Florida Bans Social Media Until You're 16
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by Robb Dunewood, Stephanie Humphrey, Terrance Gaines
7h ago
The U.S. Department of Justice and 15 states accuse Apple of monopolizing the smartphone market in a landmark antitrust lawsuit.  Online recruiting site Glassdoor abruptly changed its terms of service and has started adding users’ personally identifiable information to their profiles without consent.  Florida Governor Ron Desantis signs a bill preventing children under 14 from signing up for social media accounts And are screenless AI devices like the CES hit Rabbit a solution looking for a problem?  Maybe, but, the $199 price tag makes it not matter so much. Link to Show No ..read more
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Must TikTok Divest or Be Banned?
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by Robb Dunewood, Stephanie Humphrey, Terrance Gaines
1w ago
The Federal Government is really pushing hard for TikTok to be sold.  There is overwhelming bipartisan support in the House of Representatives, The President will sign a bill if it comes across his desk, and the full court press is on in the Senate. Apple is in talks with Google to let Gemini Power AI features on the upcoming iPhone. The Don Lemon Show having its distribution contract canceled by Elon Musk may have done more for the show than if everything had gone off without a hitch. And Pittsburgh-based Black Tech Nation Ventures just closed on a $50 million fund to make the city a ..read more
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Give Black Twitter Its Flowers
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by Robb Dunewood, Stephanie Humphrey, Terrance Gaines
2w ago
Congress and the Whitehouse appear to be for real for real contemplating banning TikTok in the US if its parent company, ByteDance, does not sell the social media platform to a company based outside of China. Trump supporters attempt to swoon Black voters with AI-generated images of President Trump surrounded by Black people. Will Black Twitter watch the Black Twitter documentary?  That we don’t know.  We do know that Black folks are going to keep calling it Black Twitter regardless if Twitter is now called X. And most teens aren’t worried at all about their social media use.  ..read more
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Companies Crying Over Billions
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by Robb Dunewood, Stephanie Humphrey, Terrance Gaines
3w ago
Microsoft’s Copilot calls itself the Joker and suggests self-harm to a Meta data scientist. Tesla must face a class-action lawsuit from nearly 6000 Black workers for racial discrimination at its Fremont, CA, plant. Apple was hit with first-ever EU fine totaling nearly $2 billion five years after Spotify complained about its App Store practices. And humanoid robots named Digit debut in a Seattle Amazon warehouse. Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more
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Give Me My Data Money
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by Robb Dunewood, Stephanie Humphrey, Terrance Gaines
1M ago
Shomax, an African streaming service has dethroned Netflix for top spot in the motherland and all but made Amazon Prime Video quit with its vast library of local content. Many early adopters of the Apple Vision Pro have returned their devices citing reasons from discomfort to a lack of applications Social media platforms that collect vast amounts of information on us and are working out deals to sell it to AI companies to train their algorithms  And are AI chatbots used in customer service liable for what they say?  Air Canada says no. Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See ..read more
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Credit Checking Dating Apps
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by Robb Dunewood, Stephanie Humphrey, Terrance Gaines
1M ago
Meta won’t algorithmically share political content with you in Threads from accounts you don’t already follow.  The question is do we trust  Meta to determine what content is and is not political? Score is a new dating app conceived at last year's AfroTech and requires you to have a credit score of 675 or better in order to find a match. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman seeks a measly $7 trillion for a new AI chip project. And HBCUs could benefit from the CHIPS Act if the federal government adheres to its Section 104 provisions. Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ..read more
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An Apple Vision Pro Review With Lamarr Wilson
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by Robb Dunewood, Stephanie Humphrey, Terrance Gaines
1M ago
Although things aren’t as bad as last year, layoffs at big tech companies are dominating the news.  Tech hiring at companies generally not thought of as tech companies, however, can’t seem to happen fast enough. Big tech, particularly, social media companies was on trial last week.  CEO’s from Meta, TikTok, X, Snap, and Discord testified before Congress, and let's just say that things were… performative… And we’re joined by the Larmarr Wilson, a.k.a. The CEO of Unboxings.  Larmar picked up an Apple Vision Pro last Friday and stopped by to give us his first impressions and tell ..read more
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Black Twitter Is Not Bothered By X
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by Robb Dunewood, Stephanie Humphrey, Terrance Gaines
2M ago
Apple announced plans for alternative iPhone and iPad app stores in the EU, but, developers still feel some kind of way. Should linear television be concerned about live events moving to streaming platforms like Netflix and Peacock? Google Deepmind proposes a new AI to assist doctors with wellness checks. And Black Twitter is not bothered by all the things antithetical to Black culture on X. Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more
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OpenAI Says Naw To GPT Girlfriends
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by Robb Dunewood, Stephanie Humphrey, Terrance Gaines
2M ago
Meta will stop treating teens like adults by curbing harmful material and reducing unwanted interactions from their Facebook and Instagram timelines. Peacock’s AFC Wild Card game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins is the most viewed live-stream event in U.S. history.  OpenAI removes military application limits, bans the use of its tools in creating political ads, and prohibits the creation of GPT “girlfriends. And we spotlight Chazz Sims, a member of Forbe’s 30 Under 30 in 2021, and  CEO and founder of Wise Systems, a logistic firm that has raised over $73 million ..read more
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Apple Officially Announced The Vision Pro Release Date Slick Right Before CES
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by Robb Dunewood, Stephanie Humphrey, Terrance Gaines
2M ago
The Consumer Electronics Show, the largest tech show in the world kicks off this week and we’re excited about all the announcements, especially the things that actually exist. Apple officially announced the pre-order and launch dates of the Vision Pro mixed reality headset and guest host TechSavvyDiva is contemplating getting one. The Black tech talent gap is widening and it could cost Black households $350 billion by 2030. And post Geroge Floyd murder DEI initiatives at big tech companies had about a three-year run. Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor ..read more
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