Global Frequency - 18 May 2025

Crypto kidnappings, Coinbase's insider threats, and China's dynamic global playbook.

The most interesting thing about the Coinbase breach is whether we are seeing a new standard being set for financial liability associated with access to PII being used to defraud customers. This week on the Global Frequency...

New AI storage breakthroughs a focus in China. (Read More)

Source of Spain power outage still undetermined. (Read More)

Teens charged in Las Vegas crypto kidnapping case. (Read More)

Japan's Active Defense law for cyber gets passed. (Read More)

And another crypto related kidnapping attempt in France targets daughter of billionaire. (Read More)

Rogue communication devices in Chinese inverters a concern for critical infrastructure. (Read More)

Steel maker Nucor halts some operations and files disclosure with SEC over cybersecurity breach. (Read More)

American retailers warned that cyber attacks are headed their way as UK stores suffer significant impacts. (Read More)

Coinbase hit with cyber attack that could cost firm $400m. (Read More)

How China has been wiring the Gulf. (Read More)

AI chatbots and the battle for human memories. (Read More)

Beneath 100 feet of ice, a historic US military base revealed in Greenland. (Read More)

We are entering into the era of unconstrained AI development. (Read More)

China's new love for AI entrepreneurs largely driven by darling Deepseek. Good long form article. (Read More)

FBI warns of deepfake messages impersonating officials. (Read More)

My OODAcast with former Softbank CFO and President Alok Sama is now available and I hope you'll check it out. It was a fun and fascinating conversation. (OODAcast Link)

Fact or Fiction:

"Status and Culture: How Our Desire for Social Rank Creates Taste, Identity, Art, Fashion, and Constant Change" by W. David Marx is an insightful look at role status plays in culture and the underlying dynamics of social influence. This is one of those books with many aha moments dispersed throughout it that genuinely changed my thinking not only on the underlying status and culture dynamics, but the modern mirror montage of social media. (Amazon Link)

Quote of the Week:

"As hard as it may be to accurately predict the future, it’s even harder to stop it." - Reid Hoffman and Greg Beato