Explore how decentralization is reshaping tech, business, and governance.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
French AI startup Mistral is making a bold move into the enterprise AI space with the launch of Le Chat Enterprise, a ChatGPT-style assistant designed specifically for businesses that demand privacy, customization, and seamless integration across workflows. Powered by Mistral Medium 3, the company’s latest proprietary model, Le Chat
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
A team at Hugging Face has unveiled a new web-based AI experiment known as the Open Computer Agent — a freely accessible, cloud-hosted system designed to control a virtual computer in real-time. While still in its early stages, this agent reflects the growing potential of open-source AI tools to mimic human
Cybersecurity
Tools for Humanity, the startup co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has officially launched its World identity verification system across the United States. This marks a significant milestone for the ambitious project, which uses biometric scanning to authenticate human identity in an increasingly AI-dominated digital landscape. During a recent launch
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
JetBrains, the renowned software company behind popular development tools like IntelliJ IDEA and PyCharm, has officially released its first open AI model for code generation. The model, named Mellum, is now available on Hugging Face under the Apache 2.0 license — a move signaling JetBrains’ deeper commitment to accessible and
Decentralization
The open social web, known as the fediverse — a decentralized ecosystem of apps like Mastodon, Threads by Meta, and Pixelfed — is taking a big step forward in strengthening its digital defenses. On Wednesday, the Nivenly Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to governance in open source, announced a new security fund aimed
Tech Insights
Messaging platform Telegram has officially surpassed 1 billion monthly active users, according to its founder and CEO Pavel Durov — marking a major milestone for the app known for its privacy-first approach and fiercely independent stance. The announcement, made on Durov’s personal Telegram channel, was more than just a victory
Decentralization
The open-source publishing platform Ghost, widely known as a privacy-respecting alternative to Substack, has officially joined the fediverse—a decentralized network of social platforms powered by the ActivityPub protocol. This integration marks a significant shift in how independent publishers can share, distribute, and interact with content across the broader social
Media
Social media is at a crossroads. The explosive rise of platforms like TikTok has reshaped the way people connect, but recent years have seen the fall of once-promising apps like Clubhouse and BeReal. The question remains: what comes next? Alex Hofmann, former president of Musical.ly and founder of 9count,
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Mistral AI, the rapidly growing European AI startup, has introduced Mistral Small 3, a new language model that delivers the performance of models three times its size while significantly reducing computing costs. This breakthrough could disrupt the economics of AI deployment, making advanced models more accessible to businesses. A Lean
Decentralization
Openvibe, the innovative app that bridges multiple open social networks, has taken a significant step toward shaping the future of decentralized social media. The company recently announced it secured $800,000 in funding led by Czech Founders VC, with additional investments from Automattic (the parent company of WordPress.com and
Decentralization
In a move to transform social media, technology advocates and celebrities have launched Free Our Feeds, a campaign designed to "save social media from billionaire capture." The project aims to raise $30 million over three years to support the development of a decentralized social media ecosystem powered by
Decentralization
Since its inception, the Internet has been a decentralized network of protocols designed to enable global connectivity and innovation. Protocols like TCP/IP, SMTP, DNS, and HTTP have each played crucial roles in shaping the digital arena. However, one critical piece has long been missing—a decentralized content syndication and