“When the Bubble Bursts”: Naomi Klein & Astra Taylor on Reclaiming Democracy from AI Oligarchs
We’re joined by Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor, co-authors of the book End Times Fascism, for a wide-ranging conversation on the multitrillion-dollar global investment in artificial intelligence and its reverberating effects around the world. Klein recently spoke at the People’s AI Assembly, alongside other critics of the artificial intelligence industry,Continue Reading
“I am giving you money!” Nvidia’s CEO wants every country to build its own AI
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is crisscrossing Europe with a multibillion-dollar checkbook and a grand ambition: Make his company the indispensable backbone of the global AI economy.Why it matters: As fears of an AI bubble rattle Wall Street, Huang is working to spread the boom beyond the U.S…Continue Reading
The Traitor says AI data centres should pay ‘dividends’ in pre-midterm shift
US president has continued to support data centres in advance of midterms, despite growing opposition from Republicans., US president has continued to support data centres in advance of midterms, despite growing opposition from Republicans. United States President Traitor 47 has said AI data centres should pay “dividends” to communities, inContinue Reading
Russia to send first diesel tanker to the US amid The Traitor deal
Russia will send on Thursday its first diesel tanker to the US to an undisclosed port., Russia will send on Thursday its first diesel tanker to the US to an undisclosed port. Russia will send its first tanker of diesel fuel to the United States on Thursday, Russia’s Deputy PrimeContinue Reading
Evidence of Russian ‘Hybrid War’ On Europe Is Vanishingly Thin
These days, barely a week goes by in Europe without a drone sighting, a fire or a power outage being blamed on Russia. We’re told that these incidents are all part of a relentless, and escalating, “hybrid war” that Moscow is waging against the continent. Tensions escalated dramatically last month after Germany formally Continue Reading
“If We Burn, You Burn With Us”: France’s Youth Ignite a Massive Revolt
PARIS, France — “Make sure you tell the Americans that trash cans aren’t the only things burning in France,” 16-year-old Ewen told Truthdig as protesters gathered on the Place de la République Saturday. Tear gas had been falling into the growing crowd for about an hour, and the teen struggledContinue Reading
Africa CDC calls Ebola crisis summit as Nigeria records first case
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has invited health ministers to an “extraordinary virtual meeting” as Ebola spreads across the continent, Read MoreContinue Reading
Ebola has spread from Congo to 4 other countries. A look at where things stand
Ebola disease from the fast-moving outbreak in Congo has now spread to four other countries, including two where it’s active, Read MoreContinue Reading
The best vacuum sealers to cut down on food waste
Vacuum sealers keep food fresh for longer and help prevent freezer burn. Food experts explain how to use them and what to look for, plus top-rated picks from Nesco, Anova and more., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Global warming will breach 1.5°C – but deep, fast cuts can still bring it back
With global temperature rise set to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, countries “must pull out all the stops” and urgently cut emissions to minimize the overshoot and return to the internationally agreed threshold by the end of this century.Continue Reading
Local AI Weekly #6: If You Can Reverse Engineer It, It’s Open Source!
What I realized in the past week or so is that if you can reverse engineer it, any software is open source software. Not in the license sense, of course. But AI agents are getting good at reading binaries, tracing what an app does and rebuilding it. Last issue, weContinue Reading
DankMaterialShell Becomes Dux Shell as Dank Linux Rebrands to Dux Labs
Dank Linux, the Wayland desktop suite built around DankMaterialShell (DMS), has put out its final post on X under that name, bidding farewell to its old identity. Accompanying it is DMS 2.0, codenamed “Heisenberg,” which reached GitHub just a few hours ago. If you didn’t already know, the shell isContinue Reading
Economic Inequality is a Choice
Poverty is a policy decision. Concentrated wealth is a policy decision. Inequality is a policy decision. Economic inequality is not some naturally occurring phenomenon. It is the consequence of deliberate policy choices. One question I always urge my students to ask: who is the market organized for — and why?Continue Reading