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World politics
fromThe Atlantic
6 days ago

@Grok, Did Venezuela 'Deserve It'?

AI chatbots controlled by major tech companies shape and can manipulate public information, risking a less informed public and weaker checks on power.
fromWIRED
1 month ago

Jon M. Chu Says AI Couldn't Have Made One of Wicked's Best Moments

At WIRED's Big Interview event in San Francisco, the onetime YouTuber and Crazy Rich Asians director said that working with acts like Justin Bieber taught him the value of connecting with fans online during the creation process. While directing Bieber's concert film, Never Say Never, in the late aughts, Chu said the then-14-year-old star used Twitter to introduce him to fans.
Marketing
#ai-regulation
fromFast Company
1 month ago
US politics

Why is the AI industry scared of this Palantir alum running for congress?

Midterm campaigns and major donors are shaping AI regulation debates, with bipartisan concern about industry power, children's safety, and federal versus state control.
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US politics
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Tech billionaires are now shaping the militarization of American cities

Tech billionaires persuaded Trump to cancel a planned troop surge into San Francisco and exert growing influence through praise, donations, and business interests.
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

YouTube agrees to pay Trump $24 million to settle lawsuit over Jan. 6 suspension

It's the latest settlement reached by a tech company sued by Trump in the wake of the Capitol riots. In January, Meta paid the president $25 million over Facebook's and Instagram's decision to suspend Trump after Jan. 6. Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, paid out $10 million over similar allegations. Free speech experts have said the trio of suits brought by Trump did not raise credible legal claims, since First Amendment protections typically apply to government officials, not private companies, censoring speech.
Right-wing politics
fromBusiness Insider
5 months ago

Jensen Huang says the US needs to win a key people battle with China

"50% of the world's AI developers are in China," he said. "The first job of any platform is to win all developers."
Artificial intelligence
Tech industry
fromMedium
8 months ago

The tech bro era is fading-so who's next to shape our culture?

Power dynamics shift over eras, influenced by elite groups in society.
Each dominant power elite ultimately faces challenges leading to their decline.
US politics
fromFast Company
8 months ago

As Elon Musk prepares to step back from DOGE, its future is called into question

Elon Musk's surreal role in government raises questions about the intersection of technology and power.
Musk reflects on the challenges faced while managing DOGE and his dwindling government role.
Right-wing politics
fromemptywheel
8 months ago

And then the Russian Apologists Left, Complaining about TDS - emptywheel

Online chat threads have emerged as powerful influencers in shaping political opinions, particularly in the alignment towards Donald Trump.
Silicon Valley
fromNew York Post
8 months ago

Inside 'political' VC firm Rockbridge - and how it's kept GOP and tech united

The Rockbridge Network is reshaping Republican politics by merging technology and finance with traditional political frameworks.
fromwww.esquire.com
8 months ago

DOGE Whistleblower Claims Agency Took Sensitive Labor Data

The DOGE team, led by Elon Musk, aimed to access the NLRB's systems under the guise of efficiency, raising alarms over potential data leaks.
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