Ethics and Mores
Ethical dilemmas and changing societal mores
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If there is a new tech cold war, it is one with shots fired over a decade ago, largely by China. The questions going forward are about both leverage and values.
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Harvey Weinstein was a gate-keeper — a position that existed in multiple industries, including the media. That entire structure, though, is untenable on the Internet, and that’s a good thing.
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Benchmark’s lawsuit against Uber is extraordinary; that is because Uber, despite everything, remains an extraordinary company. Game theory explains the implications.
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An Interview with Asana Founder Dustin Moskovitz about AI, SaaS, and Safety
An interview with Asana founder and Chairman Dustin Moskovitz about Asana, AI’s impact on SaaS, and the debate about AI Safety
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An Interview with Dan Kim About Intel, Nvidia, and the U.S. Government
An interview with Dan Kim about the CHIPS program, why the U.S. took a stake in Intel, and the fraught dispute about Nvidia and China.
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The U.K. Demands Back Door From Apple, Elon Musk’s OpenAI Bid
The U.K. demands Apple build a back door into its products; Apple is more likely to leave the country. Then, Musk messes with OpenAI.
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Perplexity and Robots.txt, Perplexity’s Defense, Google and Competition
Perplexity is accused of violating robots.txt, which isn’t even a law. It’s actions are also necessary if you ever want competition for Aggregators.
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FTC Sues Adobe, The Legal Question, The Value of Doing Right
Adobe is being sued by the FTC for dark patterns; the patterns aren’t that dark, but it’s hard to find any justification for Adobe’s choices. Doing the right thing would have been better business in the long run.