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Joseph Raczynski
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Joseph Raczynski Named Top 10 AI Entrepreneurs Making an Impact in 2025
Top 10 AI Entrepreneurs Making an Impact in 2025 from MSN In a world where artificial intelligence is reshaping industries at lightning speed, some entrepreneurs aren’t just keeping pace, they’re setting the standard. These are the innovators building smarter systems,…
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2025: The Year in Review
The Year the Future Became the Default Setting If 2024 was the year we all started talking to machines, 2025 was the year they, as agents, started talking back. More importantly, my agents kindly worked for me. Looking back at…
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Inside Cisco’s AI Playbook: Austin Lin on AgenticOps, Meraki, and the Future of Network Management
Today’s discussion will explore the rapid evolution of technology, spanning hardware, software, and the pivotal race toward rapidly evolving AI, and what these changes mean for organizations – and everyday users alike. We may dive into the balance between open…
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Blockchain Association Policy Summit: So It Begins – Big Banks’ War on Crypto
Blockchain Association Policy Summit 2025, Washington, DC: The title of this session could’ve been lifted straight from a sci‑fi screenplay: “So It Begins: Big Banks’ War on Crypto.” But as moderator Lindsay Fraser, Chief Policy Officer at the Blockchain Association, reminded the audience,…
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Commissioner Hester Peirce: Update on the SEC Crypto Task Force
Blockchain Association Policy Summit 2025, Washington, DC: Commissioner Hester Peirce of the SEC was interviewed by moderator Marta Belcher of Filecoin. This conversation was framed around a clear break from “regulation by enforcement” toward a more rules‑first, experimentation‑friendly approach to…
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Blockchain Association Policy Summit 2025: Rulemaking and the Road Ahead
Blockchain Association Policy Summit 2025, Washington, DC: When Jake Chervinsky, Chief Legal Officer at Variant, opened the panel “Rulemaking and the Road Ahead,” he set the tone with characteristic candor. “A year ago,” he said, “we were talking about agencies trying to destroy this…
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Building Tomorrow: NEAR, Modular Internet, and User-Owned AI with George Zeng
What does it take to reimagine the building blocks of the internet and put user ownership at the center of it all? Well… Luckily, we have George here to explain it all, no pressure George! He is one of the…
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Commissioner Paul Atkins: A View from the SEC
Blockchain Association Policy Summit 2025, Washington, DC: When Miles Jennings, Crypto Head of Policy and General Counsel at a16z crypto, sat down with former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins for the session “A View from the SEC”, the room was charged with…
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Zuzu’s Christmas Album: A Holiday Soundtrack from the Age of AI
There’s something fitting about me releasing an AI-generated holiday album at the close of 2025, a year that has redefined what creativity means in the age of intelligent tools. Zuzu’s Christmas Album isn’t your typical seasonal project. It’s both a festive soundtrack…
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Tech Titans or Tyrants: Should the U.S. Government Break up Big Tech?
At Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg Center, the “Open to Debate” podcast convened an audience of students, journalists, and policy thinkers to dissect one of the defining questions of our era: Should the U.S. government break up Big Tech? On stage were…
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Wireless Without the Middleman: The Helium Mobile Breakthrough with Frank Mong
Imagine a world where wireless connectivity isn’t controlled by giant corporations but powered by everyday people, and where your phone connects to a network built by community driven hotspots rather than traditional towers. That’s the bold vision of Helium Mobile.…
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The Internet of Value: Rethinking Digital Transactions at EmTechMIT
EmTechMIT, Cambridge, MA: Robert Bench, CEO and Cofounder of Radius Technology Systems, brought a bold and nuanced vision of the future to EmTechMIT, sparking the kind of dialogue that strikes at the core of technological progress: how do we truly…
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For nearly three decades, a ghost has haunted the infrastructure of the World Wide Web. Buried deep within the hyper-text transfer protocol, the very language browsers and servers use to speak to one another, sat a reserved, unused status code.…
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AI at the Speed of Enterprise R&D: Isomorphic Labs and the Future of Drug Discovery
EmTechMIT, Cambridge, MA: In recent years, enterprise R&D in biotechnology has been fundamentally reshaped by the rise of artificial intelligence. At EmTechMIT, Chief Business & Legal Officer Sarah Korman of Isomorphic Labs (ISO), the Alphabet-backed spinout from Google’s DeepMind, offered…
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Digital Gold Rush: Tokenizing the Oldest Asset on Earth with Curt Hopkins
Recently, gold hit multiple all-time highs in its valuation. Gold prices have risen recently due to a combination of factors, including geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty, and strong demand from central banks and individual investors. But now…Gold has a new vehicle…
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The End of Trial-and-Error Science: Gomez-Bombarelli on AI’s Transformative Impact
EmTechMIT, Cambridge, MA: The scientific method, observation, hypothesis, and experiment, has fueled centuries of breakthroughs, but Rafael Gomez-Bombarelli believes it’s time to leave trial-and-error behind. At EmTechMIT, the MIT professor and cofounder of Lila Sciences cast a vision for “scientific…
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The Power of Choice: Rethinking Agency in the Age of AI
EmTechMIT, Cambridge, MA: At the MIT Media Lab, few voices blend data science, social theory, and design for human agency as fluently as Professor Alex “Sandy” Pentland. His talk at EmTechMIT, titled “The Power of Choice,” was not about the…
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Inside Tezos: The Mathematician Rewriting Blockchain’s Rules with Arthur Breitman
If you’ve ever wondered what happens when a mathematician, robo-engineer, and blockchain pioneer walk into a room, today’s guest is the punchline. Arthur Breitman, co-founder of Tezos, brings a background spanning competitive coding, Wall Street, and even self-driving cars to the…
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The Changing Face of Friendship – The Race to AI Intimacy
EmTechMIT, Cambridge, MA: Camille Carlton began with a chilling observation: “Many people find it easy and some satisfying to engage in ongoing relationships with AI. This development has ramifications for our psychological and social health that we’re just beginning to…
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Building Customer Trust through AI
EmTechMIT, Cambridge, MA: Brian O’Kelley, a pivotal figure in digital advertising since the early 2000s, opened his talk by observing that the very fabric of internet advertising is undergoing a seismic transformation as AI accelerates the death of traditional web…
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From AI Assistants to Associates
EmTechMIT, Cambridge, MA: Sudheesh Nair, Cofounder & CEO of TinyFish, opened his talk with a bold premise: AI agents are approaching a pivotal transformation, ready to change the very shape of the Internet by evolving from simple assistants to fully…
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Cardano and the Evolution of Trust in Web3 Finance with Frederik Gregaard
Cardano is the 10th largest cryptocurrency by market cap, sitting around 22.5 Billion dollars. That’s quite a number given its ICO raised approximately $62 million from 2015-2017 at a price of $0.0024. Cardano is part of what I call the…
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The Agentic Workday: Redefining Work with AI Agents
EmTechMIT, Cambridge, MA: AI is not just an accessory, it is becoming the beating heart of how work happens in the most forward-looking organizations. In “The Agentic Workday,” Colette Stallbaumer, GM of Microsoft Copilot and co-founder of Microsoft’s WorkLab, unpacked…
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The ABC’s of AI: Algorithms, Borders, Controls
EmTechMIT, Cambridge, MA: The rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, the algorithms that define it, the national borders that increasingly limit it, and the controls industries and governments seek to assert, stood front and center during this session. “The ABC’s…
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Our Biggest Fight, Rebuilding Trust in the Internet
EmTechMIT, Cambridge, MA: Frank McCourt Jr., founder of Project Liberty and former owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, delivered a deeply personal and impassioned talk about what he calls the broken design of the internet, and how to fix it.…
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The Speed of Trust: Jeff Feng and the Rise of Sei Labs
TOKEN2049, Singapore: It was fascinating to catch-up with Jeff Feng is the cofounder of Sei Labs. He is one of the most ambitious forces redefining the future of blockchain infrastructure. Before venturing into Web3, Feng built his career in high finance,…
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Protecting the Open Web Economy
EmTechMIT, Cambridge, MA: When Matthew Prince, Co-Founder and CEO of Cloudflare, took the EmTechMIT stage in Cambridge, he delivered what felt less like a keynote and more like a wake-up call for the digital economy. His talk, titled Protecting the…
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Building Worlds, Empowering Creators: Inside The Sandbox with Sebastien Borget
TOKEN2049, Singapore: I had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Sebastien Borget cofounder of The Sandbox, a pioneering Web3 gaming and metaverse platform transforming how users create, own, and monetize virtual experiences. With over 6.3 million user accounts connected to…
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Seamless Crypto in Your Chat: Wallet in Telegram with Irina Chuchkina
TOKEN2049 – Singapore: I had a very interesting conversation with Irina Chuchkina, Chief Growth Officer of Wallet in Telegram, who leads one of the most innovative projects in crypto integration within mainstream apps today. Wallet in Telegram is a built-in cryptocurrency…
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Securing DeFi: The Immunefi Behind the Code with Mitchell Amador
TOKEN2049, Singapore: Recently I sat down with Mitchell Amador, the visionary CEO and cofounder of Immunefi, who continues to shape the future of blockchain security through his unwavering drive to make the Web3 ecosystem more resilient and transparent. Under his leadership,…
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What’s the Buzz at TOKEN2049 Singapore – Thoughts from Joseph Raczynski
Here is my take having participated and witnessed all that was Token2049 Singapore 2025. My take, it’s a vivid confirmation that crypto is no longer a frontier of speculation but a foundational pillar of the next decade’s financial infrastructure, known…
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Harvard Business Review Article – AI Will Downsize Your Workforce. Upgrade Your Hiring Strategy Now
I had the distinct privilege to collaborate on an article for HBR (original article here: Harvard Business Review) with author Atta Tarki about the future of hiring and what you can do now. Professional services firms such as blue-chip law…
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Crypto at Checkout – Living on Crypto – Real World Payments with April Pollock
Today we’re diving into one of the most practical use cases for crypto, actually spending it. For years people have joked, “Sure, you can buy Bitcoin, but can you buy a coffee with it?” Well, Bitrefill has been answering that…
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HR 4.0: Where Humans Meet AI with Oksana Day
If you’ve ever wondered how technology is reshaping the world of Human Resources, beyond outdated forms and awkward onboarding videos, we’re here to help. I’m thrilled to be joined by Oksana, a leading voice from Flex HR, an organization at…
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Beyond Cash: Stablecoins and the Future of Finance
With the GENIUS Act now passed into law, and everyone from Deutsche Bank, Apple, and Airbnb already paying attention, it’s clear that stablecoins are fast becoming core infrastructure for next-gen financial markets. We will get into why stablecoins matter and what it may mean…
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The Dark Dawn: How Agentic AI Will Unleash an Unprecedented Cyber Criminal Renaissance
In the coming years, we will witness the emergence of cyber criminals armed with autonomous AI agents capable of conducting sophisticated, scalable attacks that will fundamentally overwhelm our current defensive capabilities, transforming isolated hackers into coordinated digital armies operating at…
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Bridging the Gap from Lab to Market: Insights from the AI+ Science Summit
At the AI+ Science Summit held at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, D.C., a dynamic session entitled “Bridging the Gap from Lab to Market” convened leading voices from philanthropy, venture capital, and strategic science funding. Moderated by Nyah Stewart of…
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Science is National Security: Lessons from the AI+ Science Summit
At the AI+ Science Summit in Washington, D.C., the panel “Science is National Security” brought together thought leaders from government, industry, and the innovation economy to address a quietly radical thesis: scientific leadership has become the essential pillar of twenty…
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Case Study: AI+ Life Sciences – Data, Discovery, and the Future of Health
Case Study: AI+ Life Sciences – Data, Discovery, and the Future of Health At the AI+ Science Summit, one panel stood out for its blend of bold vision and ground-level clarity: “Case Study – AI+ Life Sciences.” Moderated by SCSP’s…
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Powering Innovation at the Intersection of AI & Science Highlights from the AI+ Science Summit
A Bold National Investment in AI and Science David McDonald framed the conversation by highlighting the scale and ambition of the NSF’s AI Institutes program over 500 million dollars invested in 40 plus centers nationwide, designed to accelerate scientific discovery…
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Fireside Chat: Frontiers & Foundations – A Conversation with Jack Clark, Co-founder of Anthropic
At the AI+ Science Summit in Washington, D.C., the Fireside Chat: Frontiers & Foundations brought together Jack Clark, co-founder and Head of Policy at Anthropic, and Ylli Bajraktari, CEO and President of the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP), for a wide-ranging discussion…
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Beyond the Cloud: Who’s Really Winning the Tech Race and What’s the Impact on Humanity with Mehdi Paryavi
Mehdi Paryavi, Chairman and CEO of the International Data Center Authority (IDCA), is a pivotal figure in the world of digital transformation. Leading the world’s largest Digital Economy think tank, he advises governments, the United Nations, and tech giants like…
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Case Study – AI+ Materials Science: Exploring the AI Frontier in Material Innovation
At the AI+ Science Summit in Washington, D.C., the session titled “Case Study – AI+ Materials Science” brought together distinguished experts to discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping materials science, from accelerating discovery to tackling long-standing industrial challenges. Moderated by Jake Yeston,…
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Ethereum is Ten: The Blockchain That Changed Everything
A Decade of Revolutionary Blockchain Innovation Transforms Global Finance On July 30, 2015, a young programmer named Vitalik Buterin launched an ambitious project that would reshape the entire digital landscape. Today, exactly ten years later, Ethereum stands as the world’s second-largest…
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Hollywood Unchained: How Blockchain Is Rewriting the Script with Riaz Mehta
Are we all ready to discover how the future of entertainment is being rewritten—one blockchain at a time? Well, today we sit down with Riaz Mehta, the visionary CEO and founder of Ritestream, the production studio shaking up Hollywood’s old playbook!…
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What Is China Doing in Science?
A Dispatch from the AI+ Science Summit Last week, in the luminous halls of the Waldorf Astoria, Washington’s AI+ Science Summit convened a panel raising precisely the question that keeps policymakers, academics, and industry leaders awake: What is China actually…
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The Privacy Revolution – What is Zero Knowledge and How Will it Change Everything with Jens Groth
Step into the cryptic, captivating world of privacy tech with Jens Groth, the Chief Scientist at Nexus and the very architect behind the Groth16 protocol, one of the most important breakthroughs in cryptography. In this episode, we decode the “magic words” of…
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Building the Future of AI – Inside AXL’s Ambitious Mission with Dr. Daniel Wigdor
Step into the heart of Canada’s AI revolution with Dr. Daniel Wigdor—professor, inventor, and co-founder & CEO of AXL, one of the country’s most ambitious venture studios. In this episode, we uncover how AXL is transforming world-class research into high-growth companies…
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Meet Your Digital Twin: How Perspective-Aware Computing is Changing Collaboration
Cambridge, MA – MIT EmTechAI: Hossein Rahnama, Visiting Associate Professor at MIT Media Lab, Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, and Founder/CEO of Flybits, presented a vision for the future of AI centered on Perspective-Aware Computing (PAC), also known as Perspective-Aware AI. His…
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Guest Post: Experts release their most ambitious forecast: Bitcoin could reach $275,000 by 2025
By Jennifer Maldonado June 25th, 2025 Originally posted on Bit2Me Crypto News https://news.bit2me.com/en/expertos-lanzan-pronostico-ambicioso-bitcoin-a-275-mil-en-2025 Learn about the bold prediction that puts Bitcoin at $275,000 by the end of 2025 and what factors could drive this historic surge. Joseph Raczynski, analyst and futurist…
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AI: The New Intern, Coach, and CEO-All in One?
Cambridge, MA – MIT EmTechAI: Jim Rowan, Head of AI at Deloitte, and Gabriele Ricci, Chief Data & Technology Officer at Takeda, shared a candid, practical look at how AI is reshaping organizations-from global consulting giants to leading pharmaceutical companies.…