Congress’ renewed attack on Big Tech may clear the field for decentralization
The Antitrust Subcommittee looks for new legal tools to rein in Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google — a clear opening for tech tools built to decentralize. On Tuesday, a House subcommittee put out a massive report that places Big Tech in the crosshairs of major antitrust reforms.The four firms at the center of the report — Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon — have been in hot water with Congress for some time. But while the tone of the recent conversation is punitive towards those firms, it also seems to envision a broader shift to new rules that would stop tech from this level of....
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"One thing is clear: this is a serious project now, and we need to start taking decentralization seriously," said Wladimir van der Laan.
Over the years, we have been teaching machines to simulate the real world behavior. We have developed numerous technologies that translate the real world into the digital one. However, there can be, and actually, there is a reverse logic. Solutions on how to make everyday life can be derived from technologies. We are trying to imagine the world through the lens of decentralization and distribution, where people interact, connect and share to achieve their full potential and bring the benefit for a community they are part of. Decentralization is not limited to Blockchain, This week....
The CEO of Synereo, Dor Konforty, has pointed out that the lesson to be learnt out of this whole situation is the fact that the human factor must be put into consideration and respected. Nevertheless, Konforty makes clear his support for Ethereum and states the position of his company over the June 17 attack on the DAO. Rollback shouldn’t be an option, Despite being a major ETH and DAO holder, Konforty insists that a rollback will set a wrong precedent. He says: “A rollback will set a precedent. This is a decision that is crucial to the growth of the decentralization movement and to the....
Success in the world of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency inadvertently leads to unwanted attention. In the case of Tech Bureau Corp, the company behind Zaif and Mijin blockchain technology, they became the victim of Akitsu, Co, Ltd. using some of their product names for commercial purposes. Akitsu Crowdfunds By “Borrowing” Tech Bureau Corp. Resources. Both Tech Bureau, Corp and Dragonfly Pte, Ltd saw some names of their staff members, product names, materials, trademarks, and business plan abused by a company going by the name of Akitsu, Co, Ltd. All of these efforts were part of commercial....
Only with the right tech, tools, and infrastructure can we usher in the Web3-based decentralized future the world needs. Cherry Network was built to do just that. Here’s how. From Centralization to Decentralization via Blockchain The concepts of distributed ledger technology (DLT) and transparent, auditable transactions secured in a blockchain have been revolutionary for multiple reasons. First, they raised the bar in terms of what was possible in the provision of massively scaled online apps and services. Why should end users be restricted by the rules and limits of centralized apps and....