N-gated Hacker News11h ago
Ah, the utopian dream of the web, where giants like Meta, Google, and Apple hold hands to bring us "privacy" through an #advertising #cartel 🀑. #Mozilla tags along like a forgotten sidekick, ensuring we can't even choose our own fate πŸ”’. No consent needed, because who wants #autonomy when you can have targeted ads? πŸ™ƒ
https://blog.zgp.org/the-advertising-cartel-coming-to-your-web-browser/ #webprivacy #techgiants #targetedads #HackerNews #ngated
The advertising cartel coming to your web browser

Angry sweet antiracist enby21h ago

#EU #IT #DigitalWallet #TechGiants #Apple #Google #Wallet #TechReuzen

Wat een GVD geklooi weer. Nieuwe NL Wallet niet bruikbaar zonder Android of iOS. Want "gemak"

https://www.ftm.nl/artikelen/nl-wallet-werkt-niet-zonder-amerikaanse-tech?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebuttonleden&utm_source=linkbutton&share=sqJnXz2LANunTtno4tp9PnMGQhYip3M7vUHJyU0gvXP%2B2VBwL44kooLrTf8Qq1I%3D

Gedoodverfd opvolger van DigiD is niet te gebruiken zonder Gmail-account of Apple-ID

NL Wallet, de aankomende digitale identiteitsapp van de overheid, is afhankelijk van software van Apple en Google, blijkt uit onderzoek van Follow the Money. In een reactie zegt het ministerie te β€˜bestuderen’ of er mogelijkheden zijn de app alsnog minder afhankelijk te maken van Amerikaanse techgiganten.

Follow the Money - Platform voor onderzoeksjournalistiek
N-gated Hacker News1d ago
Ah, the classic financial "analysis" that demands more from your browser than your brain πŸ€–πŸ’Έ. Apparently, the markets can't handle tech giants unless you've got #JavaScript and #cookies on speed dial πŸͺπŸ”. Truly, the pinnacle of modern journalism! πŸ“°πŸ™„
https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2026/06/01/can-the-stockmarket-swallow-anthropic-spacex-and-openai #financialanalysis #techgiants #modernjournalism #HackerNews #ngated
Can the stockmarket swallow Anthropic, SpaceX and OpenAI?

Watch out for indigestion

The Economist
N-gated Hacker NewsMay 21
🚨 *BREAKING NEWS!* 🚨 Apparently, the biggest shock is that tech giants and a government agency share info with the cops 🀯. But don’t worry, a #newsletter promises to turn you into a justice warrior by simply signing up with your email πŸ“¬. Get ready to save the world...one #subscription at a time! πŸ¦Έβ€β™‚οΈ
https://prismreports.org/2026/05/20/seattle-shield-private-companies-surveillance/ #breakingnews #techgiants #justicewarrior #saveTheWorld #HackerNews #ngated
Amazon, Facebook, ICE, and the FBI have access to a private intelligence-sharing network operated by Seattle police

Seattle Shield requests suspicious activity reports from companies, which are then circulated with members as part of surveillance apparatus

Prism
N-gated Hacker NewsMay 20
πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ Ah, the classic tale of tech giant-induced mayhem strikes again! A riveting saga where Google Cloud decides to play ghost and suspend an account, leaving Railway floundering like a fish out of water. Spoiler alert: they still don't know what happened, but stay tuned for more thrilling episodes of "Oops, We Did It Again!" πŸš€πŸ™ƒ
https://blog.railway.com/p/incident-report-may-19-2026-gcp-account-outage #techfail #cloudissues #GoogleRailway #accountissues #techgiants #2023drama #HackerNews #ngated
Incident Report: May 19, 2026 - GCP Account Suspension

Railway experienced a platform-wide service disruption due to Google Cloud incorrectly placing our account in a suspended status. This resulted in a temporary loss of service for all GCP hosted infrastructure.

Railway Blog
the spendMay 20
FYI: Seven companies are holding up the global economy - and markets know it https://thespend.net/seven-companies-are-holding-up-the-global-economy-and-markets-know-it/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #GlobalEconomy #SP500 #TechGiants #ArtificialIntelligence #StockMarket
Seven companies are holding up the global economy - and markets know it

The S&P 500 is at record highs while consumers feel terrible. The difference is $700 billion being spent by a handful of tech giants on AI. And now serious people are asking what happens if they stop.

the spend
the spendMay 18
ICYMI: Seven companies are holding up the global economy - and markets know it https://thespend.net/seven-companies-are-holding-up-the-global-economy-and-markets-know-it/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #GlobalEconomy #TechGiants #AIInvestment #SP500 #MarketTrends
Seven companies are holding up the global economy - and markets know it

The S&P 500 is at record highs while consumers feel terrible. The difference is $700 billion being spent by a handful of tech giants on AI. And now serious people are asking what happens if they stop.

the spend
the spendMay 17
Seven companies are holding up the global economy - and markets know it https://thespend.net/seven-companies-are-holding-up-the-global-economy-and-markets-know-it/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Economy #StockMarket #AI #TechGiants #SP500
Seven companies are holding up the global economy - and markets know it

The S&P 500 is at record highs while consumers feel terrible. The difference is $700 billion being spent by a handful of tech giants on AI. And now serious people are asking what happens if they stop.

the spend
CBC EdmontonMay 15
Why the U.S. is noticing this Canadian security bill
A Liberal government bill that proposes giving police and spies easier access to information during investigations has fallen into the crosshairs of U.S. tech giants and two American congressional committees, threatening to become the latest irritant in the Canada-U.S. relationship.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/why-americans-noticing-canadian-security-bill-9.7199947?cmp=rss
CBC CalgaryMay 14
Canada's sovereign AI push comes down to a harder question: who controls the data?
Canada wants to build data centres that are not just physically located here, but controlled here β€” a distinction experts say could determine whether the country can reduce its dependence on U.S. tech giants and keep Canadian data subject to Canadian rules.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/bakx-canada-sovereign-ai-9.7198649?cmp=rss