What’s Possible: 8th April, 2022
A weekly curation of what’s possible in frontier tech.
We hope you enjoy this week's hand-picked selection of important and interesting stories from the frontiers of tech.
VitaDAO funds another longevity therapeutic for 300k 🎉
“The pipeline of bio IP emerging is astounding with so many great projects about to launch. Get ready for a Cambrian explosion of IP-NFTs and open research transacted via MoleculeDAO” — Paul Kohlhaas, Molecule Founder (tweet)
VitaDAO 💛 @vita_dao
📢 VDP-18 funding proposal has successfully passed! ✅🎉 💛 This proposal asks for up to 300.000 USD to fund Jonathan An's research on geroscience-based treatments for periodontitis. Read the proposal 👇 snapshot.org/#/vote.vitadao… Thanks for voting! 🙏
12:36 PM ∙ Apr 6, 202225Likes5Retweets
G’day Moon: Australia’s boldest adventure yet
Our hero image, a thong (flip flop) print on the Moon’s surface, helps connect with the everyday Australian. Beyond this footprint, is a real story about Australia’s spirit and unyielding desire to explore and venture further. (read) (watch)
Decentralization for Web3 Builders: Principles, Models, How
a16z’s Miles Jennings published this piece for web3 builders on the principles and models of web3 decentralization, and why the approaches need to evolve.
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miles jennings @milesjennings
1/ As the web3 space continues to expand, approaches to decentralization need to evolve. Today, I published this piece for web3 builders on the principles and models of web3 decentralization. Here's a quick guide. 🧵 future.a16z.com/web3-decentral…
future.a16z.comDecentralization for Web3 Builders: Principles, Models, HowTo guide web3 builders tackling what decentralization means in practice, across several use cases, we cover: the design challenge of web3 decentralization; how builders can use the novel components of web3 systems to achieve decentralization; and an analysis of several models of decentralization and…
4:32 PM ∙ Apr 7, 2022655Likes153Retweets
How AI could help enterprises to reduce data storage costs
The rising costs of storage have pushed many companies to adopt cloud options, which offer the advantage of low entry costs. But with costs inching up as more businesses move online — a Pepperdata report found that more than one-third of companies have cloud service budget overruns of up to 40% — IT leaders are exploring alternatives. (read)
Interesting adjacencies
- Balaji Srinivasan goes deep on Web3, Crypto, and the state of the world today. (watch)
- Who’s leading the decentralized storage wars? (thread)
- Vertical farming’s potential as a climate solution. (read)
- 22 open source datasets to boost AI modeling. (link)
- Fabricant raises $14M to build the wardrobe for the metaverse. (read)
- ICYMI: Global Value of Music Copyright is bigger now than it’s ever been. (read)
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