The ColdFusion video, “Dropbox Was Worth $10 Billion. Then Everyone Left,” explores the explosive rise and quiet decline of the cloud storage pioneer. Founded in 2007 to solve the simple problem of forgotten USB drives, Dropbox grew massively through a clever referral program. However, after founder Drew Houston rejected a 2009 acquisition offer from Steve … Read more
The Rise and Fall of Yahoo chronicles the history of the early internet pioneer, from its origins as a Stanford student project to its staggering $125 billion peak valuation. The video explores how Yahoo lost its dominance through a series of massive missed opportunities—including failing to buy Google and Facebook—and how a fundamental lack of … Read more
I am so fed up with doomy statements from the AI leaders. I may have lost my patience with it. The latest instance is the BBC’s report that Evan Hubinger, who leads alignment science at Anthropic, believes there is a “greater than 10% chance” that AI could “kill all humans” within the next decade. The occasion … Read more
Recently, The Guardian reported on the fierce pushback in Scotland, where locals are rallying against the data center boom with a level of objection previously unseen. Communities are questioning why their landscapes and resources are being sacrificed for global tech conglomerates. As we delve deeper into the era of algorithmic governance and the race for … Read more
The video details how Dropbox transformed from the undisputed pioneer of cloud storage in the late 2000s into a company facing structural growth stagnation. While Dropbox initially solved file synchronization across platforms, tech giants like Google, Apple, and Microsoft entered the market by treating cloud storage as a loss leader bundled inside broader ecosystems (Google … Read more
Key Insights by Merlin AI Google Maps Evolution – Google has been mapping the world for over 20 years, launching its Street View feature in 2007. – Initial camera systems were bulky, weighing up to 500 pounds, but have since evolved to lighter, more versatile models used on various vehicles including backpacks and even … Read more
I first saw the news at the Guardian and asked Perplexity to do a roundup. Here is the issue: What the investigation actually found An investigation by Investigate Europe, published with the Guardian and others, shows that Microsoft and the lobby group DigitalEurope (representing Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Meta, etc.) proposed language to classify all individual … Read more
My short entry at The Sage International Encyclopedia of Politics and Gender has been published. Saka, E. (2025). Big tech and gender. In The Sage International Encyclopedia of Politics and Gender (Vol. 4, pp. 79-81). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://doi.org/10.4135/9781071918494.n26 Here is the complete entry: Big Tech refers to the dominant position and influence of large … Read more
Everyone lies. When it’s personally convenient to obscure the truth, it’s only natural. But, when an average person lies, it might affect a few people. When big companies lie, the consequences affect millions if not billions. Sometimes, these lies are small such as Apple allegedly inflating Apple Watch calorie metrics. Others, however, can be a … Read more
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