Haavard
@haavardm.bsky.social
News junkie, company builder, a mix of Norwegian and English. fonngroup.com
Well, well, well: www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Ghost in the machine? Rogue communication devices found in Chinese inverters
U.S. energy officials are reassessing the risk posed by Chinese-made devices that play a critical role in renewable energy infrastructure after unexplained communication equipment was found inside some of them, two people familiar with the matter said.
www.reuters.com
May 26, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Well, well, well: www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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Dr. Strangelove (1964)
January 20, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Dr. Strangelove (1964)
Absurd at Dagsrevyen klipper vekk fra talen til Trump for å snakke med korrespondenter. Denne talen går inn i historien som noe av det mest absurde.
January 20, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Absurd at Dagsrevyen klipper vekk fra talen til Trump for å snakke med korrespondenter. Denne talen går inn i historien som noe av det mest absurde.
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Asma al-Assad signed up for a lot of things—massacres, bombing civilians, torture—but living in Russia? A bridge too far www.jpost.com/middle-east/...
Bashar al-Assad's wife files for divorce, seeks to move to UK - report
Asma al-Assad moved to Syria in 2000 and married Assad in the same year at the age of 25.
www.jpost.com
December 23, 2024 at 12:09 AM
Asma al-Assad signed up for a lot of things—massacres, bombing civilians, torture—but living in Russia? A bridge too far www.jpost.com/middle-east/...
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God jul da! www.stereogum.com/2291368/sond...
Sondre Lerche Takes On Chappell Roan’s “Good Luck, Babe!” For Annual Christmas Cover
For over a decade, Sondre Lerche has been celebrating the holidays with an annual Christmas cover. He’s tackled Animal Collective, Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Doja Cat, and more, and this year he’s tr...
www.stereogum.com
December 23, 2024 at 9:56 PM
God jul da! www.stereogum.com/2291368/sond...
Just simply mind boggling: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQQd...
Ilya Sutskever: Sequence to Sequence Learning with Neural Networks at NeurIPS 2024
YouTube video by Nadira Povey
www.youtube.com
December 16, 2024 at 1:13 PM
Just simply mind boggling: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQQd...
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Meget sterk tråd. Stor punchline.
Kristoffer Joner som alle klubbene i Eliteserien. (🧵) KFUM
December 6, 2024 at 8:29 AM
Meget sterk tråd. Stor punchline.
Would you be able to find a fresh way to drive traffic to your website? 🌐 BlueSky might be your next secret weapon! Learn how creators are leveraging this rising platform to grow their audience. Will it get a big enough audience in Europe/Norway? www.indiehackers.com/post/creator...
Why Bluesky might be your next website traffic goldmine
In no time, Bluesky's decision to allow external links has turned it into a major web traffic booster, giving X and Threads some serious competition.
www.indiehackers.com
December 3, 2024 at 6:28 PM
Would you be able to find a fresh way to drive traffic to your website? 🌐 BlueSky might be your next secret weapon! Learn how creators are leveraging this rising platform to grow their audience. Will it get a big enough audience in Europe/Norway? www.indiehackers.com/post/creator...
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Merced & Stanislaus counties reported almost all their remaining votes today, and Adam Gray (D) now leads Rep. John Duarte (R) by 182 votes in #CA13.
I estimate there are about 800 unprocessed ballots left, mostly in Fresno & San Joaquin, which report tomorrow.
I estimate there are about 800 unprocessed ballots left, mostly in Fresno & San Joaquin, which report tomorrow.
November 27, 2024 at 5:19 AM
Merced & Stanislaus counties reported almost all their remaining votes today, and Adam Gray (D) now leads Rep. John Duarte (R) by 182 votes in #CA13.
I estimate there are about 800 unprocessed ballots left, mostly in Fresno & San Joaquin, which report tomorrow.
I estimate there are about 800 unprocessed ballots left, mostly in Fresno & San Joaquin, which report tomorrow.
Gavin Newsom: ‘We’ll bring back EV tax credits if Trump kills them—but not for Tesla, because they’re too successful.’ Elon Musk: ‘That’s fine, we’ll survive without subsidies—unlike our competitors.’ Meanwhile, Tesla stock: 🚀🍿 www.theinformation.com/briefings/ca...
California Could Exclude Tesla from EV Credits
Gavin Newsom, California’s Democratic governor, announced on Monday that he would reinstate a tax credit for electric vehicle purchases if the incoming Trump Administration removes federal EV tax cred...
www.theinformation.com
November 27, 2024 at 3:00 AM
Gavin Newsom: ‘We’ll bring back EV tax credits if Trump kills them—but not for Tesla, because they’re too successful.’ Elon Musk: ‘That’s fine, we’ll survive without subsidies—unlike our competitors.’ Meanwhile, Tesla stock: 🚀🍿 www.theinformation.com/briefings/ca...
How did football go from beautiful game to billionaire plaything? 💰⚽ States of Play: How Sportswashing Took Over Football exposes the shady deals and power plays that turned the sport into a global PR machine. Shocking, gripping, unmissable! Read of the year: www.audible.com/pd/States-of...
States of Play
Check out this great listen on Audible.com. THE INSTANT INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER 'Important, perfectly timed and hugely necessary.' - The Guardian'Few books could be more timely than this forensic in...
www.audible.com
November 26, 2024 at 11:24 AM
How did football go from beautiful game to billionaire plaything? 💰⚽ States of Play: How Sportswashing Took Over Football exposes the shady deals and power plays that turned the sport into a global PR machine. Shocking, gripping, unmissable! Read of the year: www.audible.com/pd/States-of...
Big changes could be coming to the news industry in 2025. RFK Jr.’s pledge to ban pharmaceutical TV ads might significantly impact a major revenue source for outlets. The U.S. is one of the few countries that allows these ads. 📰💡 #Media #NewsIndustry madisonandwall.substack.com/p/top-20-glo...
Top 20 Global Advertising Sellers’ 3Q24 Growth Trends, RFK Jr.'s Impact On TV News Advertising, Retail Media Data + Comcast’s Cable Networks Divestiture
Madison & Wall: Saturday Summary for Nov. 23, 2024
madisonandwall.substack.com
November 26, 2024 at 3:57 AM
Big changes could be coming to the news industry in 2025. RFK Jr.’s pledge to ban pharmaceutical TV ads might significantly impact a major revenue source for outlets. The U.S. is one of the few countries that allows these ads. 📰💡 #Media #NewsIndustry madisonandwall.substack.com/p/top-20-glo...
Breaking News 🚨: Disney seals the deal to acquire NBCUniversal's 33% stake in Hulu for a whopping $8.61 billion!
Disney to buy Comcast’s Hulu stake for $8.6bn
Hulu will become wholly-owned by Disney, which already has operational control.
www.screendaily.com
November 6, 2023 at 8:23 AM
Breaking News 🚨: Disney seals the deal to acquire NBCUniversal's 33% stake in Hulu for a whopping $8.61 billion!
We might not have Twitter anymore in Europe: www.euractiv.com/section/plat...
Musk considers removing X platform from Europe over EU law
Elon Musk, owner of social media platform X, is considering removing the service formerly called Twitter from Europe in response to a new internet platform regulation in the region, news site Insider ...
www.euractiv.com
October 23, 2023 at 7:15 AM
We might not have Twitter anymore in Europe: www.euractiv.com/section/plat...
The strategy of selling Twitter verification backfired amidst a major crisis, as trolls and scammers exploited the system. Even significant accounts spread false information with verified blue ticks while real experts were sidelined. The platform became a breeding ground for misinformation.
Blue-Checked, ‘Verified’ Users on X Produce 74 Percent of the Platform’s Most Viral False or U...
www.newsguardtech.com
October 23, 2023 at 7:14 AM
The strategy of selling Twitter verification backfired amidst a major crisis, as trolls and scammers exploited the system. Even significant accounts spread false information with verified blue ticks while real experts were sidelined. The platform became a breeding ground for misinformation.
OpenAI announces a tool claiming 99% accuracy in detecting images crafted by Dall-E. A game-changer, if accurate!
OpenAI Claims Tool to Detect AI-Generated Images Is 99% Accurate
OpenAI is building a tool to detect images created by its artificial intelligence service Dall-E 3 with a high degree of accuracy.
www.bloomberg.com
October 19, 2023 at 11:41 AM
OpenAI announces a tool claiming 99% accuracy in detecting images crafted by Dall-E. A game-changer, if accurate!
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Really proud we're doing this: the @financialtimes.com is launching a WhatsApp channel which provides free-to-read, English language coverage of what's going on in Israel and Palestine during this conflict: stay informed, free of disinfo, and avoid doomscrolling! www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029...
Financial Times Israel-Hamas news
WhatsApp Channel Invite
www.whatsapp.com
October 17, 2023 at 3:49 PM
Really proud we're doing this: the @financialtimes.com is launching a WhatsApp channel which provides free-to-read, English language coverage of what's going on in Israel and Palestine during this conflict: stay informed, free of disinfo, and avoid doomscrolling! www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029...
#SocialMedia is buzzing with potential AI-generated images from Israel & Gaza. Amidst this, Adobe's plan to watermark generative AI images is intriguing. Yet, many 'fake' images are real ones mislabeled. Labels might not convince skeptics, but fuel conspiracy theories. Thoughts?
Adobe launches new symbol to tag AI-generated content—but will anyone use it?
New icon, metadata seek to illuminate origins of content—AI-generated or otherwise.
arstechnica.com
October 17, 2023 at 9:06 AM
#SocialMedia is buzzing with potential AI-generated images from Israel & Gaza. Amidst this, Adobe's plan to watermark generative AI images is intriguing. Yet, many 'fake' images are real ones mislabeled. Labels might not convince skeptics, but fuel conspiracy theories. Thoughts?
Da har Solbakken fremdeles en sjanse til å bytte Strandberg og rette opp sin egen feil før neste feil kommer.
October 15, 2023 at 7:08 PM
Da har Solbakken fremdeles en sjanse til å bytte Strandberg og rette opp sin egen feil før neste feil kommer.
A plot twist in gaming: EA's FIFA, an industry giant since '93, pulled in over $2bn for EA last year. But with FIFA wanting more than $150m in fees, it's game over for their partnership. Now it's 'EA Sports FC'. I wonder if FIFA's scouting for other 'revenue plays'? 🎮⚽️💰
Electronic Arts kicks off rebranded football video game with strong demand
Robust pre-release sales of ‘EA Sports FC’ marks end of 30-year Fifa franchise
www.ft.com
October 2, 2023 at 6:46 PM
A plot twist in gaming: EA's FIFA, an industry giant since '93, pulled in over $2bn for EA last year. But with FIFA wanting more than $150m in fees, it's game over for their partnership. Now it's 'EA Sports FC'. I wonder if FIFA's scouting for other 'revenue plays'? 🎮⚽️💰
In the ever-shifting office landscape, Meta shells out £149m to exit an 18-year lease in London. A clear sign of the times when even giants reconsider their spaces. 2023 sees them with an $811m tab on 'facility restructuring'.
Meta pays £149m to break lease on central London office building
Landlord British Land says decision will knock earnings for six months to next March
www.theguardian.com
October 2, 2023 at 6:42 PM
In the ever-shifting office landscape, Meta shells out £149m to exit an 18-year lease in London. A clear sign of the times when even giants reconsider their spaces. 2023 sees them with an $811m tab on 'facility restructuring'.
Former Apple team members, now at Humane, showcased mockups of their wearable AI camera/mic at Paris Fashion Week. It's easy to replicate Apple's surface moves, but the deeper essence? That's the real challenge. 🍏
Coperni adorns futuristic lineup with AI pins at Paris Fashion Week | Reuters
Coperni designers Sebastien Meyer and Arnaud Vaillant held their fashion week outing in a vast underground sound research centre in the heart of Paris, showcasing sporty ultra-modern styles with tech ...
www.reuters.com
October 2, 2023 at 6:38 PM
Former Apple team members, now at Humane, showcased mockups of their wearable AI camera/mic at Paris Fashion Week. It's easy to replicate Apple's surface moves, but the deeper essence? That's the real challenge. 🍏
Big company CEOs descend on Washington to "discuss" AI regulation, pushing rules that just happen to crush startups. Oh, and guess who wasn’t invited to their little party? Startups. Regulation? Sure. Stifling competition? Not on our watch.
Tech leaders agree on AI regulation but divided on how in Washington forum
Bill Gates, Sundar Pichai, Sam Altman and others gathered for ‘one of the most important conversations of the year’
www.theguardian.com
September 18, 2023 at 6:54 PM
Big company CEOs descend on Washington to "discuss" AI regulation, pushing rules that just happen to crush startups. Oh, and guess who wasn’t invited to their little party? Startups. Regulation? Sure. Stifling competition? Not on our watch.
Gjett hvor en viss justisminister kommer til å shoppe når det kommer her til lands ;)
The TikTok Shop rolls out in the US
Short-form ordering straight from TikTok.
www.theverge.com
September 18, 2023 at 6:51 PM
Gjett hvor en viss justisminister kommer til å shoppe når det kommer her til lands ;)
IRS: Let's use AI to spot tax avoiders! 🤖 Americans: Cool, cool. Can we maybe file taxes online first?
IRS deploys AI to crack down on tax violations among nation's largest partnerships
It said it will open audits into 75 of the largest business partnerships in the U.S.
www.axios.com
September 11, 2023 at 1:49 PM
IRS: Let's use AI to spot tax avoiders! 🤖 Americans: Cool, cool. Can we maybe file taxes online first?