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Musk's xAI was a late addition to the Pentagon’s set of $200 million AI contracts, former defense employee says The initiative hadn’t been planned to include xAI’s Grok model as recently as March, the former Pentagon employee said.

Hey America, does it feel good knowing the Pentagon has made sure MechaHitler is on our side?

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How to turn off Google’s AI Overviews in web searches If you find Google's AI Overview more irritating than helpful, here's now to turn it off in Chrome.

This actually works:

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Mark Carney’s AI agenda is a gift to Big Tech ⋆ The Breach The Liberal government is charging ahead with the technology despite mounting evidence of harm for workers, vulnerable groups, and public services

Mark Carney promised “elbows up” against the US, but he’s offering a warm embrace to US tech companies and the AI hype they’ve unleashed.

As Canada’s AI minister suggests AI regulation is off the table, there’s ample reason to be worried about Carney’s tech agenda.

My latest for @breachmedia.ca:

Microsoft Used China-Based Support for Multiple U.S. Agencies, Potentially Exposing Sensitive Data Microsoft says it will no longer use China-based engineers to support the Pentagon. But ProPublica found that the tech giant has relied on its global workforce for years to support other federal clien...

NEW: Microsoft says it will no longer use China-based engineers to support the Pentagon.

But ProPublica found that the tech giant has relied on its global workforce for years to support other federal clients, including the Justice Department.

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The real winners from Trump’s ‘AI action plan’? Tech companies Millions spent by Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft and others appear to have paid off as president vows to cut red tape

The real winners from Trump’s ‘AI action plan’? Tech companies

much better, also showing off the new recovery tech.

Literally the tech industry is fine with this nutter as long as they get what they want.

Tesla shares drop sharply after disappointing second-quarter earnings Tesla reported that both revenue and profits fell in the second quarter of 2025 compared with a year ago.

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The White House orders tech companies to make AI bigoted again War is peace, bias is objectivity, speech is censorship.

The White House orders tech companies to make AI bigoted again

I Miss Actually Owning Stuff "You'll own nothing and you'll hate it"

My latest newsletter is about how Big Tech killed the concept of ownership, in the process turning consumers into digital serfs.

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One of the biggest stories in American politics is about how the relative labor power of tech workers gave a lot of tech capitalists mad cow disease

food delivery was never the problem and has never been the problem.

the problem is tech companies inserting themselves into the delivery economy and taking a significant cut of what would be paid to the driver and the restaurant.

the problem, as always, is tech-fueled labor exploitation.

Tesla shares drop sharply after disappointing second-quarter earnings Tesla reported that both revenue and profits fell in the second quarter of 2025 compared with a year ago.

💅 #teslatakedown #MuskMustFall www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...

How big tech is force-feeding us AI Plus, OpenAI's absurd listening tour, top AI scientists say AI is evolving beyond our control, Facebook is putting data centers in tents, and the AI bubble question — answered?

Big tech promotes the story that since ChatGPT burst onto the scene, AI has been so popular it's rushed to meet the demand. The reality is different. A study by design scholars shows tech co's have had to push AI on its users with a variety of intrusive tactics.

How big tech is force-feeding us AI:

Tech got everything it paid for — grift accomplished

a scene in the animated lord of the rings movie. Gandalf the grey is standing in a lush green forest, wearing grey robes, and a blue pointy wizard's hat while wielding a staff. He's pointing up as if to think of something, and the image is captioned "It's never too late to start something over, including a new version of yourself."

Good morning✌️🍀

it's not hard

"fuck the gop. I want to beat the GOP. all my homies hate the gop"

"I will stop your cell phone from being a vector through which you are hourly contacted by organized crime"

"i will make healthcare affordable even if it hurts insurance CEOs"

“I fear the end of CBS as I knew it.”

The legendary Connie Chung on the Paramount/CBS-Skydance deal which just received approval from the FCC.

Tesla investors are growing wary of Elon Musk's futuristic promises Tesla shares plummeted as CEO Elon Musk's promises for robotaxis failed to excite investors following another disappointing earnings report.

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Tesla investors are growing wary of Elon Musk's (Robotaxi, FSD, Optimus, $20 Trillion valuation) futuristic promises. Even the bulls are talking about profits & losses. www.cnbc.com/2025/07/26/t...

Pacific Ocean white caps under a clear blue sky. Cape with forest & rocks & a remnant of morning mist touches the treetops.

Camping on the Oregon Coast.

Enjoying the silence.

#summermorning #enjoythesilence #summer #nature #silhouette #sunrise

Just once I would like to see Joe Biden post something as insane as this just to see how people would react

Person working on laptop while riding in the bucket of CargoB electric cargo bike.

When you’re busy people, sometime you have to take the office with you! Multi-tasking during a day full of site visits for CargoB’s expansion 🚲💻🏙️💅🚲

Jack Tame: The question of going solar is when, not if After reaching a new record high on their electricity bill, Jack Tame is seriously considering solar power.

Find me a future Govt that helps NZ’ers to go solar.

#nzpol

Photograph of multiple pink lilies with green stems and green leaves.

Happiness is being serenaded by Mother Nature.

Good morning guys! It’s time to play some games so enjoy and have a great weekend. #Commodore64 #NinjaRabbits

Get ready, Brazil. The 'good mosquitoes' are coming Scientists are driving around in white Chevys, releasing thousands of specially engineered mosquitoes from tubes — part of a pioneering project to reduce the spread of dengue, a terrible disease.

Scientists are driving around in white Chevys, releasing thousands of specially engineered mosquitoes from tubes — part of a pioneering project to reduce the spread of dengue, a terrible disease.

Beach Week Book Club Having successfully managed a week of moving house with my daughter and then the almost-final proofread of my book this week (just one quick final proofread in a couple of weeks and then it’s off to t...

It’s always good to read with friends! open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

giving the new Fantastic Four the subtitle "First Steps" is brilliant because it not only lets audiences know this one has nothing to do with the previous movies that they hated, but also subtly asks them to go easy on it because it's just a little baby