And if Google decides to close down? What then? Bad luck? Or then it’s ok for governments to start enforcing antitrust laws?
REGULATION
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Open Dialogue and Public Opinion in AI Strategy
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I’m sure it’s more complicated than we know; I also bet it could be handled better. There has to he a way to have an open dialogue, pushing public opinion is also very powerful and likely fits their strategy better.
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App Store Protection Less Restrictive Than Current Usage
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I use it right now, it is less protected than the App Store freedom.
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Big Tech Retaliatory OS Feature Restrictions Against Competitors
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The missing out on OS features is mostly retaliation, not mandated.
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Hardware Ownership: Do You Really Own Your Devices?
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You like buying hardware but then accepting that it’s not really yours?
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NOYB Challenges Malicious Law Interpretation and Enforcement
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That one is (in almost all cases) a wrong ans malicious interpretation of the law. If you wanna see that better, sponsor @NOYBeu so someone enforces this bs behavior.
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US Antitrust Efforts Against Apple iPhone Restrictions Debate
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I wonder how long it’ll take the US antitrust efforts to crack open the iPhone. I’d be pissed as a US person if I pay the same money as someone in the EU, but can do less with my fully paid for hardware, just because someone at Apple decided so. (I have a US iTunes account so
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Google AI Search Forces Sites to Share Data or Disappear
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GREAT work by
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@byJuliaLove
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Building Resilience Against Misinformation Through Critical Thinking
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I hope phenomena like this will strengthen our collective immune system against misinformation, making people more resilient and critically minded. Rather than assuming individuals are incapable of discerning truth, we should strive to empower everyone to be as intellectually
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Government delays Online Safety Act review until spring 2025
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One source tells the government may not actually do a review of the Online Safety Act until it is in force – as in, spring 2025. That is a long, long way away. “I think this is a way of sounding tough but putting off a difficult decision,” I'm told…