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Hamster Kombat and Hollywood Controversies: A Peek into Emerging Tech Trends
Avery and Sam explore the latest tech controversies, online security risks and viral crypto games on Telegram.
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In this guest-less episode, Sam and Avery delve into the recent dispute between Scarlett Johansson and OpenAI over the use of her voice, shedding light on the ethical concerns surrounding AI and synthetic media. The conversation also touches on the explosive growth of the Hamster Combat game on Telegram, highlighting the platform's potential for viral content and marketing opportunities.
Links mentioned from the podcast:
- Gary Vaynerchuk’s New Book Day Trading Attention
- Scarlett Johansson says she is 'shocked, angered' over new ChatGPT voice
- Meta, Match, Coinbase and others team up to fight online fraud and crypto scams
- Hamster Wheel: Telegram’s Social Gaming Brings Millions to Crypto
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"Gen C" features hosts Sam Ewen and Avery Akkineni. Executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced by Uyen Truong. Our theme music is "1882” by omgkirby x Channel Tres with editing by Doc Blust. Artwork by Nicole Marie Rincon.
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Sam Ewen is CoinDesk's SVP, head of CoinDesk Social, Multimedia & CD Studios

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