Tech Snippets Today with Joseph Raczynski

Jesse Glass, Lead AI Researcher at DecideAI, steps into the spotlight at a moment when the stakes for AI and data privacy have never been higher. As AI systems race ahead, so do the risks—exposing sensitive data in ways most current tech simply isn’t built to defend. Enter the “zero trust” philosophy: a world where blockchain’s decentralized backbone eliminates the need for faith in third-party APIs, external hosts, or shadowy iden...

Is the SaaS model on its last legs, or just evolving into something smarter? Today, most of us live in a world run by Software as a Service—but with the rise of AI, the rules of the game are changing fast. Enter Anton Marchanka, CEO of Zing Coach, a leader whose portfolio spans $100 million, 20 mobile products, and a staggering 600 million users worldwide.

In this episode, Anton unpacks what’s next for app developers as AI agents be...

Imagine if verifying you’re human online didn’t mean giving up your privacy—or your entire transaction history. Today, blockchain’s biggest paradox is that while it promises trustless systems, it often leaves identities and wallets wide open, exposing users to everything from Sybil attacks to airdrop hunters. On platforms like Base, the Coinbase-backed Ethereum Layer 2 now outpacing Solana in daily transactions, the need for real, ...

What if building on the blockchain was as effortless as ordering your daily coffee—no cryptic instructions, no endless queues, just tap, pay, and play? Thanks to a wave of agentic AI and smart contract innovation, that future is now. Today, fintechs and banks can launch digital asset products in hours, not months, all while bypassing the headaches of fragile, labor-intensive contracts. At the center of this revolution is Halliday’s...

Ever wonder what happens when the future of software meets the sharpest minds in AI—right as acquisition rumors swirl? At the AI+ Expo in Washington, DC, I sat down with Anshul Ramachandran, founding team member at Windsurf (formerly Codeium), just as whispers of an OpenAI buyout electrified the halls.

Ramachandran’s resume reads like a Silicon Valley power map—Caltech grad, stints at Google, Facebook, Zoox, and Nuro—but his real cl...

Anders Indset is a philosopher for the digital age—a renowned author, business thinker, and trusted advisor to leaders navigating the complexities of tomorrow. With his latest book, "The Singularity Paradox: Bridging the Gap Between Humanity and AI," Anders delivers a timely and thought-provoking exploration of one of the most pressing questions of our era: How do we reconcile rapid technological advancement with our deep...

Imagine a world where every street in a city speaks a different language, uses a different currency, and has its own quirky set of toll booths. Welcome to the current state of blockchain—a sprawling metropolis of over 1,000 networks and 16 million cryptocurrencies, most of them abandoned vehicles rusting by the curb. Navigating this chaotic landscape is like weaving through Manhattan traffic before congestion pricing—confusing, slo...

Toronto, Canada – Consensus 2025: Sunny Lu’s journey from IT executive to blockchain visionary is a remarkable story of foresight, innovation, and relentless pursuit of real-world impact. As the founder and CEO of VeChain, Sunny has become one of the most influential early entrants in the crypto space, recognized for pioneering the application of blockchain technology to enterprise supply chains and sustainability challenges.

With a...

Toronto, Canada – Consensus 2025: Bill Lakeland is a trailblazer at the intersection of aerial technology and next-generation mapping. As the CEO and co-founder of Spexi, Bill has built his reputation on a passion for democratizing access to high-resolution, real-time geospatial data—empowering drone enthusiasts and professionals alike to help map the world in unprecedented detail.

Bill’s journey began with a fascination for how tec...

Toronto, Canada – Consensus 2025: It was a privilege to sit down with Shaw Walters of Eliza Labs today.  Shaw Walters stands as one of the most influential pioneers at the intersection of artificial intelligence and decentralized finance. As the founder of Eliza Labs and the creator of ElizaOS—formerly known as ai16z, an Andreessen Horowitz-backed initiative—Shaw has fundamentally shaped the agentic AI landscape by building open-so...

MIT EmTechAI - Cambridge MA: I had the opportunity to catch-up with a pioneer in the legal AI Agentic space on how their platform works and what the future holds for AI with contract and litigation work across the legal practice.  This conversation is with Eleanor Lightbody, CEO and Dr. Graham Sills, Co-Founder and Director of AI at Luminance. 

AI adoption in legal teams has surged from 19% to 79% in just one year, fundamentally cha...

Just above the din of crowd and with flood lights in full effect at Token 2049 in Dubai, UAE I met with Ledger’s Vice President of Enterprise, Sebastien Badault.  We spoke about enterprise security for digital assets.  He said the high-profile $1.4 billion hack of crypto exchange Bybit in 2024 was an alarm bell for the entire industry — and a failure of basic security practices.

We also dove into how the AI agents will proliferate i...

At the Quantum.Tech event, held at the Conrad in Washington, DC, I sat down with Stephanie Simmons, Founder & Chief Quantum Officer of Photonic, Inc. We chatted about where the quantum space sits these days and where she sees it going through the lens of the company she started. Stephanie is a dynamic speaker and thought leader in this space and it is fantastic to hear her perspective.

Photonic is building one of the first scala...

This was an incredibly interesting conversation with Steve Fisher design futurist, entrepreneur, and podcaster – co-author of SuperShifts: Transforming How We Live, Learn, and Work in the Age of Intelligence with Dr. Ja-Naé Duane.

In SUPERSHIFTS, Steve and Ja-Nae give an overview of how we are at the end of one 200-year arc and embarking on another. With this new age of intelligence, Duane and Fisher highlight the various catalysts ...

Today we speak with Dr. Anmol Kapoor is a pioneering leader in precision healthcare, artificial intelligence, and blockchain technology who is revolutionizing modern medicine.

23andMe, the genetic testing company, recently filed for bankruptcy.  Could your data now be sold to the highest bidder – it’s possible.  This case serves as a stark reminder that the current model of medical data storage is flawed. If consumers and healthcare...

My mind is blown. David Johnston, Code Maintainer at Morpheus, willingly took on my zany questions with the ease of an Olympic marathoner, graceful and with dogged determination. In this episode, we'll delve into the concept of decentralized AI and its profound implications for our interactions with intelligent agents. Imagine AI systems that operate with a blockchain, ensuring transparency, security, and user sovereignty. The...

Let’s get a little technical today and do a deep dive into Ethereum and other blockchains.  This was an educational discussion with Amir Forouzani, Co-founder & CEO, of Puffer Labs. The world, perhaps the US, is finally waking up to the power and potential of DeFi or decentralized finance. We are beginning to see what I termed in 2017 as the “Tokenization of all Assets” is starting to take shape. Now renamed RWA or Real-World A...

This is a fascinating discussion today about the advancement of chatbots with real value. I speak with Doug Stephen - President, Enterprise Learning Division, CGS and their new product, Cicero.

In a world of Agentic AI, chatbots like Sesame that have real-time interactions, with humanlike voice, intonation, and seemingly empathy, today we get to see this sort of technology in an iteration that helps people use an unscripte...

Join us for an enlightening conversation with Felix Hartmann, the German-American tech entrepreneur, futurist, and asset manager. As the driving force behind a pioneering frontier tech investment firm, Felix has been at the forefront of both crypto asset hedge funds and metaverse venture funds. In this episode, we delve into his unique journey, exploring how his German roots and American experiences have shaped his innovative appro...