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Will Oremus @willoremus.com · 4d

Larry Ellison and his son David have rapidly assembled a potentially Trump-friendly tech & media empire that spans Hollywood, television, the cloud, new media and soon a chunk of TikTok.

We wrote about the rise of America's newest media barons: wapo.st/3KyaHtE by @ceodonovan.bsky.social & me

This billionaire Trump ally and his son are building an unprecedented media empire

Larry and David Ellison’s holdings span movies, TV networks, CBS and soon a stake in TikTok, in a paradigm shifting portfolio with huge influence.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 4d

As use of ChatGPT and other AI chatbots grows, reports of people apparently losing touch with reality after intense use of chatbots have gone viral on social media in recent weeks, with posts labeling them examples of “AI psychosis.”

What is ‘AI psychosis’ and how can ChatGPT affect your mental health?

Mental health experts say cases of people forming delusional beliefs after hours with AI chatbots are concerning and offer tips on how to help someone affected.

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Caroline O'Donovan @ceodonovan.bsky.social · 5d

thanks for this drew

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Caroline O'Donovan @ceodonovan.bsky.social · 5d

smart scoop by @shiraovide.bsky.social here! www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Analysis | Amazon’s Ring plans to scan everyone’s face at the door

For the first time, the company is putting facial recognition into its home security doorbells and video cameras.

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Caroline O'Donovan @ceodonovan.bsky.social · 8d

dogopticon www.aboutamazon.com/news/devices...

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Caroline O'Donovan @ceodonovan.bsky.social · 16d

while it’s bad that robots are taking our jobs, it’s nice to see them returning to office and revitalizing our urban core

a roomba on a bench at Salesforce Transit Center in San Francisco

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Caroline O'Donovan @ceodonovan.bsky.social · 16d

usually college

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Washington Post Guild @postguild.bsky.social · 23d

The Washington Post wrongly fired Opinions columnist Karen Attiah over her social media posts. The Post not only flagrantly disregarded standard disciplinary processes, it also undermined its own mandate to be a champion of free speech.

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Caroline O'Donovan @ceodonovan.bsky.social · 29d

After failing to get in last min to the fancy tech investor event at the Palace Hotel in SF today, a security guard yelled at me for trying to exit thru the Market Street door bc "We don't want to let bums in here!" Also the mens' room had a line down the hall, women's was empty. What an industry!

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Allan Asp @allanasp.bsky.social · Sep 8

Wow!!! Tough times to work in customer service

Salesforce just cut 4,000 costumer support roles even after strong earnings. CEO Benioff: “I need less heads.” AI now handles 1M conversations

efficiency wins over human touch

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Automation comes for tech jobs in the world capital of AI

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has made himself a cheerleader for AI’s potential to disrupt work while also laying off staff.

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Techmeme @techmeme.com · Sep 7

A look at Marc Benioff's pursuit of productivity gains through AI at Salesforce, which has undergone a series of layoffs over the past two years (Caroline O'Donovan/Washington Post)

Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

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Sean O’Kane @seanokane.bsky.social · Sep 4

Interesting to me that Amazon removed the language from its Project Kuiper page that said its mission was to bring internet to "unserved and underserved communities around the world"

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JetBlue will use Amazon's Project Kuiper satellites for free in-flight internet | TechCrunch

While many other airlines are choosing Starlink, JetBlue is opting for Amazon's newer Kuiper satellites. But the service won't launch until 2027.

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Damon Beres @damonberes.com · Aug 22

"What to Know About Plague After a New Case in California"

What to Know About Plague After a New Case in California

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Ryan Mac 🙃 @rmac.bsky.social · Aug 19

comfort the comfortable and afflict the afflicted

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · Aug 18

I’m kind of speechless with this one. I can’t imagine the kind of person who continues to make the argument that it doesn’t count as real starvation if the kids were already sick.

They Became Symbols for Gazan Starvation. But All
12 Suffer from Other Health Problems.
A Free Press investigation found that the viral photos lacked important context: The subjects have cystic fibrosis, rickets, or other serious ailments.
By Olivia Reingold and Tanya Lukyanova
08.17.25 -Israel and Antisemitism

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Caroline O'Donovan @ceodonovan.bsky.social · Aug 18

vote for drew

Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · Aug 18

Thanks @rusty.todayintabs.com for including my story in today's Bleakest Link competition, where we all lose www.todayintabs.com/p/you-are-th...

You Are The Bleakest Link, Goodbye

Everyone should start a media business! Wait, not like that.

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Caroline O'Donovan @ceodonovan.bsky.social · Aug 4

finally some good news www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

The New York Post is launching a California edition. Why?

The new newspaper will have a dedicated staff to provide the West Coast with “serious reporting and puckish wit,” a publishing executive says.

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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · Aug 4

The full list of all 18,500 children killed in Gaza, in video form.

www.washingtonpost.com/world/intera...

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Caroline O'Donovan @ceodonovan.bsky.social · Jul 10

papacy flakes

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · Jul 10

You know the Kelloggs founders are looking down at this scandalized that their anti-masturbation wellness corn flakes have been seized by decadent Italian nut butter merchants

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · Jul 10

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) - Ferrero Group, maker of Nutella, agrees to buy breakfast cereal maker WK Kellogg for about $3.1 billion.

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Caroline O'Donovan @ceodonovan.bsky.social · Jul 10

you don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows

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Will Oremus @willoremus.com · Jul 2

to be fair it’s kind of hard for the big streaming companies not to do any shows about their rivals when the big streaming companies are also big AI companies, retail giants, cloud providers, grocery chains, pharmacies, book publisher, and device makers