Shiny orbs for fun and profit

We delve into the irrational world of WorldCoin – the unlikely
enterprise backed by child prodigy Sam Altman that wants your
eyeballs. To scan them. Using a shiny metal orb. In exchange for
some virtual currency.


This is not an elaborate joke – investors have reportedly valued
WorldCoin at $1 billion, and the eyeball harvesting operation is
in full swing. There are 30 prototype orbs in the field,
according to TechCrunch, scanning up to 700 eyeballs per week.
They want thousands of orbs, and eventually – a billion eyeballs,
each representing a singular and unique cryptocurrency user.


But before we get to the orb, we discuss the US military, and its
plans for a robotic tank unit. For now, the US Army Futures
Command’s Next Generation Combat Cross-Functional Team is putting
together a bunch old M113 armored personnel carriers, and is
making them shoot each other.


The likes of BAE Systems, General Dynamics, and Oshkosh Defense
have all been tasked with designing prototype unmanned combat
vehicles for the US Army – the only question is how quickly these
will appear on the battlefield.


As always, you can find the people responsible for the podcast
online:


Max Smolaks (@maxsmolax)

Sebastian Moss (@SebMoss)

Tien Fu (@tienchifu)

Ben Wodecki (@benwodecki)