Major investor is 'shocked and sad' that the games industry is 'demonizing' generative AI

https://lemmy.world/post/44340504

Major investor is 'shocked and sad' that the games industry is 'demonizing' generative AI - Lemmy.World

Our actions and voices do make a difference! Keep AI out of games and reward original creative work.

Meta is planning sweeping layoffs as AI costs mount

https://lemmy.world/post/44241967

Meta is planning sweeping layoffs as AI costs mount - Lemmy.World

Could be as high as 20% of the company! We can’t keep rewarding Big Tech for choosing AI over people. Need to make the switch to better businesses - reminder about purchasewithpurpose.io [http://purchasewithpurpose.io] to help you get started.

Tech billionaires reportedly plotting $500M fund to reshape California politics

https://lemmy.world/post/44205830

Tech billionaires reportedly plotting $500M fund to reshape California politics - Lemmy.World

Instead, they could have used that money to pay their taxes… Anyway, be prepared for astroturfing and a ramp-up of disinformation. The best thing one can do is vote for politicians who don’t take their money. And stop using their products.

Historic Chat Control Vote in the EU Parliament: MEPs Vote to End Untargeted Mass Scanning of Private Chats

https://lemmy.world/post/44168521

Historic Chat Control Vote in the EU Parliament: MEPs Vote to End Untargeted Mass Scanning of Private Chats - Lemmy.World

A very surprising turn of events, given that this was being pushed so heavily before.

One in four CEOs say AI is a bubble but will continue investing

https://lemmy.world/post/44116850

One in four CEOs say AI is a bubble but will continue investing - Lemmy.World

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Google just gave Sundar Pichai a $692M pay package

https://lemmy.world/post/43990476

Google just gave Sundar Pichai a $692M pay package - Lemmy.World

Your daily reminder that by supporting Big Tech, you are contributing to the insane wealth disparity. Rather support smaller businesses, where your money helps create actual jobs and grow the working class. If you haven’t started your journey, please check out: https://purchasewithpurpose.io/ [https://purchasewithpurpose.io/] There are so many excellent choices out there that give you a similar or better experience.

Fairphone posted 83% year-on-year growth in Q4 2025 - A journey away from Big Tech to a more sustainable alternative

https://lemmy.world/post/43965516

Fairphone posted 83% year-on-year growth in Q4 2025 - A journey away from Big Tech and a more sustainable option - Lemmy.World

It is worth noting that both the hardware and software of Fairphone is heavily dependent on a Chinese company T2Mobile. For those looking to avoid both US and Chinese companies, then the Jolla phone is the way to go.

🇪🇺 Europe Is Decoupling From U.S. Tech

https://lemmy.world/post/43881583

🇪🇺 Europe Is Decoupling From U.S. Tech - Lemmy.World

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U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear dispute over copyrights for AI-generated material

https://lemmy.world/post/43846600

U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear dispute over copyrights for AI-generated material - Lemmy.World

This is massive news. Means companies can’t create defensible IP from any AI-generated work. Interesting to know how far this extends to… movies, code?

Sony faces £2billion UK class action over PlayStation store pricing

https://lemmy.world/post/43807909

Sony faces £2billion UK class action over PlayStation store pricing - Lemmy.World

We need more of these lawsuits. Put an end to the excessive 30% fees for captive marketplaces.