New York communities resist Bitcoin miners' power plant acquisitions, highlighting concerns over energy, privacy, and local control. #BitcoinMining #NYEnergy #BigTech

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/10052025/new-york-bitcoin-mines-buying-up-power-plants/

Tesla's US EV market share diminishes amid rising competition and CEO Elon Musk's controversies. #Tesla #EVs #AutoIndustry

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/electric-vehicles/tesla-musk-ev-decline-us

AI's rapid advancement complicates efforts to identify North Korean infiltrators, posing new challenges for security agencies. #NorthKorea #AI #BigTech

https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/29/north_korea_worker_interview_questions/

TeleMessage, a modified Signal app used by officials, allows plaintext chat log access, raising privacy concerns. #TeleMessage #DataPrivacy #Surveillance

https://micahflee.com/despite-misleading-marketing-israeli-company-telemessage-used-by-trump-officials-can-access-plaintext-chat-logs/

ChatGPT accused a husband of infidelity via coffee grounds, leading to divorce. This bizarre case highlights AI's growing societal impact. #ChatGPT #AI #BigTech

https://townflex.com/woman-divorces-husband-after-chatgpt-reads-his-affair-in-her-coffee-cup/

Satellite boom driven by Big Tech pollutes the atmosphere. #SpaceX #SpacePollution #Atmosphere

https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-space-orbit-satellites-pollution/

Trump removes Copyright Office director, following earlier Librarian of Congress firing, raising questions on federal appointments. #USCopyrightOffice #Government #Meta

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-fires-director-of-u-s-copyright-office-shira-perlmutter-sources/

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Study finds coworker animosity towards AI adoption in professional settings. #AIatWork #BigTech #FutureOfWork

https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/05/10/your-coworkers-hate-you-for-using-ai-at-work/

AI enables a deceased man's court testimony. This legal first raises significant questions on privacy, data use, and technology's role in justice. #AI #BigTech #Privacy

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/courtroom-ai-chris-pelkey-victim-statement-1235332983/