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Will You Shape (or Be Shaped By) the Future of AI, Blockchain and the Metaverse?

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In June of 2012, Sergey Brin of Google introduces Google Glass “smart glasses,” displaying a live demo of the experience of device-wearing skydivers parachuting to the San Francisco Convention Center at its developer conference. Ultimately, it is up to business leaders to decide if they want their stance to be active or passive.

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Q&A: Recent Bank Failures Do Not Mean It’s 2008 All Over Again

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The federal takeover has fueled fear among some that the failures are precursors to something akin to the Great Recession, when 450 banks failed between 2008 and 2012. Smith: The Silicon Valley Bank, or SVB, invested heavily in relatively “safe” assets, in that the investments had little or no likelihood of default.

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Q&A: Recent Bank Failures Do Not Mean It’s 2008 All Over Again

UVA Darden

The federal takeover has fueled fear among some that the failures are precursors to something akin to the Great Recession, when 450 banks failed between 2008 and 2012. Smith: The Silicon Valley Bank, or SVB, invested heavily in relatively “safe” assets, in that the investments had little or no likelihood of default.

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