Published inUtopian·PinnedMember-onlyTIME Person of the Year: AIFuture is now — “Time’s “Man of the Year” for 1982, the greatest influence for good or evil, is not a man at all. It is a machine: the computer. ” — TIME, 1982. Artificial intelligence(AI) has reached a new level of sophistication in 2023. It can now do things that were once thought…Technology3 min readTechnology3 min read
Published inUtopian·14 hours agoMember-onlyHow One Key Decision Made Youtube A Billion Dollar SuccessDid you know that YouTube was originally designed as a dating app? In 2005, three former PayPal employees — Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim — founded a company called YouTube. Their vision was to create a platform where people could share videos of themselves and connect with others. …Business2 min readBusiness2 min read
1 day agoMember-onlyDear Elon Musk, What’s Happening With X?So I’m a paying X Premium subscriber and I’ve been for several months now. On November 24th, I changed my profile picture which of course would “temporarily” remove my blue check for “verification” purposes. It’s been more than 3 days now and X hasn’t brought my blue check yet. I…Technology2 min readTechnology2 min read
Published inUtopian·1 day agoMember-onlyWhat India Taught Steve JobsIn 1974, at the age of 19, Steve Jobs left college and went on a vision quest to India with his friend. …Entrepreneurship3 min readEntrepreneurship3 min read
Published inUtopian·1 day agoMember-onlyWeWork Shows Signs Of Hope Amidst BankruptcyWeWork has reached a debt-for-equity swap agreement with its lenders that will reduce its debt by $3 billion and give it a fresh start. The company plants to emerge from bankruptcy with a new ownership structure, which is expected to be more stable and experienced. The company has been struggling…Business3 min readBusiness3 min read
Published inUtopian·5 days agoMember-onlyHow a Netflix Director Turned $4 Million into $27 Million Betting on CryptoCarl Erik Rinsch, the director of “47 Ronin,” signed a production deal from Netflix for a sci-fi series called “Conquest”, the Times’ John Carreyrou reported on Wednesday. As part of the agreement, Netflix gave the director $44 million for the project but by March 2020 but he had sunk all…Cryptocurrency1 min readCryptocurrency1 min read
Published inUtopian·6 days agoMember-onlyWhy China Will Win The AI RaceArtificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming our world, and the question of who will lead the way in this technological revolution is at the forefront of many minds. Two major players have emerged in this race: China and the West, particularly the United States. While both countries are making significant…Technology4 min readTechnology4 min read
Published inUtopian·Nov 22Member-onlyWeWork Secures $682.5 Million Lifeline in BankruptcyWeWork has secured up to $682 million in financing from Goldman Sachs International Bank, JPMorgan Chase Bank and SoftBank Vision Fund 2 according to their latest filing. WeWork, a global shared workspace provider, filed for bankruptcy protection a few weeks ago as it faces more than $4 billion in debt…Business1 min readBusiness1 min read
Published inUtopian·Nov 21Member-onlyBinance’s Changpeng Zhao To Step Down As CEOChangpeng Zhao or just CZ, a crypto icon and famed CEO of Binance to step down as CEO of the world’s largest crypto exchange as part of a major $4 billion settlement between the DOJ and Binance. In June 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a complaint against…Cryptocurrency2 min readCryptocurrency2 min read
Published inUtopian·Nov 21Member-onlySam Altman Is No Steve JobsWhile Apple is often criticized for Steve Jobs’ cult of personality, the American cult of personality around Sam Altman is equally concerning. I’m not saying that Sam Altman isn’t a brilliant and visionary leader. He’s obviously done groundbreaking things with OpenAI. He was quite a celebrity at Y Combinator too…Technology2 min readTechnology2 min read
