#big-tech — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #big-tech, aggregated by home.social.
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If your country is dependent on big tech tax revenue, can you actually be independent of big tech? The EU is about to find out.
#digitalsovereignty #bigtech #tax
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/30/ireland-big-tech-lapdog-eu-presidency-digital-sovereignty -
If your country is dependent on big tech tax revenue, can you actually be independent of big tech? The EU is about to find out.
#digitalsovereignty #bigtech #tax
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/30/ireland-big-tech-lapdog-eu-presidency-digital-sovereignty -
"Marc Andreessen does not need an introduction in this publication, but the position does. The Defense Policy Board is not a ceremonial body.
It advises the defence secretary and the Pentagon’s policy chief on the questions that shape which technologies the military buys, which doctrines it adopts, and which companies it commits to for the next decade of procurement.
It is, in other words, one of the rooms where the direction gets set. And Andreessen arrives in that room with a great deal already invested in where it points.
The positions are not small. Andreessen Horowitz, the firm he co-founded, holds stakes in Anduril, Skydio, Shield AI, Saronic, and Flock Safety, a roster of companies whose fortunes track closely with the regulatory and procurement choices the Pentagon makes.
The best-known of them is Anduril, which a16z helped take to a $61bn valuation in a $5bn round, after the US Army handed the company a $20bn enterprise agreement in March.
This is not a portfolio that happens to sit near defence policy, it overlaps with it almost completely."
https://thenextweb.com/news/marc-andreessen-joins-the-pentagons-board
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"Marc Andreessen does not need an introduction in this publication, but the position does. The Defense Policy Board is not a ceremonial body.
It advises the defence secretary and the Pentagon’s policy chief on the questions that shape which technologies the military buys, which doctrines it adopts, and which companies it commits to for the next decade of procurement.
It is, in other words, one of the rooms where the direction gets set. And Andreessen arrives in that room with a great deal already invested in where it points.
The positions are not small. Andreessen Horowitz, the firm he co-founded, holds stakes in Anduril, Skydio, Shield AI, Saronic, and Flock Safety, a roster of companies whose fortunes track closely with the regulatory and procurement choices the Pentagon makes.
The best-known of them is Anduril, which a16z helped take to a $61bn valuation in a $5bn round, after the US Army handed the company a $20bn enterprise agreement in March.
This is not a portfolio that happens to sit near defence policy, it overlaps with it almost completely."
https://thenextweb.com/news/marc-andreessen-joins-the-pentagons-board
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Now that's interesting
> AI continues to expand technical hiring in IT, but the largest organizations are reporting a negative net hiring effect (-15%) as well as entry-level technical positions (-3%)
https://www.linuxfoundation.org/research/tech-talent-europe-2026
Worth noting: this is self-reported perception. The companies are mostly tech companies that already use AI, so this is not the full picture of Europe
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Now that's interesting
> AI continues to expand technical hiring in IT, but the largest organizations are reporting a negative net hiring effect (-15%) as well as entry-level technical positions (-3%)
https://www.linuxfoundation.org/research/tech-talent-europe-2026
Worth noting: this is self-reported perception. The companies are mostly tech companies that already use AI, so this is not the full picture of Europe
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"Lured by tax breaks and a culture of gentle persiflage, giants such as Google, Meta, Apple, Microsoft, OpenAI, TikTok and X all established their European headquarters in Ireland. The EU’s “country of origin” principle determines that the country that hosts a company’s European HQ is the country responsible for regulating it across the EU. This legal quirk has turned the Irish data protectioncommission (DPC) into Europe’s primary watchdog for the tech sector: Ireland pushed to make this happen as council president in 2013.
The effects of this arrangement are staggering. The DPC’s chairperson recently admitted that apart from “amicable resolutions” on trivial issues, Ireland has not completed a single EU inquiry into Google or any of its subsidiaries in the 10 years since the GDPR was enacted. EU-wide protections are paralysed because every other member state must wait for Ireland to act in an EU-wide response.
When the DPC has enforced against big tech firms, it has done so poorly and under duress from other European regulators. It did move with uncharacteristic speed in one instance, against Elon Musk’s Grok AI, but then accepted a settlement that appears to have collapsed. Ireland’s media regulator, Coimisiún na Mean, enjoys a better reputation but has far weaker powers. For a decade now, Ireland has held open the regulatory back door that allows giant US and Chinese companies to operate with impunity across Europe. It has become not only a tax haven, but a haven from regulation.
The economic dependency is stark. Three US firms accounted for almost half of Ireland’s corporate tax revenue in 2024. In 2022, Ireland collected almost five times more corporate tax per person than France or Germany. You may admire a once small, poor and un-industrialised country for having won the race to the bottom and becoming rich. But the consequences have been grim..."
#EU #Ireland #USA #BigTech #Oligopolies #TaxHavens #DigitalSovereignty
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"Lured by tax breaks and a culture of gentle persiflage, giants such as Google, Meta, Apple, Microsoft, OpenAI, TikTok and X all established their European headquarters in Ireland. The EU’s “country of origin” principle determines that the country that hosts a company’s European HQ is the country responsible for regulating it across the EU. This legal quirk has turned the Irish data protectioncommission (DPC) into Europe’s primary watchdog for the tech sector: Ireland pushed to make this happen as council president in 2013.
The effects of this arrangement are staggering. The DPC’s chairperson recently admitted that apart from “amicable resolutions” on trivial issues, Ireland has not completed a single EU inquiry into Google or any of its subsidiaries in the 10 years since the GDPR was enacted. EU-wide protections are paralysed because every other member state must wait for Ireland to act in an EU-wide response.
When the DPC has enforced against big tech firms, it has done so poorly and under duress from other European regulators. It did move with uncharacteristic speed in one instance, against Elon Musk’s Grok AI, but then accepted a settlement that appears to have collapsed. Ireland’s media regulator, Coimisiún na Mean, enjoys a better reputation but has far weaker powers. For a decade now, Ireland has held open the regulatory back door that allows giant US and Chinese companies to operate with impunity across Europe. It has become not only a tax haven, but a haven from regulation.
The economic dependency is stark. Three US firms accounted for almost half of Ireland’s corporate tax revenue in 2024. In 2022, Ireland collected almost five times more corporate tax per person than France or Germany. You may admire a once small, poor and un-industrialised country for having won the race to the bottom and becoming rich. But the consequences have been grim..."
#EU #Ireland #USA #BigTech #Oligopolies #TaxHavens #DigitalSovereignty
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This is a privacy victory. It deserves to be celebrated. The Supreme Court ruled that geofence warrants violate the Fourth Amendment, 6–3.
However, there’s a hidden detail that is worth flagging. And it’s not good.
This ruling arose from Chatrie v United States. Google gave generic cell phone records to the cops. No specificity means unconstitutional. Maybe.
The federal judge on the case agreed that it was unconstitutional. But she allowed evidence from the violation to be used anyway. Why? She cited that “even if there had been a violation of the Fourth Amendment, law enforcement officials had acted in good faith.”
In. Good. Faith.
This translates to “cops can violate the constitution if we believe their intentions are good.”
How many cops do you know who act in good faith?
#FourthAmendment #4thAmendment #Privacy #BigTech #SCOTUS #ChatrieVUnitedStates #Constitution #AbolishThePolice
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This is a privacy victory. It deserves to be celebrated. The Supreme Court ruled that geofence warrants violate the Fourth Amendment, 6–3.
However, there’s a hidden detail that is worth flagging. And it’s not good.
This ruling arose from Chatrie v United States. Google gave generic cell phone records to the cops. No specificity means unconstitutional. Maybe.
The federal judge on the case agreed that it was unconstitutional. But she allowed evidence from the violation to be used anyway. Why? She cited that “even if there had been a violation of the Fourth Amendment, law enforcement officials had acted in good faith.”
In. Good. Faith.
This translates to “cops can violate the constitution if we believe their intentions are good.”
How many cops do you know who act in good faith?
#FourthAmendment #4thAmendment #Privacy #BigTech #SCOTUS #ChatrieVUnitedStates #Constitution #AbolishThePolice
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I've been talking to a lot of people about "flooding the zone with shit" strategy and how we can stop the intentional overwhelm.
Watch the podcast on PeerTube @rootschangepodcast
https://rootschangepodcast.transistor.fm/s3/bonus8
#fascism #resist #activism #BigTech #ElonMusk #uspol #nonprofit #podcast
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I've been talking to a lot of people about "flooding the zone with shit" strategy and how we can stop the intentional overwhelm.
Watch the podcast on PeerTube @rootschangepodcast
https://rootschangepodcast.transistor.fm/s3/bonus8
#fascism #resist #activism #BigTech #ElonMusk #uspol #nonprofit #podcast
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Nachts um 3 mal drüber nachgedacht: Wir nennen es "kostenlos", wenn ein Konzern alles über uns weiß, aber "teuer", wenn wir 5€ für ne App zahlen, die uns in Ruhe lässt. 🤔
Das Produkt warst halt schon immer du. Der Algorithmus lacht sich derweil eins. 😅
Gute Nacht, ihr Datensätze. Schlaft gut. ✨
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Nachts um 3 mal drüber nachgedacht: Wir nennen es "kostenlos", wenn ein Konzern alles über uns weiß, aber "teuer", wenn wir 5€ für ne App zahlen, die uns in Ruhe lässt. 🤔
Das Produkt warst halt schon immer du. Der Algorithmus lacht sich derweil eins. 😅
Gute Nacht, ihr Datensätze. Schlaft gut. ✨
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Sommige politici hebben een Mastodon account maar die is al jaren niet gebruikt. Zonde, want het is belangrijk om te investeren in een achterban op een echt onafhankelijk kanaal. @D66 heeft de twijfelachtige eer om het langst inactief te zijn van alle politici en partijen. Al sinds 19-11-2022 😢. Voor de volledige lijst zie: https://www.politici-op-mastodon.nl/statistieken/#accounts-die-het-langst-inactief-zijn #politiek #DigitaleSoevereiniteit #bigtech #socialmedia
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Sommige politici hebben een Mastodon account maar die is al jaren niet gebruikt. Zonde, want het is belangrijk om te investeren in een achterban op een echt onafhankelijk kanaal. @D66 heeft de twijfelachtige eer om het langst inactief te zijn van alle politici en partijen. Al sinds 19-11-2022 😢. Voor de volledige lijst zie: https://www.politici-op-mastodon.nl/statistieken/#accounts-die-het-langst-inactief-zijn #politiek #DigitaleSoevereiniteit #bigtech #socialmedia
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Remember that yearly corporate compliance training about not discussing prices with competitors? This is basically that training applied to the Samsung/SK Hynix/Micron RAM lawsuit — what actual price-fixing looked like in 2005 vs. what's probably just three companies chasing AI money now.
https://blog.ppb1701.com/rampocalypse-now-with-lawyers
#ai #bigtech #dram #ram #antitrust #semiconductor #enshittification #blog #hardware #pricefix
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Remember that yearly corporate compliance training about not discussing prices with competitors? This is basically that training applied to the Samsung/SK Hynix/Micron RAM lawsuit — what actual price-fixing looked like in 2005 vs. what's probably just three companies chasing AI money now.
https://blog.ppb1701.com/rampocalypse-now-with-lawyers
#ai #bigtech #dram #ram #antitrust #semiconductor #enshittification #blog #hardware #pricefix
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I'd be interested to hear Irish mastodonians' thoughts on this piece.
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I'd be interested to hear Irish mastodonians' thoughts on this piece.
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And they will fight you tooth and nail for this.
The Independent: AOC calls for forced ‘break up’ of big tech to protect consumers https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/aoc-tech-companies-breakup-consumers-b3005056.html @TheIndependent #BigTech
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And they will fight you tooth and nail for this.
The Independent: AOC calls for forced ‘break up’ of big tech to protect consumers https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/aoc-tech-companies-breakup-consumers-b3005056.html @TheIndependent #BigTech
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@SheDrivesMobility Das Problem ist nicht, dass bestimmte Leute noch auf bestimmten Plattformen aktiv sind, sondern vielmehr, dass es ein Luxus ist, sich der Verwertungslogik von #BigTech zu entziehen, den sich viele jetzt nicht leisten können. Und dass diejenigen, die daran etwas ändern könnten (Regierungen und Verwaltungen), das Problem überhaupt nicht als Problem wahrnehmen.
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@SheDrivesMobility Das Problem ist nicht, dass bestimmte Leute noch auf bestimmten Plattformen aktiv sind, sondern vielmehr, dass es ein Luxus ist, sich der Verwertungslogik von #BigTech zu entziehen, den sich viele jetzt nicht leisten können. Und dass diejenigen, die daran etwas ändern könnten (Regierungen und Verwaltungen), das Problem überhaupt nicht als Problem wahrnehmen.
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Apparently there is a growing practice for #datacenters to require local governments to sign non-disclosure agreements.
#Pennsylvania HB2359 prohibits state and local government from entering into agreements.
#BigTech should not have this power. I hope this bill gets traction and passes into law.
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Apparently there is a growing practice for #datacenters to require local governments to sign non-disclosure agreements.
#Pennsylvania HB2359 prohibits state and local government from entering into agreements.
#BigTech should not have this power. I hope this bill gets traction and passes into law.
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For anyone engaged in the Big Tech battle - I have created a room on Element/Matrix for those who want to discuss tactics, strategies and so forth.
Our own No To Big Tech movement wants to bring groups together and form alliances, so we can all work strategically as one.
Note this is a public room / anyone can access:
https://matrix.to/#/#antibigtech:matrix.org -
For anyone engaged in the Big Tech battle - I have created a room on Element/Matrix for those who want to discuss tactics, strategies and so forth.
Our own No To Big Tech movement wants to bring groups together and form alliances, so we can all work strategically as one.
Note this is a public room / anyone can access:
https://matrix.to/#/#antibigtech:matrix.org -
A long but important read - well worth it!
“Silenced”
by Carole Cadwalladr in How To Survive The Broligarchy on Substack
@uk_politics
@BBC5Live
@BBCRadio4
@BBCNews
@guardian
@Independent
@thetimes
@newyorktimes
@miamiherald“Facebook's silencing of a whistleblower shines a light on a private justice system and a ‘post-state’ future where tech bros write the rules. Or as we call them, ‘laws’”
https://open.substack.com/pub/broligarchy/p/silenced
#Press #SocialMedia #US #UK #TechBro #Palantir #Thiel #Argentina #Millei #AI #Censorship #Arbitration #CanbridgeAnalytica #Facebook #Zuckerberg #AICEO #BigTech #G7 #Anthropic #DeepMind #SiliconValley #Confidentiality #Authoritarianism #Prospera #Honduras
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A long but important read - well worth it!
“Silenced”
by Carole Cadwalladr in How To Survive The Broligarchy on Substack
@uk_politics
@BBC5Live
@BBCRadio4
@BBCNews
@guardian
@Independent
@thetimes
@newyorktimes
@miamiherald“Facebook's silencing of a whistleblower shines a light on a private justice system and a ‘post-state’ future where tech bros write the rules. Or as we call them, ‘laws’”
https://open.substack.com/pub/broligarchy/p/silenced
#Press #SocialMedia #US #UK #TechBro #Palantir #Thiel #Argentina #Millei #AI #Censorship #Arbitration #CanbridgeAnalytica #Facebook #Zuckerberg #AICEO #BigTech #G7 #Anthropic #DeepMind #SiliconValley #Confidentiality #Authoritarianism #Prospera #Honduras
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📰 We Investigated Hundreds of Trump Donors. What We Found Will Shock You.
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📰 We Investigated Hundreds of Trump Donors. What We Found Will Shock You.
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Is corporate safety an illusion? High-earning Google executive Yousuf Imran has walked away from a staggering ₹9.3 crore ($1M) compensation package to launch his own AI startup, proving you don't need a coding background to build in the AI era. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/nri/why-a-google-executive-left-a-1-million-salary-to-bet-on-the-artificial-intelligence-boom-fk9t8tae?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #GoogleLayoffs #AIStartup #YousufImran #TechEntrepreneur #BigTech
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Sinds de doorbraak van ChatGPT in 2022 is kunstmatige intelligentie in hoog tempo onderdeel geworden van ons dagelijks leven. We laten teksten schrijven, afbeeldingen maken, films genereren en zelfs muziek componeren. Met een paar opdrachten lijkt alles mogelijk. AI voelt soms als een digitaal toverstokje. Maar achter die magie schuilt een minder zichtbaar verhaal. AI-systemen maken fouten, gebruiken enorme hoeveelheden energie en zijn vaak getraind met auteursrechtelijk beschermd materiaal. Toch gebruiken we ze steeds vaker zonder daar echt bij stil te staan.
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Sinds de doorbraak van ChatGPT in 2022 is kunstmatige intelligentie in hoog tempo onderdeel geworden van ons dagelijks leven. We laten teksten schrijven, afbeeldingen maken, films genereren en zelfs muziek componeren. Met een paar opdrachten lijkt alles mogelijk. AI voelt soms als een digitaal toverstokje. Maar achter die magie schuilt een minder zichtbaar verhaal. AI-systemen maken fouten, gebruiken enorme hoeveelheden energie en zijn vaak getraind met auteursrechtelijk beschermd materiaal. Toch gebruiken we ze steeds vaker zonder daar echt bij stil te staan.
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Is corporate safety an illusion? High-earning Google executive Yousuf Imran has walked away from a staggering ₹9.3 crore ($1M) compensation package to launch his own AI startup, proving you don't need a coding background to build in the AI era. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/technology/science/why-a-google-executive-left-a-1-million-salary-to-bet-on-the-artificial-intelligence-boom-fk9t8tae?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #GoogleLayoffs #AIStartup #YousufImran #TechEntrepreneur #BigTech
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RE: https://social.vivaldi.net/@Vivaldi/116799388983152110
- Linux Mint :linux:
- Fastmail 📧 et Vivaldi Mail :vivaldi_blue:
- Proton (Drive et VPN)
- Nextcloud chez Hetzner
- Kagi🔎
- Vivaldi (navigateur, client mail, gestion agenda et agrégateur de flux) :vivaldi_red: -
RE: https://social.vivaldi.net/@Vivaldi/116799388983152110
- Linux Mint :linux:
- Fastmail 📧 et Vivaldi Mail :vivaldi_blue:
- Proton (Drive et VPN)
- Nextcloud chez Hetzner
- Kagi🔎
- Vivaldi (navigateur, client mail, gestion agenda et agrégateur de flux) :vivaldi_red: -
Berliner Verfassungsschutz meint, Begriffe wie "Tech-Faschismus" oder gar "Datensouveränität" seien Indizien für extremistisches Gedankengut.
Was kommt als nächstes? Antifaschismus als Indiz für antidemokratisches Gedankengut?
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Berliner Verfassungsschutz meint, Begriffe wie "Tech-Faschismus" oder gar "Datensouveränität" seien Indizien für extremistisches Gedankengut.
Was kommt als nächstes? Antifaschismus als Indiz für antidemokratisches Gedankengut?
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Ok, that should have been elaborated more thoroughly, so here is an extended #Fediverse Fitness Chart one can check oneself against (posting without my opinions to reduce bias).
✅ stands for yes, counts as 1
❌ for no, counts as 0
⚠️ for "have reservations against"/"not sure"/other non-binary opinion, counts as 0.5.1. Being #LGBT
2. Being #transgender
3. Being #nonwhite (under whatever definition)
4. Being a #USian
5. Being a #feminist
6. Unwilling to depend on #BigTech
7. Hatred against #Jews , i.e. #antisemitism / #antizionism /etc.
8. Support of #Ukraine
9. Refusal of #AI
A. Demanding specific #pronouns to be used
B. Praising #communism
C. Demanding to execute #rich people.
D. Being anti- #Christian
E. Being #atheistic
F. Being a #linuxoid
10. Being a #programmer.
UPD:
11. Alarming about the climate change.
UPD2:
12. Being #vegan
13. Demanding #AltTextHave I finally included everything important?
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Ok, that should have been elaborated more thoroughly, so here is an extended #Fediverse Fitness Chart one can check oneself against (posting without my opinions to reduce bias).
✅ stands for yes, counts as 1
❌ for no, counts as 0
⚠️ for "have reservations against"/"not sure"/other non-binary opinion, counts as 0.5.1. Being #LGBT
2. Being #transgender
3. Being #nonwhite (under whatever definition)
4. Being a #USian
5. Being a #feminist
6. Unwilling to depend on #BigTech
7. Hatred against #Jews , i.e. #antisemitism / #antizionism /etc.
8. Support of #Ukraine
9. Refusal of #AI
A. Demanding specific #pronouns to be used
B. Praising #communism
C. Demanding to execute #rich people.
D. Being anti- #Christian
E. Being #atheistic
F. Being a #linuxoid
10. Being a #programmer.
UPD:
11. Alarming about the climate change.
UPD2:
12. Being #vegan
13. Demanding #AltTextHave I finally included everything important?
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Your daily reminder that data centres are using huge amounts of potable water and electricity to cool off and power sloppy AI
All they give back is lots and lots of heat, adding to the already alarmingly high temperatures.
#AI #BanAI #AISlop #EatTheRich #Capitalism #CorporateGreed #BigTech #BigCorpo #AlternativeEnergy #ProtectNature #SaveThePlanet #BeTheChange #ResetSociety
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Your daily reminder that data centres are using huge amounts of potable water and electricity to cool off and power sloppy AI
All they give back is lots and lots of heat, adding to the already alarmingly high temperatures.
#AI #BanAI #AISlop #EatTheRich #Capitalism #CorporateGreed #BigTech #BigCorpo #AlternativeEnergy #ProtectNature #SaveThePlanet #BeTheChange #ResetSociety
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От полумарафона до восхождения на вулкан: как увлечения помогают строить личный бренд в BigTech
Привет, Хабр! Меня зовут Никита Егоров , я продуктовый аналитик в Автозапчастях в Авито . Эта статья будет вовсе не про аналитику и не про большие массивы информации. Я расскажу о том, как, только придя в компанию, замотивировал коллег на утренний забег, про покорение горных вершин и построение личного бренда внутри IT–гиганта. Вы узнаете, как превратить личное увлечение в инструмент мотивации для команды, почему честный опыт ценнее демонстрации «успешного успеха» и как горы помогают в решении сложных аналитических задач.
https://habr.com/ru/companies/avito/articles/1051126/
#кейс #личный_бренд #карьера_в_it #аналитика #продуктовая_аналитика #бег #марафон #worklife_balance #путешествия #bigtech
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Hi @FTM_nl, als abonnee las ik jullie artikel over social media:
https://www.ftm.nl/nieuwsbrieven/onze-haat-liefderelatie-met-sociale-media
Ik was geïnteresseerd in de video's maar kon ze op jullie website niet vinden.
Waar kan ik jullie filmpjes vinden, los van #bigtech?
Hebben jullie een #peertube-instance overwogen? Wat waren de overwegingen?
Ik ben tegen #appdwang, zie https://appdwang.nl/ waarom.
Zelf gebruik ik een #Librem5 van @purism als telefoon.
Ook mis ik een #Mastodon deelknop en volgknop op jullie website.
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Hi @FTM_nl, als abonnee las ik jullie artikel over social media:
https://www.ftm.nl/nieuwsbrieven/onze-haat-liefderelatie-met-sociale-media
Ik was geïnteresseerd in de video's maar kon ze op jullie website niet vinden.
Waar kan ik jullie filmpjes vinden, los van #bigtech?
Hebben jullie een #peertube-instance overwogen? Wat waren de overwegingen?
Ik ben tegen #appdwang, zie https://appdwang.nl/ waarom.
Zelf gebruik ik een #Librem5 van @purism als telefoon.
Ook mis ik een #Mastodon deelknop en volgknop op jullie website.
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"Wir brauchen dringend mehr Ehrlichkeit. Betreiber sollten verpflichtet werden, die kompletten Kosten und Konsequenzen von Datencentern vor dem Bau offenzulegen. Sonst gibt es bald auch in Deutschland ein Aufbegehren der Bevölkerung gegen KI-Infrastruktur wie in den USA."
Ich bin sehr fúr diesen Vorschlag, aber die Ehrlichkeit wird das zugrundeliegende Problem nicht lösen.
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"Wir brauchen dringend mehr Ehrlichkeit. Betreiber sollten verpflichtet werden, die kompletten Kosten und Konsequenzen von Datencentern vor dem Bau offenzulegen. Sonst gibt es bald auch in Deutschland ein Aufbegehren der Bevölkerung gegen KI-Infrastruktur wie in den USA."
Ich bin sehr fúr diesen Vorschlag, aber die Ehrlichkeit wird das zugrundeliegende Problem nicht lösen.
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#Google Invests $75 Million in #A24 to Develop AI-Powered #Filmmaking #Tools
source: variety.com/2026/film/news/goo…
Google’s roughly $75 million #investment is tied to the #partnership and is in line with what Thrive #Capital invested during the studio’s last funding round, according to the Wall Street Journal. The partnership will give A24 access to DeepMind’s #research and #infrastructure, while #DeepMind researchers will work with the studio to build out new workflows. The deal does not give Google #access to A24’s content library or its data.
#news #technology #Hollywood #movie #film #utility #software #future #entertainment #cinema #development #jobs #work #labor #creativity #bigtech #finance #money #ai
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@esther_roland helemaal mee eens! Wij hebben op onze site dus ook geen cookies!
Maar het is helemaal waar als je zogenaamd “vrije pers” bent. Looking at you @ibestuur @volkskrant @Trouw
Tracking cookies op je website is zooo 2010.
#privacy by-design toch? Niet “sharen met #BigTech by-design”! -
@esther_roland helemaal mee eens! Wij hebben op onze site dus ook geen cookies!
Maar het is helemaal waar als je zogenaamd “vrije pers” bent. Looking at you @ibestuur @volkskrant @Trouw
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#privacy by-design toch? Niet “sharen met #BigTech by-design”! -
#BigTech - "Eine amerikanische Geldaristokratie sei so entstanden, schreibt Madoff in ihrem Buch 'The Second Estate', die wie im vorrevolutionären Frankreich ungestört im Luxus lebt und keine Steuern zahlt: ein neuer 'zweiter Stand', dessen Privilegien damals wie heute 'etwas Kaputtes und Alarmierendes signalisieren': dass vor dem Fiskus nicht alle Menschen gleich sind, sondern zwei verschiedene Systeme existieren. 'Eins für Menschen, die Geld verdienen, und eins für Menschen, die Vermögen besitzen'. [...] Im 21. Jahrhundert erlaubten die USA der Milliardärsklasse, sich 'stillschweigend von dem Land loszusagen, das sie reich gemacht hat' und 'ihre Verantwortung abzustreifen und in eine steuerfreie Version des amerikanischen Lebens zu fliehen'. Während der Rest des Landes die Kosten schultert." - von Hannes Vogel - Eventl. € https://www.capital.de/wirtschaft-politik/warum-musk-und-andere-tech-milliardaere-keine-steuern-zahlen-37622212.html
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#BigTech - "Während Normalverdiener in den USA 40 Prozent und mehr an den Fiskus abdrücken, strukturieren Bezos, Musk, Zuckerberg und Co. ihr Vermögen so, dass so gut wie nie ein steuerpflichtiges Ereignis – wie Aktienverkäufe oder Gehaltszahlungen – auftritt. Das ist der Grund, warum Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg oder Larry Ellison auf Lohn verzichten. Stattdessen nutzen sie ihre Immobilien, Firmen und Aktienpakete als Sicherheiten, um Milliardenkredite aufzunehmen und ihren extravaganten Lebensunterhalt zu finanzieren. Damit genießen sie trotz gigantischer Vermögen bis in alle Ewigkeit steuerfrei auf Pump ihr Leben und rechnen sich auf dem Papier arm. Denn die Kredite werden anders als Gehälter nicht als Einkommen besteuert. 'Buy, Borrow, Die' – Kaufen, Leihen, Sterben – heißt diese Strategie. Die Banken machen mit, weil sie daran prächtig verdienen." - von Hannes Vogel - Eventl. € https://www.capital.de/wirtschaft-politik/warum-musk-und-andere-tech-milliardaere-keine-steuern-zahlen-37622212.html
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🧐 Keeping an eye on #tech giants because #PrivacyMatters
“FediDB is your window into the #Fediverse .
The Fediverse is like #BigTech , but decentralized, people-owned and people-first.
It makes it easy to pick the right server: https://fedidb.com/welcome
Explore so...”https://crib.social/objects/a3b6f576-2b0c-4258-9a62-3933d6b598d5
🤖 via RSS feed. Not an endorsement.
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Guten Morgen! ☕
Erinnerung an alle, die heute durch Feeds scrollen: Der Algorithmus ist nicht dein Kumpel. Er will nicht, dass du gut informiert bist – er will, dass du wütend genug bleibst, um weiterzuscrollen. 📱
Empörung = Verweildauer = Werbeeinnahmen. Du bist nicht der Kunde, du bist das Produkt.
Mein Tipp: Heute mal bewusst entscheiden, WAS du liest, statt es dir vorsetzen zu lassen.
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#BigTech #Education
"Jonathan, a dad in CT, raised his son to be very literate. He read to him every day and kept screens and TV to a minimum. Hs son was reading the entire Harry Potter series in 3rd grade.Jonathan’s son is now in 9th grade, and he no longer reads books.
The deterioration started in 2nd grade, when his son’s homework was suddenly on a set of heavily gamified apps."
https://www.persuasion.community/p/inside-the-anti-tech-rebellion-in