Yes, Bitcoin Has No Intrinsic Value. Neither Does a $1 Bill
WIRED Fears about virtual currency bitcoin echo concerns about earlier financial innovations, like paper money. Source: WIRED
How Baidu Will Win China’s AI race—and, Maybe, the World’s
WIRED In an exclusive interview, Baidu COO Qi Lu explains why the Chinese search giant will be smarter than Alexa…
Ethereum Is Coding's New Wild West
WIRED Ethereum is more than just digital cash. It’s also a decentralized computing platform—and developers are all over it. Source:…
Jeff Bezos Should Put His Billions Into Libraries
WIRED If Jeff Bezos really wants make an impact, he should look to places where books aren’t sold—but lent. Source:…
Bitcoin Makes Even Smart People Feel Dumb
WIRED When investors love a cryptocurrency like Bitcoin without fully understanding it, things could end badly. Source: WIRED
Google Manifesto Author James Damore Just Might Have a Legal Case
WIRED James Damore has filed complaint with NLRB and says his firing violated California law. Source: WIRED
North Korea's Miniature Nuke Spells Big Trouble For the World
WIRED Now that North Korea can miniaturize a nuke, it’s time to tread very, very carefully. Source: WIRED
The Guy Disguised as a Car Seat Is Part of a Virginia Study on Autonomous Vehicles
WIRED A goofy way to get vital answers. Source: WIRED
Internal Messages Show Some Google Employees Supported James Damore’s Manifesto
WIRED Leaked internal messages show that several coworkers rallied around James Damore’s now-infamous Google memo. Source: WIRED
James Damone, Fired for Writing the 'Google Memo,' Just Might Sue
WIRED Google dismissed Damore for “perpetuating gender stereotypes” in a memo he posted to internal forums last week. Source: WIRED