Chris Duncan
@chrisduncania.bsky.social
CEO, Board Director. Ex-Bauer Media. Ex-Newscorp. Views mine. Picture unfortunately also mine.
Even Paul McCartney is int he debate on copyright protections, and the arguments from the other side are thin.. as he says "Somebody's getting paid, so why shouldn't it be the guy who sat down and wrote Yesterday?"
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January 30, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Even Paul McCartney is int he debate on copyright protections, and the arguments from the other side are thin.. as he says "Somebody's getting paid, so why shouldn't it be the guy who sat down and wrote Yesterday?"
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Five things to take from the big AI drops this week from the UK govt, OpenAI and Mark Zuckerberg.. plus a bonus clip from Zuck about hunting wild pigs with a bow and arrow.
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January 17, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Five things to take from the big AI drops this week from the UK govt, OpenAI and Mark Zuckerberg.. plus a bonus clip from Zuck about hunting wild pigs with a bow and arrow.
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Five things that seem under reported from the coverage on Meta policy changes this week, plus a free Friday ear worm..
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January 10, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Five things that seem under reported from the coverage on Meta policy changes this week, plus a free Friday ear worm..
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Reposted by Chris Duncan
The UK government has created a public survey about copyright law and AI - it’s very technical, but please fill it in if you can
I believe this technology must be very carefully regulated, to ensure public safety and to maintain the rights of creators www.gov.uk/government/c...
I believe this technology must be very carefully regulated, to ensure public safety and to maintain the rights of creators www.gov.uk/government/c...
Copyright and Artificial Intelligence
www.gov.uk
December 18, 2024 at 12:12 PM
The UK government has created a public survey about copyright law and AI - it’s very technical, but please fill it in if you can
I believe this technology must be very carefully regulated, to ensure public safety and to maintain the rights of creators www.gov.uk/government/c...
I believe this technology must be very carefully regulated, to ensure public safety and to maintain the rights of creators www.gov.uk/government/c...
Ofcom has set online codes protecting against grooming, sexual exploitation, harassment, fraud and terrorism.
Expect noise on free speech. But real focus is making platforms responsible for user harms caused while ad sales are maximised.
I'm ok with that.
www.ofcom.org.uk/siteassets/r...
Expect noise on free speech. But real focus is making platforms responsible for user harms caused while ad sales are maximised.
I'm ok with that.
www.ofcom.org.uk/siteassets/r...
www.ofcom.org.uk
December 16, 2024 at 11:41 AM
Ofcom has set online codes protecting against grooming, sexual exploitation, harassment, fraud and terrorism.
Expect noise on free speech. But real focus is making platforms responsible for user harms caused while ad sales are maximised.
I'm ok with that.
www.ofcom.org.uk/siteassets/r...
Expect noise on free speech. But real focus is making platforms responsible for user harms caused while ad sales are maximised.
I'm ok with that.
www.ofcom.org.uk/siteassets/r...
Raising cash to pay down debts by selling off the jewels...
Breaking News: BuzzFeed said it reached a deal to sell the company behind the popular interview show "Hot Ones" for $82.5 million, easing a cash crunch that has loomed over the media company for months.
BuzzFeed Strikes Deal to Sell ‘Hot Ones’ Company for $82.5 Million
The sale, to a group that includes the show’s host, Sean Evans, and Soros Fund Management, will allow BuzzFeed to pay down tens of millions of dollars in debt.
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December 12, 2024 at 3:18 PM
Raising cash to pay down debts by selling off the jewels...
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“What she wrote that week was more than journalism — it was a testament to these people’s resilience and a call for the world to act. It is one of the finest pieces of war reporting ever published.” Paul Conroy on the 2012 siege of Homs and the murder of Marie Colvin
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www.thetimes.com/article/1334...
Assad made a hell of Homs, and my friend Marie Colvin his target
As the Syrian conflict reignites, the photographer remembers 2012 and events in the opposition stronghold when he was injured and the Sunday Times journalist was killed
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December 8, 2024 at 1:18 PM
“What she wrote that week was more than journalism — it was a testament to these people’s resilience and a call for the world to act. It is one of the finest pieces of war reporting ever published.” Paul Conroy on the 2012 siege of Homs and the murder of Marie Colvin
www.thetimes.com/article/1334...
www.thetimes.com/article/1334...
What are the main things that publishers did since the dawn of digital, as everything in their world changed? I've picked eight out here but interested to know which ones you would call out..
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December 6, 2024 at 3:01 PM
What are the main things that publishers did since the dawn of digital, as everything in their world changed? I've picked eight out here but interested to know which ones you would call out..
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Every parent ..
In 2002, scientists struggled to return Keiko, the whale from "Free Willy," back to the ocean. For most of his life, Keiko had been hand-fed over a hundred pounds of fish a day. Now, they needed him to learn to hunt and take care of himself.
Listen to Episode 4 of "The Good Whale": nyti.ms/3ZGqNq0
Listen to Episode 4 of "The Good Whale": nyti.ms/3ZGqNq0
December 5, 2024 at 7:53 PM
Every parent ..
Wrote something on how publishers handled the move to mobile - picked eight key themes but interested to find out more.. open.substack.com/pub/chrisdun...
#digital #media
#digital #media
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December 5, 2024 at 11:32 AM
Wrote something on how publishers handled the move to mobile - picked eight key themes but interested to find out more.. open.substack.com/pub/chrisdun...
#digital #media
#digital #media