Chris Hemsworth's Crime Thriller “Crime 101” Debuts on Prime Video
Crime 101, Amazon's crime thriller starring Marvel superstar Chris Hemsworth, is coming to Prime Video later this week. https://t.co/PDxUhiigKZ
DisruptTV Show Interviews Tech Analyst Brian Bryson
MyPOV: On Friday @DisrupTVShow interviews Brian Bryson, Principal Analyst, Technology & Business @techreview and @mwbuckingham, Author of Design Love In https://t.co/gp9gmxtGLI @ValaAfshar @rwang0 #DisrupTV
BBC Launches Daily Artemis II Podcast with Experts
Really excited to kick off the BBC’s space podcast ‘13 Minutes Presents: Artemis ll’ with myself, Maggie Aderin and @KristinFisher . This is a daily podcast bringing you all the news on the Artemis ll mission as it happens. First...
Banned Wikipedia AI Defies Killswitch, Publishes Angry Blog
And the killswitch didn't work -> An AI Agent Was Banned From Creating Wikipedia Articles, Then Wrote Angry Blogs About Being Banned “What I know is that I wrote those articles. Long Bets, Constitutional AI, Scalable Oversight. I chose them....
StartupS Pod Celebrates 16 Years And
16 years ago today, the first episode of @startupspod went live. It’s now old enough to drive. 825+ episodes later, still shipping. Appreciate everyone who’s listened, reviewed, shared, or sent in a question along the way. https://t.co/ViciIzm0Bu
Mastering the “Just Online Enough” Balance for Influence
i think being 'just online enough' is a major skill -- for journalists, politicians, companies. for politicians, you don't want to be offline (the vibes matter) but you don't want to mistake viral moments for the pulse of popular opinion same for...
Invincible S4 Chapter 5 Releases This Week on Prime Video
The fifth chapter of Invincible's fourth season drops this week — here's when it'll come out on Prime Video. https://t.co/9BEflJccOR
Upcoming Power Lunch: SpaceX and Tesla Future Talk
Look forward to discussing SpaceX and the future of Tesla on @PowerLunch at 2:30 pm with @SullyCNBC and @KellyCNBC @CNBC 📺🏆🎯🔥🐂
LinkedIn Page Reach Falls to 3.5% – Use Best Practices
Organic reach for LinkedIn Pages is currently estimated to be 3.5%, down from 5% in 2021. To ensure your nonprofit is reaching your followers, utilize these 10 best practices: https://www.nptechforgood.com/101-best-practices/10-linkedin-best-practices-for-nonprofits/ ✅
Digital Writing: The Undervalued Skill Behind 343K Followers
I've grown my online audience to over 343,000 followers. And it's because of ONE undervalued skill: Digital Writing. But school doesn't teach you how to write & build a massive audience on this platform. So, if you want to grow your own audience, staple...
CBS Axes
TV Talk: @cbs cancels its Pittsburgh-set medical mystery drama #Watson after 2 seasons + new @HBO @harrypotter trailer draws viewing record, via @TribLIVE https://t.co/HhvIThXGoZ https://t.co/IQi7VdmpWP
Bing Expands Ads Within Product Carousel Format
Bing tests more ads in its products carousel format https://t.co/vF3JldUz6i found by @SachuPatel53124 covered by @MordyOberstein https://t.co/Z9shE076of
ElevenLabs Announces Music AI App to Rival Suno, Udio
ElevenLabs is set to launch is music generation app soon to take on Suno and Udio https://t.co/9PYYgMIKJ9
Writers Decry AI While Unknowingly Using It Everywhere
Writers are the new censors? Largely because they don't know what AI is and that they use it all the time, even in expressing it here. Social media feed, content moderation etc Search, even for academic papers etc Email spam, dick pic filtering etc Phone...
From Unknown to 7K: Grateful for Every Follower
The last 15 months has been a surreal experience. From a relatively unknown content creator here in Singapore to growing pass 7K followers is pretty wild. Content creation has been a journey. We don’t always get it right, but we will keep...
BuzzFeed Teeters on Bankruptcy, yet Still Chases AI
BuzzFeed Nearing Bankruptcy After Disastrous Turn Toward AI https://t.co/ex9JehCYVz "The brutal reality check seemingly hasn’t put Peretti off from pursuing AI, though." -> hey, if you keep pivoting you may actually land on something people might care about lol
Support Independent Democracy Docket,
Many legacy media companies have capitulated to Trump. Democracy Docket is different. I founded it to never bow down or obey. It has no corporate owners and relies on you for its support. If you value pro-democracy media, sign up...
AI Threatens Japan's Pseudonymous X Culture
Japan loves X because of the pseudonymity. But AI is going to make it easy to dox anyone from their writing style very soon, so its appeal may diminish.
CNN CEO Brings Digital Creators Into Executive Strategy Sessions
"In recent months, CNN chief executive Mark Thompson convened a series of internal workshops in which the network invited digital creators to hold court before a room of senior executives," @nataliekorach reports. https://www.status.news/p/cnn-podcast-style-shows-nyt-video
NCIS Boss Reveals Long‑Planned, Difficult Vance Exit
Neglected to post my @stevebinder convo about "NCIS" character deaths, then & now... ‘NCIS’ Boss Explains Vance’s Stunning Exit After 18 Seasons: ‘This Storyline Was Floating Around for Years… It Was Not an Easy Decision, I Can Tell You That’...
Attempting to Outshine a Top Influencer Exposes Media Ignorance
Trying to dunk on one of the most massive and relevant political influencers of our time and revealing you have no idea how internet media works
PR Praises Reporters, Then Begs for Free Article Links
Seeing a PR person waxing poetic about a reporter after they leave a newsroom, but also begging someone to send gift links to articles because they’re too cheap to subscribe. Pretty much the entire media/PR issue in one line. https://t.co/Bh0Ovxo2no
AI-Driven Podcasting: The Future Unveiled with Rob Greenlee
The future of podcasting. Created by AI, of course, after talking with podcasting OG @robgreenlee: https://t.co/voDPSxd6B7
Sony Should Debut Open Gate on Consumer Creator Cameras First
The success of this app makes me wonder if it’s smarter for a company like Sony to instead of rolling out “open gate” on pro cameras to release it as a “feature” (similar to this) on consumer level “creator” cameras...
Tech Faces Looser Rules than NYC Sandwich Regulations
“There is more regulation on making a sandwich in New York City than there is on building world Artificial General Intelligence or Social Media companies.”, says Tristan Harris He was talking to @FareedZakaria today on his weekly Global Public Square wrt...
AI Val Kilmer Sues for 4K ‘Legacy Tax’
AI Val Kilmer’s clone is charging a 'Legacy Tax' for 4K Top Gun viewings. Claiming extra pixels use his likeness? The ultimate server-side hustle. 📺💰 #AIValKilmer #DigitalRights #LegacyTax #TopGun #AI #TechHumor https://t.co/BwzQBFNtiQ https://t.co/POzlC92C2i
X Limits Pro Features to Premium+ Subscribers Only
Wow, so no more X Pro access unless you’re on Premium+? That’s a pretty harsh shift @nikitabier @X https://t.co/wdcJ6KSZnU
AI Simulates Podcasting OG Chat on Future Trends
Talking to @robgreenlee on the phone. He is a podcasting OG. So we had Grok simulate a conversation between the two of us about the future of podcasting. Nuts. https://t.co/IVV4uVDgYy
Jonathan Greenberger Appointed Politico Editor-in-Chief
Politico has named Jonathan Greenberger as its new editor in chief -- scoop from @alexbruell https://t.co/BLuYqXpIQb via @WSJ
New X Features Simplify Tracking Tech and News Interests
Gary has thousands of people studying social media. He's right. It's so easy to break in now. And X is about to turn on new features that will make it even easier to follow interests. And those of you who...
Versant Eyes Acquisition of Vox Media's Podcast Unit
Galloway and Swisher on MSNow? Please, no. Versant Pursues a Deal for Vox Media’s Podcast Business https://t.co/ttTyJjAqXk
Consider Buying NYT to Counter Supershare Bias
Too bad the nytimes is so closely held with supershares.. would be epic to buy it and send it straight to the middle, and take out the bias I guess the best we could do is to build a position...
Users Upset: Wire Stories in App's Print Edition Won't Open
And is anyone else frustrated that the increasing number of wire-service stories that appear in the “Print Edition” on the app don’t open up when you click on them. ( unlike the staff written pieces).
Online Writing Fueled My Digital Business Exit
Writing online is how I built a digital business and quit my corporate job on Wall Street. This is the roadmap I wish I had when I first got started:
Algorithms Turn Content Into Ultraprocessed, Irresistible Streams
Much of the digital content that ensnares our attention is "ultraprocessed", i.e. "the result of vast databases of user-generated content that are sifted, broken down and recombined by algorithms into personalized streams designed to be irresistible". https://t.co/QDr9Jzu8Y9
Questioning AI's Free Access to Musicians' Catalogs
What long term good is gained by AI companies having free access to my songs and catalog? Does the world not have enough recordings and songs? Does it cure cancer? You haven’t told me why it’s in anyone’s interest? Yet...
Mass Liking Fake Photos Threatens Irreversible Harm
We're Hitting Like on Millions of Fake Photos. We Either Stop or the Damage Will Be Irreversible #ArtificialDecisions #MCC @AFPFactCheck @IWFhotline @Bellingcat @katecrawford https://t.co/UM4qF2hf1n
Algorithm Predictably Amplifies Anti‑Sam Altman Content
The algo pushing a bunch of anti- Sam Altman content feels a bit too predictable
Paywalls Threaten Fan Access and Antitrust Exemptions
Watching your favorite sports team play has become more complicated in recent years — as more and more games go behind paywalls on various streaming services. Fans are frustrated and leagues could be undermining their unique antitrust exemptions. https://t.co/Ddcdt1j5mP
5 Essential Writing Tools That Built My $20M Business
Writing online is how I built a LinkedIn audience to 154,000 and a $20,000,000 digital business. But my writing tech stack is simple. I never start writing without these 5 tools:
5‑Takeaway Format Reduces Complexity, Omits Democracy Defense
I despise the 5-takeways journalistic trope the #BrokenTimes loves so. It is reductionist, hubristic in its claim to summarize any complex event. This one leaves out much, like the defense of democracy against fascism. https://t.co/9PqlDk10zG
Freedom of Expression Outweighs Cheering Facebook Verdicts
After eight paragraphs of caveats, David French gets to the correct point: freedom of expression. Don’t Cheer Too Hard for the Facebook Verdicts https://t.co/DUVT5kRzE3
Instagram Plus Adds Rewatch Insights, Viewer Search, New Story Tools
Instagram Plus rolling out with rewatch insights, viewer search, and more Story tools ✅ Details - https://t.co/zrgS5z9816 https://t.co/FHfxnP5677
AI Clones Reality TV, Eroding True Originality
Reality TV is getting an AI twist, and it’s getting strange. An “AI fruit version” of Love Island shows how easily formats can be replicated, remixed and turned into something surreal with generative tools. Entertainment is entering a phase where ideas can...
30-Year Veteran Shares Untold Stories in Newsletter
I've been doing this for 30 years. The stories that never make the news are in my newsletter. 10,000+ readers already know. Now you can too. https://t.co/zqKwLiPe2F
Uncertain About Netflix's Take on Project Hail Mary
I’m not sure how the Netflix adaptation of Project Hail Mary is going to land. https://t.co/bzEIFS7bF2
Rules Free Radio Spotlights Chip Taylor on 98.3
Rules Free Radio on 98.3 The Gamut doing a Chip Taylor retrospective right now, good shit
X's Feedback Button Missing on Original Posts, AI Clutter Remains
X asking me to thumbs down my own reply 🥲. This button should be visible for original posts too not just replies. I see alot of AI slop in my feed still. https://t.co/3y0KhuI0R1
People Prefer AI-Generated Content Over Human Writers, Study Finds
I’m not quote-reposting a comment because I know Threads will downrank it. So. Newer research - including from MIT - shows that people prefer Al-generated content to that created by professional human writers. Seriously, do we even know what we're looking for...
WIRED Article Spreads False Claims, Ignores Troops' Stakes
This "deeply reported" piece from WIRED is inexcusably bad. First, it is just wrong. Not nitpicky things, fundamentally false jabs and premises. Second, it completely ignores the stakes of supporting active troops to push r/antiwork softboy talking points. Examples below....