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A deep dive into #WSocial with some fascinating findings: candid statements about their motives, a Greta Thunberg connection, potential AI plans (!!!)
Why write about it again? I still had so many questions after publishing my first article.
I spent 3 weeks watching every interview I could find and connecting the dots.
I hope you'll enjoy this piece:

A deep dive into the origin story of W Social, an analysis of the strategic arguments they have been using to appeal to government officials, media companies and advertisers... and the discussion of conflicting signals they have been sending
Millions of AI agents imperiled by critical vulnerability in open source package
"BadHost" was found in Starlette, a package with 325 million weekly downloads.
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/05/millions-of-ai-agents-imperiled-by-critical-vulnerability-in-open-source-package/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
The author of @allaboutberlin on how Google AI Overviews are killing independent web publishing, citing a 70% drop in traffic after seven years of steady growth. His work trains the model. The model is replacing his site. There is no credit, clicks, or revenue. This is what the "enshittification" of the open web looks like in practice.
Hard to imagine moving to Berlin without stumbling upon his guides at some point.
#AI #OpenKnowledge #Berlin #Google #Enshittification #OpenWeb #IndieWeb
New from me: France is done with US big tech companiesโarguably its moving away from American tech faster than other countries in Europe
The French government has built its own replacement for Google Docs/Microsoft Office. Cities, including Lyon, are moving to Linux and other tech. Open source is at the center of their efforts.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-eu-is-going-through-a-trump-fueled-breakup-with-big-tech/
A kernel a day keeps the advisories at bay.