It's issue #244 of DNT Weekly and as per usual the week has been eventful. Here's what we've been reading of late.
Elon Musk says, “We’re going straight to Mars. The Moon is a distraction.” What to make of Musk's comments that are critical of NASA's lunar plans? - Read more about it here.
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Ditching of Facebook factcheckers a ‘major step back’ for public discourse, critics say
Mark Zuckerberg’s decision regarding Meta platforms condemned as ‘a full bending of the knee’ to Donald Trump
Meta opens floodgates for AI-generated accounts on Facebook, Instagram
The company is rolling out a wide array of AI products, including a tool that helps users create AI characters on Instagram and Facebook.
Meta scraps fact-checking, brings back political content in latest Trump-friendly move
CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company is also bringing back political content on its platforms and removing restrictions on subjects like immigration and gender.
The AI war between Google and OpenAI has never been more heated
Potentially groundbreaking AI releases have been coming in fast, sending experts' heads spinning.
Not to be outdone by OpenAI, Google releases its own “reasoning” AI model
Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking is Google's take on so-called AI reasoning models.
Call ChatGPT from any phone with OpenAI’s new 1-800 voice service
1-800-CHATGPT telephone number lets any US caller talk to OpenAI's assistant—no smartphone required.
✨ Product find of the week
Butter - Run more engaging sessions and get better outcomes
Butter makes virtual workshops easy and interactive with intuitive tools for collaboration, time management, and participant engagement. Seamlessly plan, run, and recap your sessions—all in one place.
📰 In other news
The economics of the world's largest lottery
Cryptocurrencies and personal AI: Tech to watch out for in 2025
Good news, gamers: Playing ‘The Legend of Zelda’ helps mental health
We need energy for AI, and AI for energy
Special mentions this week
Ants vs. humans: Solving the piano-mover puzzle
For $20, this company will cure your guilt about recycling
Making product quality a team sport
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