Elon Musk prepares to walk away from the smoking crater that was Twitter
In a fantastic appearance on Wednesday afternoon, Elon Musk told advertisers who had left his X (formerly Twitter) social media site, “Go fuck yourself.” It was not the only F-bomb Musk dropped in a heated rant that included blaming advertisers for the...
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IBM has made a new, highly efficient AI processor
A very unusual chip design provides a distinct approach to cutting AI's energy cost.
Twitter's misinformation problem is being driven by fake and poorly executed "OSINT" spread by verified accounts being driven by Musk's perverse incentives:
“There has always been misinformation and fakes, however for people who have been observing wars on this platform for over a decade, today's problem is unprecedented.”
"Frankly right now, the crowd drives what is ‘true’"
The problem with profit and engagement driven misinformation from pseudo-OSINT accounts during the Israel-Palestine conflict is "unprecedented." One expert said after Musk's recent changes "all hell broke loose."
To understand why Andreessen's "Techno-Optimist" piece is so wretched, go to the "Enemies" list and gape at the things he and his bros want to get rid of.
They include: “Sustainable Development Goals”, “social responsibility”, “trust and safety”, and (among others) “tech ethics”.
Remember, those are what the tech bros despise...
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