The eccentric pro-tech movement known as “Effective Accelerationism” wants to unshackle powerful A.I., and party along the way.
Category: Social Media
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Elon Musk Says He May Bring Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones Back to X
Jones was banned from the social media platform in 2018 after posting harassing messages.
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Binance Founder Ordered to Remain in U.S. Before Sentencing
Changpeng Zhao, better known as CZ, faces as much as 18 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to federal money-laundering violations.
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Russia’s Latest Disinformation Tactic Exploits American Celebrities
Videos from Elijah Wood, Mike Tyson and others have been used — unknowingly to them, it seems — in social media posts and Russian news coverage critical of Ukraine’s leader.
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Meta Plans to Add Encryption to Messenger, Stoking a Privacy Debate
The move is part of an effort to make the app more like WhatsApp and iMessage. Law enforcement authorities say the privacy makes it harder to track criminals.
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The Media, Democracy and the 2024 Election: What’s at Stake
Should something change about the way news is gathered, reported and shared? Participants in a task force at the DealBook Summit considered that, and more.
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In the Creator Economy There is Money to Be Made
People from all types of backgrounds have become stars — and it’s a trend that’s expected to get even bigger and make them even richer in years to come.
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In the Creator Economy, It’s the Wild Wild West for all Involved
A task force at the DealBook Summit discussed where the power lies in the exploding world of the creator economy — and who is likely to wield it in the future.
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Twitch Will Shut Down Its Streaming Platform in South Korea
Twitch, once popular among South Korean gamers, will shut its business there in February.
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How Nations Are Losing a Global Race to Tackle A.I.’s Harms
Alarmed by the power of artificial intelligence, Europe, the United States and others are trying to respond — but the technology is evolving more rapidly than their policies.
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Runners, on Your Marks: Strava Just Opened DMs
The popular fitness app’s new direct-message feature has users split between titillation (a new place to flirt!) and trepidation (a new place to flirt …).
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Paddington en una aventura diferente cada día, gracias a este artista
Durante casi 1000 días seguidos, el artista Jason Chou ha metido a Paddington, el oso antropomorfizado, en situaciones absurdas. Y no tiene intención de parar.