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Linkowisko #11 - Newsletter Artura Kurasińskiego

May 30, 2021

Jak zawsze w weekend porcja artykułów i linków, które przeczytałem i rekomenduje Wam do zapoznania się. A w czwartek otrzymacie kolejny "zwykły" newsletter. Miłej niedzieli!

PS Jeśli spodobało Ci się ten newsletter to tutaj możesz mnie wesprzeć. Wyceniłem koszt miesięcznego wsparcia (8 wydań) na 12 złotych. Jeśli uznasz, że to co pisze i wiedza jaką przekazuję ma dla Ciebie sens to zapraszam do wspierania. Dziękuję!

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Strona koalicji eksperckiej prowadzącej prace nad Polską Kartą Suwerenności Cyfrowej

A wave of link-in-bio startups like Linktree, Koji, and Beacons are looking for new ways to help creators make money on their platforms.

The groups say Clearview AI clearly breaks the GDPR law.

TikTok has a month to respond to concerns raised by European consumer protection agencies earlier this year, EU lawmakers said today. The Commission has launched what it described as “a formal dialogue” with the video sharing platform over its commercial practices and policy. Areas of specific concern include hidden marketing, aggressive advertising techniques targeted at […]

Bitcoin slumped 7% to near $35,500, recalling levels seen in the crypto meltdown last week as traders brace for fresh volatility over the long weekend.

For cryptocurrencies to reach the levels that bulls predict, it'll need to engrain itself deeply into the financial system. Is that happening?

The cryptocurrency is down nearly $30,000 from its all-time high.

I have a photographic memory, and I’m a time-space synesthete. That means I can visualize, in photorealistic detail, basically any place I’ve ever been. I can also imagine nonexistent places and fly…

This week, Microsoft observed cyberattacks by the threat actor Nobelium targeting government agencies, think tanks, consultants and non-governmental organizations. These attacks appear to be a continuation of Nobelium's intelligence gathering efforts.

The prices of bitcoin, dogecoin and other digital currencies have plunged more than 40% in recent weeks. While Elon Musk isn't the only reason for the crypto carnage, he certainly isn't helping.

The European Union is close to opening its first formal antitrust probe into the company, according to a person familiar with the matter, ramping up its competition enforcement of big tech companies

San Jose city council approved Google's plans for an 80-acre mega-campus in the city, offering 7.3 million square feet of office space.

Serwis społecznościowy, który był najpopularniejszy w Polsce w latach 2008-2011, wkrótce zniknie z internetu. Będziecie tęsknić za NasząKlasą?

By embracing what may be the most mercurial major asset class of modern times, Musk has doubled down on risk.

Amazon is acquiring MGM, one of the oldest Hollywood studios behind James Bond, Legally Blonde and Shark Tank.

Bedford-based blimp maker unveils routes it hopes to serve by 2025 cutting carbon footprint of flying by 90%

Microsoft reveals plans to bring GPT-3, best known for generating text, to programming. “The code writes itself,” CEO Satya Nadella says.

Startups like Bowery Farming promise to bring agriculture into cities, reducing environmental costs

Facebook this week will begin to publicly roll out the option to hide Likes on posts across both Facebook and Instagram, following earlier tests beginning in 2019. The project, which puts the decision about Likes in the hands of the company’s global user base, had been in development for years, but was deprioritized due to […]

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella teased a big update to Windows, and he pointed to Azure updates that could attract developers at large companies.

Tesla announced it's building a new hub for the sole purpose of storing Chinese user data.

On the business, strategy, and impact of technology.

Airbnb said the pandemic has changed how people travel and that the company is therefore introducing new features in an effort to adapt to the new reality.

A court in Norway has found Tesla guilty after it was sued by owners who complained of reduced battery capacities and charging speeds..

Netflix is looking for an executive to head up a reported games expansion, according to a report from The Information. Previously, Netflix execs have said that Fortnite is the streaming platform’s biggest competition.

Amid giggles, US officials dish on dating app vaccinations badges, super swipes.

The world’s two wealthiest men have sparred on and off for years in their quest to privatize human space exploration. Now they are in a bitter fight over landing on the lunar surface.

Netflix is looking to hire an executive to oversee an expansion into videogames, a sign it is stepping up its efforts to grow beyond traditional filmed entertainment, according to people familiar with the situation. In recent weeks, Netflix has approached veteran game industry executives about ...

Wattpad is turning hit stories “After,” “She’s With Me,” “I’m A Gay Wizard,” “Crossbones,” and more into books, TV shows, and movies.

Educating the TikTok generation

EV stocks went vertical during the pandemic and it looks like the speculative bubble is over. For that reason, I thought it might be worth reviewing the sector and making a few predictions. I will start by looking at the value proposition of buying an EV vs a conventional car, then looking at customer response to new EV models, industry-wide data, a discussion about the industry’s subsidy reliance, and finally, a survey of companies and stocks in the industry.

Go deep, move fast, and build multi-decade abstractions. Ken Norton's interview with Stripe product lead Michael Siliski about the company's product culture.

Microchips were a boom-and-bust industry even before covid-19 | Finance & economics

Volkswagen is claiming that it can profitably sell a self-driving system to owners of its vehicles, and it will sell it for as little as €7 an hour. Since 2018, Volkswagen has been developing its Modular Electric Drive, or MEB, platform for electric vehicles. After pledging to transition to a lineup of fully electric cars …