AI's Formulaic Clichés Eclipse Journalism's Classic “Bug, Not Feature”
Nowadays, I am so exposed as a reader to so much of revolting AI writing, where “A is not just/only/merely B, but also/more importantly C,” that I don’t think I will ever go back to using what used to be an innocent trope for us journalists: bug, not a feature.
Only a Few Creators Profit; Many Stay Marginal
This is brilliant on-the-ground reporting on “timepass” economy by @_sabahgurmat. Very few content creators will graduate to making big money, I suspect. For every Stringer Bell, there will be a thousand Wallaces. 👇
Houthis Threaten Cape Route, Exacerbating Energy Shortages
With Houthis entering the war, Cape of Good Hope may soon be the Cape of Only Hope. Countries already facing physical energy shortages are staring at even longer transport schedules, and higher costs. Some useful background from 2024 here: https://t.co/K1abD0tYoN.
ML Kit Detects Faces, Not Persistent Identity Recognition
“At its core, ML Kit is designed to detect faces, not reliably recognise people over time.” This is such an important, well-reported story. 👇 https://t.co/a96ojsmLOw
Weekly LNG Plant Shutdown Costs Sydney’s Power for a Year
Size and scope: Each week the world’s largest liquefied natural gas plant remains shut, the world loses the equivalent of enough energy to power Sydney’s homes for an entire year. https://t.co/ng7ClUwXEF
Food Memories Amid Pandemic Lockdown Reflections
For those who wish to read my latest column 👇 on dosa, dal makhani, haleem, and the shadows of pandemic lockdown, here’s a link: https://t.co/u2bU7cqPit
Exposing Dark Patterns: Advocacy Insights From Local Circles
My latest column is on “dark patterns.”Tremendous advocacy work in this area by @sachintaparia of @LocalCircles. For those who wish to read the column 👇, here’s a link: https://t.co/PtpgiuDtJ4
IMobile Login Changes Confuse NRI Users, SMS Validation Fails
@ICICIBank_Care have you changed the iMobile login method? How does it work for NRI customers now? How will an overseas telco send you a SMS and you will be able to match it with our phone numbers on your record?...
US Blocks India’s Currency Advantage, Mirrors China Policy
Why are we surprised by 👇? I wrote this nearly six years ago, in the context of why the US won’t allow India the same freedom of an undervalued currency that it accorded China: https://t.co/sZ45dDSSRv