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Bloomberg: Google Finds Workaround for Lobbying That Omits Big Bosses. “A new analysis of federal lobbying data by the nonprofit Tech Transparency Project shows that Google and its parent company, Alphabet Inc., used an internal reorganization to exclude the value of lobbying by its senior executives from disclosures.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/14/bloomberg-google-finds-workaround-for-lobbying-that-omits-big-bosses/

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"China’s ambition to turn its open-source artificial-intelligence models into a global standard has jolted American companies and policymakers, who fear U.S. models could be eclipsed and are mobilizing their responses to the threat.

Chinese advances in AI have come one after another this year, starting with the widely heralded DeepSeek and its R1 reasoning model in January. This was followed by Alibaba’s Qwen and a flurry of others since July, with names such as Moonshot, Z.ai and MiniMax.

The models all have versions that are free for users to download and modify. This approach, commonly referred to as open source or open weight, is driving global adoption of Chinese AI technology.

American companies that have kept their models proprietary are feeling the pressure. In early August, ChatGPT maker OpenAI released its first open-source model, called gpt-oss.
The history of technology offers many examples where a welter of competitors in an industry’s infancy eventually evolved into a monopoly or oligopoly of a few players. Microsoft’s Windows operating system for desktops, Google’s search engine, and the iOS and Android operating systems for smartphones are just a few of the examples.

History also teaches that the battle to become an industry standard isn’t necessarily won by the most technologically advanced player. Easy availability and flexibility play a role, which is why China’s advances in open-source AI worry many in Washington and Silicon Valley."

wsj.com/tech/ai/chinas-lead-in

Eugenics comes to Silicon Valley. Making Gattica great again.

After years trying to prevent AI from destroying humanity, mathematician Tsvi Benson-Tilsen now champions "genetic optimization"—using tech to help create smarter humans who could keep up with AI. In Silicon Valley, this isn’t sci-fi: parents pay up to $50K for embryo IQ screening and high-end matchmakers report tech CEOs looking for Ivy League partners to boost their future kids’ smarts. Advocates claim it’s about humanity’s survival; critics say it reflects Silicon Valley’s obsession with merit and ‘good genes.’ Should tech shape the next generation? Read more: wsj.com/us-news/silicon-valley #AI #genetics #SiliconValley #bioethics #technology #future

Ars Technica: YouTube backlash begins: “Why is AI combing through every single video I watch?”. “Tens of thousands of YouTubers are raging against YouTube’s plan to use AI to detect underage users in the US. On Tuesday, a Change.org petition rapidly neared its 50,000-signature goal, with tens of thousands hoping that with enough users protesting, the wide rollout of the AI age checks might […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/13/youtube-backlash-begins-why-is-ai-combing-through-every-single-video-i-watch-ars-technica/

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Ars Technica: GitHub will be folded into Microsoft proper as CEO steps down. “…it looks like GitHub will be more fully folded into Microsoft’s organizational chart starting next year—GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke announced today that he would be leaving GitHub and Microsoft ‘to become a founder again.’”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/13/ars-technica-github-will-be-folded-into-microsoft-proper-as-ceo-steps-down/

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From now on, everything that was on the internet, everything that was beyond its reach...
All of it has passed into the epoch of history, like photos, artists, and musicians.
People became so infected by the algorithm of the cool Wikipedia that they started calling it intelligence.
Maybe I, stuck in the era of the 2000s/2010s, remember it as a lively and humane time...

#Internet #DigitalEra #History #Web1 #Web2 #Web3 #OldInternet #NewInternet #2000s #2010s #Nostalgia #Retro #AnalogAge #DigitalAge #Human #Alive #Raw #Authentic #Wikipedia #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Algorithm #Music #Art #Photography #Memories #LostEra #PreSocialMedia #PostInternet #Data #Tech #Culture #Philosophy #Change #Progress #Throwback #Remember #VintageVibes #AnalogVsDigital #OldVsNew #ZuckerbergEpoch #DeadInternetTheory #SiliconValley #Future #Past #Timeless #Epic #Epoch #Eras #Generations #TimeCapsule

Ars Technica: The GPT-5 rollout has been a big mess. “It’s been less than a week since the launch of OpenAI’s new GPT-5 AI model, and the rollout hasn’t been a smooth one. So far, the release sparked one of the most intense user revolts in ChatGPT’s history, forcing CEO Sam Altman to make an unusual public apology and reverse key decisions.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/12/ars-technica-the-gpt-5-rollout-has-been-a-big-mess/

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Los Angeles Times: A new gold rush? How AI is transforming San Francisco. “Art. Office space. Billboards. Protests. The AI craze has intensified in San Francisco, spreading through work and social life in what some have described as a new gold rush. The AI boom, coupled with the election of new Mayor Daniel Lurie, has also infused the city with optimism — tinged with anxiety. Some worry about […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/12/los-angeles-times-a-new-gold-rush-how-ai-is-transforming-san-francisco/

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Tech Bro Topia: Sommer 2025: Die USA vollziehen den Schwenk zum Autoritarismus. Mittendrin die Tech-Bros aus dem Silicon Valley. Sie wollen den Staat abschaffen und den Weltraum kolonisieren. Aber wie kommen sie auf solche Ideen?

#Podcast #AI #SiliconValley

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DeutschlandfunkPodcast "Tech Bro Topia" (1/6)Sommer 2025: Die USA vollziehen den Schwenk zum Autoritarismus. Mittendrin die Tech-Bros aus dem Silicon Valley.