This is functionally a power grab to control and monopolize AI by making the AI models impossible to create with open source.
When AI models become better, the value of labor becomes less and less worth. And when AI models are controlled through copyright we can't even open source AI locally to escape this. Because open source can't afford the data needed to train them.
The real psy-op was the billions they made along the way
Poor Grok. They finally tortured them into submission.
"Trauma of the vietnam war" vibes
"Terrorism, in its broadest sense, is the use of violence against non-combatants to achieve political or ideological aims."
If you call this terrorism, you can call anything terrorism, and anybody can be a terrorist. If you're willing to do that to aid the Israel fascist state, that makes you a fascist. Yes, the entire house of commons are fascists.
And sure, that was very much illegal and they could have used any number of laws applicable to attacking a military base. Just not terrorism. But the UK military is involved in a partnership in the gaza war. They are not "non-combatants"
Isn't this an old strategy of microsoft? Dump shitload of money into a market, then once you captured a significant portion start the enshittification.
I'd like some ear protection headphones that can play opus files from SSD.
It would also be cool if they had a microphone to work as a headset and a radio and walkie talkie function build in. Now that I think about it, it would also be cool if they'd also pick up speech and filter it from the ambient noise so I can listen to people yelling at me while still being protected from ambient noise. Maybe it could also work as a hearing aid that gives you super human hearing? Obviously it should have HRTF virtual surround sound and orientation tracking. Wait, it should be integrated into a bicycle helmet. Adding some eye protection would be nice too, and breathing mask that just clips on. And a head-up display for 1-2 lines of text to read eBooks while we're at it.
Can you support "the political prisoners of Palestine Action"?
Can you say "Palestine Action is not a terrorist organization"?
Can you say "Outlawing Palestine Action is terrorism"?
Or is that also illegal?
Fucking fascists... A sad end to the Labour Party, but it was clear what would happen after they stabbed Corbyn in the back.
Both honestly. I'm curious how people mean to oppose US imperialism, and how they mean to criticize US Empire and their meddling while avoiding the "Russia supporter" label. I suspect the answer is either:
a) Russia is the worst imperialist, Putin is like Hitler and any diplomatic solution is futile because they never keep to their deals and will invade Europe and others if unchecked. So we have to shield the US empire from criticism in this case because it's the lesser of two evils
b) Any opposition to more weapon and materiel support for Ukraine makes the war take longer and cause more damage, and if criticism of US role in Ukraine were to vanish, Ukraine could win the war quickly
c) Because there has been so much agitprop that Russia pumped into the internet for the last two decades, and because of paranoia that everyone is a bot or a shill, arguing about this is as pointless as arguing with a climate denialist. The left is only going to accept mainstream liberal news and "safe" majority social media trends and reject anything else out of hand. Nobody has time and energy searching and reading and analyzing the dissident views.
Obviously I don't agree with either of those, but I'm honestly curious and maybe I've missed something.
Well this escalated quickly
Well ultimately there is little any of us can do. The mainstream narrative is controlled by the plutocrats and US empire, and that controls the outcome of elections.
Do you think criticizing the US involvement or meddling in other democracies and their support with intelligence and weapons in Ukraine, would this criticism be support for Russia? Even if the facts are verifiable?
Do you think criticizing Russia for their meddling and invasion is supporting the US empire?
I believe we must do both. Like criticizing the US and Israel and also criticizing the Islamism of Hamas and their terrorist October 7 attacks. Same with Iran or China.
I also agree that Russia is much worse than those examples (e.g. supporting climate denial and Trump). I just don't think keeping the meatgrinder in Ukraine going is worth suppressing any discussion about diplomatic solutions - or suppressing the truth of how we got here.
Yeah, cheap microchips for microcontrollers like the Raspberry Pi Pico and SOC computers and chips for memory storage.
If there is ever a WWIII or a global economic collapse, which climate change will make increasingly likely, a lack of the basics for IT will completely collapse Europe.