A look at the rift in the Democratic party over AI and data centers, as pro-business Democrats oppose the fiery, anti-AI politics of the progressive wing
www.politico.com/news/magazin... Brendan Nyhan / @brendannyhan : See also: social media. In both cases, lots of people promising quick fixes with no tradeoffs. [embedded post] Max Berger / @maxberge...
An interview with Nikita Bier, who wants to lure journalists back to X with a rebuilt recommendation algorithm with no keyword suppression or manual downranking
Product chief Nikita Bier on journalists who left: “We have to earn their trust.” Also: Fidji Simo on OpenAI's Code Red, and a new episode of ACCESS. X: @ashleymayer . Bluesky: @fahadhumayun.com , @t...
Meta reports Reality Labs Q3 revenue of $470M, above $316M est., and a $4.4B operating loss, below $5.1B est.; Reality Labs has lost $70B+ since 2020
Jonathan Vanian / CNBC : X: @thetranscript_ , @counternotions , @contrariancurse , and @thetranscript_ Bluesky: @karlbode.com , @glinden , @robertchilver.com , @scriban , and @norbizness Forums: r/bu...
The US Secret Service says it has dismantled 300+ SIM card servers in the NYC area that could have disrupted communications ahead of the UN General Assembly
NYTimes https://www.nytimes.com/... Anthony Guglielmi / @ajguglielmi : While investigating threats against senior officials, the @SecretService uncovered & dismantled a telecom network capable of disr...
Elon Musk says that Apple “makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI” to top its App Store, an “antitrust violation”, and xAI will take legal action
This is a column about AI. My boyfriend works at Anthropic. Becca Monaghan / indy100 : Elon Musk has dropped the Trump feud for now - he's falling out with another CEO instead Forbes : Elon Musk Says...
Substack apologizes after sending a push alert encouraging some users to subscribe to NatSocToday, a Nazi newsletter advocating for a “White homeland”
The alert contained a swastika and prompted users to subscribe to newsletter featuring opinions and news important to the “white nationalist community.” Bluesky: @jonayariley , @jimllmixit , @dankenne...
A survey of US adults: only ~40% report using AI for work and 60% say they use AI to find information at least some of the time, rising to 74% of under-30s
Most U.S. adults say they use artificial intelligence to search for information, but fewer are using it for work, drafting email or shopping. Bluesky: @karlbode.com Bluesky: Karl Bode / @karlbode.com ...
People are increasingly using generative AI to create digital vision boards, such as videos depicting their ideal futures, to help them achieve their goals
For some believers in manifestation, vision boards have become a little like movie trailers, as brought to you by A.I. Bluesky: @karlbode.com and @carnage4life Bluesky: Karl Bode / @karlbode.com : did...
Meta unveils the $399+ Oakley Meta HSTN glasses, with Meta AI and the features of its Ray-Ban models, plus 3K video recording and double the battery life
Oakley's Meta smart glasses actually look better than the Ray-Bans, and they bring massive upgrades Steve Vegvari / iPhone in Canada : Oakley Meta HSTN Smart Glasses Launching July 11 in Canada Jay Bo...
The Trump Organization teases the $499 “T1 Phone”, a gold phone “designed and built” in the US, and Trump Mobile, an MVNO that uses AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile
The President Launches a Mobile Carrier and a $500 ‘T1’ Android Phone Brandon Vigliarolo / The Register : Florida man expands crypto empire with new wireless service and phone Joseph Gedeon / The Guar...