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Bitcoin, the nearly $500 billion cryptocurrency, isn't controlled by any one person or company. But there are five mysterious coders that keep it all running.  If you talk to a cryptocurrency enthusiast, one of the things that they might say is so great about Bitcoin is that it's decentralized. It's not controlled by a government or a company or any single group. But that's not exactly true. WSJ's Paul Kiernan reports on the "maintainers" behind bitcoin. Check it out HERE .

Layoffs sweeping the tech industry have not spared workers on temporary visas, known as H1Bs. They have just 60 days to find a new visa sponsored position before they are forced to leave the US.  Host Zoe Thomas speaks with one worker facing this challenge and WSJ reporter Te-Ping Chen about the wider ramifications.

Whether you like it or not, generative AI like ChatGPT and Stable Diffusion are about to change not only how you work, but how the content you consume is produced.  Forbes spoke with a number of leading voices in the AI space to determine both the benefits and the dangers of this next wave of technological innovation, and find out why both tech giants as well as cutting edge startups are racing to grab their share of the market.

Over the past couple of years, ESG investment has taken the financial and corporate world by storm, but now, an ESG backlash is gathering steam.  The FT’s Gillian Tett explains that while much of this criticism has come from the American right, it’s not just conservative politicians criticizing the ESG agenda, and these complaints are having an impact.

The Adani Group, one of India’s biggest conglomerates, has come under fire from a small American short selling hedge fund called Hindenburg Research. The firm, run by Nathan Anderson, is known for uncovering fraud and other issues at companies like Nikola Corporation, Clover Health, and Lordstown Motors.  Patrick Boyle digs into the allegations, the evidence and Adani's response and discuss what this means for Gautam Adani and for India.

Why has Google  called a code red because of ChatGPT? Why is ChatGPT such a threat? And what are Google doing about it? 

Banks and fintechs are like the financial services' version of ‘The Odd Couple.’ Fintechs and neobanks are going through a rough patch, which, for some, will be fatal. The banking industry continues to go through seismic changes, with worse to come. At the same time, many are still plugging away at digital transformation. Partnerships may be the best bet for both going forward — but a twist called 'community fintechs' could be a spoiler. Read the full article HERE .