What I’m Reading - 8/27/2023
I can honestly say I’ve never seen anything like Dublin when tens of thousands of Notre Dame fans descend upon it. I’m writing this before the game because, let’s be honest, I’m probably going to be a wee hungover in the morning.
Me on Dame Street watching the marching band. They named the street Notre Dame Street just for today. I made these shirts for myself and my friends and lots of people have been asking where we got them. I could make a pretty penny if there wasn’t all that pesky copyright stuff.
Lots of news again this past week. One thing I’ll point out is Morning Consult’s State of Technology Report. I’ll call out this part in particular:
Even in this moment of respite, however, the road ahead for tech will only become more complicated, not less. Generative AI emerged as a new industry and could bring new opportunities but is also fueling concerns among consumers. Politically, a rising share of U.S. Republicans are finding that tech has a positive impact on discourse as X, formerly known as Twitter, cozies up to conservatives. Tech, AI and online discourse are sure to become key areas of focus of the 2024 elections.
Have a great Sunday!
What I’m Reading
Center for an Informed Public: Addressing falsehoods and the manipulated narrative of House Judiciary Committee Majority document: “The Weaponization of CISA: How a ‘Cybersecurity’ Agency Colluded With Big Tech and ‘Disinformation’ Partners to Censor Americans”
Washington Post: Following Elon Musk's lead, Big Tech is surrendering to disinformation
New York Times: The Secrets of Debate Swag
The Globe and Mail: Wildfires reveal social media as the new problem child for government
The Washington Post: Meta bans news related to Canada wildfires
CNN: Facebook's referrer traffic keeps dropping for media outlets
Forbes: A Draft Of TikTok’s Plan To Avoid A Ban Gives The U.S. Government Unprecedented Oversight Power
Politico Tech Podcast: What Google wants from Washington on AI
Reuters: Meta releases AI model translating speech between dozens of languages
GovTech: Social media changes are impacting government messaging
Axios: Exclusive: Media heavyweights form new research group to support free press
Axios: Exclusive: Cox Media Group launches hyper-local streaming service Neighborhood TV
AP News: Thailand accuses Facebook of ignoring ban on scam ads
Folha: Eleições 2024 e internet: para além da remoção de conteúdo
The Wall Street Journal: America's tech giants rush to comply with new curbs in Europe
Facebook: New features and additional transparency measures as the Digital Services Act comes into effect
Microsoft: From tipping point to turning point: Charting new pathways for rebuilding local news