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parismarx, 1 month ago (edited 1 month ago) to tech

Since 2018, sports betting has been quickly legalized across much of the United States — and it’s created countless problems.

On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke to Alex Shephard to discuss how it fueled gambling addiction and could threaten the integrity of sports.

https://techwontsave.us/episode/217_how_sports_betting_is_fueling_gambling_addiction_w_alex_shephard

#tech #sports #gambling #sportsbetting

parismarx, 1 month ago to tech

Elon Musk declared he wouldn’t comply with orders from Brazil’s Supreme Court to ban far-right accounts involved in an attempted coup.

It shows how Musk uses Twitter to amplify fascism, but also why many countries are increasingly fed up with unaccountable US tech firms.

https://disconnect.blog/elon-musk-is-already-losing-his-battle-with-brazil/

#tech #elonmusk #brazil #brasil #twitter #socialmedia

parismarx, 1 month ago to twitter

After his bold words last weekend, Musk is backing off from his war with Brazil’s Supreme Court like a whimpering dog with its tail between its legs.

https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/x-tells-brazils-top-court-it-will-continue-comply-with-rulings-2024-04-15/

#elonmusk #twitter #socialmedia #tech #brazil #brasil

parismarx, 1 month ago to tech

no lies detected

https://defector.com/cybertruck-deliveries-halted-due-to-car-being-a-big-piece-of-shit-that-doesnt-work

#tech #tesla #elonmusk #cybertruck

parismarx, 1 month ago to tesla

Elon Musk might say Tesla is preparing for its “next growth phase cycle,” but laying off 14,000 people after news the mass-market vehicle was canceled and sales are dropping doesn’t suggest things are going all that great.

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-lay-off-more-than-10-its-staff-electrek-reports-2024-04-15/

#tesla #elonmusk #evs #cars #tech

parismarx, 1 month ago to tech

This week in the Disconnect Roundup I look at the meeting between Elon Musk and Argentine president Javier Milei. Plus, plenty of recommended reads, labor updates, and other news you might have missed!

https://disconnect.blog/roundup-elon-meets-javier/

#tech #elonmusk #politics

parismarx, 1 month ago to tech

“The rise of the Chinese EV industry has been enabled not only by generous government subsidies but also by profound changes in strategy and organization, and in particular by a distinctive revival of vertical integration—at both individual firm and national levels. The approach is perfectly exemplified by BYD, which has sought to bring virtually all aspects of the value chain under its control.”

https://www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/byd/

#tech #byd #china #cars #transport

parismarx, 1 month ago to tech

Today in “disasters waiting to happen”: Texas replaces thousands of exam graders with “AI”

https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/10/24126206/texas-staar-exam-graders-ai-automated-scoring-engine

#tech #ai #school #artificialintelligence

parismarx, 1 month ago to tech

Apple says it’s sorry for making Zionists angry by correctly identifying that Jerusalem is part of Palestine.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/12/apple-says-it-will-fix-bug-recommending-palestinian-flag-emoji

#tech #apple #emojis #palestine

parismarx, 1 month ago to tech

Streaming services are becoming less attractive because of rising prices and companies removing content, which is sending people back to piracy. So now the industry is trying to pass laws to penalize digital piracy again.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/studios-antipiracy-bill-legislation-1235871278/

#tech #streaming #movies #tv #film

parismarx, 1 month ago to tech

The TikTok ban is part of an effort to protect U.S. corporations against “Chinese competitors that, in some cases, are matching or even out-innovating some of the things that American tech companies are doing.”

I spoke to Derek Seidman at Truthout:

https://truthout.org/articles/tiktok-exposed-youth-to-genocide-in-gaza-is-that-why-electeds-want-it-banned/

#tech #tiktok #tiktokban #socialmedia #politics

parismarx, 1 month ago to tech

The Cybertruck is a dud. The Semi still isn’t in mass production. The new Roadster is 5 years behind schedule. And the $25,000 model is dead.

Tesla was the EV leader. Now it’s fallen behind because it chased Musk’s pet projects and hyped up fantasies.

https://disconnect.blog/tesla-is-in-serious-trouble/

#tech #elonmusk #tesla #cars #transport

parismarx, 1 month ago to tech

Kara Swisher styles herself as a thorn in the tech industry’s side. The reality is she’s one of its biggest boosters.

This week on #TechWontSaveUs, I talked to Ed Ongweso Jr. about Swisher’s true legacy and the deeper problems with tech journalism.

https://techwontsave.us/episode/216_kara_swisher_shows_tech_journalisms_flaws_w_edward_ongweso_jr

#tech #journalism #media

parismarx, 1 month ago to tech

Speak German? I was interviewed by Daniel Hackbarth for @woz about the problems with tech billionaires like Elon Musk and Sam Altman. Check it out!

https://www.woz.ch/2415/silicon-valley/und-ploetzlich-waren-die-techmilliardaere-die-bad-guys/!F9HQCHK3J3RB

#tech #elonmusk #samaltman #deutsch

parismarx, 1 month ago to tech

In a newly released deposition, Elon Musk admits he used a burner account to tweet as his toddler and that he “may have done more to financially impair the company than to help it,” in reference to Twitter/X.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/elon-musk-didnt-want-his-latest-deposition-released-here-it-is_n_66133d2ce4b0d81853f9a766

#elonmusk #tech #twitter #socialmedia

parismarx, 1 month ago to tech

This week saw major media organizations once again publishing embarrassing stories that either didn’t mention Elon Musk’s far-right politics or both-sides’d it. It needs to stop.

I discuss that along with the usual recommend reads and more in the Roundup!

https://disconnect.blog/roundup-how-is-the-media-still-doing-this/

#tech #elonmusk #media #journalism

parismarx, 1 month ago to tech

Elon Musk never wanted to build the low-cost car, according to Walter Isaacson. He wanted the design team to focus on the robotaxi, but they eventually convinced him to do both. Now he’s overruled them again.

If the board really cares about Tesla, they’d use this to oust Musk.

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-scraps-low-cost-car-plans-amid-fierce-chinese-ev-competition-2024-04-05/

#tech #elonmusk #transport #evs #tesla

parismarx, 1 month ago to tech

As Elon Musk’s power has grown, he’s become a world leader in his own right. Now he’s using it to boost extreme right-wing movements around the world.

Part of it is political, but he also wants to make his power and wealth will not be challenged.

https://disconnect.blog/elon-musk-is-building-ties-with-the-global-extreme-right/

#elonmusk #tech #politics #tesla #spacex

parismarx, 1 month ago to random

i can’t wait for the ai bubble to burst

parismarx, 1 month ago (edited 1 month ago) to tech

After AI-generated porn of Taylor Swift spread on Twitter, the issue finally got more attention — but it’s much bigger than celebrities.

On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke to @kattenbarge about how deepfake nudes are wreaking havoc in women’s lives.

https://techwontsave.us/episode/215_deepfake_abuse_is_a_crisis_w_kat_tenbarge

#tech #deepfake #ai #artificialintelligence

parismarx, 1 month ago to tech

“MrBeast is spending between $3-$5 million per video right now, up from ~$200,000 a video just a few years ago. … A MrBeast video is roughly the same cost per video as any episode from the first 5 seasons of Game Of Thrones.” — @ryanbroderick

When does this bubble burst?

https://www.garbageday.email/p/welcome-video-bloat-era

#tech #youtube #video #mrbeast