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rbreich , 11 days ago to Random

One of the richest men in the 1920s was Andrew Mellon — an early prophet of trickle-down economics.

Yesterday we learned that his grandson, Timothy Mellon, gave a Trump super PAC one of the largest political donations ever.

This is how dynastic wealth works.

Wealth tax now.

arstechnica , 11 days ago to Random

Pornhub is blocking more states this summer to protest age-verification laws

The number of states blocked by Pornhub will soon nearly double.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/adult-sites-blocking-more-states-this-summer-to-protest-age-verification-laws/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

georgetakei , 1 month ago to Random

I want to go to there.

rbreich , 2 months ago to Random

Reminder that Live Nation/Ticketmaster is a monopoly, which is why it can get away with providing awful service, charging exorbitant prices, and tacking on fees as high as 75% of the ticket price.

It's a big deal that the DOJ is planning to file an antitrust lawsuit against it.

arstechnica , 2 months ago to Random

Bogus Botox poisoning outbreak spreads to 9 states, CDC says

All of the case have been in women, nine of whom were hospitalized.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/04/bogus-botox-poisoning-outbreak-spreads-to-9-states-cdc-says/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 2 months ago to Random

Speed of AI development is outpacing risk assessment

Traditional methods of evaluating accuracy and safety are flawed.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/04/speed-of-ai-development-is-outpacing-risk-assessment/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 2 months ago to Random

Elon Musk: AI will be smarter than any human around the end of next year

While Musk says superintelligence is coming soon, one critic says prediction is "batsh*t crazy."

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/04/elon-musk-ai-will-be-smarter-than-any-human-around-the-end-of-next-year/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 3 months ago to Random

Glassdoor adding users’ real names, job info to profiles without consent

Anonymous review site Glassdoor now consults public sources to identify users.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/03/glassdoor-adding-users-real-names-job-info-to-profiles-without-consent/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 5 months ago to Random

Raspberry Pi is preparing for an IPO in London for likely more than $500M

CEO says firm will "keep doing the same stuff," at least "while I'm in charge."

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/raspberry-pi-is-preparing-for-an-ipo-in-london-for-likely-more-than-500m/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 5 months ago to Random

Did an AI write that hour-long “George Carlin” special? I’m not convinced.

"Everyone is ready to believe that AI can do things, even if it can't."

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/01/did-an-ai-write-that-hour-long-george-carlin-special-im-not-convinced/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social