Hi there! It's issue #133 of DNT Weekly and as per usual the week has been eventful. Here's what we've been reading of late.
Regardless of the goofy exterior, Elon is putting up, the kinds of serious mass-scale political threat he could create with his strategy on Twitter is frightening. Read what Politico has to say on the matter.
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Alexis Gay left a career in tech to be a comedy creator. Perfect timing
The social video star, podcaster, and stand-up explains how she’s joking her way to the next level.
An information architecture to defend democracy
What is driving some people to reject the legitimacy of fair elections, embrace conspiracy theories, and even resort to political violence?
iOS developers say Apple’s App Store analytics aren’t anonymous
The finding exposes the difference between the privacy policy you may think you’re covered under and the privacy policy that’s actually being applied.
Startups find a new way to grow: loaning out their own VC money
Against a worsening economy, Colombian e-commerce novices realize their power could lie in giving out credit.
Binance Has a Cunning Plan to Save Crypto—But It’s Too Late
Crypto exchanges want to prove that the market can thrive after the FTX collapse. Despite their efforts, future failures may be inevitable.
Why Visa and Mastercard have yet to face their Kodak moment
The fintech disrupters of the payments sector are no such thing.
Using the Digital Twin to Improve Weather Forecasting
Lockheed Martin and NVIDIA are teaming to build an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven Earth Observations Digital Twin that will enable the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to monitor current global environmental conditions, including extreme weather events.
India, EU sign agreement for cooperation in high-performance computing, quantum tech
The India-EU Trade and Technology Council is a strategic mechanism that gives New Delhi access to advanced technologies and allows the two sides to set standards in crucial areas such as 5G and artificial intelligence.
Meta rolls out new privacy updates for teens on Instagram and Facebook
Meta announced today that it’s introducing new privacy updates for teens on Instagram and Facebook. Most notably, everyone under the age of 16, or under 18 in certain countries, will now be defaulted into more private settings when they join Facebook.
It’s Scientists Against Techies in the Brain Implant World
A visit to the largest neuroscience conference in the world shows that not everyone has the same sci-fi expectations for brain-computer interface technologies.
Is Hacking Photosynthesis the Key to Increasing Crop Yields?
It’s an agricultural moonshot, but scientists hope to make plants like corn, wheat and barley as heat and drought resistant as cactus.
Honorary mentions
Amazon layoffs in India are illegal and unethical, says NITES 👎
NASA reaffirms decision to keep James Webb’s name on space telescope 🔭
Readymag Websites of the Year 🏆
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