The nascent nature of the Web3 landscape, along with the complexity of technical skills involved in crypto and blockchain-related jobs, makes it hard for a majority of companies to find the right talent. On the other hand, Web3 professionals also have difficulty looking for new opportunities on mainstream job platforms designed mainly for Web2 careers. Even when there’s an ideal…
Month: May 2023
Why are governments going cashless?
When most people think of surveillance, they probably think of cameras on street corners, government agencies collecting emails, or smartphones and smart home devices listening to conversations. But there is another form of government and corporate surveillance that gets less attention but is just as prevalent: financial surveillance. On Episode 12 of The Agenda podcast, Jonathan DeYoung is joined by…
Elon Musk Warns AI Could ‘Disarm Humanity’ to Achieve World Peace
AI’s not all bad, right? Besides total annihilation, Musk offered another vision: the potential for AI to take a self-appointed role as a global peacekeeper or, as he phrased it, become our “uber nanny.” This hypothetical AI would prioritize human safety by assuming control of all computing and weapon systems on Earth. “One way to achieve world peace is to…
15 Important data terms you should know
In today’s data-driven world, it’s essential to be familiar with key data terms to effectively navigate and make sense of the vast amounts of information available. Here are 15 important data terms to know: Big data Large and complicated data sets that are difficult to manage, process or analyze using conventional data processing techniques are referred to as “big data.“…
Why Bitcoin is stuck below $28,000 resistance
On May 23’s episode of The Market Report, analyst and writer Marcel Pechman discusses why Bitcoin (BTC) is stuck near $27,000 and how the macroeconomic scenario has become more critical than ever for an eventual breakout. Plus, the show dissects what United States President Joe Biden has been saying about crypto traders being wealthy tax cheaters. The first news article…
White House questions impact of AI surveillance on workers
Officials in the United States are making efforts to keep tabs on the development of artificial intelligence (AI), as new plans surface to examine workers’ experience with AI surveillance. According to a Reuters report, officials at the White House said on May 23 that they would be asking workers how their employers use AI for monitoring purposes. This comes as…
$160K at next halving? Model counts down to new Bitcoin all-time high
Bitcoin (BTC) price action may lack momentum this month, but one popular analyst is still eyeing new all-time highs. In his latest analysis, TechDev confirmed that he believes BTC/USD will see a “parabolic top” around the 2024 block subsidy halving. Can Bitcoin p gain 500% in a year? Less than twelve months away, Bitcoin’s next halving is already the topic…
Foresight Ventures pledges additional $10M for Web3 accelerator
On May 24, Singaporean venture capital firm Foresight Ventures announced that it would pledge an additional $10 million to its Foresight X Accelerator, bringing its total to $20 million. The move comes as the firm opens the second phase of accelerator applications, which will focus on Web3 projects building in the artificial intelligence (AI), zero-knowledge (ZK), machine learning, Bitcoin (BTC),…
‘SEC Has No Intention’ of Providing Clear Rules for Crypto: Coinbase
Coinbase accused the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of deliberately ignoring its petition for adopting clear rules for the crypto industry, even though the decision has not been made public. In its latest filing to the Third Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals, Coinbase also pointed to public comments previously made by SEC Chair Gary Gensler, saying that…
AI deepfakes are getting better at spoofing KYC verification: Binance exec
The technology is getting so advanced that deepfakes may soon become undetectable by a human verifier, said Jimmy Su, Binance’s chief security officer. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/public/index.php/news/binance-rise-in-deepfake-customer-checks-verification