Meta's New AI Partner Scale AI Exposed Client Data From Google, xAI and Others in Public Google Docs

#AI #Meta #ScaleAI #DataLeak #Cybersecurity #Google #BigTech #DataPrivacy #Zuckerberg #AITraining

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/06/25/metas-new-ai-partner-scale-ai-exposed-client-data-from-google-xai-and-others-in-public-google-docs-xcxwbn/

"Artificial intelligence has created a new digital divide, fracturing the world between nations with the computing power for building cutting-edge A.I. systems and those without. The split is influencing geopolitics and global economics, creating new dependencies and prompting a desperate rush to not be excluded from a technology race that could reorder economies, drive scientific discovery and change the way that people live and work.

The biggest beneficiaries by far are the United States, China and the European Union. Those regions host more than half of the world’s most powerful data centers, which are used for developing the most complex A.I. systems, according to data compiled by Oxford University researchers. Only 32 countries, or about 16 percent of nations, have these large facilities filled with microchips and computers, giving them what is known in industry parlance as “compute power.”

The United States and China, which dominate the tech world, have particular influence. American and Chinese companies operate more than 90 percent of the data centers that other companies and institutions use for A.I. work, according to the Oxford data and other research.

In contrast, Africa and South America have almost no A.I. computing hubs, while India has at least five and Japan at least four, according to the Oxford data. More than 150 countries have nothing."

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/06/23/technology/ai-computing-global-divide.html

#AI #GenerativeAI #DataCenters #BigTech #USA #China #Geopolitics #PoliticalEconomy

@bluewitch

For me:
#unmeta: 100%; #signal, #matrix, #mastodon

#unmicrosoft: 98%; the projects I work for often force Teams upon me. No microsoft for personal use.

#ungoogle: 95%: I still have a google account and email. Bank and work force me into a few apps only available via #BigTech app stores.

I use #Fedora for laptop and desktop, #PureOS for #phone.

Anthropic Wins Landmark AI Copyright Ruling, But Faces High-Stakes Piracy Trial

#AI #AICopyright #FairUse #Anthropic #TechLaw #GenerativeAI #Copyright #Lawsuit #BigTech #DataPrivacy #AIethics

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/06/25/anthropic-wins-landmark-ai-copyright-ruling-but-faces-high-stakes-piracy-trial-xcxwbn/

@DigitaleOverheid Kan ik in de toekomst nog inloggen voor diensten bij de overheid zonder gebruik te moeten maken van app's die alleen verkrijgbaar zijn via appstores van #BigTech (#apple en #google). En niet van apps die alleen werken op #proprietary operating systems (#android, #iOS, #windows). Blijft de #overheid toegankelijk voor mensen die alleen vrije #opensource gebruiken? #DigiD ondersteunt bijvoorbeeld niet inloggen met rijbewijs op #Linux. Blijft #SMS voor 2FA ondersteund? 1/n

🧵 Vector illustration (2009) for a yearly business publication, depicting the need for properly functioning tech before looking for business opportunities with that tech.

#CharacterDesign #graphic #design #artwork #2D #vector #cartoon #illustration #illustrator #DigitalArt #digital #style #art #artist #arts #arte #designer #GraphicDesign #ArtLovers #FineArt #painting #drawing #MastoArt #FediArt #CreativeToots #ArtistsOnMastodon #tech #technology #BigTech #business #computer #computers

"The search for alternative providers accompanies a debate in Europe about "digital sovereignty" - the idea that reliance on companies from an increasingly isolationist United States is a threat to Europe's economy and security.

"Ordinary people, the kind of people who would never have thought it was important they were using an American service are saying, 'hang on!'," said UK-based internet regulation expert Maria Farrell. "My hairdresser was asking me what she should switch to."

Use in Europe of Swiss-based ProtonMail rose 11.7% year-on-year to March compared to a year ago, according to Similarweb, while use of Alphabet's Gmail, which has some 70% of the global email market, slipped 1.9%.

ProtonMail, which offers both free and paid-for services, said it had seen an increase in users from Europe since Trump's re-election, though it declined to give a number.

"My household is definitely disengaging," said British software engineer Ken Tindell, citing weak U.S. data privacy protections as one factor."

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/europeans-seek-digital-sovereignty-us-tech-firms-embrace-trump-2025-06-21/

#EU #Europe #BigTech #DigitalSovereignty

"The European Commission has for the first time signaled flexibility on a major digital rulebook as it seeks relief from Donald Trump’s impending trade tariffs.

Amid growing pressure to find an agreement with Washington ahead of a July 9 deadline, the EU executive said Monday that nothing is off the table in ongoing talks — a shift from its previous position that its digital regulations are not up for negotiation with Trump.

That raised immediate criticism from lawmakers who said they fear Brussels will go too far in its bid to appease U.S. concerns as the deadline nears.

While the EU and the U.S. have increased the pace of talks since the end of May, Brussels is under pressure to find an agreement with Washington as Trump threatens to impose a 50 percent tariff on all its goods as of July 9."

https://www.politico.eu/article/grow-us-eu-rules-tech-donald-trump-pressure-brussels/

#EU #USA #Trump #Tariffs #TradeWar #BigTech

How Runway AI's Takeover Rejection Sent Meta on a Multi-Billion Dollar Hiring Spree

#AI #Meta #Runway #ScaleAI #Tech #Acquisitions #Zuckerberg #AIStrategy #VentureCapital #BigTech

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/06/24/how-runway-ais-takeover-rejection-sent-meta-on-a-multi-billion-dollar-hiring-spree-xcxwbn/

Perplexity’s Comet AI Web Browser Begins Windows Testing

#AI #Perplexity #CometBrowser #AIBrowser #Windows #BrowserWars #DataPrivacy #BigTech #Chromium

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/06/24/perplexitys-comet-ai-web-browser-begins-windows-testing-xcxwbn/

The joke's always on the consumer.

"What do investors find most attractive about datacenters? One of the simple answers is customer lock-in. 'When your contracts come to an end, your customers typically prefer to stay at your datacenter'," said one asset firm exec."

The Register: Datacenter market offers us captive customer base, say investors https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/24/datacenter_market_captive_audience/ @theregister #BigTech

Trump Admin and Allies Work to Create One Big Beautiful Database of Surveillance

DOGE has already made progress in assembling the personal details of hundreds of millions of individuals.

https://voices.murica.website/?p=24654

Event: #Academia at the digital crossroads

#Researchers, #publishers and policymakers discuss opportunities, risks, and academic freedom in the age of #BigTech and #AI

🔗 https://www.rug.nl/library/calendar/250925-academia-at-the-digital-crossroads#programme
📍 Groningen, NL
🗓️ 25 September

#AcademicChatter #AcademicFreedom #OpenScience #publishing

Google Search Under Fire: UK Regulator Plans Major Monopoly Intervention

#Google #Antitrust #UK #CMA #TechRegulation #Search #BigTech #alphabet

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/06/24/google-search-under-fire-uk-regulator-plans-major-monopoly-intervention-xcxwbn/

Was ist eigentlich das Fediverse?

Das #Fediverse - ein Netzwerk an fairen Social-Media-Plattformen ganz ohne #BigTech

https://troeten.wordpress.com/2025/06/24/was-ist-eigentlich-das-fediverse/

If you value your freedom remember that YOU can control how you compute.

Do not comply.

"Dystopian worlds don't just pop into existence: they are built by the choices of those with substantial power, taking freedom from others. Free software has unlimited power for making our world actually better for people (not Big Tech), but we need to join together and ensure that freedom can thrive."

#FSF #Libre #GNU #Linux #Apple #Microsoft #Google #Resist #BigTech #Endof10

https://www.fsf.org/appeal/2025-spring/free-software-can-defy-dystopia

Paul Krugman highlights a troubling trend: under Trump's presidency, America's scientific and educational landscape faces peril as Big Tech shifts allegiances from Democrats. Key issues include slashed science funding and rising intimidation that hinders foreign scholars. Amid a growing public distrust, once-esteemed tech figures now grapple with backlash. This shift prompts questions about the ethics of tech leaders and their alliance with Trump’s administration. Read more here: https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/why-big-tech-turned-against-democrats #PaulKrugman #BigTech #Democrats #Trump #ScienceFunding #Techlash #Regulation #SocialMedia #BidenAdministration

Had to check the Lucire #Facebook page. Says I have to change to the Lucire personality to manage it. OK, now what?
I know, it’s #BigTech, they have only been around for 21 years, so I can’t expect them to have created a workable product yet.

Mejora la #privacidad y #seguridad de tu red con sólo cambiar tus servidores de #DNS y dale otra patada al #BigTech.
https://www.esferahosting.com/lp/mejore-privacidad-seguridad-dns?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=lp-dns-eu