X starts removing preview headlines from posts with article links, showing only the lead image and domain name; Elon Musk mentioned the change in August 2023
https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... @rickf@indieweb.social : In other words, “please generate needless clicks so I can boost ‘engagement’ on the platform to get more advertisers back, pleeeasseeee.......
Zoom updates its terms to let the company train its AI models using some customer data, but doesn't plan to use audio, video, or chat content without consent
Whether they're hoovering up all the data for training AI or not, it's bad optics and I've seen tech companies sink for less. … @GoTakeAKnapp@anti-social.online : It appears that Zoom has seen everyon...
Microsoft plans to discontinue Games with Gold on September 1 and to replace Xbox Live Gold with Xbox Game Pass Core, which includes 25+ games, on September 14
here's what you need to know Jade King / TheGamer : Xbox Game Pass Core Is A Bad Deal For Gamers Justin Diaz / Android Headlines : Xbox Game Pass Core is the new Xbox Live Gold Steven Mills / Destruct...
OpenAI and DeepMind executives, Geoffrey Hinton, and 350+ others sign a statement saying “mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority”
and says computer scientists need ethics training Brian Fung / CNN : AI industry and researchers sign statement warning of ‘extinction’ risk Alka Jain / Livemint : Industry leaders warn ‘AI poses risk...
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign announcement on Twitter Spaces was delayed by ~25 minutes of crashes, feedback glitches, and audio failures
even after Ron DeSantis' glitchy campaign kick off Sarah E. Needleman / Wall Street Journal : Twitter's Flaws Snag Elon Musk's Media Ambitions Steve Peoples / Associated Press : DeSantis set to make m...
Kiwi Farms, a forum for online harassment campaigns, has managed to stay online after being dropped by Cloudflare, as posters congregate on Telegram and Discord
If you or someone you care about may be at risk of suicide, call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline … Tweets: @ekp , @motherjones , @motherjones , @taylorlorenz , @briannawu , @shane_bur...
Sources detail Twitter after mass layoffs: key teams gutted, severance packages account for the WARN Act, and an ad hoc Google Docs directory of remaining staff
Hi 👋 - Third quarter earnings show that big tech … Rise & Shine ☀ : Twitter Layoffs: The lawsuit and Fears of misinformation Nikhil Subramaniam / Inc42 Media : Musk & Mayhem @Twitter Kristin Majcher /...
Source: Elon Musk plans to become Twitter's CEO, but may cede the role in the longer term
It Was Never Taken Down Heather Kelly / Washington Post : You've decided to quit Twitter. Here's what you can use to replace it. Charlie Conchie / City A.M. : Sacked Twitter chiefs could pocket $122m...
At Tesla AI Day, Musk shows an Optimus humanoid robot prototype that he claims shares AI software and sensors with Autopilot and will “probably” cost under $20K
and it walks on its own Andrew Tarantola / Engadget : Tesla debuts an actual, mechanical prototype of its Optimus robot Argam Artashyan / Gizchina : Elon Musk Showed Optimus Humanoid Robot Walking Wit...
Bitcoin fell to under $18K on Saturday, below its $19,511 high during its 2017 bull cycle, as ether dropped below $1K; both are down 70%+ since November 2021
what this means Robert Reich / The Guardian : The Crypto Crash: all Ponzi schemes topple eventually Hudson Lockett / Financial Times : Celsius warns it will ‘take time’ to stabilise as bitcoin hovers ...