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POLITICO TechCiao. Adios. Au revoir. Will AI squash European languages?Our language is fundamental to our cultural identity. And many European countries worry artificial intelligence will erase those languages and the cultures that come with them. But could those fears really be code for falling behind in the AI race? POLITICO reporter Gian Volpicelli joins host Steven Overly to discuss.
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2024-04-1817 min
Brussels Playbook PodcastQatargate: Where do we stand a year after the corruption scandal erupted?In this episode, we revisit the huge corruption scandal which shook the European Parliament and the EU bubble exactly one year ago.Host Sarah Wheaton talks to POLITICO colleagues Elisa Braun and Eddy Wax, who sifted through a massive trove of leaked police documents and, along with Gian Volpicelli, co-wrote an investigative series called The Qatargate Files. They bring us up to date on the key players, including former European Parliament Vice President Eva Kaili who is out of jail and back in the chamber awaiting trial, talk about new and fascinating angles to this hugely intricate...
2023-12-0836 min
Brussels Playbook PodcastThe race to regulate AI before it's too lateIt has been a big week for the world's key players in the race to regulate AI development and make it safe. In this episode of EU Confidential, we bring you a roundup of where things stand — after the AI Safety Summit, organized by U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak; the publication of the G7 AI code of conduct; and the signing by U.S. President Joe Biden of a long-awaited 100-page executive order on regulating and funding AI.Host Suzanne Lynch, with some assistance from AI technology, talks to POLITICO's technology gurus Mark Scott and Gian Vo...
2023-11-0332 min
Moderated ContentMC Weekly Update 6/27: Cage-free Eggheads (Are Men Okay?)Stanford’s Evelyn Douek and Alex Stamos weigh in on the latest online trust and safety news and developments:A new report from the Stanford Internet Observatory and Thorn, a nonprofit working to counter online child sexual exploitation, examines the problem of increasingly realistic images generated with freely available tools to create sexual abuse material. - Issie Lapowsky/ The New York Times, @det@hachyderm.ioThe mutiny in Russia unfolded in real time on Telegram with unreliable information spreading as few other sources of news or information were available from the country. - Jon Allsop/ Columbia Journalism Review, Matt Bi...
2023-06-2844 min
That's Life, I SwearBook Review From Rick's Library: Cryptocurrency-How Digital Money Could Transform Finance by Gian VolpicelliSince 2009 when the first decentralized cryptocurrency, Bitcoin came into view, the world has been mesmerized by the topic. We hear new jargon such as Blockchain, Bitcoin, stablecoin, mining, smart contracts, crypto exchanges. What does all this mean? The history and other crypto jargon can be explained in a book I read recently on what this new digital currency is about. The name of the book, Cryptocurrency-How Digital Money Could Transform Finance.supporting links1. Crypto Currency [Irish Tech News]2. What is Cryptocurrency and how does it work? [Kaspersky]3. The 2008 financial crisis ex...
2023-03-0808 min
下一本讀什麼？EP.167 《加密貨幣的政治與經濟》我有點悲觀的讀後心得你知道比特幣是在什麼樣的背景之下被創造出來的嗎？你知道以太坊的誕生是為了解決什麼問題嗎？你知道臉書想推出的天秤幣曾經風光開場，卻黯淡落幕嗎？加密貨幣是正在發展中的新興趨勢，它不只是可以用來交易的「貨幣」，這其中還有許多政治和經濟的色彩，值得我們去深思。 《加密貨幣的政治與經濟》的作者是科技網站 WIRED 的資深主編吉安．沃爾皮切利（Gian Volpicelli），他的專長是加密貨幣、科技法規和數位政治學，他曾在各大媒體撰寫科技相關的新聞。這本書從「政治」和「經濟」的視角，帶我們瞭解「加密貨幣」的起源、發展和未來。 這本書主要談四種加密貨幣：比特幣、以太坊、穩定幣和臉書幣。作者用非常白話文的口吻，介紹了這些加密貨幣誕生的「背景」，並且說明它們被創造出來的「目的」，然後詳細說明政府跟金管機構對於加密貨幣的「管控態度」。 這本書對初次接觸加密貨幣的讀者而言，是一本很適合的入門書，全書不到 200 頁的篇幅清楚涵蓋了加密貨幣的宏觀知識，而且裡面沒有複雜的科技術語，閱讀的過程很像在讀一篇篇深度的專題報導。接下來介紹幾個我從書中整裡出來的脈絡，以及我自己的想法。 【這本書是贊助者投票選書】 成為贊助者：https://readingoutpost.com/support/ 領取博客來 25 元優惠券：https://activity.books.com.tw/actcoupon/?id=xWDdOHBLlvKyKRz2e0%2BvyQ%3D%3D 🎧希望你從這個頻道認識更多好書，找到你的下一本讀什麼 📝部落格文字版： 《加密貨幣的政治與經濟》我有點悲觀的讀後心得 https://readingoutpost.com/cryptocurrency/ 📚下一本讀什麼 & 閱讀前哨站 傳送門：https://readingoutpost.com/bio Powered by Firstory Hosting
2022-05-3036 min
A New AngleI&I - Cryptocurrency with Gian VolpicelliThis week is our April edition of Incentives and Instincts, a monthly series in which I speak with economist and friend, Bryce Ward, about some of the broader issues facing our society.In this conversation we cover cryptocurrency: what is it and what do you need to know about it? To help answer these questions, we are joined by Gian Volpicelli, senior writer at WIRED and author of Cryptocurrency: How Digital Money Could Transform Finance.Transcript here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ASHyxspY4S5A4peW_9QPsx-2mWJdPh7x_-ZmjLjApE8/edit?usp=sharing
2022-04-2828 min
Cut to the CryptoWhat Is the Promise of DAOs Within Politics and Governance? Gian Volpicelli ExplainsIn this episode of Cut To The Crypto, we’re talking to Gian Volpicelli, Senior Writer at WIRED, where he covers topics like cryptocurrency, decentralization, politics, and tech regulation — making him a perfect fit for the podcast. Today we’re asking the question, “What is the promise of DAOs within politics and governance?”Gian talks about how DAOs work — what they are, how they’re organized, and the technology behind them. We discuss two famous DAOs, the Constitution DAO and the recent Ukrainian fundraising DAO.We talk about whether DAOs can ever replace traditional systems of government...
2022-03-2815 min
RagùIl reale è virtuale, il virtuale è reale - con Gian Maria Volpicelli di Wired UkTorna arrembante Ragù, fresco di rebranding per l'occasione, con la terza stagione - vi chiederete: e la prima? E la seconda? Boh. Damien e Francesco hanno coinvolto Gianmaria Volpicelli, che per Wired Uk si occupa di cryptocurrency, decentralization, politics, and technology regulation, in una chiacchierata su Metaverso e Meta, la nuova creazione di Marc Zuckerberg che dovrebbe traghettarci, appunto, nel metaverso. Ma cosa è, esattamente, il metaverso? E perchè Zuckerberg vuole che ci andiamo? Facebook sta diventando una carcassa putrescente? La realtà virtuale serve a scappare dal mondo materiale? A queste, e ad altre domande, proviamo a rispondere nel corso dell...
2021-11-121h 11
Business WarsCrypto Wars | We're in the (Virtual) MoneyCryptocurrency has transformed dramatically since Satoshi Nakamoto introduced Bitcoin to the world more than a decade ago. Today, crypto has become a hot investment and, in recent years, an irreverent staple of Internet culture. But questions about its sustainability and volatility make it difficult to predict just how far these virtual currencies are able to go. And while some countries are embracing crypto with open arms, others are trying to stamp it out. For more on how crypto works and its influence around the world, we spoke with Gian Volpicelli, a journalist at Wired UK...
2021-11-1025 min
ImpessionenBesa Mafia: Auftragskiller im Darknet?Auf der Darknet-Website Besa Mafia kann man angeblich einen Auftragskiller anheuern. Die Geschichte eines Mordes, eines gewaltigen Betruges und einer Liste voller Menschen in Lebensgefahr.
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2021-11-0300 min
REC: VHS da vedere e rivedereMatrix (1999)Altra occasione importante, quella della ventesima puntata di REC, che festeggiamo con l'ospitata di una vecchia conoscenza, il sempre arzillo Gian Maria Volpicelli. Ci siamo fatti tutti e tre una bella pillola rossa per tuffarci nella tana del bianconiglio e analizzare in dettaglio uno dei film più influenti (e riguardabili) di sempre.
2021-10-281h 23
Priv8 PodcastThe Politics of Bitcoin and Facebook's Metaverse with Gian VolpicelliHost Derek E. Silva joins Gian Volpicelli, Senior Editor at Wired UK and author of Cryptocurrency: How Digital Money Could Transform Finance. They take a deep dive into the politics of Bitcoin, decentralized governance, and Facebook betting its future on the metaverse.
2021-10-2757 min
Priv8 PodcastThe Politics of Bitcoin and Facebook's Metaverse with Gian VolpicelliHost Derek E. Silva joins Gian Volpicelli, Senior Editor at Wired UK and author of Cryptocurrency: How Digital Money Could Transform Finance. They take a deep dive into the politics of Bitcoin, decentralized governance, and Facebook betting its future on the metaverse.
2021-10-2757 min
Power CorruptsHitman for HireWhat if you hacked a hitman-for-hire website and found out the identities of people who were slated to die before the murder? How much does it cost to hire a hitman on the Dark Web? And what if all of these supposed hitmen were just part of a giant, lucrative hoax? In this episode, we explore the stranger-than-fiction tale of hitmen services being sold on the darkest corners of the internet. Guests include Gian Volpicelli of Wired UK; Eileen Ormsby, a journalist and author; and Randy McAlister of the Cottage Grove, Mi...
2021-09-2847 min
Thoughts in Between: exploring how technology collides with politics, culture and societyGian Volpicelli: a beginner's guide to cryptocurrencyGian Volpicelli is a journalist at Wired UK, where he covers the intersection of technology and politics. He’s also the author of the recently published Wired Guide to Cryptocurrency, which you can think of as a beginner’s guide to all things crypto. This conversation is for people who are new to crypto and feared it was too late to learn. We talk through the economics, politics, and sociology of cryptocurrency - and why you should care.
Some of the links we discuss include:
- The Bitcoin white paper
- Vi...
2021-07-262h 06REC: VHS da vedere e rivedereWaterworld (1995)Festeggiamo il traguardo della decima puntata con il nostro primo ospite: il sempre scoppiettante Gian Maria Volpicelli, di Wired UK. Con cui siamo finiti a parlare di poemi omerici, fine della storia..e soprattutto dei pettorali di Kevin Costner vs quelli di Chris Hemsworth.
2020-11-291h 33
The Infotagion Podcast with Damian Collins MPEpisode 13: Professor David Carroll and Gian VolpicelliDid Professor David Carroll ever get his data back from Cambridge Analytica? The New School Professor and star of “The Great Hack” Netflix documentary catches up with Damian Collins MP to reflect on how the scandal impacted the world. Gian Volpicelli, Tech and Politics Editor of Wired UK, joins to discuss Trump’s war on Twitter, Section 230 of the Communication Decency Act and the unrest in the US. Dr Charles Kriel highlights the myths circulating around smoking and coronavirus.
2020-06-0338 min
Post Brexit News Explosion16_17 Aprile con Gian Maria VolpicelliPost Brexit News Explosion è un podcast e canale youtube dedicato alle notizie dal Regno Unito. Angelo Boccato e Alessandro Mariscalco raccontano questi concitati giorni di Corona virus in UK. In questa puntata, discutiamo la giornata odierna e l'evolversi della crisi causata dal Coronavirus in UK, insieme a Gian Maria Volpicelli, Senior Editor Wired UK. Link di interesse: Improbable’s simulation tech could help us build better pandemic models - Wired https://bit.ly/3akKc33 The NHS coronavirus app could track how long you spend outside - Wired https...
2020-04-1835 min
Discover New Releases Audiobooks in Newspapers & Magazines and Science & TechnologyWhat's Inside Lipstick? The Science of How Make-Up Is Made Audiobook by Gian VolpicelliListen to the full audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go tohttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: What's Inside Lipstick? The Science of How Make-Up Is Made
Author: Gian Volpicelli
Narrator: Jessica Ball
Format: Original Recording
Length: 3 mins
Language: English
Release date: 05-19-17
Publisher: WIRED
Genres: Newspapers & Magazines, Science & Technology
Publisher's Summary:
Italy's Ancorotti Cosmetics has got lipstick production down to a fine art.
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2017-05-1903 minDiscover New Releases Audiobooks in Newspapers & Magazines and Science & TechnologyThis App Can Spot Signs of Autism in Children as Young as 18 Months Old Audiobook by Gian VolpicelliListen to the full audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go tohttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: This App Can Spot Signs of Autism in Children as Young as 18 Months Old
Author: Gian Volpicelli
Narrator: Jessica Ball
Format: Original Recording
Length: 1 min
Language: English
Release date: 12-17-16
Publisher: WIRED
Genres: Newspapers & Magazines, Science & Technology
Publisher's Summary:
This app tracks a child's reaction to video stimuli to help identify symptoms of autism.
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2016-12-1701 min
Discover New Releases Audiobooks in Newspapers & Magazines and Science & TechnologyTaking on the Fancy Bear Hackers Audiobook by Gian VolpicelliListen to the full audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go tohttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Taking on the Fancy Bear Hackers
Author: Gian Volpicelli
Narrator: Jessica Ball
Format: Original Recording
Length: 10 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-14-16
Publisher: WIRED
Genres: Newspapers & Magazines, Science & Technology
Publisher's Summary:
Ransomware and online extortion are big business and bargaining with the criminal gangs making big profits is no easy task.
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2016-10-1410 min