Don't Encourage the Death Eaters
Hi, Donut Bees!
Spring has finally arrived! Baseball season has begun (no, really!). Brackets are busted!
As you navigate this weird world, hopefully these latest good/evil updates from the corporate world will help you make informed decisions.
It can't be bargained with. It can't be reasoned with.
Whether you want it or not, everything you say to the Alexa who lives in your Echo speakers or smart displays will be sent to the Amazon cloud starting on March 28th. This of course raises privacy issues, but the gist is that you can either choose NOT to use your Echo or you choose to allow Amazon to record what you say.
Moving on to a different AI topic, it should go without saying that you shouldn’t pirate books. If you’re going to be a Donut Bee, that’s a pretty simple request. Writers work so hard to create stories, research their topics, and to pull it all together in a cohesive presentation. Book purchases are their compensation. If you can’t afford a book, GO TO YOUR LIBRARY. Authors DO get compensated by our library systems.
In reference to a specific pirated books database, Meta used one named LibGen to train its AI database. You read that right. Meta pirated books for its Llama AI model.
Do Not Enter
As tariffs are enacted and ridiculous rhetoric dials up, US tourism from all foreign countries is forecasted to drop 5 percent. Travel from Canada is expected to decline 15 percent. It might get worse, too, as border detentions involving European travelers have caused several governments to issue advisories about travel to the US.
One Canadian airline canceled flights to Tennessee. I assume Shoresy approves.
I Can’t Believe You Don’t Shut Up
Harry Potter creator JK Rowling continues to extinguish any goodwill her fans may have had as she bashed the Vagina Museum in London for their trans inclusive policies. After her post was viewed half a million times, the museum exceeded their fundraising goal.
Stop Hitting Yourself
Do you really need a Tesla Takedown if the company keeps taking itself down?
When You Take Kayfabe Too Far
The minority owner of WWE and Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon, worked this week to dismantle the Department of Education (does she understand her job title?) and held an anti-trans day of awareness.
That’s it for this week. Please share any stories that I may have missed and I’ll include them next week.
Have the best weekend,
Kim