Embracing self-sovereignty often means letting go of the illusion of safety. View quoted note →

Speaking of app stores, more KYC is coming. Do you trust them to keep your data safe?

Engadget

Texas enacts age-verification law for app stores

Texas is the latest state to adopt an age-verification law for app stores, despite lobbying from big tech.

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@franzap and @Shawn ⚡️ discuss the delicate balance of convenience and sovereignty. The full episode drops tomorrow. https://podcast.trustrevolution.co https://youtube.com/@trustrev

Apparently, Claude 4 ratting you out is a feature, not a bug. But what happens when—as they always do—a malicious actor compromises Anthropic? How long until the first command line swatting? https://venturebeat.com/ai/anthropic-faces-backlash-to-claude-4-opus-behavior-that-contacts-authorities-press-if-it-thinks-youre-doing-something-immoral/

John Robb’s latest piece on Israel’s miscalculated war lays out how network swarms, unlike historical “public opinion,” turn on a dime. We discussed it on episode 1, below.

Meltdown

Israel's losses from it's disastrous war in Gaza are still climbing. Unfortunately, Israel's network is unwilling to recognize this reality, learn ...

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Navigating the unraveling cycle of society In this hard-hitting episode, @Shawn ⚡️ sits down with Bronwyn Williams, a South African futurist and economist, to dissect the collapse of trust in centralized systems. Bronwyn analyzes how globalization and technology challenge institutional credibility, using South Africa’s governance struggles as a backdrop. She critiques AI’s centralizing risks, questions Bitcoin’s decentralized promise, and discusses ways businesses and individuals can rebuild trust. 📺️ Watch here: 📺️ On YouTube: 🎧️ Or listen in your favorite podcast app: https://podcast.trustrevolution.co/

Futurist Bronwyn Williams on Bitcoin's unintended consequences. This conversation is sure to ruffle some feathers. Drops tomorrow. https://podcast.trustrevolution.co https://youtube.com/@trustrev

> "From a brand perspective, a company perspective, I just think it’s so critical that you are clear to your customer that there will be always a human if you want," admitted Sebastian Siemiatkowski, the Swedish fintech's CEO.

Futurism

Company Regrets Replacing All Those Pesky Human Workers With AI, Just Wants Its Humans Back

Years after outsourcing marketing and customer service gigs to AI, the Swedish company Klarna is looking to hire its humans back.

“… about a third of survey participants also fear that news in the so-called mainstream media is being manipulated. Americans' trust in the media is therefore under pressure.”

Statista Daily Data

Infographic: A Third of Americans Worries About Manipulated News

This chart shows the share of respondents who agree with the following statements on news (in percent).