I’m going to let you in on a Decoder secret: at the end of last year, I tasked our producers with finding better ways for us to cover crypto and Web 3.0 on Decoder. I don’t think it’s any secret that I’m fairly skeptical of crypto, but I want to come by that skepticism honestly—and on the flip side, I want to make sure to see its opportunities and benefits c ... Show More
Mar 23
Confronting the CEO of the AI company that impersonated me
Today, I’m talking with Shishir Mehrotra, the CEO of Superhuman, the company formerly known as Grammarly, which is still its flagship product. Back in August, Grammarly shipped a feature called Expert Review, which allowed you to get writing suggestions from AI-cloned “experts,” ... Show More
1h 15m
Mar 19
Paramount's $110 billion Warner Bros. gamble
Today, let’s talk about the big Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. Right now, Paramount head David Ellison is very much acting like he’s over the finish line after outbidding Netflix, which walked away after what seemed like a done deal. Back in January, I asked Puck’s Juli ... Show More
48m 8s
Mar 16
Yahoo CEO Jim Lanzone on reviving the web's homepage
Jim Lanzone is the CEO of Yahoo. It's basically impossible to sum up Yahoo's story over the last 25 years, but the short version is that once upon a time, Yahoo paid Google to run the search box on its website, and everything immediately went sideways. Jim calls it Yahoo's origin ... Show More
1h 17m
Sep 2022
A sceptic’s guide to crypto: the crypto Wild West
<p>In the fifth episode of the latest season of Tech Tonic, FT columnist and host Jemima Kelly looks at crypto regulation, and why there’s so little of it. It’s a story that takes her to the heart of US cowboy state Wyoming, where the crypto industry appears to be writing its own ... Show More
27m 6s
Jun 2022
BREAKDOWN: Crypto’s Appetite for Legal Battles Is Growing
Custodia Bank has sued the Federal Reserve.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, NEAR and FTX US.
There is a growing appetite among crypto companies to avail themselves of the legal system to fight for what they believe. This week, Custodia Bank (formerly Avanti), run by Caitl ... Show More
13m 16s
Mar 2022
BREAKDOWN: What a DeFi Developer Departure Means for the Crypto Market Cycle
Andre Cronje is leaving. Does that mean DeFi winter?
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US.
One of DeFi’s best known developers, Andre Cronje, has left the industry. In this episode, NLW looks at how the markets and the broader crypto community are reacting t ... Show More
19m 47s
Apr 2022
BREAKDOWN: Laura Shin on Greed, Hacks and Crypto Idealism
The podcaster and author shares the story of Ethereum’s early days.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US.
Laura Shin is the host of “Unchained,” one of the best known and longest running crypto podcasts. She is also the author of the new book “The Cryptopian ... Show More
48m 16s
Apr 2022
BREAKDOWN: Janet Yellen’s Shifting Tone on Crypto
In a speech last week, the Treasury secretary discussed Satoshi and called Bitcoin's technology transformative.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US.
At the beginning of her tenure as Treasury secretary, Janet Yellen gave a number of indications that she wa ... Show More
17m 5s