Why “public #AI”, built on #opensource software, is the way forward for the #EU -
Why “public AI”, built on open source software, is the way forward for the EU – Walled Culture
 and someone else agrees:
Open letter: Harnessing open source AI to advance digital sovereignty – Open Source Initiative
EU’s plan to simplify digital laws to benefit mainly large companies at the expense of consumers -
BEUC
EU’s plan to simplify digital laws to benefit mainly large companies at the expense of consumers
The Commission's digital omnibus proposal raises serious concerns regarding consumers’ online privacy and protection. Rather than provide si...
 "a watering down of the EU’s privacy rules and a substantial delay and undermining of AI rules that will benefit mainly non-European Big Tech companies. " #gdpr #ai
Authors dumped from New Zealand’s top book prize after #AI used in cover designs -
the Guardian
Authors dumped from New Zealand’s top book prize after AI used in cover designs
Ockham Book Awards dropped two titles from contention after new guidelines introduced on artificial intelligence use
What AI doesn’t know: we could be creating a global ‘knowledge collapse’ -
the Guardian
What AI doesn’t know: we could be creating a global ‘knowledge collapse’ | Deepak Varuvel Dennison
The long read: As GenAI becomes the primary way to find information, local and traditional wisdom is being lost. And we are only beginning to reali...
 hugely important point: #AI is creating a flavourless, limited information monoculture
I think this will similarly be the straw that breaks the old camel's back for many... View quoted note →
New Investigation Unravels “You Wouldn’t Steal a Car” Anti-Piracy PSA -
New Investigation Unravels "You Wouldn't Steal a Car" Anti-Piracy PSA * TorrentFreak
Following a two-year investigation, French journalists have finally identified the creators of the iconic "You Wouldn't Steal a Car" PSA.
 fascinating stuff #copyright
Why Solarpunk is already happening in #Africa -
Why Solarpunk is already happening in Africa
Or: How Africa is building the future by skipping the past
 "But here’s the meta-point: This is the template for building infrastructure in the 21st century." amazingly hopeful stuff; do read. (v slashdot) #renewables
do the maths and it's obvious why nuclear makes no sense View quoted note →
US may owe $1 trillion in refunds if #SCOTUS cancels #Trump #tariffs -
Ars Technica
US may owe $1 trillion in refunds if SCOTUS cancels Trump tariffs
Tech industry primed for big refunds if SCOTUS rules against Trump tariffs.
 " Tech industry primed for big refunds if SCOTUS rules against Trump tariffs. "
Was #Brexit worse than we had thought? -
Marginal REVOLUTION
Was Brexit worse than we had thought? - Marginal REVOLUTION
This paper examines the impact of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union (Brexit) in 2016. Using almost a decade of data since the ref...
 guess what? it was: "These estimates suggest that by 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time." staggering