tv June 25, 2023 Black Mirror’s Big AI Episode Has the Wrong Villain Rebecca Ackermann Vox You’re okay, Computer — it’s the corporations that aren’t.
February 21, 2023 Media Bits and Bytes – February 21, 2023 Portside Fox News stands naked, and more media world shockers
January 24, 2023 Media Bits and Bytes – January 24, 2023 Portside Remembering a pathbreaker for free media
January 10, 2023 Media Bits and Bytes – January 10, 2023 Portside Making tech work for the workers’ movement
January 1, 2023 Inside Google’s Quest To Digitize Troops’ Tissue Samples James Bandler ProPublica The tech giant has long sought access to a priceless trove of veterans’ skin samples, tumor biopsies and slices of organs. DOD staffers have pushed back, raising ethical and legal concerns, but Google might win anyway.
December 25, 2022 Big Tech’s Monopoly on Congress Chris Lehmann The Nation Lawmakers have tried to introduce legislation seeking to advance antitrust reform. Google, Amazon, and Meta have spent millions fighting it.
December 25, 2022 Democrats Frittered Away the Lame-Duck Session David Dayen The American Prospect A lackadaisical approach led to failure for numerous bipartisan bills, and kept alive Republican goals to take the debt limit hostage in 2023.
December 13, 2022 Media Bits and Bytes – December 13, 2022 Portside DIY AI, more on Musk, and the NYT strike
November 1, 2022 Media Bits and Bytes – November 1, 2022 Portside The right-wing media empire, and other reports on the private and public uses of tech power
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