Chaos & Amazement #2336 Digital Markets Act, the Fediverse, and California Forever

Sep 09, 2023

Europe's Digital Markets Act (#DMA) is now live, marking a significant development in online regulation. It will assess companies like Meta, ByteDance, and Microsoft as gatekeepers, potentially impacting the digital landscape. EU Challenges Apple, Microsoft in New Push to Rein in Big Tech Dominance
Microsoft Corp. and Apple Inc. face fresh investigations from European Union regulators as part of the bloc’s landmark digital markets clampdown, which could end up forcing significant changes in ho
What has four wheels, collects your sexual activity data and sells your personal information? Probably your car. Tesla leads the ranks of the worst privacy offenders in cars. ALL 25 car brands that were tested get Mozilla’s *Privacy Not Included warning label. From data collection to sharing/selling, they fail. All 25 car brands we researched earned our *Privacy Not Included warning label – making cars the worst category of products that we have ever reviewed
The fediverse is reshaping social media as we know it. Imagine a world where your audience follows you across platforms. Content creators could thrive by easily reaching diverse audiences without disconnecting from one platform to another. All social media sites interconnected — heaven or hell for creators?

Warner Music signing a digital character, Noonoouri, and releasing a debut single with German DJ Alle Farben is certainly an interesting development. The use of AI to create singing voice raises questions about the role of technology in the music industry.
Refik Anadol just turned the Las Vegas Sphere into the world’s largest AI artwork! The 580,000-square-foot dome is now a mesmerizing canvas for generative AI art. Anadol's Machine Hallucinations: Sphere is a fascination fusion of technology and art. The latest canvas for Refik Anadol's AI-generated art? The new Sphere in Las Vegas
Zoom has rolled out its AI Companion, an integrated AI assistant, offering productivity enhancements at no extra charge for paid users. This includes assistance with chat responses, meeting summaries, emails, and more. Boost productivity and team collaboration with Zoom AI Companion, available at no additional cost with the paid services in your Zoom user

Media Marketing | News | Worldcoin: de Oplossing voor het Eeuwige Probleem van Online Identiteit?, door Clo Willaerts “On the internet, nobody knows you’re a dog.” Een klassieke grap, maar ze verwijst naar een ernstig probleem.

California Forever, backed by tech billionaires, plans to create a city in Solano County's Bay Area. First renderings reveal a European-style city with car-free plazas, streets, and bike paths. California Forever is a California company backed by California investors that's proposing to build a new walkable community.
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The Rolling Stones are back with a vengeance in their latest music video for "Angry"! These legends are still rocking the world even in their 80s! Don't miss their upcoming album "Hackney Diamonds" dropping on October 20th.