An AI bubble threatens Silicon Valley, and all of us.
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Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
Cold War Kids
Apple’s hit show ‘Severance’ was originally about the class struggle; Season 2 stifles that in favor of corporate crisis management.
Posted inPodcasts
Trump’s Assault on Universities
The president and Elon Musk are obliterating one of America’s greatest engines of prosperity. Why?
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Some Democrats Endorse Bill Allowing Elon Musk to Create His Own Currency
The GENIUS Act is the first pro-crypto bill Republicans want to rush through this Congress. Thanks to industry money, several Democrats are ignoring the bill’s major problems.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Even Under Trump, Americans Can Fight Climate Change
And the most equitable way to do that is through publicly owned utilities.
Posted inTAP
A Sloppy Valentine for Big Tech
Today on TAP: A new White House effort to block domestic and foreign rules on data security is at odds with the U.S. government’s long-standing efforts to shield data from China.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The CFPB Shutdown Is Entirely About Payment Apps
Elon Musk and other Big Tech CEOs want to manage your money without any regulatory protections.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
After Spearheading TikTok Ban, Gottheimer Purchased Thousands in Chinese Alibaba Stock
A House committee has detailed why Alibaba could be a national-security threat. The New Jersey Problem Solver sees it as an investment opportunity.
Posted inPodcasts
The Tech Oligarch Consent Machine
What happened to Glenn Greenwald and Matt Taibbi?
