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Ryan Ozawa

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Covers:  Science, technology (including Web3 and crypto), startups, innovation, education, and the arts.
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AI is exciting, scary—and can't be contained

AI is exciting, scary—and can't be contained

Honolulu Star-Advertiser — There is always something shiny and new to drive global trends, industry hype cycles and viral memes, so it would be easy to dismiss the current obsession with artificial intelligence as merely the "next big thing."
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Hawaii quietly gives up on cryptocurrency rules

Hawaii quietly gives up on cryptocurrency rules

Honolulu Star-Advertiser — The Aloha State has suddenly relented in its years-long effort to regulate cryptocurrencies.
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Hawaii creators make media, connect via personal content

Hawaii creators make media, connect via personal content

Honolulu Star-Advertiser — Fifty years ago the pipe dream of the typical teen was to grow up to be a professional sports player. Possible but improbable. Same went for professional video gamer two decades ago, though esports is now a thing (and thriving in Hawaii). Who wouldn't love to do what one loves to do, and make a living doing it?
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Tech View: AI hackathon melds emerging tech and Hawaiian values

Tech View: AI hackathon melds emerging tech and Hawaiian values

Honolulu Star-Advertiser — It's tempting to dismiss artificial intelligence as merely the latest fad, the flavor of the year, the revolution that's merely evolution. After all, VR is still fringe, the so-called metaverse has fizzled and the blockchain is still a solution largely looking for a real-world problem.
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Today's organizations call for third-generation IT

Today's organizations call for third-generation IT

Honolulu Star-Advertiser — My kids constantly argue about which generation they're in: millennials or Generation Z. The cutoffs are fuzzy, and it usually comes down to their vibe.
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Tech View: Twitter is dead - time to try something different

Tech View: Twitter is dead - time to try something different

Honolulu Star-Advertiser — Twitter was once called the global town square, the place for breaking news, debate and pithy one-liners. But that platform no longer exists, literally and philosophically.
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Tech View: Gatherings for geeks, techies, farmers and teachers on tap

Tech View: Gatherings for geeks, techies, farmers and teachers on tap

Honolulu Star-Advertiser — With our pale blue planet logging the hottest summer on record since 1880, fall can't come soon enough. And for the tech community, the season brings a broad menu of events to carry us into the holidays.
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Tech View: Grassroots tech efforts support Maui recovery

Tech View: Grassroots tech efforts support Maui recovery

Honolulu Star-Advertiser — The deadly wildfires on Maui have left the people of Hawaii stunned, devastated, mourning and searching for answers. There's also anger, hunger for blame and demands for accountability. All of this is reasonable, although answers and action plans will take months and years to emerge - long after the piercing glare of the global media machine has run off after the next big story.
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Tech View: Artificial intelligence is inside your company, so plan wisely

Tech View: Artificial intelligence is inside your company, so plan wisely

Honolulu Star-Advertiser — Several surveys found ChatGPT was already being used at work by one-third to half of all employees. AI is writing emails, summarizing meeting minutes, reviewing contracts and writing software. Look around your office right now — AI is probably involved in running your business today.
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Tech View: Startup pitch contest aims to uplift more local entrepreneurs

Tech View: Startup pitch contest aims to uplift more local entrepreneurs

Honolulu Star-Advertiser — The issue isn’t so much a lack of imagination, but a lack of role models and success stories. People imagine another boba tea shop because they’re surrounded by them. We need to see more tech businesses. We need to hear more tech stories. We need to inspire more tech ideas.
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Binance US Made a 'Burdensome' Deal With SEC, Former SEC Official Says - Decrypt

Binance US Made a 'Burdensome' Deal With SEC, Former SEC Official Says - Decrypt

Decrypt Media — The agreement is "unprecedented, exhaustive, and onerous," declares a former SEC enforcement chief.
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Andreessen Horowitz Opening Crypto Office in London - Decrypt

Andreessen Horowitz Opening Crypto Office in London - Decrypt

Decrypt Media — Saying the United Kingdom is "strongly positioned to lead in web3," the investment firm is reaching beyond American borders.
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Court Finds a 'DAO Is a Person,' Owes $643,542 in Shutdown Order - Decrypt

Court Finds a 'DAO Is a Person,' Owes $643,542 in Shutdown Order - Decrypt

Decrypt Media — The CFTC touts the "wake-up call to anyone who believes they can circumvent the law by adopting a DAO structure."
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Tech View: Social media dangers get surgeon general warning

Tech View: Social media dangers get surgeon general warning

Honolulu Star-Advertiser — It's hardly breaking news to conclude that the carefully engineered addictiveness of social media platforms can be dangerous for kids. But how the latest red flag was raised is worth exploring.
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Ron DeSantis Twitter Spaces Event Experiences 'Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly' - Decrypt

Ron DeSantis Twitter Spaces Event Experiences 'Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly' - Decrypt

Decrypt Media — The announcement of Ron DeSantis' run for U.S. president made instant headlines, many of them about Twitter's technical troubles.
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Biden Slams Wealthy Crypto Traders as U.S. Budget Talks Resume - Decrypt

Biden Slams Wealthy Crypto Traders as U.S. Budget Talks Resume - Decrypt

Decrypt Media — I'm never going to agree to a deal that protects wealthy tax cheats and crypto traders while putting food assistance at risk," he said.
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No, MetaMask Will Not Withhold Your Crypto for Taxes - Decrypt

No, MetaMask Will Not Withhold Your Crypto for Taxes - Decrypt

Decrypt Media — "Legal terminology can be complex," the company admitted but called the widely-circulated claim false and inaccurate.
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President Biden Decries Tax Loopholes for 'Wealthy Crypto Investors' - Decrypt

President Biden Decries Tax Loopholes for 'Wealthy Crypto Investors' - Decrypt

Decrypt Media — Updating the tax code to treat crypto losses the same as losses from traditional investing would save $24 billion, Biden claims.
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Tech View: East meets West conference for tech startups returns

Tech View: East meets West conference for tech startups returns

Honolulu Star-Advertiser — East Meets West is Hawaii's largest gathering of tech companies, startups, venture capitalists and investors, founders and entrepreneurs. And after disappearing off the calendar during the pandemic, it's returning as an in-person conference May 18-19.
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Ron Desantis Renews Attack on CBDCs as Part of 'Woke Politics' - Decrypt

Ron Desantis Renews Attack on CBDCs as Part of 'Woke Politics' - Decrypt

Decrypt Media — The Florida governor says a CBDC will create "a financial surveillance state," especially if ESG criteria are applied.
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Bitcoin Whitepaper Removed from Apple Computers Following Belated Discovery - Decrypt

Bitcoin Whitepaper Removed from Apple Computers Following Belated Discovery - Decrypt

Decrypt Media — The crypto Easter egg took five years to be discovered, but less than a month to be removed from Apple's operating system.
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Decentralized Twitter Alternatives Bluesky and Nostr Are Growing, With Some Growing Pains - Decry...

Decentralized Twitter Alternatives Bluesky and Nostr Are Growing, With Some Growing Pains - Decry...

Decrypt Media — Early adopters are rejoicing in brand new social spaces, but wrestling with establishing new norms.
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Bored Ape Creator Yuga Labs Claims 'Landmark Legal Victory' Over Copycat NFTs - Decrypt

Bored Ape Creator Yuga Labs Claims 'Landmark Legal Victory' Over Copycat NFTs - Decrypt

Decrypt Media — Yuga Labs declares victory over "scammers and counterfeiters" after winning a key legal battle over a Bored Ape Yacht Club copycat project.
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U.S. Congress to Tackle SEC Oversight, Stablecoin Legislation

U.S. Congress to Tackle SEC Oversight, Stablecoin Legislation

Decrypt Media — Two separate hearings have been scheduled to address hot topics in crypto: recent declarations by the SEC, and the potential for stablecoins.
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