Max Hodak, Elon Musk’s partner at his brain-implant startup, Neuralink, turned heads when he recently. we could probably build jurassic park if we wanted to. wouldn’t be genetically authentic dinosaurs but 🤷‍♂️. maybe 15 years of breeding + engineering to get super exotic novel species — Max Hodak (@max_hodak) April 4, 2021 While
PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel warned that the United States should enforce tighter regulations on cryptocurrencies during a virtual roundtable. He also expressed his concern that China is using Bitcoin to corrode the U.S. financial system. “Even though I’m a pro-crypto, pro-bitcoin maximalist person, I do wonder whether, at this point, Bitcoin should also be thought
Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson announced this past Monday that he vetoed the ban on healthcare for transgender youth. The ban would have made Arkansas the first state to prohibit doctors from providing trans youth with gender-affirming healthcare, saying the ban was a “vast government overreach.” Hutchinson reportedly said that he was worried about a new
After announcing plans for his cryptocurrency-based city in Senegal, it was announced that Uganda granted Akon one square mile of land to begin planning an Akon City in the country. Like the previously planned city in Senegal, the Ugandan Akon City will operate on his AKoin stellar-based cryptocurrency. While speaking to the media, Akon was asked
Jay-Z and his cannabis brand Monogram previously called out the hypocritical regulations related to drugs, specifically cannabis in the United States. While many are now capitalizing on the legal sale and distribution of recreational marijuana, there have been many Black and brown people who are still serving prison sentences as a result of restrictive drug
The city of New York is taking measures to close any loopholes that may undermine the rights granted in the new legislation. The smell of burnt and unburnt marijuana alone is no longer cause for New York Police Department officers to search vehicles, according a new NYPD memorandum. … Driving under the influence of cannabis, smoking while driving and the sale of the drug are
As the minimum wage has remained stagnant at $7.25 an hour for over a decade, Wall Street bonuses have grown 1,217% since 1985. According to the study, the minimum wage would be $44.12 per hour if the pace of minimum wage grew at the same pace as Wall Street bonuses. While the cost of living
Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed a controversial bill into law on Tuesday requiring cell phones and tablets sold in the state to come equipped with porn blocking filters. The bill has gained support from those who believe this is a preventative measure to help parents monitor what type of content their children can engage online.
According to reports, New York state officials have reached an agreement on legalizing marijuana. Sources say that adults 21 and over will be allowed to possess up to three ounces of cannabis for personal use as part of the proposed legislation. What’s more, “Recreational stoners could even cultivate up to six plants each, or a
Video footage surfaced of what shows the Belize men’s national soccer team in a troubling situation where they are being held up by gunmen in Haiti, only minutes after they arrived in Haiti for the World Cup qualifier. A statement was issued by Belize national team officials, who said the team was making their way
