Author: Daniel snow

Opinion | Cory Booker Wants You to Have Hope

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new video loaded: Cory Booker Wants You to Have HopetranscriptBacktranscriptCory Booker Wants You to Have Hope“If America hasn’t broken your heart, you don’t love her enough,” Cory Booker tells David Leonhardt in this episode of “The Opinions.”I am telling you right now, as heartbroken as we all — so many of us feel, and I’m telling you in this moment, if America hasn’t broken your heart, you don’t love her enough. And so all those people who love this country and are in deep pain and wounded by what they see is happening right now, hold tight. The best chapter…

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Opinion | I’m Building an Algorithm That Doesn’t Rot Your Brain

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“Our brains are being melted by the algorithm.” [MUSIC PLAYING] “Attention is infrastructure.” “Those algorithms are designed ——” “So the algorithm ——” “Part of attention is sometimes conflict, provocation.” “We’re lonely and depressed, getting more polarized every day. We’re endlessly doomscrolling, bombarded by rage bait. And it’s because our experience on the internet is being overrun by these attention-based algorithms controlled by tech companies that don’t have our best interests at heart. I’m tired of what social media is doing to our brains. It has to be possible to have a better experience on the internet, grounded in creativity and…

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Norway’s $2.1 Trillion Wealth Fund Supports Microsoft on Human-Rights Vote

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Norway’s massive $2.1 trillion sovereign wealth fund has announced that it will support Microsoft in a key vote about human-rights reporting. The vote takes place at Microsoft’s annual general meeting, where shareholders will decide whether the company must release a detailed report on human-rights risks linked to its global operations. What the Vote Is About A group of shareholders proposed that Microsoft publish a report explaining how its products and business activities might affect human rights, especially in countries with political or social concerns. Microsoft’s management asked investors to vote against this proposal, saying the company already has strong policies…

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Micron to Invest $9.6 Billion in New Japan Chip Plant

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Micron Technology plans to invest $9.6 billion to build a new semiconductor plant in western Japan, according to a report from Nikkei. The new factory will be built in Hiroshima, where Micron already operates an existing site. Focus on AI Memory Chips The new plant will mainly produce high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips. These chips are important for powering artificial intelligence systems, data centers, and high-performance computers. Demand for HBM has grown quickly because companies building AI models need faster and more efficient memory. By expanding in Japan, Micron hopes to increase its ability to supply memory chips to the growing…

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