HB 20, a new Texas law, prohibits social media platforms with more than 50 million users in the U.S. from moderating content on the basis of “viewpoint.” It creates a catastrophic new liability for tech platforms serving Texas, which the law says cannot be excluded from service. This is headed for SCOTUS. Continue Reading →
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This past week, DFL (Deutsche Fußball Liga) invited me to keynote at SportsInnovation 2022. With the football (soccer) pitch at Düsseldorf’s Merkur Spiel-Arena as the backdrop, rival teams played live games as various technologies were demonstrated in real time. Here’s a look at some of my favorite tech from the event. Continue Reading →
In case you were worried, at a hearing on the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s Annual Report to Congress, United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen hinted that the stablecoin market is not big enough to present a threat to our financial stability. Continue Reading →
With the stock market reacting to our tumultuous economic times, you may not have noticed that the crypto market has crashed. Not just Bitcoin and Ether, but the entire crypto market. Even for the most devout crypto hodlers, this past week (especially the last 24 hours) has tested their faith. Continue Reading →