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Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://mastodon.scot/@simon_brooke" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@simon_brooke</a> that assumes several things that are proven wrong:<ol><li><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechBros" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TechBros</a> didn't knew their <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Algorithms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Algorithms</a> (they do!)</li><li><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GAFAMs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GAFAMs</a> were unable to change what gets <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/boosted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#boosted</a> by their own Algorithms. (OFC they can!)</li><li>The same companies didn't knew the directly-linked damage they can if not cause, at least amplify (see <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RohingyaGenocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RohingyaGenocide</a> in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Burma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Burma</a>)</li><li><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechBro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TechBro</a>|s in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SiliconValley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SiliconValley</a> weren't <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/facist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#facist</a> to begin with (I mean, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PeterThiel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PeterThiel</a> is more of a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/norm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#norm</a> than <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/exception" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#exception</a>!)</li><li>That they never before sided with a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/POTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#POTUS</a> (In fact, they platformed <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a> and his <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/cult" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cult</a>|ist <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/followers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#followers</a> even after their failed <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Coup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Coup</a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/HighTreason" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HighTreason</a>!)</li><li>Said <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CEO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CEO</a>|s and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CTO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CTO</a>|s are powerless to stop any of this (in fact, they could force Trump to resign if they wanted to!)</li><li>That Trump exerts control over them (He could as.per <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CloudAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CloudAct</a> but let's be honest, they control him more than he can control them!)</li><li>That <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechCompanies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TechCompanies</a> from the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USA</a> didn't endorse and platform <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/facists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#facists</a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/authoritatians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#authoritatians</a> (espechally in the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EU</a>) until then.</li><li>That the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#US</a> became hostile over night.</li></ol>

Frédéric D'Astous<a href="https://tooting.ch/tags/Book" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Book</a> : The Tech Coup: A New Book Shows How the Unchecked Power of Companies Is Destabilizing <a href="https://tooting.ch/tags/Governance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Governance</a>« In The Tech Coup : How to Save <a href="https://tooting.ch/tags/Democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Democracy</a> from <a href="https://tooting.ch/tags/SiliconValley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SiliconValley</a>, Marietje Schaake, a Stanford HAI Policy Fellow, reveals how tech companies are encroaching on governmental roles, posing a threat to the democratic rule of law. » <a href="https://tooting.ch/tags/Inequality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Inequality</a> <a href="https://tooting.ch/tags/TechCompanies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TechCompanies</a> <a href="https://tooting.ch/tags/Nepotism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nepotism</a><a href="https://hai.stanford.edu/news/tech-coup-new-book-shows-how-unchecked-power-companies-destabilizing-governance" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://hai.stanford.edu/news/tech-coup-new-book-shows-how-unchecked-power-companies-destabilizing-governance</a>

China Tech News🇨🇳 Which <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Chinese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Chinese</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/techcompanies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#techcompanies</a> are shaping the <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/global" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#global</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/market" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#market</a> the most?1️⃣ Which <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/technologies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#technologies</a> from <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#China</a> are setting <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/trends" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trends</a> worldwide? 2️⃣ How do Chinese tech <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/developments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#developments</a> impact the <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/competitiveness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#competitiveness</a> of Western companies? 3️⃣ What <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/challenges" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#challenges</a> and <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/opportunities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#opportunities</a> arise from <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/collaboration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#collaboration</a> with China in the <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#technology</a> sector? 4️⃣ What about <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/dataprotection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dataprotection</a> and <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#security</a> in China <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tech</a>?👉 <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Chinatech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Chinatech</a> is shaping the <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/future" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#future</a>. Let’s watch the <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/development" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#development</a>: <a href="https://china.eickernews.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://china.eickernews.com</a>

Crypto NewsZuckerberg becomes fourth-wealthiest person following shift to Meta - Tech giant Meta's current market capitalization is more than $1.4 trilli... - <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/zuckerberg-becomes-fourth-richest-person-metaverse-play" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://cointelegraph.com/news/zuckerberg-becomes-fourth-richest-person-metaverse-play</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/markzuckerberg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#markzuckerberg</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/techcompanies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#techcompanies</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/metaverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#metaverse</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/bigtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bigtech</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/stocks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#stocks</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#meta</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tech</a>

Vida Latina :mastodonworld:🇻🇪 Venezuela: Tech companies set dangerous precedent with app for reporting anti-government protesters⤵️ 🔗 <a href="https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2024/08/venezuela-tech-companies-set-dangerous-precedent-with-app-for-reporting-anti-government-protesters/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2024/08/venezuela-tech-companies-set-dangerous-precedent-with-app-for-reporting-anti-government-protesters/</a><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Venezuela" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Venezuela</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Election</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Fraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fraud</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Protests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Protests</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Demonstrations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Demonstrations</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Detentions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Detentions</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HumanRights</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Censorship</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Surveillance</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/TechCompanies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TechCompanies</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/VenApp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VenApp</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Accountability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Accountability</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Press" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Press</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#News</a>

Six Grandfathers Mountain<a href="https://mastodon.social/@HistoPol" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@HistoPol</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/@cloudguy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@cloudguy</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/@aniltj" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@aniltj</a> RE <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/techcompanies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#techcompanies</a> dominaing.... <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ai</a>what about <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nvidia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nvidia</a> they have joined the big boys club, Feb 14, 2024Nvidia market cap threatens Alphabet after overtaking AmazonNvidia's shares are $1.78 trillion, eclipsing Amazon's $1.75 trillion valueNvidia was on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/theverge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#theverge</a> of overtaking <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/alphabet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#alphabet</a> as the dominant artificial intelligence chipmaker ended the day with a market capitalization above Amazon's for the first time in two decades

Colin-Roy Hunter“<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Google</a>, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Amazon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Amazon</a>, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Meta</a>, and other <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TechCompanies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TechCompanies</a> have monetized confusion, constantly testing how much they can interfere with and manipulate users. … As a result, our collective online experience is getting worse — it's harder to buy the things you want to buy, more convoluted to search for information, and more difficult to socialize with people.”27.03.2023<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tech-companies-ruining-apps-websites-internet-worse-google-facebook-amazon-2023-3?r=US&IR=T" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.businessinsider.com/tech-companies-ruining-apps-websites-internet-worse-google-facebook-amazon-2023-3?r=US&IR=T</a>

Óli Gneisti (English)When there is an <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Earthquake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Earthquake</a> (which happens regularly these days) my wife gets a message from <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Samsung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Samsung</a> about how to react. For instance she is told that if she smells gas she should turn off the gas.The thing is, we don't have gas-pipes in <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Iceland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Iceland</a>. Furthermore, if you smell gas after a quake it might indicate that there is a danger of a volcanic eruption in your vicinity.<a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/TechCompanies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TechCompanies</a> shouldn't issue instructions like this without consulting the appropriate authorities in each country.

PhoenixSerenity<a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/BCgovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BCgovernment</a> extended <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/InteractiveDigitalMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InteractiveDigitalMedia</a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/TaxCredit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TaxCredit</a> for another 5 years to lower <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/employment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#employment</a> costs for <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/TechCompanies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TechCompanies</a> . This tax credit is a <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/refundable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#refundable</a> tax credit equal to 17.5 percent of eligible 'salary & <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/wages" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wages</a> in <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/BritishColumbia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BritishColumbia</a>. This year’s extension, which is part of <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/BCBudget2023" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BCBudget2023</a> will allow the program to operate until 2028 to continue <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/LoweringCosts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LoweringCosts</a> for talent as the <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/TechSector" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TechSector</a> conducts more <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/layoffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#layoffs</a> <a href="https://betakit.com/bc-government-extends-tax-credit-for-digital-media-companies" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://betakit.com/bc-government-extends-tax-credit-for-digital-media-companies</a><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/BCbusiness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BCbusiness</a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/BCeconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BCeconomy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/BCtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BCtech</a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/TechIndustry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TechIndustry</a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/BCpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BCpoli</a>

beSpacificFollow up to previous postings on <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/techlayoffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#techlayoffs</a> - this is a good resource to track the numbers. <a href="https://layoffs.fyi" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://layoffs.fyi</a> - Currently it states - 174 tech companies w/ layoffs ∙ 56570 employees laid off. Includes Companies w/ Layoffs; Layoff Charts; Lists of Employees Laid Off <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#economy</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BigTech</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/layoffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#layoffs</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/TechCompanies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TechCompanies</a>

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