Peter A. McKayWho’s the power hog now?WSJ: Companies that make electricity-hungry AI apps are increasingly looking to nuclear generation as a solution.Jul 7Jul 7
Peter A. McKay“Number go up” was a problem in tech long before cryptoThe ills of token speculation are frustrating, sure. But the history of the web1 bubble provides useful perspective and lessons for this…Jun 23Jun 23
Peter A. McKayThe “war on crypto” has backfired.A pair of big wins in Washington for the industry underscores what went wrong with the SEC’s post-FTX crackdownMay 26May 26
Peter A. McKayFinally, a good idea to fix TikTokBillionaire Frank McCourt is bidding to make the social app a proving ground for his nonprofit’s pro-user, pro-democracy vision.May 21May 21
Peter A. McKayThe fastest hunk o’ junk in the galaxyFor May 4th, here's my recommended (and highly curated) order for watching live-action Star Wars content.May 4May 4
Peter A. McKayTwo starkly different ways to fight inflationBitcoin and USD just succinctly illustrated their unique visions of monetary policy.Apr 21Apr 21
Peter A. McKayA final postscript to FTX’s collapseAs Sam Bankman-Fried faces 25 years in prison, FTX’s creditors could surprisingly recover all their money.Apr 2Apr 2
Peter A. McKayIt’s the network, stupid.We’ve been getting helpful reminders lately why open protocols usually beat corporate control.Mar 25Mar 25
Peter A. McKayCongress isn’t going to fix web2.The new TikTok bill shows why. Better for devs and users to take it upon ourselves to build new networks.Mar 17Mar 17
Peter A. McKayCollecting bitcoin mea culpasBitcoin’s new all-time highs are a great excuse to revisit the times we’ve all gotten this one wrong.Mar 11Mar 11