736: People Aren’t People
Microsoft's anti-"Microslop" censorship backfired spectacularly; Australia is cracking down on AI age verification while Meta is busy targeting toddlers; prediction markets are basically just insider trading with extra steps; AI chatbots are getting people killed and exposing spy operations; the Moon landing got pushed again; Opera got nostalgic at 30; Sony bought Charlie Brown; and Netflix is making documentaries with robot people now.
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FOLLOW UP
Australia will consider requiring app stores to block AI services without age verification
A Day in the Life of an Enshittificator
IN THE NEWS
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Polymarket Decides Incentivizing a Nuclear Detonation Might Be a Bad Idea
A Chinese official’s use of ChatGPT accidentally revealed a global intimidation operation
‘Our Bond Is the Only Thing That’s Real:’ A New Lawsuit Alleges Google Gemini Drove a Man to Suicide
The Data Centers Have Arrived at the Edge of the Arctic Circle
Big tech companies agree to not ruin your electric bill with AI data centers
TerraPower gets OK to start construction of its first nuclear plant
The Supreme Court doesn't care if you want to copyright your AI-generated art
The $100 Billion OpenAI-Nvidia Deal Is Not Happening
NASA Announces Major Change to Plans For Putting Humans on The Moon
The US Senate empowers NASA to fully engage in lunar space race
Astronomers Estimated the Lifespan of Alien Civilizations, and It’s Not Looking Good for Us
MEDIA CANDY
Charlie Brown now works for Sony
These AI Avatars in a Netflix True Crime Doc Are Disturbing Viewers
Netflix buys Ben Affleck’s AI film tech company, InterPositive
APPS & DOODADS
Opera Has Turned 30 and Is Celebrating With a Compelling Tribute to Web Nostalgia
Meta hit with a class action lawsuit over smart glasses' privacy claims
AT THE LIBRARY
Uncommon People: Britpop and Beyond in 20 Songs by Miranda Sawyer
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