Technology

A surreal encounter with Jimmy Wales

Wikipedia, wine, and the waning dream of a connected tech utopia

5 hrs ago •

Ending the Tyranny of the Feed

THE WAR ON TRUTH, PART V: Social media is the primary delivery system for lies, radicalization and polarization. Time to hold the algorithms…

May 19 •

From Waze to Wiz, Google Bets Big on Israeli Tech — Even in the Eye of the Storm

Deal shows how much upside there is in Israel righting its trajectory

Apr 4 •

Talking Trump and Musk with Grok

Lex Luthor’s AI chatbot has some interesting ideas about its creator

Mar 3 •

Davos Man Has Failed

And to prove it, his antithesis, Orange Man, is back in the White House

Jan 25 •

Facebook is in chaos

Now they want free speech. Two months ago they blocked me for 10 years for no reason with no reasonable recourse. Look elsewhere for a business partner.

Jan 12 •

Reckless predictions for 2025

Will it be world peace - or an end that is well nigh? Perhaps flying AI dolphins?

Jan 3 •

2024: The end of the End of History

THE NEW AUTOCRACY (PART II) - And a review of major trends as we stumble toward 2025

Dec 29, 2024 •

Is true art dead in the world of algorithms and AI?

A master of the streaming music universe suggests that maybe not

Jul 26, 2024 •

A glimmer of hope for humans in journalism

A key new study shows that audience seems to appreciate connect-the-dots journalism

Jun 21, 2024 •

Should we tax AI?

Consider unemployment for yourself, your family, your friends and everyone you ever met, with the exception of one computer scientist overseeing the AI

Jun 13, 2024 •

AI's Next Terrifying Leap: Verification

Your job is safe because AI makes mistakes. For how long?

Apr 7, 2024 •

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