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Copyright Under Siege: How Big Tech Uses AI And China To Exploit Creators

Forbes – Virginie Berger – Jan 25

Generative AI is reshaping creativity in ways that highlight a troubling paradox: while touted as a force for innovation, it increasingly relies on exploiting copyrighted materials, songs, books, and artworks, without consent or compensation. This…

Trump DEI executive orders frustrate and motivate business, civic leaders

ajc – Mirtha Donastorg – Jan 25

In 2020 after the murder of George Floyd, corporations and foundations made commitments to narrow the racial wealth gap and boost diversity, equity and inclusion in academia, business and other corners of civic life. A series of lawsuits and court…

Financial Advice on Social Media Is Growing. And Risky.

The New York Times – Isabella Kwai – Jan 25

Amy Ryan was panicking about her savings when she went online for advice. It was April 2020, and the stock market had plunged, draining a nest egg that she had built up over the years. Ms. Ryan, a 43-year-old sales engineer from Wales, had dumped…

AI is just a bad excuse for Samsung and Apple's lazy phone hardware

Android Authority – Robert Triggs – Jan 25

When Galaxy AI burst onto the scene with last year's Galaxy S24 series, it felt novel and interesting enough to almost offset the fact that the phones hadn't otherwise changed all that much from the previous year or the year before that. Teething…

Here's How President Trump-and Others In His Orbit-Made Their Money

Investopedia – Hiranmayi Srinivasan – Jan 25

There's a new administration in the White House, and lots of new faces to keep track of. Many of President Trump's appointees are multimillionaires and billionaires, having built their fortunes in tech, finance, real estate, and other industries.

The world's richest rapper worth £2bn - more than Kanye West and Drake combined

Express.co.uk – Max Parry – Jan 24

Kanye West at the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Rap music often lionises success and opulence. Luxury lifestyles and material indicators of wealth are commonplace in rap videos. Several of the genre's biggest players are worth hundreds of millions…

XDC Network Attracts More Institutional Masternode Partners

CoinGape – Coingape Staff – Jan 25

Operational since 2019, XDC Network is a highly efficient, enterprise-grade Layer 1 blockchain built to support trade finance, real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, cross-border payments, and decentralized applications. Seeking robust and…

For 'VC Twitter,' LinkedIn is becoming the place to be

Business Insider – Melia Russell – Jan 25

LinkedIn is gaining traction among venture capitalists for networking and brand building. More than half of investors on the Forbes Midas List are posting at least monthly on LinkedIn. A ghostwriter for startup investors says LinkedIn gives…

Pluralistic: It's not a crime if we do it with an app (25 Jan 2025)

Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow – Cory Doctorow – Jan 25

It's not a crime if we do it with an app: How Big Potato and the other food cartels did greedflation and got away with it. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020, 2024 Upcoming appearances: Where to find…

superpowers4good.com - Chandan Saha - New Impact Offerings, Net Zero Living in Portland, The Cost of Minority Business Ownership, and Rotary's Fight Against Loneliness!

New Impact Offerings, Net Zero Living in Portland, The Cost of Minority Business Ownership, and Rotary's Fight Against Loneliness!

Superpowers for Good – Chandan Saha – Jan 25

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