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In Latest Attack on Journalism, Musk Removes Headlines From Posts on “X”
Since buying the platform last year, Musk has made the site increasingly hostile to journalists.
To Fight Big Tech, We Must Seize the Means of Computation
“[Elon] Musk is kind of an unsubtle example of the problem with Tech Bros,” says Cory Doctorow.
Warren, Sanders Urge Biden Officials to Crack Down on Crypto Tax Evaders
Congress mandated new tax rules for crypto traders nearly two years ago, but officials have yet to implement them.
Twitter Threatens to Nix Advertisers’ Verification If They Don’t Spend More
Rather than ban neo-Nazis who are scaring advertisers off the platform, X is seemingly resorting to threats.
Bizarre and Dangerous Utopian Ideology Has Quietly Taken Hold of Tech World
“It's shaping our world right now,” says philosopher and historian Émile P. Torres.
Twitter Refused to Pay Ex-Employees $500 Million in Severance, Lawsuit Says
Under Elon Musk, the company has laid off over 6,000 people, or about 80 percent of its staff.
Warren, Sanders Report Reveals Tax Prep Firms Are Sending Taxpayer Data to Meta
The data of millions of taxpayers has been shared with “stunning disregard for taxpayer privacy,” the report found.
Twitter’s Ad Sales Have Plummeted 59 Percent in Months Since Musk’s Takeover
Prior to Musk’s takeover, advertisers provided about 90 percent of Twitter’s revenue.
Sinema Has Received Over $500k From Crypto-Backed Firms Ahead of Election
The donations came as Sinema introduced several crypto-sponsored regulations.
Report on ChatGPT Model’s Emissions Offers Rare Glimpse of AI’s Climate Impacts
If AI is scaled up, the resulting carbon footprint could rival that of cryptocurrencies.