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In recent weeks, we’ve seen two significant events that reflect a broader challenge for technology innovators: the suspension in Brazil of Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) and the arrest of Telegram’s CEO in France, each for refusing to cooperate with governments in curbing their platform’s activity. Disruption breeds resistance. As the saying goes, “First they …

Musk, Telegram CEO Show Why Innovators Must Prepare for Inevitable Backlash Read More »

The media has changed radically in the decades since I started my journalism career. And the disruption is only accelerating. For those who have kept pace with the innovations of the past 25 years, well done, but don’t get too comfortable. The rise of AI, crypto and other new trends is already pushing the media …

Five Things Startup Founders Need to Know About A Changing Media Landscape Read More »

After years of regulatory uncertainty and outright hostility, this year marks a turning point for blockchain and crypto in the US. There has been much coverage of former president Donald Trump’s courtship of the space, which I witnessed recently in Nashville. Much less has been said about Democrats’ rush to back away from their antagonism …

Trump or Harris? No Matter Who Wins the White House, Crypto Is a Winner Read More »

Builders need to communicate effectively – and demonstrate real value – to allay the world’s innate skepticism of the unknown.