Ian Gertler

Ian Gertler

@iangertler.bsky.social

Proud dad. Forbes top 50 CMO; Blubird - @BlubirdApp.bsky.social Advisor: IoT Community; Adobe; others. #FutureOfWork. #AI. #IoT. #Web3. ☕️ Yankees ⚾️ NY Knicks 🏀 Giants 🏈 Do good AND do well! My 2¢. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iangertler

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Ian Gertler
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Perplexity has offered Google an unsolicited $34.5 billion bid to acquire Chrome. Multiple investors have apparently agreed to finance the deal. Can't imagine Alphabet selling it. OpenAI expressed interest. Intriguing if you think about the Apple and Perplexity rumors. Could Apple soon own Chrome?!?

Ian Gertler
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It’s hard to believe it’s been two years without you, Dad. Feels like both yesterday and forever ago at the same time. Love and miss you so very much ... yesterday, today and always. 🫶🫂💔🥹

Ian Gertler
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"What's more important, electricity or petroleum? After WW2, oil was paid for by US dollars, so in essence oil had an ICO—oil became tokenized with money; oil became a security." ~ @billtai.bsky.social Interesting, as many people explore #tokenization, #RWAs and #Web3: bit.ly/Rewriting-Ca...

bit.lyThe Blubird Blueprint: Rewriting the Rules of Capital - Blubird - One platform, unlimited potentialWe're witnessing the most profound shift in capital markets since the invention of the stock exchange.
Ian Gertler
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#Config2025 revealed @figma.com's powerful platform updates with new #AI tools and team capabilities, including a bold shift to empower #DesignThinking, product development/MVPs and marketing. Key takeaways (including mine)? Check out this article: techbullion.com/4-takeaways-... @zoink.bsky.social

techbullion.com4 Takeaways From Figma Config 20254 Takeaways From Figma Config 2025 The design world is buzzing with excitement following Figma Config 2025. Four attendees have shared their top takeaway from this year’s conference. From keynote spee...
Ian Gertler
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The evolution of #AI continues ... into hardware! OpenAI just acquired Jony Ive's AI device firm (io) for $6.4 billion, weeks after agreeing to buy coding startup @windsurfai.bsky.social for $3 billion. Will it make dollars and sense? Thanks for the update, @markgurman.bsky.social (@bloomberg.com).

Mark Gurman@markgurman.bsky.social

BREAKING: OpenAI is buying Jony Ive’s secret AI company io for $6.5 Billion and will develop a slew of devices. Ive, in his return to hardware, and LoveFrom will oversee OpenAI design. All the details, including interviews with Ive, Sam Altman & others — www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

bloomberg.comOpenAI to Buy AI Startup From Apple Veteran Jony Ive in $6.5 Billion DealOpenAI will acquire the AI device startup co-founded by Apple Inc. veteran Jony Ive in a nearly $6.5 billion all-stock deal, joining forces with the legendary designer to make a push into hardware.
Ian Gertler
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Recent International Business Times interview: www.ibtimes.sg/bridging-dig... Shared perspectives on the evolution of payments, emerging tech and collaborative points with AI, blockchain, IoT, mobile and legacy in FinTech/Web3. Includes: @worldpay.bsky.social Stripe / Blubird / Coinbase / PayPal

ibtimes.sgBridging Digital and Physical: Insights from Worldpay's 2025 Global Payments ReportIan Gertler said Emerging tech like blockchain, AI, and APIs are connecting the dots across the payment journey
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Data from the International Monetary Fund and Bureau of Economic Analysis revealed that if California were a country, its economy would be the 4th largest in the world. Its gross domestic product (GDP) reached $4.1 trillion in 2024, surpassing Japan's $4.02 trillion. Largest? U.S., China & Germany.

Ian Gertler
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The world mourns the passing of Pope Francis today. At his final Easter mass yesterday, he reinforced peace ... as well as the freedom of religion, thought and expression as it is not possible without these. He then wished all "Buona Pasqua" for the last time. RIP, sovereign pontiff. 🙏

Ian Gertler
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Word-of-the-day: phosflink (fŏs'flĭngk). You've likely done this too: flicked a light switch on and off when the bulb burns out, as if somehow that will bring it back to life! 🤔💡😉 #WednesdayWisdom

Ian Gertler
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As the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve becomes a reality through executive order, #CyberSecurity must be part of the equation alongside AI and cryptocurrency—as the tokenization of real-world assets (#RWAs) grows in traditional finance and #Web3. #FinTech @carlquintanilla.bsky.social @mcuban.bsky.social

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JUST IN: President Trump established a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve via executive order, according to a social media post by White House crypto czar David Sacks. cnn.it/41MqsTK

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"Companies spend millions of dollars on firewalls, encryption and secure access devices, and it’s money wasted; none of these measures address the weakest link in the security chain." —Kevin Mitnick, KnowBe4 🤔 Education AND processes MUST accompany tech! #CyberSecurity #CiscoLiveEMEA @cisco.com

Ian Gertler
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According to @techcrunch.com's @mzeff.bsky.social, researchers at @stanforduniversity.bsky.social and the University of Washington were able to train an AI “reasoning” model for under $50; performs like OpenAI's o1 & #DeepSeekR1; code on @github.com. Is #AI's moat disappearing?!? 🤔 tcrn.ch/4hK31jj

tcrn.chResearchers created an open rival to OpenAI's o1 'reasoning' model for under $50 | TechCrunchAI researchers at Stanford and the University of Washington were able to train an AI "reasoning" model for under $50 in cloud compute credits, according
Ian Gertler
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Each year the #GrammyAwards remind me how powerful and emotional music is throughout our lives ... both in good and bad times. Thanks to all of those who bring these sounds, lyrics, moments and memories into our lives each day. "We are the world!" 🎶 🌏 #GRAMMYs #Grammys2025

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Perhaps some "my generation" humor ... but here we go: the Rick Astley paradox. If you ask Rick Astley to borrow his copy of the Disney movie "Up," he cannot give it to you as he "will never give you Up." However, by doing this, he lets you down. Hence, the paradox. 🤔🤷‍♂️🎶

Ian Gertler
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It might be easier to list who isn't planning to acquire TikTok's presence in the United States than who is at this point. 🤷‍♂️ Could be an Ultimate Fighting Championship between Mr. Beast and Kevin O'Leary or Aravind Srinivas from Perplexity AI vs Elon Musk vs Zuck!

Ian Gertler
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'Execs at every level must be able to make $, but do so in a way that puts people first in a way they were never trained to do.' 👍 bit.ly/Bluesky-X-Wi... cc @wral.bsky.social @bsky.app @jay.bsky.team @pfrazee.com @karaswisher.bsky.social @carlquintanilla.bsky.social @markhamillofficial.bsky.social

bit.lyDonald Thompson: bluesky is X without the MuskAs polarization threatens societal and economic productivity, leaders must champion diversity of thought and collaboration to drive sustainable growth.