Notices by Steve Thompson PhD (stevethompson@mastodon.social), page 5

OpenAI in talks to raise funding that would value AI startup at up to $340 billion

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/30/openai-in-talks-to-raise-up-to-40-billion-at-340-billion-valuation.html

KEWL🌀NEWS

#PRESS

@eff @WIRED

Downlaod it. It's free. I don't want it back.

https://mastodon.social/@SteveThompson/110659467116693605

Apple Halts Disastrous AI System That Was Making Up Fake News Stories and Pushing Them to iPhone Users

https://futurism.com/the-byte/apple-halts-disastrous-ai-fake-news

KEWL🌀NEWS

#AI #APPLE #FAKENEWS #IPHONES #JOURNALISM #PRESS

UK Universities Retreat From Musk’s X Citing Misinformation On Platform

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/uk-universities-retreat-from-elon-musks-x-citing-misinformation-on-platform-7428709

#MISINFORMATION #MUSK #TWITTER #UK #KEWLNEWS #PRESS

‘Motivated By My Threats’: Trump On Meta’s Decision To End Fact-Checking In US

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/motivated-by-my-threats-trump-on-metas-decision-to-end-fact-checking-in-us-7422820

US President-elect Donald Trump said Facebook-parent Meta's abrupt policy shift on content moderation, including ending fact-checking in the United States, was "probably" motivated by his threats against CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

#DISINFORMATION #META #TRUMP #ZUCKERBERG #KEWLNEWS #PRESS

South Africa motorists face rising threat of highway spiking

https://www.wionews.com/videos/south-africa-motorists-face-rising-threat-of-highway-spiking

Motorists in South Africa are grappling with a rise in highway spiking incidents, where criminals place spikes or obstacles on roads to force vehicles to stop, leading to robberies and life-threatening situations. Authorities have identified several hotspots, prompting increased police patrols on major freeways.

#SOUTHAFRICA #KEWLNEWS #PRESS

Green Beret Was A Looney Tune

https://www.mediaite.com/tv/wake-up-read-the-trump-hotel-bombers-chilling-messages-calling-on-militias-to-purge-d-c-of-democrats/

VIA @peachfront

#press

If TikTok Goes, So Do These People’s Livelihoods

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/tiktok-ban-economic-impact-creators-small-business-1235213942/

As the threat of a TikTok shutdown looms in the new year, small business owners say a ban would cut i

The Real-Life Violence That Inspired South Korea’s ‘Squid Game’

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/the-real-life-violence-that-inspired-south-koreas-squid-game-7319287

#KEWLNEWS #PRESS

The scamdemic targeting the young and vulnerable

https://www.rappler.com/technology/scamdemic-targeting-young-vulnerable/

#ai #chatbots #cybercrime #youth #KEWLNEWS #PRESS

Photographs reveal first glimpse of uncontacted Massaco people in Brazil

https://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/12/22/photographs-reveal-first-glimpse-of-uncontacted-massaco-people-in-brazil

#amazon #brazil #massaco #KEWLNEWS #PRESS

Netanyahu will be arrested if he comes to Auschwitz memorial, Polish government confirms

https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/benjamin-netanyahu/article-834302

#netanyahu #poland #KEWLNEWS #PRESS

Russia to mass-produce new hypersonic ballistic missiles, Putin says

https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-to-produce-new-hypersonic-missiles-in-mass-says-putin/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

#KEWLNEWS #PRESS

Seize Russia’s Assets Before Trump Takes Office

https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/12/11/russia-assets-biden-trump-ukraine-war-seize/

#RUSSIA #ASSETS #TRUMP #PRESS

"U.S. says unexplained drone sightings near U.K. military bases ongoing"

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-air-force-drone-sightings-uk-military-bases-unexplained-ongoing/

"The U.S. Air Force says more unexplained drones have been sighted near major British military bases used by American forces."

#UK #MILITARY #USAF #DRONES #PRESS

"Trump Refuses to Disclose Who Is Funding His Transition"

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-refuses-disclose-funding-transition-1235179059/

"He is the first president-elect not to sign an ethics agreement that sets fundraising limits and transparency"

#ETHICS #TRUMP #FUNDING #PRESS

"The Crypto Cronies Getting Cozy With Trump"

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/trump-crypto-elon-musk-election-1235168650/

"Bitcoin and blockchain evangelists backed the president-elect with millions of dollars in donations — and he’s about to let their industry run wild"

#CRYPTO #PRESS

"Is Elon Musk's X user exodus real?"

https://www.newsweek.com/how-top-twitter-rivals-fared-since-elon-musk-exodus-1984404

"Threads, Bluesky and Mastodon have experienced growth in the past few months as Musk's social media platform appears to be losing users."

#Musk #Twitter #Mastodon #press

@kolev @judah @mazeldon

If he doesn't like it being part of the household and he runs the household, keep the calendar you need in your room if it keeps the peace. If he was just being ornery or careless, forgive him and replace it as you suggest, with a better one.

As a Christian, not sure what you mean when you have a "Christian" calendar. Most Julian calendars likely include 'Christian' holidays along with legal ones, etc. Doesn't make them Christian. I use Jewish calendars when needed.

@persagen Would change "ineffective media" to complicit media. I don't see an ineffective media at work in any way in society, but a force with a highly effective global profit-driven agenda.