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Every Andreessen Horowitz company that ships an API, scored the way a machine reads it. A thesis is a claim. The APIs are the evidence. https://papers.apievangelist.com/papers/a16z-api-portfolio/
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Mostly here to talk about how to build open digital ecosystems where everyone can participate and co-create (platformable.com) and to share my queer fetish comedy fiction (akamarkboyd.com). He/him 🏳️🌈📚
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"Big Tech is selling AI to Big Oil to find more fossil fuels to burn, faster" explains DeSmog. "Big Tech has gone from promising climate breakthroughs to breaking the climate." 😡 Fossil fuel-powered data centres + data centre-powered oil & gas expansion = 🔥🌍🔥🌎🔥🌏🔥 www.desmog.com/2026/07/16/b...
Big Tech Joins Big Oil in Ruining SummerThe industry has abandoned its climate pledges in favor of fossil fuel-powered AI data centers.www.desmog.com
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New data shows that Microsoft's carbon emissions rose 25% from June 2024 to June 2025, after plateauing for several years, as electricity use surged to power artificial intelligence heatmap.news/daily/micros...
Microsoft’s Climate Pollution Surged 25% Last YearPlus, the Trump administration appointed a new “beacon of rational thought.”heatmap.news
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Sources and leaks from Amazon, Adobe, Atlassian, Citi, and more show what is really happening with AI right now: companies are trying to rein in AI use as costs spiral out of control. @evystadium.bsky.social has more. @josephcox.bsky.social story: www.404media.co/companies-ar...
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Hi Folks! I write friendship-centred, Epic SciFi/Fantasy, in which people saving the world happen to be Queer & ND! With mystery, monsters, magic, banter & adventure. Sythe Series also explores aro-ace, autistic & nonbinary identities, trauma & healing All🔗 elisecarlson.com/sythe-series/ Direct⬇️
Elise Carlson, Fantasy AuthorElise is a restless adventurer and passionate educator, with an endless list of 'what if?' questions to explore in epic fantasy and SciFi-Fantasy. They write neurodiverse, queer-led adventures for tho...elisecarlsonsffbooks.au
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“The idea of this successful, grassroots, genuine community of women is very appealing to young people looking for connection,” archivist Stuart Hinds said.
How a Group of Lesbians Created 'Womontown,' a Queer Utopia in Missouri“The idea of this successful, grassroots, genuine community of women is very appealing to young people looking for connection,” archivist Stuart Hinds said.rewirenewsgroup.com
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“Data work is a popular side gig for many Philippine football league players looking for additional income…”
Rest of WorldThe FIFA World Cup’s advanced AI tools rely on thousands of data workers manually logging match actions to fuel the sports betting industry https://restofworld.org/2026/fifa-world-cup-ai-data-workers/?utm_campaign=row-social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_content=1782232049
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EU leaders gather in Brussels for #EUCO meeting today They will discuss #competitiveness & #deregulation among other topics Check out how the biggest corporate lobbies are pushing this self-interested agenda, which cuts our social & environmental protections corporateeurope.org/en/2026/06/e...
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Excited to share V2 of our project mapping the data work part of the AI supply chain. This update includes: 📍A new interactive network graph including data work companies, their clients and investors; 📍Profiles of some of the major companies: 📍47 new companies in the database. DataWorkLandscape.org
Data Work LandscapeTech companies in the AI industry are powered by workers who develop, train, test, and maintain AI systems. We’re shining a light on this shadowy industry.dataworklandscape.org
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🤖 AI is everywhere — is your platform ready? Sebastian Meyen with @markboyd.bsky.social on why platform engineering is key for modern orgs. 💡 From AI readiness to ecosystems — it’s about being future-proof. 👉 Join us for API London 2026: https://apiconference.net/london/ #APIConference
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The EU's current #deregulation agenda resembles nothing we have seen before, in terms of scope, level of ambition, speed and degree of corporate capture 🚨 New must-read report presents the workings of the deeply undemocratic #deregulationmachine that Commission President von der Leyen has built ⬇️
Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO)Commissioner Séjourné held 84 meetings on #deregulation. All 84 were with business groups. Not one civil society org. Not one. This isn't consultation. This is what corporate capture looks like. 🧵 Check out our new report 👇 corporateeurope.org/en/2026/04/w...
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#ECJ: National legislation which does not allow a citizen who has exercised their right to free movement to change their gender data are contrary to #EUlaw 🇧🇬 #transgender 👉 curia.europa.eu/site/upload/...
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@robin.berjon.com co-founder of Eurosky is testifying in the French Parliament today - watch live 👇
Robin BerjonAt 2pm Paris time today I'll be testifying in the French Parliament about digital sovereignty. Watch it live at videos.assemblee-nationale.fr/direct.php!
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To celebrate the launch of the @npmx.dev alpha, I wrote up a guide on how to make your first contribution to an open-source project. Let me know if this helps you make your first contribution (and it doesn't have to be code)!
How to make your first contribution to an open source projectGetting involved in open source doesn't have to be scary! Understand how to find a great project and make your first contribution in this ten-step guide.whitep4nth3r.com