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It’s been rumored on Tumblr for days.| The Verge
Thanks to Samantha Cole at 404 Media, we are now aware that Automattic plans to sell user data from Tumblr and WordPress.com (which is the host for my blog) for “AI” products. In respon…| Dhole Moments
Today's links| Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
Internal documents obtained by 404 Media show that Tumblr staff compiled users' data as part of a deal with Midjourney and OpenAI.| 404 Media
Cas Piancey and Bennett Tomlin are joined by Molly White to discuss Chris Dixon’s new book: Read, Write, Own.| Crypto Critics' Corner
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It's been a quiet few weeks in the world of crypto disasters... too quiet.| Citation Needed
Governments seize huge quantities of bitcoin, and a few people seem to be yearning for the days of peak crypto mania.| Citation Needed
Prominent crypto venture capitalist Chris Dixon provides an unconvincing bible for blockchain solutionists.| Citation Needed