But fighting the bureaucracy *is* the job.
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Data legality fallacy: composition argument in IP law
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It's a basic Fallacy of Composition: this data is transferred as electricity therefore any use is legal; data is made up of numbers & stats therefore our activity is legal. It's why the P2P lawsuits favored the rightholders: you have to look at the uses and its implications!
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Microsoft Database IP Protection and Unprotected Facts Legal Implications
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Not only are protected words required to express facts, what they seem to forget is that collections of "unprotected" facts are covered by database laws. If Microsoft gets its way, then none of its own databases would be protected by IP laws?
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Trump and Elon’s Threat to Democracy and Scientific Progress
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The animosity of Trump and Elon towards democracy, science, basic decency, and half of humanity has reached absurd levels.
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NASA persists despite US government funding withdrawal
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NASA had not given up.
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IndiaAI CyberGuard AI Hackathon: Develop AI Cybersecurity Solutions
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Applications are now open for the IndiaAI CyberGuard AI Hackathon!
Ready to develop AI solutions that tackle cybercrime? Join innovators from across the country and make a difference in cybersecurity. Apply here: https://
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Trump’s Neglect of Science and Technology Policy Leadership
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And Trump?
It took him 2 years to name a director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. He shrunk the OSTP staff from 135 to 45.
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Perplexity Launches Election Day Voter Guide for All Ballot Items
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It’s almost election day! While the presidency gets the most attention, Perplexity’s here to help you make an informed vote on all ballot items, including statewide and local.
— Perplexity (@perplexity_ai) 1 novembre 2024
We’ve curated a trusted set of sources to answer all election-related queries: https://t.co/ERtkwpo8yj pic.twitter.com/FfptvEw9KNIt’s almost election day! While the presidency gets the most attention, Perplexity’s here to help you make an informed vote on all ballot items, including statewide and local. We’ve curated a trusted set of sources to answer all election-related queries: http://
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Chinese Researchers Develop Military AI Model Using Meta’s Llama
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Chinese researchers develop #AI model for military use on back of Meta's Llama https://
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X’s algorithm pushes political content to new users following only ESPN
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What did @cwarzel get when he created a new X account, said he liked tech, culture, gaming & sports, and followed only ESPN? Posts by Musk, Trump and MAGA-influencers—along with recommendations to stock up on food, water and guns. theatlantic.com/technology/a…