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Mark Carney’s decision to rescind Canada’s digital services tax is a cowardly move that shows Trump he can be pressured into making trade concessions.
It also shows how much Carney is willing to give into corporate demands, and particular those of the tech industry.
https://www.disconnect.blog/p/mark-carney-caves-to-trump-and-the
#tech #canada #dst #digitalservicestax #donaldtrump #canada #tax
Independent experts present the first draft of the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice, which will be discussed with around 1000 stakeholders next week. The AI Office is facilitating relevant AI Act understanding with dedicated questions and answers for stakeholders.
My latest story for the Globe & Mail newspaper: cheap armed drones, manufactured by the likes of UAE, Turkey, Iran & China, are causing mayhem across Africa.
Sudan, Libya, Ethiopia, Somalia, Burkina Faso & Nigeria, have all seen drone massacres in recent times. Co-authored with legendary journo Geoff York, we cite five atrocities caused by drones that now cost as little as $1 million.
Also features survivors of a Feb 19 drone massacre of 30 civilians in Ethiopia.
The confidence instilled in African leaders (who are giddy with glee after drone manufacturers sell them the idea of swift victory) is leading to the cancellation of peace talk initiatives & the prolonging of wars.
And of course, an increase in human suffering.
Anyone following the Gaza onslaught fueled campus protests, will have heard denunciations of corporations such as bulldozer manufacturer, Caterpillar.
In the same vein, my thread on drone manufacturer Baykar:
https://dair-community.social/@ZekuZelalem/111727472359712627
Attached: 2 images THREAD: Whitewashing the Bayraktar TB2's bloodshed. I'm addressing this topic, as it's relevant again and it got erased with my previous instance: When the discussion of affirmative action in journalism is brought up, some believe that the sole objective of it is ensuring employment and growth opportunities for journalists of all backgrounds. They couldn't be more wrong. By diversifying a newsroom, you ensure greater care for ethics & sensitivities of a broader and all encompassing audience.
Holy shit. Google fired 28 workers for protesting against its $1.2 billion contract with the IDF. Solidarity with these workers of conscience.
This evening, Google indiscriminately fired over two dozen workers, including those among us who did not directly participate in yesterday’s historic, bicoastal 10-hour sit-in protests. This flagrant…
I've been sitting on this essay for a few months. I wrote the bulk of it closer to December, but the twin griefs of loss still remain.
"the times i don't feel grief"
https://alex-hanna.medium.com/the-times-i-do-not-feel-grief-8761ac947d46
Ozone, Bluesky's stackable moderation system is up and open-sourced.
https://bsky.social/about/blog/03-12-2024-stackable-moderation
I think it's interesting in obvious ways and risky in some less obvious ones (that have less to do with "O NO BILLIONAIRES" or "O NO LIBERTARIANS" and more to do with placelessness), but we'll see.
I hope good things emerge from/grow on top of this framework.
[I recognize that mentioning this is widely considered to be an invitation to explain capital like I am a tiny baby. You could also not.]
Today, we’re open sourcing Ozone, a tool that lets a team of moderators or curators collaboratively review reports, create labels, and inspect content on the atproto network. Later this week, we’re opening up the ability for users to run their own independent moderation services.
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