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lily @whimchic.bsky.social · 9d

#Ai fashion model generated🤖 in the #SoraApp. #genaii #artificialintelligence

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lily @whimchic.bsky.social · 9d

#Sora2 generative video early access.

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lily @whimchic.bsky.social · Sep 16

Interesting #googlephotos generative aii feature, ‘photo to video.’ Just trying out a few of my older post photos, stuff gathered-.up and 📸 🎃 tossed-out on thevweb 🕸️👩‍💻

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Spooky Sarah Perez 🎃 @sarahp.bsky.social · Jul 30

from @rebeccabellan.bsky.social --> Meta to spend up to $72B on AI infrastructure in 2025 as compute arms race escalates: techcrunch.com/2025/07/30/m...

Meta to spend up to $72B on AI infrastructure in 2025 as compute arms race escalates | TechCrunch

Meta is pouring money into the physical and technical infrastructure needed to scale its AI ambitions. The company said Wednesday in its second-quarter earnings report that it plans to more than doubl...

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Rebecca Bellan @rebeccabellan.bsky.social · Aug 1

✨ Some personal news! I wrote a novel that explores the dark pull of immersive technology and the systems profiting from escapism and disconnection.

Mixed Reality is my new newsletter where I unpack the themes behind the book.

First post is live.
rebeccabellan.substack.com/p/missives-f...

Missives from the near future – a novel about tech and humanity

Fictionalizing and satirizing the tech dystopias we’ve come to normalize

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lily @whimchic.bsky.social · Jun 17

@adobe.com #AdobeFirefly ai, on iOS. #app #preorder #genai #ai #generativeart

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lily @whimchic.bsky.social · Jun 8

‘Where light Fades’ in deeds unowned. #wilted

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lily @whimchic.bsky.social · Jun 8

#Rage fueled in bitter wounds.
‘Monster’s Fuel’ ⛽️

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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · Jun 6

building on that, i argue that the Trump-Musk feud is not so much a distraction as it is evidence of a societal tendency toward abstraction, even obfuscation. A cage match is easier to watch than a discussion about who deserves benefits and resources.

Of course, nobody is. Rao’s most salient point in his essay is that this state of forever beef is a consequence of a societal rot. It’s a stalling tactic of sorts, one that prevents us from deciding who we are, both individually and collectively. If that sounds overwrought, it’s worth remembering the genesis of Musk and Trump’s feud, a funding bill in Congress that would result in roughly $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and food stamps, while offering a similar value in tax cuts to high earners. Millions of people could lose their current coverage through Obamacare if the bill passes. These details are vaporized by the size and scale of this particular beef.

The Trump-Musk feud is not so much a distraction as it is evidence of a societal tendency toward abstraction, even obfuscation. A cage match is easier to watch than a discussion about who deserves benefits and resources. It is certainly more cathartic than an ideological stalemate about the world we want to build. Maybe Trump or Musk will find a way to win or lose their spat. The rest of us, though, will probably not be so lucky, destined instead to spectate fight after fight.

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lily @whimchic.bsky.social · May 31

#Springtine vintage 👒.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Apr 26

The Roman Catholic Church on Saturday laid to rest Pope Francis, whose simple style, pastoral vision and outsized footprint on the world stage both reinvigorated and divided the institution that he led for a dozen years.

Pope Francis, Who Sought a More Pastoral Church, Laid to Rest in a Majestic Ceremony

The funeral drew world leaders, including President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, who had a talk in the Basilica.

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lily @whimchic.bsky.social · Apr 12

Have you seen the record ‘spin’ feature? #records #scratching #sounds #vintage #instagram #effects

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lily @whimchic.bsky.social · Apr 11

Memory Machines …

The Verge @theverge.com · Apr 11

ChatGPT will now remember your old conversations

Total Recall (Chatbot Edition)

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lily @whimchic.bsky.social · Apr 10

#generativeai #porch #pastels

lily @whimchic.bsky.social · Mar 27

#genai #exploring #artificialintelligence with #generativeai

lily @whimchic.bsky.social · Mar 26

#vintage #filmfestival #poster

lily @whimchic.bsky.social · Mar 26

What do they know … 🐰
#Google #GeminiAi #genai #ai #generativeai #Spring

A Google Gemini Ai generative image, odd bunnies in a field, with sun shining.

lily @whimchic.bsky.social · Mar 25

#WWDC

TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · Mar 25

Apple has officially set the date for WWDC25, its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, happening online from June 9 to 13, 2025.

While Apple is keeping its reveals under wraps as usual, you can bet we'll be getting a round of AI reveals.

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The Information @theinformation.com · Mar 25

www.theinformation.com/articles/ai-...

How AI Is Changing Hollywood’s United Talent Agency

United Talent Agency, whose agents represent Hollywood stars like Will Ferrell and Cynthia Erivo, has struggled to give its staff real-time information on film and TV viewership or ratings because suc...

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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · Mar 25

Apple announces WWDC 2025 returns June 9-13

Apple has announced that its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) will kick off on June 9 and run through June 13. The tech giant’s event is where it offers a look at its upcoming versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS, as well as new tools for its developers. As in past years, the […]

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lily @whimchic.bsky.social · Mar 15

Current #weather #data ⚡️

lily @whimchic.bsky.social · Mar 15

SV and Ai dominance. 💭 Wondering 🤔 about all integrations. #SocialGraph, BI, gov’t integrations (vaccine delivery, HHS, etc. etc.). Grok, & all the other key ai co’s. data data data 🤖. Uninformed, yet curious 👀 where the emergence of all this leads. Ai infrastructures, etc.

lily @whimchic.bsky.social · Mar 15

#Springtime hues. #cheerful #generativeart #adobefirefly #ai

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lilashroff.bsky.social @lilashroff.bsky.social · Feb 5

Wikipedia is full of flaws. But unlike much of the internet, it remains a place where facts still matter. That's a problem for those, like Musk, who wish to control how information is disseminated. More from me here:

www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

Elon Musk Wants What He Can’t Have: Wikipedia

Musk and other right-wing tech figures have been on a campaign to delegitimize the digital encyclopedia. What happens if they succeed?

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · Mar 14

AI executives aren’t mincing words: Their chatbots are coming for your job as soon as this year, @matteowong.bsky.social writes:

Was Sam Altman Right About the Job Market?

Tech companies are unleashing AI products that do much more than answer questions.

www.theatlantic.com

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