Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 292

In this episode, the guys discuss Nvidia’s thoughts on cryptocurrency, Biden banning spyware and more.

In this episode, the guys discuss Nvidia’s thoughts on cryptocurrency, Biden banning spyware and more.

Episode 292 of the Transatlantic Cable Podcast is here! This week, the team talk about aggressive AI and how the DEA have turned Apple AirTags into a surveillance tool against criminals.

Moving on, the team discuss recent news that Nvidia’s CTO thinks that crypto-currencies don’t “bring anything useful for society” – pretty bold words for a business that sold GPU cards to crypto-miners just a few years ago.  To wrap up, discussion moves onto how the US is looking to block the use and sale of commercial spyware – however, there’s a pretty big catch.

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