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Trump campaigned on a promise to cure what he said was an ailing US economy. Little more than a month into his second term, he’s starting to hint that the treatment might hurt.
Trump Team Is Pivoting to No Pain, No Gain as Economic Message
President Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to cure what he said was an ailing US economy. Little more than a month into his second term, he’s starting to hint that the treatment might hurt.
www.bloomberg.com
March 8, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Musk suffers from the same delusion as his fans: he imagines he knows things because he has money. This has caused him to repeatedly embarrass himself publicly, and the humiliation makes him more resentful of criticism instead of triggering self reflection. He shouldn't be anywhere near government
March 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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"It's good to see LinkedIn acknowledging that language models are prone to generating falsehoods and repeating misinformation,” EFF’s Kit Walsh told The Register – users must understand they’re not reliable sources of truth, and shouldn’t rely on them.
LinkedIn: If our AI gets it wrong, that's your problem
Artificial intelligence still no substitute for the real thing
www.theregister.com
October 12, 2024 at 3:52 PM
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Google and Amazon have a history of providing civilian tech services to the Israeli military, and recent developments in Gaza raise new questions about whether their technology is being used to facilitate human rights abuses.
Digital Apartheid in Gaza: Big Tech Must Reveal Their Roles in Tech
This is part two of an ongoing series. Part one on unjust content moderation is here. Since the start of the Israeli military response to Hamas’ deadly October 7 attack, U.S.-based companies like
www.eff.org
August 17, 2024 at 3:29 PM
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Section 230 protects all online speech: from global platforms, to tiny blogs, and small message forums.
Online Speech Protections For Everyone Are In Danger
Some members of Congress want to delete Section 230, the key law underpinning free speech online. Even though this law has protected millions of Americans’ right to speak out and organize for decades,...
act.eff.org
May 26, 2024 at 3:31 PM
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No wonder tech billionaires support getting rid of Section 230: they understand that their overgrown, universally loathed services are vulnerable to real alternatives.
Wanna Make Big Tech Monopolies Even Worse? Kill Section 230
In an age of resurgent anti-monopoly activism, small online communities, either standing on their own, or joined in loose “federations,” are the best chance we have to escape Big Tech’s relentless
www.eff.org
May 26, 2024 at 4:30 PM
May 17, 2024 at 4:49 PM
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if I had one curricular change I could make to higher ed in America (i.e. I don't get to make it free or turn every adjunct into a tenured prof) it would be to abolish undergraduate business schools.
April 11, 2024 at 1:18 PM
This is absolutely despicable!! Billionaire CEO, Company pays artists less than a penny per stream, throws 2 lavish parties, then lays-off a couple thousand employees!!! Something is rotten in SpotifyLand!!! 🖕

#Shitify
Spotify employees question lavish spending on events while the company lays off thousands
Amid layoffs, Spotify remains committed to extravagant events, sparking debate about the company's spending habits and marketing priorities.
www.businessinsider.com
April 10, 2024 at 3:57 PM
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January 26, 2024 at 11:57 AM
Be kind b/c it makes YOU feel good, not b/c people expect it.

#BeKindBeYou
January 5, 2024 at 1:58 PM
Respect each other!
December 19, 2023 at 5:40 PM
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Your job is NOT your family and you don't owe anything beyond the work that you're being paid for.

Companies aren’t families, their goal is to make money, and if they can make more money by firing you, they will.

If you have an opportunity to better yourself, never feel guilty about taking it.
December 13, 2023 at 1:22 PM