#‘I am ashamed’ — Solana CEO breaks silence over controversial ad backlash

#‘I am ashamed’ — Solana CEO breaks silence over controversial ad backlash

The Solana Labs CEO says the controversial advertisement was “gnawing at [his] soul“ and promises Solana will stay out of “cultural wars.” Solana Labs CEO Anatoly Yakovenko has broken his silence over the “America Is Back — Time to Accelerate” advertisement, which blended American patriotism and tech innovation with political messaging around gender identity. “The…

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#The Year Ahead: Our Guide To 2024

#The Year Ahead: Our Guide To 2024

If 2023 was the year of wake-up calls—to the dystopian reality of AI, to the destructive force of climate change, to the challenges plaguing immigration and the cost of living—then 2024 will be the year we finally do something about it all. Post-secondary institutions will prep students for careers in quantum computing, the EV economy…

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#Why this Metro grocery worker is going on strike

#Why this Metro grocery worker is going on strike

“Part-time workers have no benefits, and full-time workers have no control over our schedules,” says Gabi Abdalla (photograph by Yasin Osman) Last month, workers at Metro grocery stores across the GTA voted in favour of a strike mandate ahead of contract negotiations. At the top of their demands is a wage increase, one that reflects…

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#Why this Metro grocery worker is going on strike

#Why this Toronto grocery worker is going on strike

“Part-time workers have no benefits, and full-time workers have no control over our schedules,” says Gabi Abdalla (photograph by Yasin Osman) Last month, workers at Metro grocery stores across the GTA voted in favour of a strike mandate ahead of contract negotiations. At the top of their demands is a wage increase, one that reflects…

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#The Year Ahead: Our Guide To 2023

#The Year Ahead: Our Guide To 2023

“The Year Ahead: Our Guide To 2023” Early 2022 carried the promise of a joyful, back-to-normal-ish post-COVID life. Then a tsunami of gloomy news dampened our optimism: inflation, climate disasters, the brutal Russian assault on Ukraine. The ugly political polarization south of the border crept northward—and a horde of trucks in downtown Ottawa led the…

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# Tech’s good intentions and why Satoshi’s new ‘social order’ foundered

# Tech’s good intentions and why Satoshi’s new ‘social order’ foundered

” Tech’s good intentions and why Satoshi’s new ‘social order’ foundered “ All revolutions have their dogmas, and the cryptocurrency/blockchain insurgency is no different. It’s an article of faith among crypto adherents that decentralization will solve many of society’s ills, including the problem of governance.  Vili Lehdonvirta — an Oxford University social scientist, book author,…

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