We learnt that perfect monopoly can cause catastrophic damage to any economy, even the onion market.A tiny man who rocked America with Onions History doesn’t repeat, but it rhymes. You want to learn something, anything? Look back in history and it will surprise you just how eerily relevant it can be even in modern times. With the advent of Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies, Tech titans and startups, you get all sorts of happenings like Tulip Mania, recessions, Feds stepping in, market manipulations a...

We learnt that perfect monopoly can cause catastrophic damage to any economy, even the onion market.A tiny man who rocked America with Onions History doesn’t repeat, but it rhymes. You want to learn something, anything? Look back in history and it will surprise you just how eerily relevant it can be even in modern times. With the advent of Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies, Tech titans and startups, you get all sorts of happenings like Tulip Mania, recessions, Feds stepping in, market manipulations a...

Heard of Xpeng the EV car maker from China?Ok check this out. We all know how powerful and mature AI is getting. I mean, just look at Dall.e and Tesla’s autopilot. AI, advanced machine learning, eye-recognition camera tech has gone to the point where they can detect if you are falling asleep in your own car! I first came across this idea years ago when I was visiting Port Authority of Singapore’s accelerator program. They were testbedding a new kind of camera installed in the interior of thei...

Heard of Xpeng the EV car maker from China?Ok check this out. We all know how powerful and mature AI is getting. I mean, just look at Dall.e and Tesla’s autopilot. AI, advanced machine learning, eye-recognition camera tech has gone to the point where they can detect if you are falling asleep in your own car! I first came across this idea years ago when I was visiting Port Authority of Singapore’s accelerator program. They were testbedding a new kind of camera installed in the interior of thei...

Pearson is trying to sell eBooks as NFTs but will it work?You read that right. I learnt a few things today and I think you will too. You know Pearson, the name that keeps appearing on all your books, is a publisher from United Kingdom. They have been around since 1844. That’s 178 years ago! For some context, the La Sagrada Familia, one of the oldest and most famous church in Spain, was built in 1882, nearly 40 years after. Pearson used to just print and publish textbooks for audiences all ove...

Pearson is trying to sell eBooks as NFTs but will it work?You read that right. I learnt a few things today and I think you will too. You know Pearson, the name that keeps appearing on all your books, is a publisher from United Kingdom. They have been around since 1844. That’s 178 years ago! For some context, the La Sagrada Familia, one of the oldest and most famous church in Spain, was built in 1882, nearly 40 years after. Pearson used to just print and publish textbooks for audiences all ove...

Joe Montana, some say the greatest Quarterback of all time, is also a GOAT at the VC game.Joe Montana, the Comeback Kid, Golden Joe, Joe Cool, a legendary hall of famer in American football history. He played 16 years in the NFL and is widely regarded as one of the greatest quarterbacks to have ever played the game. Well, did you know he has a very successful VC fund? “Liquid 2 Ventures LLC, today announces an $80MM raise of their third core fund, Liquid 2 Ventures Fund III, L.P. that closed ...

Joe Montana, some say the greatest Quarterback of all time, is also a GOAT at the VC game.Joe Montana, the Comeback Kid, Golden Joe, Joe Cool, a legendary hall of famer in American football history. He played 16 years in the NFL and is widely regarded as one of the greatest quarterbacks to have ever played the game. Well, did you know he has a very successful VC fund? “Liquid 2 Ventures LLC, today announces an $80MM raise of their third core fund, Liquid 2 Ventures Fund III, L.P. that closed ...

Startup Weekend Global 2022 — Web3 edition is live!Startup Weekend is more than just a hackathon. It is the celebration of the entrepreneurial spirit. It is the culmination of innovation, boldness and the willingness to try. Every year, without fail, we would try to do a Startup Weekend… or two. For 2022, we are doing something unprecedented. We are extending SW to more than 3 months and having more than 2,000+ people join us from more than 90 countries. Web3 is a new space for all of us, but...

Startup Weekend Global 2022 — Web3 edition is live!Startup Weekend is more than just a hackathon. It is the celebration of the entrepreneurial spirit. It is the culmination of innovation, boldness and the willingness to try. Every year, without fail, we would try to do a Startup Weekend… or two. For 2022, we are doing something unprecedented. We are extending SW to more than 3 months and having more than 2,000+ people join us from more than 90 countries. Web3 is a new space for all of us, but...

The very first batch of YC founders went on to make startup history.Just heard one of the top VCs in the world say that they don’t invest in any first-time founders. First-time founders. They are scarier than a migraine on your wedding day. They have little to no real-world experience running a company, much less a startup that is supposed to take over the world. They are typically college dropouts or recent graduates. They have little discipline because they haven’t been through any fires an...

The very first batch of YC founders went on to make startup history.Just heard one of the top VCs in the world say that they don’t invest in any first-time founders. First-time founders. They are scarier than a migraine on your wedding day. They have little to no real-world experience running a company, much less a startup that is supposed to take over the world. They are typically college dropouts or recent graduates. They have little discipline because they haven’t been through any fires an...

Bad bosses are almost a norm in big companies, but why?After seeing so many controversies and issues, you have to wonder if Silicon Valley and the Tech world really have a systemic issue of horrible bosses. All I can say is this: It is not easy being boss. You can’t please everyone all of the time. Everything you do is watched, scrutinized and questioned. Will you allow rumours, chatters and whatnot to brew right under you? Or stem it quickly and risk the aftermath? Are woke employees a good ...

Bad bosses are almost a norm in big companies, but why?After seeing so many controversies and issues, you have to wonder if Silicon Valley and the Tech world really have a systemic issue of horrible bosses. All I can say is this: It is not easy being boss. You can’t please everyone all of the time. Everything you do is watched, scrutinized and questioned. Will you allow rumours, chatters and whatnot to brew right under you? Or stem it quickly and risk the aftermath? Are woke employees a good ...

Will NFTs ever be truly considered real art by mainstream collectors?We spoke about how it started with the OG CryptoPunks, then Meme culture, then the 10k collections, then scams and grifts. Here is the part 2 on the Evolution of NFTs. NFTs were booming in 2021 and suddenly, it became a viable, serious business to trade, collect, own and build NFT projects. It generated a massive subculture and economy complete with marketplaces dedicated for it, new talents rushing into the scene and celebr...

Will NFTs ever be truly considered real art by mainstream collectors?We spoke about how it started with the OG CryptoPunks, then Meme culture, then the 10k collections, then scams and grifts. Here is the part 2 on the Evolution of NFTs. NFTs were booming in 2021 and suddenly, it became a viable, serious business to trade, collect, own and build NFT projects. It generated a massive subculture and economy complete with marketplaces dedicated for it, new talents rushing into the scene and celebr...

Everyone on planet earth has their eccentricities and Billionaires are no exceptions.So you must be thinking: what in the blue hell is breakfast octopus? Is it an English breakfast served with a side of seafood? Is it a live octopus that accompanies you during breakfast? Not quite. Its “Mediterranean octopus prepared with potatoes, bacon, green garlic yogurt, and a poached egg”. I have to admit, it’s not a normal thing to have that for breakfast. But as an Asian, octopus, calamari or generic ...

Everyone on planet earth has their eccentricities and Billionaires are no exceptions.So you must be thinking: what in the blue hell is breakfast octopus? Is it an English breakfast served with a side of seafood? Is it a live octopus that accompanies you during breakfast? Not quite. Its “Mediterranean octopus prepared with potatoes, bacon, green garlic yogurt, and a poached egg”. I have to admit, it’s not a normal thing to have that for breakfast. But as an Asian, octopus, calamari or generic ...

NFT heists are a HUGE business worth billions in 2022.These are the top 10 NFT heists in recent history:Lympo — $18.7M stolenFarmers World — $15.7M stolenBored Ape Yacht Club — $13.7M stolenDragonSB Finance — $10M stolenOpenSea — $3.4M stolenTopGoal — $2.23M stolenThe Shifters — $2M stolenAlethea AI — $1.8M stolenMoonbirds — $1.5M stolenOmni — $1.43M stolenYup, it is scary that we have enough information to have a top 10 list for such a thing. Just take note, these are just the top 10, not th...

NFT heists are a HUGE business worth billions in 2022.These are the top 10 NFT heists in recent history:Lympo — $18.7M stolenFarmers World — $15.7M stolenBored Ape Yacht Club — $13.7M stolenDragonSB Finance — $10M stolenOpenSea — $3.4M stolenTopGoal — $2.23M stolenThe Shifters — $2M stolenAlethea AI — $1.8M stolenMoonbirds — $1.5M stolenOmni — $1.43M stolenYup, it is scary that we have enough information to have a top 10 list for such a thing. Just take note, these are just the top 10, not th...

This AI generated artwork won first place at a competition, and it raised so many questions and furore in the process.Someone submitted an AI-generated art and won First Prize at a fine art competition, and the internet is on fire. So a bloke entered his art piece in the Colorado State Fair’s fine art competition. The catch is that he used AI to generate the digital piece. “Jason Allen, who is president of Colorado-based tabletop gaming company Incarnate Games. According to the state fair’s w...

This AI generated artwork won first place at a competition, and it raised so many questions and furore in the process.Someone submitted an AI-generated art and won First Prize at a fine art competition, and the internet is on fire. So a bloke entered his art piece in the Colorado State Fair’s fine art competition. The catch is that he used AI to generate the digital piece. “Jason Allen, who is president of Colorado-based tabletop gaming company Incarnate Games. According to the state fair’s w...

Startup Weekend Global 2022 — Web3 edition is live!Startup Weekend is more than just a hackathon. It is the celebration of the entrepreneurial spirit. It is the culmination of innovation, boldness and the willingness to try. Every year, without fail, we would try to do a Startup Weekend… or two. For 2022, we are doing something unprecedented. We are extending SW to more than 3 months and having more than 2,000+ people join us from more than 90 countries. Web3 is a new space for all of us, but...

Startup Weekend Global 2022 — Web3 edition is live!Startup Weekend is more than just a hackathon. It is the celebration of the entrepreneurial spirit. It is the culmination of innovation, boldness and the willingness to try. Every year, without fail, we would try to do a Startup Weekend… or two. For 2022, we are doing something unprecedented. We are extending SW to more than 3 months and having more than 2,000+ people join us from more than 90 countries. Web3 is a new space for all of us, but...