Why we shouldn’t believe all the web3 hype

UPDATE, Nov. 2022: since this article was first published early 2022, FTX, one of the world's biggest crypto exchanges, collapsed spectacularly, taking $8bn in customers' money with it; NFTs' value has plummeted; and Meta has laid off 11,000 people, which *somewhat* questions the validity of investing billions in the metaverse... The maddening thing about technology … Continue reading Why we shouldn’t believe all the web3 hype →

Tech’s n°1 critics are now its biggest stars

Tech is now bigger than ever. Despite - or thanks to? - the pandemic, the sector gathered over 42,000 people in Lisbon this week, for Web Summit, Europe’s largest tech event. Yes, it was as brimming with Silicon Valley bravado as you’d expect. Yet this year, there was a major difference: the biggest crowds were … Continue reading Tech’s n°1 critics are now its biggest stars →