Tag: elon_musk
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The Billionaire’s Utopian Blind Spot: Why Silicon Valley Idolises a Socialist Sci-Fi Legend
Silicon Valley's tech titans idolise Iain M. Banks's Culture series — a moneyless, anarcho-communist utopia with no private property and no billionaires. The late Scottish socialist was blunt about it: "Which bit of not having private property have these people…
Science & TechnologyEntertainmentBusinessMediaDigital and Print PublishingArtificial IntelligenceSocial IssuesComputers and Internet Iain M. BanksCulture seriesElon MuskJeff BezosSilicon ValleyNeuralinkSpaceXanarcho-communismpost-scarcitytech billionairessocialismscience fictionutopiaNeural laceStrange Horizons
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Media Monitor: Māori MPs Suspended, Cook Strait Ferries Cancelled
RNZ reports Māori MPs suspended after haka protest, Cook Strait ferries canceled due to high swells, SkyCity sues Fletcher over convention center delays, and Trump and Musk feud escalates.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessWeatherSportWorldGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentEconomyClimate ChangeLegal Te Pāti MāoriHakaCook StraitSkyCityFletcher ConstructionTrumpElon MuskRNZ News
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Media Monitor: RNZ Poll Shows Left Bloc Could Oust Coalition
RNZ is reporting on a poll that suggests the left bloc could remove the coalition government, plus stories on child abuse, a terror attack, and Elon Musk's criticism of Donald Trump.
Politics and GovernmentSocial IssuesBusinessSportWeatherWorldGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentEconomyTradeLegal RNZPoliticsGovernmentPollElon MuskDonald TrumpRNZ News
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Media Monitor: Australian Election Count Tightens, Maori MPs Punished
The Guardian reports on a tightening Australian election count, punishment for Maori MPs, and Elon Musk's AI bot controversy, plus updates on Ukraine and the Sean Combs trial.
WorldPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyEntertainmentSportAustraliaUkraineMiddle EastAsiaEconomyFilm and TVGeneral Politics Zoe DanielTim WilsonAlbanesePrabowoElon MuskGuardian Australia