Katja Muñoz
@katjamunoz.bsky.social
Senior Tech Fellow @dgap.org | AI & Democracy |Influencers | Hybrid Threats | Foresight | Views my own
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"Voter anger over the cost of living is hurtling forward into next year's midterm elections, when pivotal contests will be decided by communities that are home to fast-rising electric bills or fights over who's footing the bill to power Big Tech's energy-hungry data centers."
Voters’ anger at high electricity bills looms over 2026 midterms
Communities with fast-rising electric bills or debates over who pays for Big Tech's energy needs are pivotal.
spectrumlocalnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:20 AM
"Voter anger over the cost of living is hurtling forward into next year's midterm elections, when pivotal contests will be decided by communities that are home to fast-rising electric bills or fights over who's footing the bill to power Big Tech's energy-hungry data centers."
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Meta's fraud problem: The social media giant projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, documents seen by @Reuters show reut.rs/4qJTpdH
November 6, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Meta's fraud problem: The social media giant projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, documents seen by @Reuters show reut.rs/4qJTpdH
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Die eine Hälfte der AfD fährt nach Washington, die andere nach Moskau, aber alle verfolgen dasselbe Ziel.
www.t-online.de/nachrichten/...
www.t-online.de/nachrichten/...
AfD-Treffen mit Medwedew: Kreml organisiert Widerstand gegen Merz – auch BSW verstrickt
Russland baut Kontakte zu Abgeordneten aus AfD und BSW auf. Sie sollen Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz untergraben. AfD-Politiker treffen Dmitri Medwedew in Russland.
www.t-online.de
November 6, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Die eine Hälfte der AfD fährt nach Washington, die andere nach Moskau, aber alle verfolgen dasselbe Ziel.
www.t-online.de/nachrichten/...
www.t-online.de/nachrichten/...
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Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
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Former FTC chair Lina Khan was just named to NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's transition team—just one sign that his new administration will take tech matters seriously, writes Rebecca Williams. She offers a tech agenda for the new mayor to advance his campaign goals:
Mayor-Elect Mamdani Can Build a Tech Agenda for New York and a Model for the Country | TechPolicy.Press
By resisting surveillance, extraction, and exploitation, Mamdani can show how technology truly serves the people, writes Rebecca Williams.
www.techpolicy.press
November 5, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Former FTC chair Lina Khan was just named to NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's transition team—just one sign that his new administration will take tech matters seriously, writes Rebecca Williams. She offers a tech agenda for the new mayor to advance his campaign goals:
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November 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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The European Commission just announced that, under the new DSA rules, researchers will gain access to data from large online platforms. Here's Daphne Keller's take on what the rules have said thus far and what it means for platform accountability research in Europe.
Determining Which Researchers Can Collect Public Data Under the DSA | TechPolicy.Press
The DSA opens important opportunities for researchers collecting publicly available data, but leaves key questions unresolved, writes Daphne Keller.
www.techpolicy.press
October 29, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The European Commission just announced that, under the new DSA rules, researchers will gain access to data from large online platforms. Here's Daphne Keller's take on what the rules have said thus far and what it means for platform accountability research in Europe.
Such a nice setting to talk about impact in think tanking. Also loved seeing Wiebke again..
Our social media expert @katjamunoz.bsky.social kicks off today’s @wonkcomms.bsky.social breakfast at @bertelsmannst.bsky.social on the topic „Influencing the influencers“, co-organised by Soapbox & our Think Tank Lab.
October 29, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Such a nice setting to talk about impact in think tanking. Also loved seeing Wiebke again..
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A survey of 16K+ creators in eight countries: 86% use creative GenAI tools, 60% use multiple, 48% use them for ideation, and 52% for creating video and more (Adobe Newsroom)
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October 29, 2025 at 6:31 AM
A survey of 16K+ creators in eight countries: 86% use creative GenAI tools, 60% use multiple, 48% use them for ideation, and 52% for creating video and more (Adobe Newsroom)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
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Grokipedia is not a 'Wikipedia Competitor.' It is the antithesis of Wikipedia in every possible way, and it is not going to work:
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Grokipedia Is the Antithesis of Everything That Makes Wikipedia Good, Useful, and Human
Grokipedia is not a 'Wikipedia competitor.' It is a fully robotic regurgitation machine designed to protect the ego of the world’s wealthiest man.
www.404media.co
October 28, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Grokipedia is not a 'Wikipedia Competitor.' It is the antithesis of Wikipedia in every possible way, and it is not going to work:
www.404media.co/grokipedia-i...
www.404media.co/grokipedia-i...
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"How Microsoft has managed to avoid disclosing such basic details is baffling. The company in its financial reports identifies OpenAI as an equity-method investment. That means OpenAI, by definition, is a related party of Microsoft under the accounting rules."
Microsoft Needs to Open Up More About Its OpenAI Dealings
The company’s disclosures on its OpenAI stake are scant. That is no longer tenable.
www.wsj.com
October 27, 2025 at 11:29 AM
"How Microsoft has managed to avoid disclosing such basic details is baffling. The company in its financial reports identifies OpenAI as an equity-method investment. That means OpenAI, by definition, is a related party of Microsoft under the accounting rules."
In unserem Beitrag für @internationalepolitik.de beschreiben @kzenner.bsky.social &ich einen 🇪🇺 Weg der digitalen Souveränität - eine wertebasierte Alternative, die sich bewusst vom 🇺🇸 Techno-Kapitalismus & 🇨🇳 Digital-Autoritarismus abgrenzt.
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internationalepolitik.de/de/europas-d...
Europas digitale Zeitenwende
Die Europäische Union braucht eine wertebasierte Grand Strategy für das digitale Zeitalter
internationalepolitik.de
October 27, 2025 at 10:05 AM
In unserem Beitrag für @internationalepolitik.de beschreiben @kzenner.bsky.social &ich einen 🇪🇺 Weg der digitalen Souveränität - eine wertebasierte Alternative, die sich bewusst vom 🇺🇸 Techno-Kapitalismus & 🇨🇳 Digital-Autoritarismus abgrenzt.
internationalepolitik.de/de/europas-d...
internationalepolitik.de/de/europas-d...
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We are publishing an "Ideas for Europe" series from leading experts on how Europe can turn its sovereignty ambitions into action. In this piece, MEP @alexandrageese.bsky.social asks: Does Europe lack control over the digital infrastructure it depends on?
www.techpolicy.press/europe-cant-...
www.techpolicy.press/europe-cant-...
October 23, 2025 at 12:39 PM
We are publishing an "Ideas for Europe" series from leading experts on how Europe can turn its sovereignty ambitions into action. In this piece, MEP @alexandrageese.bsky.social asks: Does Europe lack control over the digital infrastructure it depends on?
www.techpolicy.press/europe-cant-...
www.techpolicy.press/europe-cant-...
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The Chinese Communist Party’s new five-year plan emphasizes self-sufficiency and advanced manufacturing as a rivalry with America looms large
www.wsj.com/world/china-...
www.wsj.com/world/china-...
China Gears Up for More Tech Confrontation With U.S.
China will seek to become more self-sufficient technologically over the coming five years, the ruling Communist Party said in a new economic blueprint.
www.wsj.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The Chinese Communist Party’s new five-year plan emphasizes self-sufficiency and advanced manufacturing as a rivalry with America looms large
www.wsj.com/world/china-...
www.wsj.com/world/china-...
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French lawmakers have voted in favor of a fivefold increase on the taxation of tech giants in France amid ongoing negotiations on the country’s 2026 budget.
French lawmakers vote to hike tax on American tech giants
President Donald Trump has warned he would retaliate against any move that targets U.S. companies.
www.politico.eu
October 23, 2025 at 3:24 PM
French lawmakers have voted in favor of a fivefold increase on the taxation of tech giants in France amid ongoing negotiations on the country’s 2026 budget.
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News Analysis: After President Trump's phone call with President Vladimir Putin of Russia, Trump appeared to express doubts about supplying Ukraine with more powerful weapons.
Putin Plays to Trump’s Ego as U.S. Wavers on Ukraine Aid
After Thursday’s phone call with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, President Trump appeared to express doubts about supplying Ukraine with more powerful weapons.
nyti.ms
October 17, 2025 at 4:55 PM
News Analysis: After President Trump's phone call with President Vladimir Putin of Russia, Trump appeared to express doubts about supplying Ukraine with more powerful weapons.
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An amateur satellite tracker stumbled across the signal which is coming from Starshield satellites in a "hidden" part of the radio spectrum. n.pr/3WGaS8X
A classified network of SpaceX satellites is emitting a mysterious signal
An amateur satellite tracker stumbled across the signal which is coming from Starshield satellites in a "hidden" part of the radio spectrum.
n.pr
October 17, 2025 at 9:39 AM
An amateur satellite tracker stumbled across the signal which is coming from Starshield satellites in a "hidden" part of the radio spectrum. n.pr/3WGaS8X
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My Trade Secrets column today. Trump's been thrashing round with his tariffs for nearly nine months now but the global economy's doing....not too badly?
I look at why, and also note there's a much bigger threat from the AI bubble and the US's renewed addiction to fossil fuels.
I look at why, and also note there's a much bigger threat from the AI bubble and the US's renewed addiction to fossil fuels.
The AI bubble is a bigger global economic threat than US tariffs
[FREE TO READ] America’s use of import duties has been constrained by financial markets and economic reality
on.ft.com
October 16, 2025 at 2:03 PM
My Trade Secrets column today. Trump's been thrashing round with his tariffs for nearly nine months now but the global economy's doing....not too badly?
I look at why, and also note there's a much bigger threat from the AI bubble and the US's renewed addiction to fossil fuels.
I look at why, and also note there's a much bigger threat from the AI bubble and the US's renewed addiction to fossil fuels.
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The Economist with good reporting on the case - with some reflections from my side.
www.economist.com/business/202...
www.economist.com/business/202...
The Dutch seize control of Nexperia from its Chinese owner
The most aggressive move yet in Europe’s effort to save its semiconductor industry
www.economist.com
October 16, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The Economist with good reporting on the case - with some reflections from my side.
www.economist.com/business/202...
www.economist.com/business/202...
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By capturing our social and economic infrastructure, tech companies have made it difficult for us to take up the question, ”Is this what’s best for us?” The time has come to insist that it is, writes Emily Tucker.
To Have Democracy, We Must Contest Data | TechPolicy.Press
Emily Tucker makes the case for redlines for data, not AI—real limits on corporate data collection to protect democracy and political self-determination.
buff.ly
October 14, 2025 at 7:33 PM
By capturing our social and economic infrastructure, tech companies have made it difficult for us to take up the question, ”Is this what’s best for us?” The time has come to insist that it is, writes Emily Tucker.
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Really great work by my @cfr.org colleague Matthew C. Waxman on the legality of Trump's "counterterrorism" drone strikes near #Venezuela, finding that the White House "hasn't persuasively made the legal case that cartels are waging a war against the U.S." www.cfr.org/expert-brief...
Armed Conflict? Trump’s Venezuela Boat Strikes Test U.S. Law
The White House may have reason to believe that international drug trafficking is a grave threat to Americans, but it hasn’t persuasively made the legal case that cartels are waging a war against the…
www.cfr.org
October 14, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Really great work by my @cfr.org colleague Matthew C. Waxman on the legality of Trump's "counterterrorism" drone strikes near #Venezuela, finding that the White House "hasn't persuasively made the legal case that cartels are waging a war against the U.S." www.cfr.org/expert-brief...
Gerade gestern darüber geredet wie Vertrauen weg von political establishment hin zu Individuen hin migriert und jetzt dieser Artikel… 🚀
Die SPD ist out, aber auch andere Parteien haben es schwer – sogar die AfD. Vier Lehren aus den Bürgermeisterwahlen in Brandenburg am Wochenende.
Bürgermeisterwahlen in Brandenburg: Partei? Nein danke!
Die SPD ist out, aber auch andere Parteien haben es schwer – sogar die AfD. Vier Lehren aus den Bürgermeisterwahlen in Brandenburg am Wochenende.
taz.de
October 14, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Gerade gestern darüber geredet wie Vertrauen weg von political establishment hin zu Individuen hin migriert und jetzt dieser Artikel… 🚀
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If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.
October 13, 2025 at 5:58 PM
If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.