Three years ago, Bitcoin evangelist Jimmy Song publicly bet Ethereum investor Joseph Lubin that decentralized applications (dapps) running on the Ethereum blockchain would not get much traction.
Why it matters: There's a big question in blockchain culture: Whether Bitcoin is the only crypto creation that ever mattered or whether the decentralized future will feature lots of blockchains that are useful in different ways. New data points toward the latter.
Outdoing yourself is going to be hard this year — especially if you’re a company whose business benefited from pandemic-induced conditions.
Driving the news: Google parent company Alphabet reported an 8% drop in quarterly profit as two crown jewels in its business showed signs of slowing growth from last year.
Microsoft said Wednesday in a report that Russia has carried out hundreds of cyber operations, including destructive attacks, against Ukraine throughout its invasion.
Why it matters: Microsoft, which is working with Ukrainian cybersecurity officials to defend against such cyberattacks, said Russia's relentless operations have sought to degrade Ukraine's government and military and undermine the public's trust in those institutions.
A federal judge on Wednesday denied Elon Musk's request to scrap a 2018 settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission that required some of his tweets to be preapproved.
Why it matters: The decision means Musk could remain barred from freely tweeting about Tesla despite reaching an agreement to buy Twitter for $44 billion.
The Federal Communications Commission will vote in May on a plan by Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel meant to help stem the flow of overseas robocalls into the U.S., the agency said Wednesday.
Why it matters: Americans are inundated with spam, and federal agencies are struggling to combat illegal messages.
Far-right extremists are a growing presence in gaming, researchers have found, while the industry’s hidden metrics, lackluster content moderation and head-in-the-sand attitudes get in the way of assessing and combatting the problem.
Why it matters: Gaming and game-adjacent platforms have grown into some of the largest entertainment industries in the world, leading to massive opportunities for recruitment and organizing by extremist groups.
Streetscape art — think colorful crosswalks and painted intersections — can do a lot to liven up communities and make streets more welcoming. Yet it might seem like a potential distraction for drivers.
But new research shows the opposite is true: Painted roadways often make intersections safer by encouraging motorists to slow down and be on the lookout for pedestrians and cyclists.
Ev Williams, a co-founder of Twitter and its former CEO, said on Tuesday night that he's "excited to see what happens" with Elon Musk at the helm.
Yes, but: He also cautioned that he has "respect for the people who have been shepherding" the company, "especially on the trust and safety side."
Why it matters: These comments, made during a Fortune Magazine dinner in San Francisco, are Williams' first since Musk first offered to buy Twitter two weeks ago.
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