Banks claim the Clarity Act will harm consumers by causing deposit flight and cutting loan capital. Columbia professor @malekanoms calls this FUD, arguing banks leave consumers worse off than fintechs and crypto firms. Full take in Fortune op-ed.
OpenAI just rolled out a feature letting ChatGPT control iMessage—reading, writing, and sending texts, plus pulling info from conversations and summarizing them. Users must opt in, OpenAI says, amid privacy questions.
Timing's awkward: Apple sued OpenAI weeks ago for allegedly stealing trade secrets. Now OpenAI's chatbot is deep in Apple's messaging turf.
The bigger question: as AI handles more of our daily comms, how much do we lose track of who—or what—we're actually talking to?
Communications expert Jim Prosser is calling BS on GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) — the latest buzzword being pitched as "SEO for AI."
GEO promises to optimize content for AI chatbots and search tools the way SEO does for Google. But Prosser says it's snake oil, even as PR giants like Edelman push it to clients.
The skepticism: GEO lacks the proven mechanics of traditional SEO. No clear algorithms, no reliable ranking factors — just expensive consulting wrapped in AI hype.
Henri Arslanian interviewed Dmitry Tokarev, founder of Bron Wallet, on the future of self-custody solutions. The discussion centered on why traditional seed phrases are becoming obsolete and how institutional-grade security can be made accessible to retail users. Topics included kidnapping risks, inheritance challenges, and emerging custody models that move beyond the 12-word recovery standard. Full interview available across major podcast platforms.