry-leading copyright and trademark IP lawyers …
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Blockchain or Blockpain? Decoding the Enterprise Ledger Dilemma with Medha Parlikar at CasperLabs
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8:03Here is my conversation with Medha Parlikar, Co-founder and CEO of CasperLabs. It is great to hear her take on enterprise level blockchains. Casper is the first blockchain built specifically for business adoption. Casper’s unique design allows it to adapt and endure with your business over time – and thanks to Casper Labs, organizations building on…
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EY's Quantum Leap: Auditing the Future, One Qubit at a Time with Kristin Milchanowski at EY
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5:36At Quantum World Congress, I met with Dr. Kristin Milchanowski who is the Global Quantum Leader for EY to discuss what the landscape of quantum is today. The way Kristin sees this space, is that she recognizes that not everyone can afford to invest in experimental quantum hardware. Their broader goal is to democratize quantum, and EY has been testi…
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Blockchain Beats: Decoding the Digital Symphony of Music's Future with Kory Felton at HitPiece
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26:27Starting in 2016 when I began presenting, writing, and consulting on various blockchain technologies, one area in particular has always intrigued me, the music industry. Today, I speak with Kory Felton, Co-Founder and CEO of HitPiece. We focus on the trends and the technology, not the most recent noise from the industry. HitPiece creates a new boun…
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Is the Algorithm Plotting Against Us? With AI expert Kenneth Wenger
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30:06AI is the topic du jour, and for good reason. According to my guest today, it will undoubtedly impact all of us fairly dramatically in the next few years. I am fortunate to have the author of "Is the Algorithm Plotting Against Us? A layperson's guide to the concepts, math and pitfalls of AI. We discuss all scenarios of AI - no real impact, some pre…
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Tinseltown Techdown: Blockbusters vs. Blockchains with Jonathan Taplin at USC
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34:49Today I got into it with Jonathan Taplin, Director Emeritus, Annenberg Innovation Lab at USC (University of Southern California). He and I have pretty different perspectives on AI, blockchain, and technology in general and where it is taking us as a society. Jonathan was the founder and first director of USC Annenberg’s Innovation Lab. Long before …
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Pixel Prophecies: Decoding Gaming's Digital Destiny with Jennifer Poulson at Immutable
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13:58It was wonderful to sit down with Jennifer Poulson, Vice President, Game Partnerships at Immutable during NFT.NYC. Our conversation was a wide ranging overview about Web3 gaming. She shares her vision on gaming and we get to hear about what is coming down the road with Immutable. Immutable is a global leader in gaming on a mission to bring digital …
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Box Office Crystal Ball: Where Fans, Artists, and Jocks Collide, with Josh Katz at YellowHeart
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19:08YellowHeart leverages Web3 to revitalize ticketing, empower fans, artists, and sports teams. Using blockchain in a very usable way, the organization helps people and venues by accessing deeper layers of community. I speak with Josh Katz, CEO of YellowHeart about the industry and what is changing. It is clear from our talks that this is the future o…
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Blockchain Backstops: Decoding Reinsurance's Decentralized Makeover with Karn Saroya at Re
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19:48Today, I spoke with Karn Saroya, Co-founder and CEO, at Re. This is an area that I was very interested in learning more about as the company Re is essentially a 'decentralized Lloyds of London'. Reinsurance transfers the risk from one insurance company to another to reduce the likelihood of a large payout. The reinsurer will receive a cut of the in…
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Cash for All: Anna Stone's UBI (Universal Basic Income) Revolution at GoodDollar
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29:44Today I had a really encouraging and thoughtful conversation with Anna Stone, Executive Director at GoodDollar. GoodDollar is a protocol to deliver a global universal basic income (UBI) to anyone who wants it. Their philosophy is that they believe this is a great way to onboard more people into Web3, and to give out digital money that people can us…
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Ledger Lawyers: Navigating the Cryptic Maze of Blockchain, KYC, and Cybersecurity with Justin Daniels at Baker Donelson
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26:36Baker Donelson has always been at the tip of the spear when it comes to their focus on blockchain and other digital assets in legal. Today, I spoke with Justin Daniels, Shareholder, Corporate M&A Technology Attorney and all around NFT, blockchain, and cybersecurity guru. Those are my words, not his. What I enjoyed about the discussion was Justin's …
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Quantum Quake: BlueQubit's Vision of a Computational Revolution, with Hrant Gharibyan
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19:36Quantum is the next great emerging technology that few are really talking about, until now. Today we spoke with Hrant Gharibyan, Co-founder & CEO at BlueQubit. He has focused on a number of different areas including the model of traversable wormholes in holography to develop a new kind of teleportation protocol. Yes, we talked about wormholes. He n…
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