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Will the Early Success of ‘Twitter Killer’ Threads Crash Into Reality?

Barry Holtzclaw — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 19:29:01 +0000

Mark Zuckerberg has used Meta’s might to push Threads to a fast start — but that may only work up to a point. In less than a day, Threads appeared to have taken the crown as the most rapidly downloaded app ever, easily outstripping ChatGPT. The newly released companion to Instagram aims at offering users an alternative to Twitter.

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How Silicon Valley Moguls Save Millions in Taxes by Skirting a Century-Old Law

Barry Holtzclaw — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 00:34:20 +0000

Congress outlawed tax deductions on “wash sales” in 1921, but Goldman Sachs and others have helped billionaires like Silicon Valley's Mark Zuckerberg, Brian Acton and Dustin Moskovitz see huge tax savings by selling stocks for a loss and then replacing them with nearly identical investments.

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Civil Rights Issues Related to Artificial Intelligence Are Focus of San Jose State Panel

San Jose Inside — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 21:02:52 +0000

Residents can question elected officials’ tech decisions and crafting citizen oversight boards to enforce accountability.

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How Facebook Undermines Privacy Protections for Its 2 Billion WhatsApp Users

Barry Holtzclaw — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 19:20:46 +0000

WhatsApp assures users that no one can see their messages, but a ProPublica investigation reveals that the company has an extensive monitoring operation and regularly shares personal information with prosecutors.

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The Real Faces of Silicon Valley

New York Times — Sat, 15 May 2021 13:00:18 +0000

As the valley’s tech companies have driven the U.S. economy since the Great Recession, the region remains one of the most unequal.

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Facebook’s Oversight Board has Upheld its Ban of Donald Trump

New York Times — Sun, 09 May 2021 13:00:04 +0000

Facebook’s Oversight Board said the ongoing risk of violence “justified” the suspension.

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26 Words Created the Internet. What Will It Take to Save It?

Guest Columnist — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 14:00:55 +0000

An expert on Section 230 talks with the ProPublica editor-in-chief about how we got here and how we should regulate our way out.

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2020: The Lost Year

Silicon Valley Newsroom — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 14:00:03 +0000

It’s been a millennium and a decade since two identical numbers divisible by 10 paired together in such a beautiful fashion.

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Defendants Plead Not Guilty in Santa Clara County CCW Case

Jennifer Wadsworth — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 17:00:30 +0000

Capt. James Jensen, attorneys Harpaul Nahal and Christopher Schumb and gun dealer Michael Nichols go to trial on Nov. 2.

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Is Cannabis an ‘Industry’ in the U.S? Depends Who You Ask

San Jose Inside — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 13:00:41 +0000

Language is important in the pot world in surprising ways, and a new debate over what to call the business is brewing.

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