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| Renée DiResta: |
Meta's changes to its content policies will appease vocal political critics only for the short term, and they signal a retreat from responsibility to users — Hello! Happy new year! It was a busy week in tech policy land. Yesterday was the SCOTUS hearing on TikTok (interesting legal takes).| Riley Griffin / Bloomberg: |
Mark Zuckerberg lamented the rise of “culturally neutered” companies that have sought to distance themselves from “masculine energy” — - Rogan interview is latest in sign of shift toward Trump — CEO says Biden staffers would ‘scream’ and ‘curse’ about Covid
More: Werd I/O, BGR, Latest - Truthout, Daring Fireball, Meta.mk, Pixel Envy, PowerfulJRE on YouTube, Le Monde, The Information, New York Post, Althouse, The Economic Times, HuffPost, 9to5Mac, AppleInsider, Livemint, Patently Apple, The Hollywood Reporter, and Gizmodo
Bluesky: @caseynewton, @thekvetch, @layeredstrange.uk, @christinescreen, @jaywillis.net, @ddowling, @pharmesq, @saltcreekbrews, @daniloc.xyz, @tdmoss, @rich-bryant.uk, @mattnegrin, @danielkraus.com, @ajaanmark, @flannerydean, @edroso, @jotatx, @wolfgang.bremer.co, @o.simardcasanova.net, @katieharbath, @hueythekingfish, and @juddlegum
Mastodon: @samiamsam@mastodon.social, @alebaffa@famichiki.jp, and @mergesort@macaw.social. Threads: @mollyjongfast
X: @autismcapital, @shannonrwatts, @mikeisaac, @ashleymayer, @joshuaogundu, @bostonjoan, @randy1116, @ejmiller25, @rufustsuperfly, @morgbgreat, @wolfstrength, @keysmashbandit, @_carol_romero, @selinawangtv, @lou_j_welch, @amydiehl, @varadmehta, @intothefuture45, @paulrudnickny, @c_fpeterson, @arthurcruzd, @jakebrodes, @mikeisaac, @teroterotero, @unusual_whales, @mikeisaac, @mikeisaac, @aidnmclaughlin, and @garymarcus
LinkedIn: Foster Coulson, Rachel Wasserman, and Sharon O'Dea
| Financial Times: |
Some advertisers raise brand safety concerns over Meta's content moderation changes, fearing a surge in harmful content and misinformation on its platforms — Facebook owner's move to loosen policing of online content has raised fears over a surge in misinformation| Aitor Hernández-Morales / Politico: |
More: The Decoder, The Mahablog, The Irish Times, and New York Times
Bluesky: @codendahl, @karlbode.com, @mikegalsworthy, @walterdragon, @jwmueller-pu, @omarkhafagy, @danilovechkin.com, @loveisphere, @sifill, @edgarseeya, @botriley, @bulubane, @johnbud, @elindbloom, @elkmovie, @cian2me, @rayminehane, @dnas.is, @noahbarkin, @miriambo, @mikegalsworthy, @cbotheeggman, @peterstefanovic, and @gibajaalberto. X: @timsweeneyepic
LinkedIn: Andrew Soteriou, Noah Gift, and Alberto Alemanno
Forums: r/politics, r/AnythingGoesNews, r/inthenews, r/europe, r/Destiny, r/eutech, and r/europeanunion
| Elizabeth Lopatto / The Verge: |
More: PYMNTS.com, CNBC, NDTV, UNILAD, Fortune, The Gateway Pundit, TechSpot, Hindustan Times, Business Today, Livemint, Seeking Alpha, The Indian Express, PhoneArena, Digital Trends, WhoWhatWhy, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, Business Insider, Dexerto, NTD, NBC10 Philadelphia, Le Monde, The Economic Times, Benzinga, TechCrunch, Twitchy, Townhall, Pixel Envy, BroBible, Power Line, The San Francisco Standard, Deseret News, Advocate, HotAir, Raw Story, and BGR
Bluesky: @bildoperationen, @chrisswartout, @lucyannd, @piyushmittal, @benwhitelaw, @seanokane, @dangillmor.mastodon …, @fabiochiusi, and @miasato. Threads: @zuck
X: @amyklobuchar, @theomniliberal, @briantylercohen, @mikeisaac, @mikeisaac, @annette_ro78787, @torbettwa, @itgetstickytv, @drmistercody, @matthewstoller, @bostonbybirth, @jason_kint, @syrneus, @autismcapital, @roennreeds, @megankstack, @billkristol, @arachno_commie, @mathewi, @robertskvarla, @luke_metro, @emmavigeland, @binarybits, @cyberbepis, @chrismurphyct, @jeremyslevin, @jphilllllll, and @iroasmas
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
A look at Apple's plans for 2025, a year likely to be seen as a stepping stone toward more revolutionary products, rather than one of remarkable innovation — Apple plans a loaded 2025, with plans for an overhauled iPhone line, new AI features, a smart home push and updates to products it hasn't refreshed in a while.
More: 9to5Mac, 9to5Mac, Benzinga, Engadget, AppleInsider, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, Supercharged, Wccftech, Digital Trends, Appleosophy, Cult of Mac, TechCrunch, 9to5Mac, and The Verge
| Tyler Wilde / PC Gamer: |
Tim Sweeney says Big Tech leaders, who used to pretend to be Democrats, are now pretending to be Republicans to skirt antitrust laws and “crush competitors” — The Trump administration is expected to be softer on antitrust cases, which as we know are one of Sweeney's major pursuits.
More: TechSpot. Bluesky: @baroness. X: @timsweeneyepic, @dhh, and @matthewstoller
Forums: Hacker News, r/SocialistGaming, r/americanoligarchy, and r/AnythingGoesNews
| David Allen Green / Financial Times: |
How aligning with Trump's new administration lets Meta and X pivot from futile cooperation with the EU and other jurisdictions to confrontation and coercion — Behind the alignment of X and Meta with Trump is a cold business logic — and a position of weakness rather than strength
More: TheJournal.ie. Bluesky: @danielagabor, @jwsidders, @henrymance, and @ianfraser. Mastodon: @davidallengreen …. Threads: @joanwestenberg
LinkedIn: Stuart Lambert, Lauri Rechardt, and Lindsay Pentelow
Forums: r/ukpolitics and r/technology
| Michael Savage / The Guardian: |
More: The News International, BBC, Morning Star, The Independent, and The Guardian
Forums: r/unitedkingdom, r/technology, and r/ukpolitics
| Financial Times: |
On Monday the UK will announce a five-year investment in government-owned AI computing capacity; a UK-commissioned report suggests building a ~100K GPU cluster — Labour to expand sovereign computing power in response to report by British venture capitalist| Ethan Mollick / One Useful Thing: |
As researchers talk about the arrival of supersmart AI, far fewer voices are trying to envision and articulate what a world awash in AI might actually look like — What to make of the statements of the AI labs? — Recently, something shifted in the AI industry.| Abigail Bassett / The Verge: |
A look at Watch Duty, a free app that has become a crucial lifeline for LA during the wildfires by showing active fires, evacuation zones, and other vital info — ‘We view what we are doing as a public service,’ says the cofounder of the nonprofit that millions of people are relying on to stay safe.
More: Gizmodo, TechCrunch, The San Francisco Standard, New York Times, Six Colors, and Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Bluesky: @lainna, @katlaronde, @rmac, @abigailbassett, @lainna, @shannonosaka, @anildash.com, @wolfiesmom, @hepatitisme, and @alexheath
X: @watchdutyapp, @watchdutyapp, @renfromberkeley, @davidmarcus, @watchdutyapp, @watchdutyapp, @officialhambly, @franklinleonard, @katewillett, and @michaelmiraflor. LinkedIn: Kevin Bullock. Forums: r/technews
| Paul Sawers / TechCrunch: |
Matt Mullenweg deactivates the accounts of several WordPress.org members, some of whom have been leading a push to create a new fork of the open-source project — Automattic CEO and WordPress co-creator Matt Mullenweg has deactivated the accounts of several WordPress.org community members …
More: Hi, I'm Heather Burns, WordPress.org, acecomments.mu.nu, anderegg.ca, WinBuzzer, The Verge, Computerworld, and Search Engine Journal
Bluesky: @carnage4life, @mor10.com, @tcarmody, @daniloc.xyz, @serrata.org, and @elkmovie
Mastodon: @roytanck@mastodon.online, @baldur@toot.cafe, @m@goopply.com, @jalefkowit@vmst.io, @berniethewordsmith@masto.es, and @jalefkowit@vmst.io
X: @jdevalk, @wpengine, @webdevlaw, @vinnysgreen, @ryancduff, @arniepalmer, @daniel_iser, @okko, @audrasjb, @agressiva, @deviorobert, @sereedmedia, and @p3ob7o
Forums: Hacker News, r/technews, r/programmingcirclejerk, r/Wordpress, Beehaw, and Slashdot
| Jon Keegan / Sherwood News: |
A case study of the amount and kinds of ads in 12 shows on the ad-supported tiers of Netflix, Peacock, Disney+, Max, Paramount+, and Hulu — We watched 12 shows on six platforms to find out how much of your life you give up to save a few bucks each month. — It's getting harder to avoid ads on streaming video.
More: CNBC and Simon Owens's Media Newsletter
Bluesky: @chicagomike and @sherwood.news
X: @raywongy, @ranimolla, and @atty_at_claw
| Financial Times: |
A UK trial in the £1.5B class action suit against Apple is set to begin on Monday over allegations that the company levies “excessive and unfair” App Store fees — iPhone maker faces claim it levies ‘excessive and unfair’ charges on software downloaded from its App Store … Sponsor Posts
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