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Alex Fink

Zuckerman vs Zuckerberg

July 14, 2024

Ethan Zuckerman is a professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a scholar of digital media. He and his team work to understand the contemporary digital world and build social media systems that are focused on communities, not on profits. Ethan is currently suing Meta (i.e. Facebook) in a landmark case that might (and likely should) change our interpretation of section 230. Please tune in to hear the details of the case and the various ways it could change the social media landscape. It's fascinating!

Prof. Jeff Jarvis - Rewriting Media's Business Model (Yet Again)

May 24, 2024

Jeff Jarvis is a journalism professor at the City College in New York (CUNY), the author of six books, and the cohost of the successful podcast "This week in Google and AI". Jeff spent many years teaching entrepreneurial journalism - and God knows journalism could use some entrepreneurial spirit, right about now. Please check out Jeff's books, The Gutenberg Parenthesis and Magazine, both from Bloomsbury (discount codes here: gutenbergparenthesis.com).

Donald Robertson - Where Philosophy Meets Psychology

June 22, 2024

Our guest today is Donald Robertson - Donald is a cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist and author of several books, including How to Think Like a Roman Emperor and, more recently, Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor. He is one of the founders of the Modern Stoicism nonprofit organization and the founder and president of the Plato's Academy Centre in Athens, Greece. He was born in Scotland but now lives in Montreal, Canada. His upcoming book, How to Think Like Socrates, will be released later this year, and can be preordered on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or anywhere else books are generally sold.

Rick Edmonds - Analyzing the Financial Decline of Legacy Media

July 8, 2024

Rick Edmonds is the media business analyst for the Poynter Institute, a school and study center for working journalists. He has been doing research and writing for 25 years on the financial decline of legacy media, newspapers particularly, and the rise of new media alternatives. His reporting and commentary appear regularly on the Poynter Online site. He has spoken to conference groups in the U.S.A. and in Paris, Norway, Madrid, Vienna and Chile.

Jonathan Green - How To Make ChatGPT and Other Tools Useful (Right Now)

July 5, 2024

Welcome to the Otherweb. Our guest today is Jonathan Green - a bestselling author of hundreds of books, a celebrity ghostwriter, and an expert in using artificial intelligence tools to their utmost capacity. This is the best conversation I've had on the practical implications of ChatGPT and how regular people can augment their own capabilities by using these tools as a shortcut.

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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about safety, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 449 stories have been published about safety which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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TechCrunch

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OpenAI loses another lead safety researcher, Lilian Weng | TechCrunch

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CityNews

CityNews

US agency says Tesla's public statements imply that its vehicles can drive themselves. They can't

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Sky News

Sky News

Military dogs get new protective kit as part of Ministry of Defence's multimillion-pound contract

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Wired

Wired

6 Tested Safety Apps for Personal Protection (2024)

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calgaryherald

calgaryherald

Nelson: Public safety's all relative at City Hall

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CityNews

CityNews

Hundreds will lose access to safe consumption when some Toronto sites close: study

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Ars Technica

Ars Technica

Trump plans to dismantle Biden AI safeguards after victory

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Global News

Global News

Surge in fraud and thefts prompts Richmond RCMP to expand ‘safe exchange zone’ hours - BC | Globalnews.ca

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Benzinga

Benzinga

Rivian says it's not chasing robotaxis and full self driving like Tesla

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NBC Sports

NBC Sports

NFL won't fine Tom Brady for criticism of Brian Branch ejection

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Washington Post

Washington Post

Roaches, mice and mold: What is happening to airplane food?

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TechCrunch

TechCrunch

AI safety advocates tell founders to slow down | TechCrunch

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calgaryherald

calgaryherald

Calgary police relocating, 'beefing up' downtown safety hub, but still short of full-fledged station

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BBC

BBC

Urgent care director felt 'out of depth' over Lucy Letby claims

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Guardian

Guardian

Trump indicates he is open to RFK Jr’s proposal to ban vaccines if elected

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Global News

Global News

Calgary residents frustrated over lack of enforcement on fireworks | Globalnews.ca

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Sky News

Sky News

Cladding safety work needs target date to stop residents living with fear of fire, says government spending watchdog

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Yahoo Sports

Yahoo Sports

Geno Smith's horrible pass to nobody in the end zone turns into a pick-6 for the Rams

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The Canadian Press | Canada's Trusted News Leader

The Canadian Press | Canada's Trusted News Leader

Packers QB Jordan Love available to face Lions while dealing with groin strain

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