today's tech roundup from The Download. The AI hype is cooling off in 2025. Some pullback was bound to happen. ChatGPT's 2022 release reshaped tech and more. Now the industry is adjusting to a new reality.
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A Russian crypto fraudster's wife was kidnapped. She was taken in Turkey by men demanding a ransom. They threatened her with violence. Her husband is linked to a massive crypto scam. The kidnappers want millions in cryptocurrency. This shows the dangerous, real-world fallout from digital crime. It's a stark warning in the crypto world.
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A cryptocurrency-themed cruise ship set sail with grand dreams of a floating libertarian utopia. Instead, it became a disastrous voyage plagued by technical failures and internal chaos. The ambitious "seasteading" project quickly unraveled far from shore. Its story serves as a stark warning about the perils of poorly planned technological idealism.
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