• Tech bro fascism looks like a lot like old-fashioned fascism

    I remember a time not that long ago when tech was regarded as a gateway to a better, more equitable future. And those tech titans were lauded as heroes geniuses who would help us usher in this better, cleaner, more prosperous era. — Read the rest

  • Melania Trump aide says former first lady likely 'rolled her eyes' at Trump's latest stunt

    When Donald Trump used another day in court to wish his wife Melania a happy 54th birthday, his former White House Communications Director reduced it to a petty "performance." And she suspects Melania was rolling her eyes."I want to start by wishing my wife Melania a very Happy Birthday," Trump said. "It would be nice to be with her, but I'm in a courthouse for a rigged trial But I do have to begin by wishing Melania Happy Birthday."ALSO READ: ‘Fraudulent’: Trump tormentor Lincoln Project loses...

  • 'I like Donald Trump!' Antonio Brown says America would do better under Trump while Biden is 'falling all over' the place

    NFL legend and Super Bowl winner Antonio Brown revealed that he supports Donald Trump's candidacy for the 2024 election while at the same time, he questioned President Biden's mental state.Brown joined "Fearless with Jason Whitlock" and was asked where he falls on the political spectrum. "You're not a fan of Joe Biden or what?" Whitlock asked Brown."No, I like Donald Trump," Brown quickly replied. "I've got a good political opinion. But you know, I want the world to be a better place." "I feel...

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    Why Big Tech May Never Recover in China

    Although the crackdown has eased since 2022, it has left a profoundly negative mark on the sector and state-business relations.

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    How Big Tech is coming together to support refugees

    Lyft partnered with tech companies to offer needed services to refugees.

  • How entitlements like Social Security and Medicare got so big

    These programs are the biggest part of the budget, and cuts to them feel personal, one expert says. Reducing them has been tough historically.

  • Don't let Big Tech influence the elections yet again this year

    Numerous states have passed reforms to address vulnerabilities and improve the integrity of their elections, as documented by the Heritage Foundation’s Election Integrity Scorecard.

  • 5 Movies That Tried and Failed to Boost Big Brands

    The lowest-grossing film in North America was a Tim Roth movie full of propaganda about FIFA

  • The big idea: what would culture look like without nightlife?

    Live music venues, clubs and bars feed creativity and drive social change. But they’re increasingly in dangerA few weeks ago, I decided to walk from London Bridge, up through Soho, to Marylebone, to catch a train home to the West Midlands. It was late-ish on a Friday afternoon, early spring was in the air, and I had time to kill. I was expecting the familiar mass of people finishing work, spilling out of pubs, standing around on corners, but the city streets were dead. It felt more like an early...

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    How working for Big Tech lost 'dream job' status

    Mass layoffs have eroded the shine of the tech industry.

  • Regulating AI won't protect Americans; it's about Big Tech having a monopoly

    The more I read and write about AI, the firmer I get in my conviction that Big Tech incumbents absolutely must strangle the decentralized AI in its cradle before it wrecks everything.Take a look at this interview Ben Thompson did with OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott. I call your attention to this part in particular:From Microsoft’s perspective, is this going to be a funnel into new products or do you see it as an end goal in and of itself, winning search?KS: So I think you hit...

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    Rooting for Trump to fail has made his stock shorters millions

    By BERNARD CONDON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Rooting for Donald Trump to fail has rarely been this profitable. Just ask a hardy band of mostly amateur Wall Street investors who have collectively made tens of millions of dollars over the past month by betting that the stock price of his social media business