Critical reporting on the tech industry is essential, but for far too long tech media and large publications were far too happy to parrot company press releases. Thankfully, that’s changing. On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke to @npub1xl7j...sxzx and Samantha Cole about launching a new publication called 404 Media that will focus on ground-up reporting instead of cultivating access to executives. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1004689/13492628-reporting-critically-on-tech-w-jason-koebler-samantha-cole #media #tech #journalism

For years, the media built up Elon Musk and got the public to buy into the myth of his genius. Now the truth of who he is can’t be hidden and changing how they cover Musk isn’t enough. The media failed us. They not only need to inform the public about the harms of Musk’s empire, but change how they cover the entire tech industry so another grifter can’t replicate his rise. They owe us nothing less. https://www.disconnect.blog/p/the-medias-failure-on-elon-musk #tech #media #elonmusk #tesla #spacex #twitter #x

We’re in moment of AI hype, but if you followed the commentary, you might think criticism of the technology is entirely new. The truth is that it has a very long history. On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke to @npub124uf...acha about Joseph Weizenbaum’s creation of the first chatbot in the 1960s and how it turned him into a critic of AI and computation for the rest of his life. We can learn a lot from his perspective. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1004689/13451613-ai-criticism-has-a-decades-long-history-w-ben-tarnoff #tech #ai #chatgpt #artificialintelligence

Canada just evacuated a city of 20,000 people because of the wildfires devastating the country, but when people turn to Facebook for emergency updates, they get caught up in Meta’s news ban. It shows how little the company really cares about its users. https://www.disconnect.blog/p/roundup-meta-doesnt-care-about-you #tech #meta #facebook #canada #wildfires #socialmedia

This week in the Disconnect Roundup: I have something to say about Meta blocking news in Canada while people are being evacuated due to massive wildfires. Plus, the usual recommended reads, labor updates, and other news you might have missed! https://www.disconnect.blog/p/roundup-meta-doesnt-care-about-you #tech #meta #facebook #canada