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Funs Jacobs

A creative strategist at the intersection of innovation and impact, I simplify complex ideas and craft resonant narratives. With expertise in AI, gaming, and Web3, my work blends technical insight with cultural storytelling. Passionate about aligning technology with human values, I strive to inspire audiences, spark curiosity, and drive meaningful progress in an evolving world.

52 Weeks. 52 Articles. My Biggest Learnings

Dec 11, 2025

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15 min read

52 Weeks. 52 Articles. My Biggest Learnings

A year of showing up. What consistency, curiosity and a blank page taught me about writing, creativity and myself.

Funs Jacobs
Funs Jacobs
The Most Important Company in the World

Dec 4, 2025

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21 min read

The Most Important Company in the World

The unbelievable journey from failed gaming chip to defining the direction of human progress.

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Funs Jacobs
Goodbye Subscriptions? Meet x402

Nov 27, 2025

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17 min read

Goodbye Subscriptions? Meet x402

A new protocol is finally giving the internet the payment layer it always needed, and it could change how every digital product charges for value.

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Funs Jacobs
If You Care About Freedom, You Should Care About This

Nov 20, 2025

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21 min read

If You Care About Freedom, You Should Care About This

From hyperinflation to privacy debates, Devconnect 2025 revealed why decentralized systems matter more than ever.

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Funs Jacobs
Brands Forgot About Gaming. Big Mistake

Nov 13, 2025

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20 min read

Brands Forgot About Gaming. Big Mistake

While everyone chases the next AI headline, gaming quietly continued as the biggest cultural and commercial opportunity for brands.

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Funs Jacobs
A True Story That Proves AI Is Worth the Hype

Nov 6, 2025

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15 min read

A True Story That Proves AI Is Worth the Hype

A doctor once used data and determination to save his own life. Today, his nonprofit uses AI to save others.

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Funs Jacobs
5 Ways To Find Your Next Great AI Hire

Oct 30, 2025

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15 min read

5 Ways To Find Your Next Great AI Hire

Because hiring for the AI age isn’t about tools, it’s about mindset.

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Funs Jacobs
We’re Closer to Mars Than You Think

Oct 23, 2025

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20 min read

We’re Closer to Mars Than You Think

The inspiring story of SpaceX showing what humanity is capable of and why going to Mars could be good for everyone.

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Funs Jacobs
How to Win the Social Agent Era

Oct 16, 2025

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16 min read

How to Win the Social Agent Era

The tech to give a virtual character a passport, an ownership certificate, and a debit card is here. Here’s what that unlocks.

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Funs Jacobs
This Is The Next Shift In Social Media

Oct 9, 2025

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20 min read

This Is The Next Shift In Social Media

Social media is changing again and your current playbook is old; this article shows the signals, names the players, and gives you a simple plan.

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Funs Jacobs
Most Brands Will Miss This Trend, Will You?

Oct 2, 2025

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18 min read

Most Brands Will Miss This Trend, Will You?

The re-physicalization of everything is coming. The countermove to a world that’s optimizing itself to death.

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Funs Jacobs
Why Privacy Was Once Treated Like A Weapon

Sep 25, 2025

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19 min read

Why Privacy Was Once Treated Like A Weapon

How the cryptography wars of the 1990s decided whether we’d have online shopping, private messages, or any freedom at all in the digital age.

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Funs Jacobs
7 Layers of the AI Industry to Know Before You Invest

Sep 18, 2025

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21 min read

7 Layers of the AI Industry to Know Before You Invest

This isn’t financial advice, but a map: if you want to invest in AI, you need to see the full ecosystem.

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Funs Jacobs
Take your privacy back with proof, not data

Sep 11, 2025

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16 min read

Take your privacy back with proof, not data

The privacy upgrade that could have spared me an identity theft mess. Prove eligibility, keep your details.

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Funs Jacobs
Deep Dive: Google’s AI Power Moves Explained

Sep 4, 2025

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21 min read

Deep Dive: Google’s AI Power Moves Explained

From PageRank to Gemini, the full story of how Google built (and nearly lost) its AI edge.

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Funs Jacobs
The Future of Money: Code or Control?

Aug 28, 2025

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13 min read

The Future of Money: Code or Control?

Stablecoins are exploding, CBDCs are looming. One empowers freedom, the other enforces control.

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Funs Jacobs
AI is flooding the internet. Here’s the counter move

Aug 21, 2025

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14 min read

AI is flooding the internet. Here’s the counter move

Why proof of humanity may become the most valuable signal online and how Worldcoin is trying to build it.

Funs Jacobs
Funs Jacobs
The GPT-5 launch... and the heartbreak

Aug 14, 2025

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13 min read

The GPT-5 launch... and the heartbreak

How GPT-4o’s shutdown revealed the deep bonds we’re forming with AI and what it means for the future.

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Funs Jacobs
The world’s most ambitious AI play is already live

Aug 7, 2025

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19 min read

The world’s most ambitious AI play is already live

One empire. Five companies. A single goal: control the next intelligence.

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Funs Jacobs
I Lost 8kg with ChatGPT (No Joke)

Jul 24, 2025

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19 min read

I Lost 8kg with ChatGPT (No Joke)

A practical breakdown of how I use AI daily to eat better, train smarter, and recover faster.

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Funs Jacobs
We broke the internet. Can we fix it?

Jul 17, 2025

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16 min read

We broke the internet. Can we fix it?

From public roads to private gates, how tech giants rewrote the rules of the internet.

Funs Jacobs
Funs Jacobs
AI is NOT what you think it is

Jul 10, 2025

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17 min read

AI is NOT what you think it is

A deep dive into why treating AI like an app is a losing strategy and how to rethink your company, your product, and your edge from the OS up.

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Funs Jacobs
This startup quietly saved thousands of lives

Jul 3, 2025

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13 min read

This startup quietly saved thousands of lives

From rural hospitals in Africa to Walmart in Dallas: a masterclass in purpose-led innovation.

Funs Jacobs
Funs Jacobs
The Most Misunderstood Innovation of our Time

Jun 26, 2025

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16 min read

The Most Misunderstood Innovation of our Time

Everyone laughed, then forgot. But the tech behind the joke? It’s about to matter more than ever.

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Funs Jacobs
What if AI doesn’t kill creativity, but scales it?

Jun 19, 2025

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14 min read

What if AI doesn’t kill creativity, but scales it?

For years, creativity has been boxed in by ROI spreadsheets. AI will finally break it free, let me tell you why.

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Funs Jacobs
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Your Shortcut to the Future of Culture & Tech. Long-form insights and opinions at the intersection of AI, Gaming, Blockchain, and human behavior.


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