Free Our Feeds is a recently launched campaign to create a social media ecosystem free from billionaire control. Some notable figures in the digital world are leading this campaign. However, I am a bit upset with focusing on the AT Protocol instead of an existing and relatively adopted ActivityPub protocol. Below, you will see the … Read more
Several major tech companies have implemented anti-DEI measures or scaled back their diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Here’s a list of the notable cases: Meta (Facebook) Terminated major DEI programs, including those for hiring, training, and supplier selection[1][4] Ended its “Diverse Slate Approach” to hiring[1] Discontinued representation goals[1] Cut its DEI team[1] Google Started defunding … Read more
EFF has a piece on Digital Apartheid in Gaza: Big Tech Must Reveal Their Roles in Tech Used in Human Rights Abuses The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has reported on unjust content moderation practices, often at the request of Israeli authorities, which disproportionately affect Palestinian voices[6]. Besides, there is the Big Tech’s Role: The involvement of major … Read more
Jan 25, 2024 RALEIGH Be my friend on X at: https://x.com/Josh_Christiane In the recent months companies like Unity, Amazon, Intel, IBM, Nokia, Samsung, and many more have fired hundreds of thousands of tech workers collectively. In this video I dive into the dark side of the tech industry and what is fueling this current wave … Read more
00:05 Tech sector shedding jobs 01:41 AI boom driving massive investments and tech industry growth 03:28 After years of growth, tech companies like Meta and Alphabet experienced layoffs and reductions in their workforce. 05:18 Tech companies, including Google, have been making significant layoffs. 07:00 Generative AI is gaining momentum in San Francisco with significant investments … Read more
00:02 Big tech companies are facing a challenge with market saturation. 01:42 Big tech already controls virtually the entire internet. 03:19 High valuations of big tech companies are primarily based on the expectation of infinite growth. 04:47 Tech industry transitioning from hyper growth to stagnation 06:21 Market saturation causing shift in technology industry. 07:57 Gen … Read more