The World Economic Forum at Davos has been for years a controversial point for many.No I didn’t get the invite. Perhaps they sent it via pigeon mail and the pigeon that was supposed to deliver the invite to me got attacked by a Peregrine Falcon en route. But 703 very important, very wealthy and very influential people got the invite. I should have listened to my mother and studied harder in school. The theme for Davos 2023 is “Cooperation in a Fragmented World”. Hundreds of prominent and very...

The World Economic Forum at Davos has been for years a controversial point for many.No I didn’t get the invite. Perhaps they sent it via pigeon mail and the pigeon that was supposed to deliver the invite to me got attacked by a Peregrine Falcon en route. But 703 very important, very wealthy and very influential people got the invite. I should have listened to my mother and studied harder in school. The theme for Davos 2023 is “Cooperation in a Fragmented World”. Hundreds of prominent and very...

Are you ready to take-off in 2023?So many people made lists of what will be trending big in 2023. Thought I collate them and make a list of what will fly and what won’t fly. There are things that will be huge hits and some that will be huge misses. But we all know most of it will fall right where they are supposed to be anyway. Not everything will go as planned. As a matter of fact, there is no plan. We are all just doing what we can. With a bit of luck, things will play out well. And with a ...

Are you ready to take-off in 2023?So many people made lists of what will be trending big in 2023. Thought I collate them and make a list of what will fly and what won’t fly. There are things that will be huge hits and some that will be huge misses. But we all know most of it will fall right where they are supposed to be anyway. Not everything will go as planned. As a matter of fact, there is no plan. We are all just doing what we can. With a bit of luck, things will play out well. And with a ...

Starbucks, one of the most iconic and popular Coffee brand in the world, has taken a bold step into Web3.Nobody does coffee like Starbucks. And I don’t mean taste. Coffee is too subjective, like fitness. To each your own. Some like it bitter, some like it roasted, some like it milky and others just want 8 shots in their morning joe. I know coffee aficionados will balk at this but hear me out. What I meant is that Starbucks made coffee mainstream and its a helluva global business. Howard Schul...

Starbucks, one of the most iconic and popular Coffee brand in the world, has taken a bold step into Web3.Nobody does coffee like Starbucks. And I don’t mean taste. Coffee is too subjective, like fitness. To each your own. Some like it bitter, some like it roasted, some like it milky and others just want 8 shots in their morning joe. I know coffee aficionados will balk at this but hear me out. What I meant is that Starbucks made coffee mainstream and its a helluva global business. Howard Schul...

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has been sentenced to over 11 years in prison for defrauding investors in her blood testing start-up.Elizabeth Holmes booked a one-way flight to Mexico after she was convicted. The best part was that she only started defending and justifying herself AFTER she got caught by the prosecutors. “The hope was that the verdict would be different and Ms. Holmes would be able to make this trip to attend the wedding of close friends in Mexico,” an attorney for Holmes s...

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has been sentenced to over 11 years in prison for defrauding investors in her blood testing start-up.Elizabeth Holmes booked a one-way flight to Mexico after she was convicted. The best part was that she only started defending and justifying herself AFTER she got caught by the prosecutors. “The hope was that the verdict would be different and Ms. Holmes would be able to make this trip to attend the wedding of close friends in Mexico,” an attorney for Holmes s...

SBF hasn’t been quiet at all since his fall from glory, and now, his life might be in mortal danger.We all know where SBF resides now thanks to extensive news reporting. SBF case is so high profile and everyone is watching. Even the ones who were burnt badly by his shenanigans. Some even resorted to extreme measures to try to get to him. Including driving a car straight into his parents house. Guess they were really, really desperate to speak with SBF. “Three men got out of the car. When the ...

SBF hasn’t been quiet at all since his fall from glory, and now, his life might be in mortal danger.We all know where SBF resides now thanks to extensive news reporting. SBF case is so high profile and everyone is watching. Even the ones who were burnt badly by his shenanigans. Some even resorted to extreme measures to try to get to him. Including driving a car straight into his parents house. Guess they were really, really desperate to speak with SBF. “Three men got out of the car. When the ...

Microsoft made the strategic move of the century and you know it.Microsoft is acquiring 49% of OpenAI. They are paying up to $10B, making OpenAI worth more than $29B. Don’t ask about the maths, most of it are projections and estimates. Just know that the nonprofit that owns ChatGPT is worth a close to $30B and Microsoft is paying big money for it. For comparisons, here are some companies worth that amount:Canva ($40B)Revolut ($33B)Epic Games / Fortnite maker ($32)Databricks ($31B)Fanatics ($3...

Microsoft made the strategic move of the century and you know it.Microsoft is acquiring 49% of OpenAI. They are paying up to $10B, making OpenAI worth more than $29B. Don’t ask about the maths, most of it are projections and estimates. Just know that the nonprofit that owns ChatGPT is worth a close to $30B and Microsoft is paying big money for it. For comparisons, here are some companies worth that amount:Canva ($40B)Revolut ($33B)Epic Games / Fortnite maker ($32)Databricks ($31B)Fanatics ($3...

NFTs without Royalties is like a Cheeseburger without cheese. I mean you can still eat the burger, but is it still a tasty cheeseburger?You know what are NFT royalties? Simply put, they are the tips you give your waiter each time they deliver your food. Only in the case of NFTs, the tips go directly to the chef who actually made the food. And because its crypto and on the blockchain, its a trackable and coded into the smart contracts. In other words, each time the NFT sells or changes hands f...

NFTs without Royalties is like a Cheeseburger without cheese. I mean you can still eat the burger, but is it still a tasty cheeseburger?You know what are NFT royalties? Simply put, they are the tips you give your waiter each time they deliver your food. Only in the case of NFTs, the tips go directly to the chef who actually made the food. And because its crypto and on the blockchain, its a trackable and coded into the smart contracts. In other words, each time the NFT sells or changes hands f...

SBF is either ultra nonchalant about the fact that he is facing the trial of his life, or just an extremely productive person.So much happened in just the last few weeks eh? Tim Cook took a 40% pay cut. Miss USA won the Miss Universe Pageant. Yuga Labs, creator of Bored Ape Yacht Club, released a new game called Dookey Dash. But nothing beats SBF launching his own Substack essays. If SBF has the time and mindshare to start a substack, you have time to go out and get some sunlight. Or do anyth...

SBF is either ultra nonchalant about the fact that he is facing the trial of his life, or just an extremely productive person.So much happened in just the last few weeks eh? Tim Cook took a 40% pay cut. Miss USA won the Miss Universe Pageant. Yuga Labs, creator of Bored Ape Yacht Club, released a new game called Dookey Dash. But nothing beats SBF launching his own Substack essays. If SBF has the time and mindshare to start a substack, you have time to go out and get some sunlight. Or do anyth...

In 2014, Forbes had named Holmes as the world’s youngest self-made woman billionaire worth $4.5 billion when she was just 30 years old.That’s what she said after she was sentenced. Elizabeth Holmes was sentenced to 135 months (that’s 11.25 years). Finally eh? Seems like we all have been hearing her name and Theranos almost synonymously with “jail time” and “fraud”. She pulled a fast one and defrauded investors. She indirectly harmed the lives of thousands of patient. She made outrageous and h...

In 2014, Forbes had named Holmes as the world’s youngest self-made woman billionaire worth $4.5 billion when she was just 30 years old.That’s what she said after she was sentenced. Elizabeth Holmes was sentenced to 135 months (that’s 11.25 years). Finally eh? Seems like we all have been hearing her name and Theranos almost synonymously with “jail time” and “fraud”. She pulled a fast one and defrauded investors. She indirectly harmed the lives of thousands of patient. She made outrageous and h...

Ahead of the curve: Even the great nation of China has an official state-backed NFT marketplace!Is China finally embracing crypto? Are they finally giving in to the inevitable? Are they trying to catch a wave that has passed? China recently launched its first state-backed NFT marketplace. “The marketplace, whose name translates to “China Digital Asset Trading Platform,” will also be used to trade digital copyrights and property rights along with collectibles.” What a missed opportunity. They ...

Ahead of the curve: Even the great nation of China has an official state-backed NFT marketplace!Is China finally embracing crypto? Are they finally giving in to the inevitable? Are they trying to catch a wave that has passed? China recently launched its first state-backed NFT marketplace. “The marketplace, whose name translates to “China Digital Asset Trading Platform,” will also be used to trade digital copyrights and property rights along with collectibles.” What a missed opportunity. They ...

JPMorgan Chase’s 2021 acquisition of Frank, a student finance planning platform, seemed like a great deal at the time, until it recently found out that nearly 4 million of the site’s 5 million-strong user base didn’t exist.Charlie Javice was the Forbes 30 under 30 rising star that sold her company, Frank, to JPMorgan and became a legend overnight. It was a perfect ending for any tech startup founder. “JPMorgan bought Frank in September 2021 for $175 million, heralding the site as “the fastest...

JPMorgan Chase’s 2021 acquisition of Frank, a student finance planning platform, seemed like a great deal at the time, until it recently found out that nearly 4 million of the site’s 5 million-strong user base didn’t exist.Charlie Javice was the Forbes 30 under 30 rising star that sold her company, Frank, to JPMorgan and became a legend overnight. It was a perfect ending for any tech startup founder. “JPMorgan bought Frank in September 2021 for $175 million, heralding the site as “the fastest...

ChatGPT heralds an incredible future of AI we have always dreamt of, just not that soon.Have you wondered how would ChatGPT make money? I don’t think they need to. So long as they continue to astound, attract and go viral, bringing in users en masse, OpenAI will reap all the benefits and generate billions. “The startup has already inspired rivals and companies building applications atop its generative AI software, which includes the image maker DALL-E 2. OpenAI charges developers licensing it...

ChatGPT heralds an incredible future of AI we have always dreamt of, just not that soon.Have you wondered how would ChatGPT make money? I don’t think they need to. So long as they continue to astound, attract and go viral, bringing in users en masse, OpenAI will reap all the benefits and generate billions. “The startup has already inspired rivals and companies building applications atop its generative AI software, which includes the image maker DALL-E 2. OpenAI charges developers licensing it...