Fort Brox Podcast

Fort Brox Podcast

Let's talk about crypto, blockchain, and future web. We discuss these topics, hear stories from people and dive into the tech behind it all. With a little humility along the way. New episodes every other Monday. Subscribe and listen on every major platform. Join your hosts Neil Alonzo and Brandon Heath. Podcast website: www.fortbrox.com Social: @fortbrox

  1. Gavin Newsom Veto’s AI Bill, Signs A Storefront, YouTube Shorts Increase, Crypto News + more | Tech Vibes EP09

    17 HR. AGO

    Gavin Newsom Veto’s AI Bill, Signs A Storefront, YouTube Shorts Increase, Crypto News + more | Tech Vibes EP09

    Episode 09 of Tech Vibes, a weekly roundup of tech, crypto, blockchain, AI, and future web news, covers a range of stories. It discusses California Governor Gavin Newsom's veto of a major AI safety bill. Other stories include YouTube's deal with SESAC, YouTube Shorts' increased video length, a potential merger between DirectTV and Dish, Meta's new AI-generated video tool, a CryptoPunks NFT transaction, and HBO's Bitcoin documentary. This and more in this week's recap of news. Week 42, Year 2024, Episode 09. -------------------------------------------------- California governor vetoes major AI safety bill https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/29/24232172/california-ai-safety-bill-1047-vetoed-gavin-newsom Newsom Tweet https://x.com/GavinNewsom/status/1817768956754788440 California's New Law Will Force Storefronts to Disclose That Buyers Don't Actually Own Their Digitally Purchased Media https://www.ign.com/articles/californias-new-law-will-force-storefronts-to-disclose-that-buyers-dont-actually-own-their-digitally-purchased-media YouTube Inks Deal With SESAC to Restore Music Videos for Adele, Nirvana, Bob Dylan and More in U.S. https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/youtube-sesac-licensing-deal-restore-songs-adele-bob-dylan-rem-1236160467/ YouTube Shorts Will Boost Max Video Length to 3 Minutes https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/youtube-shorts-maximum-video-length-three-minutes-1236166349/ DirecTV And Dish Merger Could Create The Largest Pay-TV Distributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/bradadgate/2024/10/02/directv-merger-of-dish-would-create-the-largest-pay-tv-distributor/ Meta Unveils ‘Movie Gen,’ Tool That Creates 16-Second AI-Generated HD Videos https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/meta-movie-gen-ai-generated-realistic-videos-1236168244/ No, a CryptoPunks NFT Didn’t Just Sell for $56 Million https://decrypt.co/284608/cryptopunks-nft-didnt-sell-56-million HBO Bitcoin doc ‘Money Electric’ hunts for Satoshi Nakamoto—see a first look at the trailer https://www.fastcompany.com/91201894/satoshi-nakamoto-hbo-bitcoin-documnetary-money-electric-trailer Polymarket Bettors Say HBO Documentary Will Name Len Sassaman as Satoshi Nakamoto https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2024/10/04/polymarket-bettors-say-hbo-documentary-will-name-len-sassaman-as-satoshi-nakamoto/ OpenAI closes $6.6 billion funding haul with investment from Microsoft and Nvidia https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/openai-closes-66-billion-funding-haul-valuation-157-billion-with-investment-2024-10-02/ IT’S OFFICIAL: OpenAI is worth $157 billion https://fortune.com/2024/10/02/openai-officially-raises-6-6-billion-funding-deal-157-billion-valuation-sam-altman-thrive-capital/ OpenAI told employees Wednesday it plans to allow them to sell some of their stakes in the startup through a tender offer, following its $6.6 billion fundraising haul and a planned conversion to a for-profit from its current nonprofit structure. The funding round “means that we have the ability to offer a tender event to give qualifying employees a liquidity option,” chief financial officer Sarah Frier https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/openai-employees-may-get-to-sell-shares-after-6-6-billion-round-says-cfo -------------------------------------------------- Credits 🎵 Original music provided by Jordan Halpern Schwartz and Jeff Kleinman of @goodsoupmusic https://www.goodsoupmusic.com/ 🔥 Host Neil Alonzo @nawellsee Producer Brandon Don Heath @brandondonheath www.VisibleAudioStudios.com @visibleaudiostudios -------------------------------------------------- 👉 Listen to all episodes at https://www.fortbrox.com 👉 Fort Brox Links https://www.fortbrox.com https://twitter.com/fortbrox https://www.instagram.com/fortbrox/ https://www.tiktok.com/@fortbrox --------------------------------------------------

    9 min
  2. OpenAI Executives Leaving, Telegram News, AI Agents, James Cameron, Deepak Chopra + more | Tech Vibes EP08

    SEP 28

    OpenAI Executives Leaving, Telegram News, AI Agents, James Cameron, Deepak Chopra + more | Tech Vibes EP08

    Episode 08 of Tech Vibes features stories on OpenAI executives leaving to start their own ventures, Telegram sharing user data with authorities, and the rise of AI agent startups. Other highlights include James Cameron joining Stability AI's board of directors, the SEC's stance on crypto airdrops, and Deepak Chopra partnering with an AI firm. This and more in this week's recap of news. Week 41, Year 2024, Episode 08. -------------------------------------------------- OpenAI's technology chief Mira Murati, two other research executives to leave https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/openais-technology-chief-mira-murati-leave-2024-09-25/ Telegram will now provide some user data to authorities https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvglp0xny3eo# For AI agent startups, deal count is up 81.4% year over year, says PitchBook https://links.newsletter.fortune.com/e/evibhttps://fortune.com/2024/09/24/ai-agent-startups-deal-count-up-81-percent-year-over-year-pitchbook/ James Cameron Joins Stability AI Board of Directors https://variety.com/2024/biz/news/james-cameron-stability-ai-board-of-directors-1236154084/ The SEC Thinks Crypto Airdrops Are Securities. Here’s Why This Lawyer Thinks It’s Wrong https://unchainedcrypto.com/the-sec-thinks-crypto-airdrops-are-securities-heres-why-this-lawyer-thinks-its-wrong/ Deepak Chopra Pacts With AI Firm ElevenLabs to Lend His Voice to Its Reader App https://variety.com/2024/biz/news/deepak-chopra-ai-elevenlabs-voice-read-app-1236154188/ Paramount Close to Dropping Nielsen TV Ratings in Contract Dispute (EXCLUSIVE) https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/paramount-drop-nielsen-tv-ratings-contract-dispute-1236156796/ Nielsen, TV Networks Continue Clash Over Upgrade That Might Give Early Favor to Amazon https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/nielsen-tv-networks-clash-measurement-upgrade-amazon-thursday-night-football-1236158232/ Binance Founder Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao Could Be Released on Friday https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/09/27/binance-founder-changpeng-cz-zhao-could-be-released-on-friday/ In 2024, CVCs participated in 28% of overall venture deals, new report shows https://links.newsletter.fortune.com/e/evib Meta AI Studio's New Video Avatar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaeazIA5np8 Meta’s answer to ChatGPT is AI that sounds like John Cena or Judi Dench https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/25/meta-ai-voice-actors-celebrities-john-cena-judi-dench/ SHIBA INU is a top mover on Coinbase. SHIB is up +16.38% to 0.0000189 in the last 24 hours. Robinhood, Revolut Explore Joining $170 Billion Stablecoin Market https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-26/robinhood-revolut-explore-entering-the-burgeoning-stablecoin-sector -------------------------------------------------- Fort Brox Affiliate Links: TaxBit Crypto Tax Software: 👉 https://taxbit.com/ref?fp_ref=9xbvu Descript: 👉 https://www.descript.com/?lmref=L9u6Yg Mercury Business Banking: 👉 https://mercury.com/r/fort-brox Webflow No-Code Websites: 👉 https://webflow.grsm.io/ii4ge2tqaee4 -------------------------------------------------- Credits 🎵 Original music provided by Jordan Halpern Schwartz and Jeff Kleinman of @goodsoupmusic https://www.goodsoupmusic.com/ 🔥 Host Neil Alonzo @nawellsee Producer Brandon Don Heath @brandondonheath www.VisibleAudioStudios.com @visibleaudiostudios -------------------------------------------------- 👉 Listen to all episodes at https://www.fortbrox.com 👉 Fort Brox Links https://www.fortbrox.com https://twitter.com/fortbrox https://www.instagram.com/fortbrox/ https://www.tiktok.com/@fortbrox #AIExecMoves #TelegramPrivacy #AIStartups #JamesCameron #Crypto #Airdrops #DeepakChopra #TVRatings #Binance #MetaAI #TechVibes

    9 min
  3. 28 Years Later, Spotify Takes On Youtube, Disney Drops Slack, Mr. Beast +more | Tech Vibes EP07

    SEP 21

    28 Years Later, Spotify Takes On Youtube, Disney Drops Slack, Mr. Beast +more | Tech Vibes EP07

    Week 40, Year 2024, Episode 07. -------------------------------------------------- *28 Years Later*: Danny Boyle’s New Zombie Flick Was Shot on an iPhone 15 https://www.wired.com/story/28-years-later-danny-boyles-new-zombie-flick-was-shot-on-an-iphone-15/ Spotify Looks to Pay Video Creators to Put Shows on Platform https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-09-12/spotify-looks-to-pay-video-creators-to-put-shows-on-platform Spotify Podcast Chief Sahar Elhabashi Is Leaving the Company https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/spotify-podcast-head-sahar-elhabashi-leaving-1236148428/ YouTube Plans Major Revamp of TV App After Overtaking Netflix, Streaming Rivals (Exclusive) https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/youtube-new-connected-tv-app-episodes-seasons-previews-1236005239/ burning $25m before breakfast https://erin.substack.com/p/burning-25m-before-breakfast Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs AI Bills Backed by SAG-AFTRA https://variety.com/2024/biz/news/gavin-newsom-artificial-intelligence-sag-aftra-1236147658 Microsoft, BlackRock to Launch $30 Billion Fund to Invest in Data Centers, Power for AI https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/microsoft-blackrock-to-launch-30-billion-fund-to-invest-in-data-centers-power-for-ai Instagram, Facing Pressure Over Child Safety Online, Unveils Sweeping Changes https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/technology/instagram-teens-safety-privacy-changes.html California passes AI laws to curb election deepfakes, protect actors https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/18/california-ai-bills-actors-election-deepfake/ Exclusive: Marc Benioff has declared a ‘hard pivot’ to autonomous AI agents. Will it be enough for Salesforce to thrive in the generative AI era? https://fortune.com/2024/09/05/salesforce-ceo-marc-benioff-ai-agents-agentforce-dreamforce-gen-ai-era/ Disney to Stop Using Slack Following Hack That Exposed Company Data https://www.wsj.com/business/disney-to-stop-using-slack-following-hack-that-exposed-company-data-c5311caf Solana Unveils Details of Second Crypto Phone 'Seeker' https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/09/19/solana-unveils-details-of-second-crypto-phone-seeker/ Switzerland’s Fourth-Biggest Bank ZKB Offers Retail Customers Bitcoin and Ether https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/09/04/switzerlands-fourth-biggest-bank-zkb-offers-retail-customers-bitcoin-and-ether/ Amazon adds PayPal as a payment option to Buy with Prime https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/18/amazon-adds-paypal-as-a-payment-option-to-buy-with-prime/ 23andMe independent board directors resign en masse https://www.axios.com/2024/09/18/23andme-resignations-anne-wojcicki Theater Owners Plan to Spend $2.2 Billion to Modernize and Upgrade Moviegoing Experience https://variety.com/2024/film/news/theater-owners-2-billion-upgrade-moviegoing-pickleball-1236148881/ Runway Partners with Lionsgate https://runwayml.com/news/runway-partners-with-lionsgate MrBeast, Amazon Sued by Contestants on ‘Beast Games’ Competition Show, With Allegations Including Sexual Harassment and ‘Chronic Mistreatment’ https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/mrbeast-amazon-sued-beast-games-contestants-class-action-1236148181/ Fort Brox Affiliate Links: TaxBit Crypto Tax Software: 👉 https://taxbit.com/ref?fp_ref=9xbvu Descript: 👉 https://www.descript.com/?lmref=L9u6Yg Mercury Business Banking: 👉 https://mercury.com/r/fort-brox Webflow No-Code Websites: 👉 https://webflow.grsm.io/ii4ge2tqaee4 Credits 🎵 Original music provided by Jordan Halpern Schwartz and Jeff Kleinman of @goodsoupmusic https://www.goodsoupmusic.com/ 🔥 Host Neil Alonzo @nawellsee Producer Brandon Don Heath www.VisibleAudioStudios.com 👉 Listen to all episodes at https://www.fortbrox.com 👉 Fort Brox Links https://www.fortbrox.com https://twitter.com/fortbrox https://www.instagram.c

    10 min
  4. Cate Blanchett, Direct TV Accuses Disney, New iPhone16, Taylor Swift +more | Tech Vibes EP06

    SEP 13

    Cate Blanchett, Direct TV Accuses Disney, New iPhone16, Taylor Swift +more | Tech Vibes EP06

    In Episode06 of Tech Vibes, we go over this week’s tech headlines, including AI's limitations in replicating human experiences to new product releases from Apple and PlayStation. The news also covers various industry developments including DirecTV's FCC complaint against Disney, AI's potential influence on elections, and significant moves in the cryptocurrency and gaming sectors. This and more in this week's recap of news. Week 38, Year 2024, Episode 06. -------------------------------------------------- Cate Blanchett Says AI Cannot Replicate Human ‘Mortality’: ‘It Doesn’t Understand That Deep Existential Dread’ https://variety.com/2024/music/news/cate-blanchett-slams-ai-cant-replicate-human-mortality-dread-1236138006/ DirecTV Files FCC Complaint Accusing Disney of Negotiating in Bad Faith as Blackout of ESPN, ABC Drags On https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/directv-fcc-complaint-disney-bad-faith-negotiation-1236137207/ Get ready to upgrade to the new iPhone 16, Apple Watch, and AirPods lineups https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/09/get-ready-to-upgrade-to-the-new-iphone-16-apple-watch-and-airpods-lineups/ PlayStation Reveals PS5 Pro Price, Launch Date https://variety.com/2024/gaming/news/ps5-pro-price-launch-date-playstation-1236139397 Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris shows that AI really can influence elections https://fortune.com/2024/09/11/taylor-swift-kamala-harris-endorsement-donald-trump-ai-deepfakes-swifties/ Microsoft Gaming to Lay Off 3% of Global Workforce, About 650 Employees, in Additional Post-Activision Blizzard Cuts https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/microsoft-gaming-layoffs-650-employees-1236141947/ Coinbase introduces wrapped bitcoin competitor ‘cbBTC’ https://blockworks.co/news/coinbase-wrapped-bitcoin-competitor-cbbtc Mark Zuckerberg’s 20-year mistake https://www.platformer.news/mark-zuckerberg-acquired-podcast-interview OpenAI Releases New Model With Reasoning Capabilities https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-12/openai-releases-o1-model-with-reasoning-capabilities Mastercard bolsters threat intelligence capabilities with $2.65 billion deal for Recorded Future https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/mastercard-buy-threat-intelligence-company-recorded-future-265-bln-2024-09-12/ World Liberty, Crypto Project Helmed by Donald Trump's Family, Will Release on Sept. 16 https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/09/13/world-liberty-crypto-project-helmed-by-donald-trumps-family-will-release-on-sept-16/ Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy Purchased 18.3K More Bitcoins for $1.1B https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/09/13/michael-saylors-microstrategy-purchased-183k-more-bitcoins-for-11b/ People Are Setting Themselves on Fire and Getting Punched in the Face to Pump Their Crypto Coins https://www.wired.com/story/people-on-fire-punched-pump-crypto-coins/ Hollywood's heavy hitters are pulling out their crystal balls, and boy, do they see storms ahead. Many are predicting a whirlwind two-year period that could reshape entertainment as we know it. https://www.readthedailies.com/p/down-to-3 -------------------------------------------------- Fort Brox Affiliate Links: TaxBit Crypto Tax Software: 👉 https://taxbit.com/ref?fp_ref=9xbvu Descript: 👉 https://www.descript.com/?lmref=L9u6Yg Mercury Business Banking: 👉 https://mercury.com/r/fort-brox Webflow No-Code Websites: 👉 https://webflow.grsm.io/ii4ge2tqaee4 -------------------------------------------------- Credits 🎵 Original music provided by Jordan Halpern Schwartz and Jeff Kleinman of @goodsoupmusic https://www.goodsoupmusic.com/ 🔥 Host Neil Alonzo @nawellsee Producer Brandon Don Heath @brandondonheath www.VisibleAudioStudios.com @visibleaudiostudios -------------------------------------------------- 👉 Listen to all episodes at https://www.fortbrox.com 👉 Fort Brox Links https://www.fortbrox.com https://twitter.com/fortbrox https://www.instagram.com/fortbrox/

    10 min
  5. Let's Talk About ETH ETF, AI Accountability, And Electric Bikes | Episode 27 Fort Brox Podcast

    AUG 1

    Let's Talk About ETH ETF, AI Accountability, And Electric Bikes | Episode 27 Fort Brox Podcast

    In Episode 27 of Fort Brox, we are discussing today’s tech news we find interesting. After a brief catch up with each other, we start our podcast talking about the ETH ETF launch, our thoughts mixed with opinions on ETFs for crypto in general. We get into the accessibility of crypto now and potential risks facing the industry today. Hidden Pixels - a brief preview of what’s in store, before a segue into AI and the need for accountability in the industry, as well as our thoughts on AI as it co-mingles with everyday society. This is all before we get into the meat of today’s episode, as we are talking about EV’s, but more specifically, EB’s. Electric Bikes have become our preferred modes of transportation, and Neil’s daily driver. We discuss the difficulties the industry faces from our own personal perspective, having had real world experiences, both good and bad. We are excited to share what we find value in, so you can share it with others! --------------------- Show Notes --------------------- Chapters --------------------- (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:44) What's New? (00:04:00) Agenda (00:04:59) Disclosures (00:05:53) ETH ETF (00:13:29) Purchasing Crypto (00:18:16) Hidden Pixels (00:30:01) Ai Accountability (00:39:31) Generational Comedy (00:41:35) Electric Bikes (00:49:51) Other EB's (00:51:07) Livewire (00:55:00) 2k Miles Trouble (01:00:21) New Tech = New Problems (01:10:09) EB's Cont. (01:20:45) Closing Thoughts _____________________________ Fort Brox Affiliate Links: Descript: 👉 https://www.descript.com/?lmref=L9u6Yg Mercury Business Banking: 👉 https://mercury.com/r/fort-brox Webflow No-Code Websites: 👉 https://webflow.grsm.io/ii4ge2tqaee4 _____________________________ Credits 🎵 Original music provided by The Celebrators https://www.instagram.com/thecelebratorsband/ 🔥 Host Neil Alonzo and Brandon Heath

    1h 24m
  6. Let's Talk About Polygon $MATIC | Episode 24 Fort Brox Podcast

    03/21/2023

    Let's Talk About Polygon $MATIC | Episode 24 Fort Brox Podcast

    Polygon has consistently been in the headlines of crypto, blockchain, and future web. So we decided to chop it up and have some conversation about Polygon. Fort Brox Crypto Podcast Episode 24 Timestamps (00:00:00) Introduction (00:00:22) Intro banter (00:02:24) Disclosures (00:02:37) Show details (00:03:57) One success story (00:08:05) Tangent on Celsius (00:09:12) Bringing it back to Matic (00:09:42) Starbucks Odyssey (00:13:48) Polygon is accepted into Disney Accelerator (00:15:01) More Polygon headlines (00:15:36) Polygon Layer 2 (00:20:37) Polygon Tokenomics (00:24:51) Market thoughts (00:26:40) OpenSea (00:28:30) Tokenized Fund on Polygon (00:30:00) Going protocol (00:32:25) Polygon wrap-ups (00:34:14) In closing) ----------------------- Show Notes - to see more links that were mentioned in the podcast: ----------------------- 👉 https://www.fortbrox.com -------------------------------------------------- Fort Brox Affiliate Links: Koinly Crypto Tax Software: 👉 https://koinly.io/?via=4A986382 Descript: 👉 https://www.descript.com/?lmref=L9u6Yg Mercury Business Banking: 👉 https://mercury.com/r/fort-brox Webflow No-Code Websites: 👉 https://webflow.grsm.io/ii4ge2tqaee4 -------------------------------------------------- Credits 🎵 Original music provided by The Celebrators https://www.instagram.com/thecelebratorsband/ 🔥 Host Neil Alonzo and Brandon Heath Produced by Vocal Visual https://www.vocalvisual.com -------------------------------------------------- 👉 Listen to all episodes at https://www.fortbrox.com 👉 Fort Brox Links https://www.fortbrox.com https://twitter.com/fortbrox https://www.instagram.com/fortbrox/ https://www.tiktok.com/@fortbrox? -------------------------------------------------- Hashtags #polygon #matic #layer2 #fortbrox

    35 min

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Let's talk about crypto, blockchain, and future web. We discuss these topics, hear stories from people and dive into the tech behind it all. With a little humility along the way. New episodes every other Monday. Subscribe and listen on every major platform. Join your hosts Neil Alonzo and Brandon Heath. Podcast website: www.fortbrox.com Social: @fortbrox

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