Etienne Beureux
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This is indeed very specific, but should probably be the default.
Publisher: Do you want to put an LLM clause in the copyright statement?
Me: Definitely. How specific can we get?
Publisher: As specific as you like.
Me: Definitely. How specific can we get?
Publisher: As specific as you like.
November 18, 2024 at 1:39 PM
This is indeed very specific, but should probably be the default.
Pivot to AI demolishes the atrocious AI-slop Coca-Cola ad.
November 18, 2024 at 12:50 PM
Pivot to AI demolishes the atrocious AI-slop Coca-Cola ad.
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Current estimates say that every prompt you give a generative "AI" system— not each session, every PROMPT— is like pouring a 16 oz bottle of water onto the ground.
This is a fact that goes somewhere in every talk i give, now, & i always see audience members looking it up… and then looking horrified
This is a fact that goes somewhere in every talk i give, now, & i always see audience members looking it up… and then looking horrified
Annoyed by articles that go into great detail about what companies say they're doing with so-called "A.I." but do not ask what companies are doing about the technology's ecological impact.
Better Siri is coming: what Apple’s research says about its AI plans - https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/5/24147995/apple-siri-ai-research-chatbot-creativity
May 5, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Current estimates say that every prompt you give a generative "AI" system— not each session, every PROMPT— is like pouring a 16 oz bottle of water onto the ground.
This is a fact that goes somewhere in every talk i give, now, & i always see audience members looking it up… and then looking horrified
This is a fact that goes somewhere in every talk i give, now, & i always see audience members looking it up… and then looking horrified
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Today's newsletter is the story of how Prabhakar Raghavan, Google's former head of ads - led a coup so that he could run Google Search, and how an email chain from 2019 began a cascade of events that would lead to him running it into the ground.
www.wheresyoured.at/the-men-who-...
www.wheresyoured.at/the-men-who-...
The Man Who Killed Google Search
This is the story of how Google Search died, and the people responsible for killing it.
The story begins on February 5th 2019, when Ben Gomes, Google’s head of search, had a problem. Jerry Dischler, ...
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April 23, 2024 at 4:52 PM
Today's newsletter is the story of how Prabhakar Raghavan, Google's former head of ads - led a coup so that he could run Google Search, and how an email chain from 2019 began a cascade of events that would lead to him running it into the ground.
www.wheresyoured.at/the-men-who-...
www.wheresyoured.at/the-men-who-...
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Inside me there are two wolves. This is not enough to control the deer population inside me, which is degrading the river ecology inside me. I’m attempting to release more
wolves inside me to address this, but the ranchers inside me object, and
wolves inside me to address this, but the ranchers inside me object, and
April 3, 2024 at 3:16 PM
Inside me there are two wolves. This is not enough to control the deer population inside me, which is degrading the river ecology inside me. I’m attempting to release more
wolves inside me to address this, but the ranchers inside me object, and
wolves inside me to address this, but the ranchers inside me object, and
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the private equity acquisition process where they take out huge loans to buy a company, put those loans on the company’s balance sheet and liquidate the company to pay them off (while looting the assets) should be made illegal
it is a purely destructive process and it’s absurd that we allow it
it is a purely destructive process and it’s absurd that we allow it
Just got a news alert saying Joann Fabrics is going into bankruptcy due to decreasing demand.
Article fails to say that it was purchased by a private equity firm a while ago and recently went public and is carrying $2.4 billion in debt.
Private equity strikes again.
Article fails to say that it was purchased by a private equity firm a while ago and recently went public and is carrying $2.4 billion in debt.
Private equity strikes again.
March 18, 2024 at 6:52 PM
the private equity acquisition process where they take out huge loans to buy a company, put those loans on the company’s balance sheet and liquidate the company to pay them off (while looting the assets) should be made illegal
it is a purely destructive process and it’s absurd that we allow it
it is a purely destructive process and it’s absurd that we allow it
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Today's newsletter: We're watching the internet die as it gets overwhelmed with content built to be popular with algorithms, much of it generated by AI, crowding out stuff created by humans. Ironically, this is also an existential threat to generative AI.
tinyurl.com/wyea31124
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Are We Watching The Internet Die?
Sometime this month, Reddit will go public at a valuation of $6.5bn. Select Redditors were offered the chance to buy stock at the initial listing price, which it hasn’t announced yet but is expected t...
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March 11, 2024 at 6:14 PM
Today's newsletter: We're watching the internet die as it gets overwhelmed with content built to be popular with algorithms, much of it generated by AI, crowding out stuff created by humans. Ironically, this is also an existential threat to generative AI.
tinyurl.com/wyea31124
tinyurl.com/wyea31124
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You're god damn right they should fire the ceo if a company needs to do layoffs
wheresyoured.at/p/google-sho...
wheresyoured.at/p/google-sho...
January 24, 2024 at 4:41 AM
You're god damn right they should fire the ceo if a company needs to do layoffs
wheresyoured.at/p/google-sho...
wheresyoured.at/p/google-sho...
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a thing that is enraging about this (and so many other of these layoffs) is that profit numbers like this coupled with layoffs at this scale should be an indicator to investors and the market that executives at these companies are all out of ideas and are unable to develop new profit streams
eBay will lay off 1,000 employees — 9 percent of the company - https://www.theverge.com/24048636/ebay-layoffs-1000-employees-january-2024
eBay will lay off 1,000 employees — 9 percent of the company
It’ll scale back contract workers, too.
www.theverge.com
January 24, 2024 at 1:52 AM
a thing that is enraging about this (and so many other of these layoffs) is that profit numbers like this coupled with layoffs at this scale should be an indicator to investors and the market that executives at these companies are all out of ideas and are unable to develop new profit streams
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Did you read that post by the curl guy who was like "i have a bug bounty for curl, and i need to investigate them all, and now my inbox is flooded with credible but fake reports generated by AI from people hoping to make easy money and it's a huge waste of time and my life is worse now"?
January 8, 2024 at 4:26 PM
Did you read that post by the curl guy who was like "i have a bug bounty for curl, and i need to investigate them all, and now my inbox is flooded with credible but fake reports generated by AI from people hoping to make easy money and it's a huge waste of time and my life is worse now"?
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Amy and David’s sure-fire* analyst predictions on crypto for 2024!
davidgerard.co.uk/blockchain/2...
* within acceptable margins of error
davidgerard.co.uk/blockchain/2...
* within acceptable margins of error
December 31, 2023 at 6:02 PM
Amy and David’s sure-fire* analyst predictions on crypto for 2024!
davidgerard.co.uk/blockchain/2...
* within acceptable margins of error
davidgerard.co.uk/blockchain/2...
* within acceptable margins of error
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Man goes to doctor. Says he's depressed. Says life seems harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in a threatening world where what lies ahead is vague and uncertain. Doctor says “Henry Kissinger died.” Man says “Oh holy shit this rules. This is so great thank you so much. Fuck
November 30, 2023 at 4:33 AM
Man goes to doctor. Says he's depressed. Says life seems harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in a threatening world where what lies ahead is vague and uncertain. Doctor says “Henry Kissinger died.” Man says “Oh holy shit this rules. This is so great thank you so much. Fuck
Fried-Bankman, Fried-Bankman,
Does whatever a Bankman can
Spins the facts, straight up lies,
And when caught does more crimes.
Look out,
Here comes the Fried-Bankman!
@davidgerard.co.uk
Does whatever a Bankman can
Spins the facts, straight up lies,
And when caught does more crimes.
Look out,
Here comes the Fried-Bankman!
@davidgerard.co.uk
November 17, 2023 at 10:23 PM
Fried-Bankman, Fried-Bankman,
Does whatever a Bankman can
Spins the facts, straight up lies,
And when caught does more crimes.
Look out,
Here comes the Fried-Bankman!
@davidgerard.co.uk
Does whatever a Bankman can
Spins the facts, straight up lies,
And when caught does more crimes.
Look out,
Here comes the Fried-Bankman!
@davidgerard.co.uk
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A new and important step towards the Digital Sovereignty Pledge : to offer you (and all AWS customers) the most advanced set of sovereignty controls and features available in the cloud.
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In the Works – AWS European Sovereign Cloud | Amazon Web Services
The AWS European Sovereign Cloud will allow government agencies, regulated industries, and the independent software vendors (ISVs) that support them to store sensitive data and run critical workloads ...
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October 25, 2023 at 11:29 AM
A new and important step towards the Digital Sovereignty Pledge : to offer you (and all AWS customers) the most advanced set of sovereignty controls and features available in the cloud.
aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/in...
aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/in...
Just saw this very interesting study on Cloud latency over at the former blue bird site : charap.co/cloudy-forec...
September 26, 2023 at 6:31 PM
Just saw this very interesting study on Cloud latency over at the former blue bird site : charap.co/cloudy-forec...
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The impact from HashiCorp's license change is way wider than initially thought — this is sending ripples across the whole tech sector!
A thread that may or may not be a bit paranoid / anxiety-powered: https://typefully.com/iamvlaaaaaaad/hashicorps-license-changes-and-ripple-5ugmpox
A thread that may or may not be a bit paranoid / anxiety-powered: https://typefully.com/iamvlaaaaaaad/hashicorps-license-changes-and-ripple-5ugmpox
HashiCorp's license changes and ripple effects | Vlad Ionescu (he/him)
The impact from this is way wider than initially thought — this is sending ripples across the whole tech sector!
A thread that may or may not be a bit paranoid / anxiety-powered 🧵
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https:/...
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August 11, 2023 at 4:44 PM
The impact from HashiCorp's license change is way wider than initially thought — this is sending ripples across the whole tech sector!
A thread that may or may not be a bit paranoid / anxiety-powered: https://typefully.com/iamvlaaaaaaad/hashicorps-license-changes-and-ripple-5ugmpox
A thread that may or may not be a bit paranoid / anxiety-powered: https://typefully.com/iamvlaaaaaaad/hashicorps-license-changes-and-ripple-5ugmpox
Happy International Cat Day everyone! Here are my little rascals (King-Kong, Otomé, Chopin).
August 8, 2023 at 6:49 PM
Happy International Cat Day everyone! Here are my little rascals (King-Kong, Otomé, Chopin).
New deletion policy for CloudFormation resources : https://aws.amazon.com/fr/about-aws/whats-new/2023/07/aws-cloudformation-deletion-policies-dev-test-cycle/
This is a very cool feature.
This is a very cool feature.
August 1, 2023 at 4:06 PM
New deletion policy for CloudFormation resources : https://aws.amazon.com/fr/about-aws/whats-new/2023/07/aws-cloudformation-deletion-policies-dev-test-cycle/
This is a very cool feature.
This is a very cool feature.
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A great piece from Cory Doctorow on Elon Musk, the fraud and liar, and Tesla, his finance-organisation that offers feudal vassalage over cars that are run by serial fraud. https://pluralistic.net/2023/07/28/edison-not-tesla/#demon-haunted-world
Pluralistic: Tesla’s Dieselgate (28 July 2023) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
pluralistic.net
July 28, 2023 at 2:08 PM
A great piece from Cory Doctorow on Elon Musk, the fraud and liar, and Tesla, his finance-organisation that offers feudal vassalage over cars that are run by serial fraud. https://pluralistic.net/2023/07/28/edison-not-tesla/#demon-haunted-world
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Today's newsletter is about Elon Musk - The Rot King - the minimum viable product of capitalism. He’s realized the exact amount he has to say or do to stay relevant. He's the loser's winner, and X is the beginning of the end - his own Kobayashi Maru.
https://tinyurl.com/wyat72723
https://tinyurl.com/wyat72723
July 27, 2023 at 5:00 PM
Today's newsletter is about Elon Musk - The Rot King - the minimum viable product of capitalism. He’s realized the exact amount he has to say or do to stay relevant. He's the loser's winner, and X is the beginning of the end - his own Kobayashi Maru.
https://tinyurl.com/wyat72723
https://tinyurl.com/wyat72723
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Terrific op Ed by Joseph Gordon Levitt (is he here?) In the @washingtonpost.com about AI. And making movies. And residuals.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/07/26/joseph-gordon-levitt-artificial-intelligence-residuals/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/07/26/joseph-gordon-levitt-artificial-intelligence-residuals/
www.washingtonpost.com
July 27, 2023 at 3:43 AM
Terrific op Ed by Joseph Gordon Levitt (is he here?) In the @washingtonpost.com about AI. And making movies. And residuals.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/07/26/joseph-gordon-levitt-artificial-intelligence-residuals/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/07/26/joseph-gordon-levitt-artificial-intelligence-residuals/
#AWS #CloudFormation
Loops are now available in CloudFormation templates with a new Fn:ForEach intrinsic function : https://aws.amazon.com/fr/about-aws/whats-new/2023/07/accelerate-cloudformation-authoring-experience-looping-function
Loops are now available in CloudFormation templates with a new Fn:ForEach intrinsic function : https://aws.amazon.com/fr/about-aws/whats-new/2023/07/accelerate-cloudformation-authoring-experience-looping-function
Accelerate your CloudFormation authoring experience with looping function
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July 26, 2023 at 6:28 PM
#AWS #CloudFormation
Loops are now available in CloudFormation templates with a new Fn:ForEach intrinsic function : https://aws.amazon.com/fr/about-aws/whats-new/2023/07/accelerate-cloudformation-authoring-experience-looping-function
Loops are now available in CloudFormation templates with a new Fn:ForEach intrinsic function : https://aws.amazon.com/fr/about-aws/whats-new/2023/07/accelerate-cloudformation-authoring-experience-looping-function
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When it comes to replacing IAM user access keys on devices outside of the cloud, IAM Roles Anywhere has received attention, but Systems Manager hybrid activation has some compelling features that make it worth considering. https://www.wiz.io/blog/how-to-get-rid-of-aws-access-keys-part-3
July 17, 2023 at 6:18 PM
When it comes to replacing IAM user access keys on devices outside of the cloud, IAM Roles Anywhere has received attention, but Systems Manager hybrid activation has some compelling features that make it worth considering. https://www.wiz.io/blog/how-to-get-rid-of-aws-access-keys-part-3