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@tante@tldr.nettime.org
2025-07-07 14:00:05

Last week I had the great honor to give a talk with my friend Malte about capitalism, (tech-)fascism and how it connects to "AI".
(Original title: “Fascist AI” talk at LOOPS)
tante.cc/2025/07/04/fascist-ai

"Fascist AI" talk at LOOPS
The New Practice space at TU Berlin runs a series of talks called LOOPS. Together with my friend Malte I was invited to talk a bit about “Fascist AI”. How capitalism, fascism and AI narratives are very closely aligned and (re)produce one another. I enjoyed giving the talk (I rarely do those together with others) […]

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2025-07-07 22:10:38

Veterans Affairs reverses course on large-scale layoffs (Washington Post)
washingtonpost.com/politics/20
memeorandum.com/250707/p100#a2

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2025-06-07 15:30:51

Eagles' Jalen Carter still 'grinding' to add name alongside NFL's best DTs: 'I know who everybody loves' nfl.com/news/eagles-jalen-cart

Eagles' Jalen Carter still 'grinding' to add name alongside NFL's best DTs: 'I know who everybody loves'
Jalen Carter isn't content to chase down only quarterbacks and ball-carriers. The Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle also has his sights set on the NFL's best at his position, and he fully intends to close whatever gap still exists.

@grumpybozo@toad.social
2025-06-07 22:50:05

It is not AI that is driving tech layoffs. It’s the massive change in R&D writeoff rules that kicked in for TY2022, from the 2017 Trump tax bill.
The ability to “expense” R&D costs was in place for decades and arguably drove US innovation by making it cheap. Now R&D is amortized over 5 years for US work, 15 years for non-US work. The current reconciliation bill would bring back expensing of domestic R&D costs.

Wladimir Mufty (@wlaatje@social.edu.nl)
How a tax cut for a small group of people led to a financial bloodbath in the Research & Development departments of American tech companies. #section174 #innovation #layoffs #tech https://qz.com/tech-layoffs-tax-code-trump-section-174-microsoft-meta-1851783502

@heiseonline@social.heise.de
2025-06-02 09:30:00

Black Forest Labs: Bildbearbeitung über KI-Prompt
Die künstliche Intelligenz "Flux.1 Kontext" vom Freiburger KI-Startup Black Forest Labs analysiert den Bildinhalt, um ihn per Prompteingabe zu bearbeiten.

Black Forest Labs: Bildbearbeitung über KI-Prompt
Die künstliche Intelligenz "Flux.1 Kontext" vom Freiburger KI-Startup Black Forest Labs analysiert den Bildinhalt, um ihn per Prompteingabe zu bearbeiten.

@cellfourteen@social.petertoushkov.eu
2025-07-06 08:09:19

Building a Natural Swimming Pond (And Digging it by Hand)
youtube.com/watch?v=H0_l3vBuS_

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2025-06-04 22:50:50

Sources: WBD initiates a round of layoffs in its cable TV divisions, affecting well under 100 employees and largely impacting the Discovery side of the company (Peter White/Deadline)
deadline.com/2025/06/warner-br

Warner Bros. Discovery Initiates More Layoffs In Cable TV Divisions
Deadline understands that the company is set to layoff a number of people, particularly on the cable television side of its business.

@mapto@qoto.org
2025-06-05 04:30:30

This is how important tax incentives are and why countries that only reactively shape their tax systems will keep lagging behind.
qz.com/tech-layoffs-tax-code-t

The hidden time bomb in the tax code that's fueling mass tech layoffs
A decades-old tax rule helped build America's tech economy. A quiet change under Trump helped dismantle it

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2025-06-06 13:51:04

A DOGE architect leaves the movement after Musk feuds with Trump (Sophia Cai/Politico)
politico.com/news/2025/06/06/a
memeorandum.com/250606/p38#a25

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2025-07-07 13:40:33

The Trump Administration Wants to Close Down Key Weather Labs Across the Country (NOTUS)
notus.org/health-science/trump
memeorandum.com/250707/p28#a25