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KnowTechie Weekly Download: Issue #4
My wife says I spend too much time on the computer
Kevin Raposo
July 16, 2023 • Reading Time: 13 minutes
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Here’s what we’ll be tackling today:
📰 News: Elon Musk, Hollywood, ChatGPT competitors, Meta Threads, Cybertruck, Twitter, Reddit, and much more.
🛠️ New tools in my toolbag
🔎 Top finds this week
💰 Deals, deals, and more deals
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🎥 Studios want to be able to recreate background actors using AI instead of rehiring workers. Naturally, SAG-AFTRA, Hollywood’s bigger labor union, argues that this proposal threatens actor livelihoods and undermines the industry.
Why it matters: If an agreement is not reached, there is a potential for a strike by SAG-AFTRA members, which could impact TV shows and movies currently in production or slated for future release. 😬
Update: Elon Musk is barking up the wrong tree. Zuck is going to fuck Musk up.
good for mark. This is like the most normal I’ve ever seen him.
Musk be so heated right now
— Kevin Raposo (@Kevin_Raposo)
10:07 PM • Jul 11, 2023
🥊 Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg’s feud continues as Musk suggests a “literal dick-measuring contest” in response to Zuckerberg’s new social media platform, Threads. In a tweet, Musk also calls Zuckerberg a “cuck” and proposes a mixed martial arts bout with him.
Why it matters: Truthfully, this probably won’t impact our lives other than providing pure entertainment. But let’s imagine if this ever happens and Musk loses against a younger Mark Zuckerberg; I can almost guarantee that this is the kind of event that will finally motivate Musk to shut the fuck up for a change.
📉 Elon Musk’s $44 billion investment in Twitter is not going well as Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta gains subscribers for Twitter rival Threads. Musk revealed negative cash flow and a drop in advertising revenue, causing advertisers to pull back. Twitter’s advertising revenue plunged by 89% earlier this year.
Why it matters: Musk's attempt to play Twitter tycoon is turning out to be about as successful as a SpaceX rocket landing on a trampoline. Advertisers are jumping ship. Twitter’s ad revenue plummets. It seems Musk's grand plans are pancaking.
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