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Netscape creator says Web3 really is like the rise of the early internet
2.6.2022
Billionaire tech entrepreneur Marc Andreessen says that the current proliferation of Web3 and blockchain technology looks just like the internet in the late 1990s
Crypto advocate mounts challenge to longtime Silicon Valley Congresswoman
26.4.2022
Greg Tanaka is an entrepreneur and DeFi developer who wants to make crypto a legal tender
Podcast Živě: Revoluce z kapky krve se nekonala. Theranos patří k největším podvodům v Silicon Valley
25.2.2022
Devatenáctiletá Elizabeth Holmes v roce 2003 ukončila studium na Stanfordské univerzitě, aby založila Theranos a způsobila revoluci v testování krve. Její zázračné zařízení mělo být schopné provést mnoho různých testů najednou, přitom stačilo bezbolestně odebrat pár kapek krve.
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Andreessen Horowitz aims to raise $4.5 billion to invest in crypto funds
20.1.2022
Last week, A16z reportedly said it would raise $3.5 billion for its VC fund, as well as another $1 billion for web3 seed investments
Jack Dorsey’s Payments Company Is ‘Officially Building an Open Bitcoin Mining System’
16.1.2022
In mid-October 2021, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey revealed the payments firm Block Inc. (formally Square) was considering joining the bitcoin mining industry. Three months later, Dorsey tweeted that his firm was “officially building an open bitcoin mining system.” The Block’s...
Kauza Theranos. Hrála si na Steva Jobse, pobláznila Silicon Valley, oklamala investory a teď půjde do vězení
5.1.2022
V roce 2014 stála Elizabeth Holmes na vrcholu kariéry. Vystudovala Stanford a založila firmu, jejíž hodnota se vyšplhala na 9 miliard dolarů. Podle časopisu Forbes se stala „nejmladší miliardářkou na světě“. Ale celé to byl jeden obrovský podvod. Holmes skončila před soudem, kde jí porota uznala
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow Invests in Bitcoin Mining Operation Terawulf
14.12.2021
The American actress and businesswoman Gwyneth Paltrow has participated in an investment round involving the bitcoin mining operation Terawulf. According to reports, Paltrow and a group of investors made a “substantial, 8-digit equity investment” in the company. Paltrow is well known...
Jack Dorsey Says Square Is Considering Building a ‘Bitcoin Mining System Based on Custom Silicon’
16.10.2021
Following the latest report from Cambridge University that shows a large percentage of the Bitcoin network’s hashrate resides in the United States, the CEO of Twitter and Square, Jack Dorsey, has announced that Square is considering building a “bitcoin mining system based on custom...
The New iPad Mini Reclaims The Title Of Best Gaming Tablet
15.10.2021
When Apple released the original iPad Mini back in late 2012 I thought, “This is it, the perfect form-factor for tablet gaming.” Everywhere I went I pulled out the compact device, showing off its 7.9-inch screen, how well it fit in my oversized paws. I was never going back to a full-size iPad. Then...
Venture Capitalist Bill Gurley Prefers Ethereum to Bitcoin, Takes Personal Position in ETH
31.8.2021
Venture capitalist Bill Gurley has taken a personal position in ether because he “was swayed by the arguments of the ethereum crowd.” He explained that it is “the smarter way to play if you’re going to have crypto exposure.” Bill Gurley Prefers Ethereum to Bitcoin...
[aktualita] V Praze otevírá vývoj americký SentinelOne založený veterány z Izraele a Silicon Valley
21.7.2021
V Praze otevírá vývoj další americká IT společnost. Je jí od roku 2013 fungující SentinelOne, který 30. června vstoupil na newyorskou burzu NYSE. Tam od investorů vybral 1,2 miliardy dolarů. Aktuální hodnota společnosti je přes 12 miliard dolarů. SentinelOne se zabývá kybernetickou bezpečností....
Andreessen Horowitz Says Crypto Is ‘the Future of Finance’ — Launches $2.2 Billion Crypto Venture Fund
25.6.2021
Andreessen Horowitz, the Silicon Valley venture capital firm founded by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, has announced the launch of a $2.2 billion crypto fund. The firm is “radically optimistic about crypto’s potential to restore trust and enable new kinds of governance.”...
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Review: Who Is It For?
2.6.2021
It’s hard to believe it’s been almost nine months since Nvidia unveiled their first Ampere graphics card, the GeForce RTX 3080. Though I suppose it might also have felt like an eternity for those of you who have been trying to buy one for the past nine months.Read more
Apple seeks to hire 'alternative payments' manager with crypto experience
26.5.2021
"The Apple Wallets, Payments, and Commerce (WPC) team is seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to lead Alternative Payments Partnerships," the job post reads
Silicon Dreams Is Blade Runner Meets Papers, Please
12.5.2021
Silicon Dreams is something rather special. I almost feel bad reducing it to an elevator pitch, but honestly it captures the game so perfectly, and communicates exactly what you need to know: It’s Blade Runner meets Papers, Please.Read more
Digital Yuan Trial Hotspot Not Seeing Wide Acceptance, Claims Report
11.5.2021
With digital yuan pilots underway in China, it seems the currency is not meeting government expectations. A recent report highlighted a series of interviews from people in the hotspot, reflecting a lackluster reception among the participants. Privacy Concerns Reported According to Bloomberg...
Silicon Valley ‘Super Angel’ Investor Ron Conway Says Crypto Economy Is the Next Multitrillion Dollar Opportunity
18.4.2021
Famed Silicon Valley “super angel” investor Ron Conway sees the crypto economy as the next multitrillion-dollar opportunity in innovation. The Silicon Valley legend likens Coinbase to Google after the company’s IPO via a direct listing on Nasdaq. Crypto Is the Next Multitrillion...
Miami-Dade Officials Hope to Launch a Crypto Task Force, Residents Could Pay Taxes in Bitcoin Soon
17.4.2021
Back in mid-February, Bitcoin.com News reported on Miami’s Mayor Francis Suarez supporting the idea of the city holding bitcoin in the treasury and allowing tax payments in bitcoin as well. On April 15, 2021, reports show that the city may introduce the tax payments concept soon, as...
Tech Firm Nvidia Introduces New Silicon Version
16.4.2021
Hailing from America as a technology firm specializing in graphics processing units and computer chips, Nvidia has announced to release a new version of GA106 silicon in May as an attempt to reinstate its position in the domain. The firm had to face a lot of criticism in the past ever since...
WTF, Comic-Con?
28.3.2021
Hey, remember when Comic-Con International: San Diego was going to have a virtual convention once more this summer but try to hold a small, in-person con in November for...some reason? The organization has decided Thanksgiving weekend is the perfect time. In the immortal words of Pugsley Addams:...