Digitized | Spotlight

Ep. 24: Actual Computer - Powering AI Inference with Local Compute

In this Digitized Spotlight, Winnie (Strobe) and Amanda (Collab+Currency) explore the emerging infrastructure behind distributed AI inference and the untapped compute sitting in people's homes. They chat with Tom, founder of Actual Computer, who's reimagining how AI runs by turning consumer hardware into a global inference network. They cover how Bittensor powers the Actual Computer network, why local inference is the next great commodity, the privacy benefits driving adoption, how improving consumer hardware is unlocking the opportunity, and more! ----- Resources: Learn About Actual Computer | https://actual.inc/ Follow Tom | https://x.com/Tom_A_Lynch ----- Stay connected with Spotlight: Subscribe to Digitized | https://ccdigitized.substack.com/subscribe Follow Digitized | https://twitter.com/digitizedweekly Follow Amanda | https://twitter.com/amanda0x Follow Winnie | https://twitter.com/winnielaux ----- Disclaimer:  Collab+Currency, Strobe and/or its affiliates, or other participants in this podcast (collectively, the “Participants”), may be an investor in the projects that appear in Spotlight.  Information regarding any company or investment in Spotlight should not be construed as an endorsement or recommendation of that company for any purpose whatsoever, either for purposes of investment or otherwise.  The Participants may be long or short in cryptocurrency positions about which a Participant may knowingly or unknowingly discuss; nothing should be construed by a viewer of this podcast as a means to buy or sell cryptocurrency based on advance, non-public knowledge or information that the listener believes can be obtained through this podcast.  Any person receiving Spotlight or accessing any of the Participants’ websites is encouraged to consult with his or her own financial advisor, tax advisor and/or attorney before making any decision to invest. The above material and content is educational in nature and should not be considered to be a recommendation to invest.  Investing in digital assets, NFTs or cryptocurrency is highly speculative and volatile. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Additional Disclosures | https://bit.ly/466bbfY

Ep. 23: Upshot - Building Accessible Prediction Markets

In this Digitized Spotlight, Amanda (Collab+Currency) and Winnie (Strobe) dive into the speculative consumer behaviors emerging around collectibles and prediction markets. They chat with Upshot founder Wayne, who’s reimagining prediction markets from the ground up in the form of trading cards. They cover how to play and win prizes on Upshot, what’s driving momentum in prediction markets, building on-chain on Base, and more! ----- Resources: Explore Upshot | https://www.upshotcards.com/ Follow Retrimentum | https://x.com/retrimentum ----- Stay connected with Spotlight: Subscribe to Digitized | https://ccdigitized.substack.com/subscribe Follow Digitized | https://twitter.com/digitizedweekly Follow Amanda | https://twitter.com/amanda0x Follow Winnie | https://twitter.com/winnielaux ----- Disclaimer:  Collab+Currency, Strobe and/or its affiliates, or other participants in this podcast (collectively, the “Participants”), may be an investor in the projects that appear in Spotlight.  Information regarding any company or investment in Spotlight should not be construed as an endorsement or recommendation of that company for any purpose whatsoever, either for purposes of investment or otherwise.  The Participants may be long or short in cryptocurrency positions about which a Participant may knowingly or unknowingly discuss; nothing should be construed by a viewer of this podcast as a means to buy or sell cryptocurrency based on advance, non-public knowledge or information that the listener believes can be obtained through this podcast.  Any person receiving Spotlight or accessing any of the Participants’ websites is encouraged to consult with his or her own financial advisor, tax advisor and/or attorney before making any decision to invest. The above material and content is educational in nature and should not be considered to be a recommendation to invest.  Investing in digital assets, NFTs or cryptocurrency is highly speculative and volatile. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Additional Disclosures | https://bit.ly/466bbfY

Ep. 22: Baxus - Bringing Whiskey Onchain

In this Digitized Spotlight, Winnie (Strobe) and Amanda (Collab+Currency) explore how Baxus is unbundling Sotheby’s for the spirits market. Baxus cofounders Tzvi and Carrie cover how Baxus enables onchain liquidity for whiskey, unlocks barrel intelligence for distilleries, powers customer data for brands, and more! ----- Resources: Explore Baxus | https://www.baxus.co/ Follow Tzvi | https://x.com/web4O Follow Carrie | https://x.com/web3princess ----- Stay connected with Spotlight: Subscribe to Digitized | https://ccdigitized.substack.com/subscribe Follow Digitized | https://twitter.com/digitizedweekly Follow Amanda | https://twitter.com/amanda0x Follow Winnie | https://twitter.com/winnielaux ----- Disclaimer:  Collab+Currency, Strobe and/or its affiliates, or other participants in this podcast (collectively, the “Participants”), may be an investor in the projects that appear in Spotlight.  Information regarding any company or investment in Spotlight should not be construed as an endorsement or recommendation of that company for any purpose whatsoever, either for purposes of investment or otherwise.  The Participants may be long or short in cryptocurrency positions about which a Participant may knowingly or unknowingly discuss; nothing should be construed by a viewer of this podcast as a means to buy or sell cryptocurrency based on advance, non-public knowledge or information that the listener believes can be obtained through this podcast.  Any person receiving Spotlight or accessing any of the Participants’ websites is encouraged to consult with his or her own financial advisor, tax advisor and/or attorney before making any decision to invest. The above material and content is educational in nature and should not be considered to be a recommendation to invest.  Investing in digital assets, NFTs or cryptocurrency is highly speculative and volatile. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Additional Disclosures | https://bit.ly/466bbfY

Ep. 21: BitRobot - Creating the World's Open Robotics Lab

In this Digitized Spotlight, Winnie (Strobe) unpacks the world’s open robotics lab BitRobot. Amanda (Collab+Currency / BitRobot) and BitRobot cofounder Michael break down current bottlenecks and emerging research trends in embodied AI, how crypto incentives uniquely unlock real-world data collection and evaluation, ways to contribute to the network today, and more! ----- Resources: Learn more about BitRobot | https://bitrobot.ai/ Follow BitRobot | https://x.com/BitRobotNetwork  Follow Michael | https://x.com/micoolcho ----- Stay connected with Spotlight: Subscribe to Digitized | https://ccdigitized.substack.com/subscribe Follow Digitized | https://twitter.com/digitizedweekly Follow Amanda | https://twitter.com/amanda0x Follow Winnie | https://twitter.com/winnielaux ----- Disclaimer:  Collab+Currency, Strobe and/or its affiliates, or other participants in this podcast (collectively, the “Participants”), may be an investor in the projects that appear in Spotlight.  Information regarding any company or investment in Spotlight should not be construed as an endorsement or recommendation of that company for any purpose whatsoever, either for purposes of investment or otherwise.  The Participants may be long or short in cryptocurrency positions about which a Participant may knowingly or unknowingly discuss; nothing should be construed by a viewer of this podcast as a means to buy or sell cryptocurrency based on advance, non-public knowledge or information that the listener believes can be obtained through this podcast.  Any person receiving Spotlight or accessing any of the Participants’ websites is encouraged to consult with his or her own financial advisor, tax advisor and/or attorney before making any decision to invest. The above material and content is educational in nature and should not be considered to be a recommendation to invest.  Investing in digital assets, NFTs or cryptocurrency is highly speculative and volatile. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Additional Disclosures | https://bit.ly/466bbfY

Ep. 20: Pulse - Building an Open Health Network

Digitized Spotlight hosts Amanda (Collab+Currency) and Winnie (Strobe) interview River, co-founder of open health network Pulse. We explore why today’s wearables fall short in democratizing data ownership, Pulse’s debut wearable Series One, where the health & wellness space is heading, and more! ----- Resources: Buy a Pulse Series One | https://pulse.site/ Follow Pulse | https://x.com/PulseNoLimits Follow River | https://x.com/NyxNoLimits ----- Stay connected with Spotlight: Subscribe to Digitized | https://ccdigitized.substack.com/subscribe Follow Digitized | https://twitter.com/digitizedweekly Follow Amanda | https://twitter.com/amanda0x Follow Winnie | https://twitter.com/winnielaux_ ----- Disclaimer:  Collab+Currency, Strobe and/or its affiliates, or other participants in this podcast (collectively, the “Participants”), may be an investor in the projects that appear in Spotlight.  Information regarding any company or investment in Spotlight should not be construed as an endorsement or recommendation of that company for any purpose whatsoever, either for purposes of investment or otherwise.  The Participants may be long or short in cryptocurrency positions about which a Participant may knowingly or unknowingly discuss; nothing should be construed by a viewer of this podcast as a means to buy or sell cryptocurrency based on advance, non-public knowledge or information that the listener believes can be obtained through this podcast.  Any person receiving Spotlight or accessing any of the Participants’ websites is encouraged to consult with his or her own financial advisor, tax advisor and/or attorney before making any decision to invest. The above material and content is educational in nature and should not be considered to be a recommendation to invest.  Investing in digital assets, NFTs or cryptocurrency is highly speculative and volatile. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Additional Disclosures | https://bit.ly/466bbfY