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business12 days ago•8 min saved

Comcast halves NBCUniversal, signaling a tech-led era for media

Comcast announced it will spin off NBCUniversal into a separate publicly traded company next year, a move that underscores a shift away from the era of traditional Hollywood moguls toward tech-driven leadership in streaming and AI-influenced media. Brian Roberts will relinquish his CEO role but stay involved, as industry consolidation and heavyweight deals—such as Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery—reshape the landscape and leave NBCUniversal potentially vulnerable to takeover amid a shifting profits model dominated by streaming.

via Los Angeles Times|

#business #comcast #hollywood

technology5 months ago•7 min saved

Epstein’s Silicon Valley web widens in latest DOJ file release

New DOJ document releases show Epstein’s long-running effort to embed himself with Silicon Valley elites—including Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Sergey Brin, Peter Thiel, Reid Hoffman and Steven Sinofsky—through emails, meetings and island visits. While some interactions are described as legitimate or philanthropic, the materials do not prove wrongdoing, but they deepen scrutiny of these connections and Epstein’s role as a power broker before his 2019 death.

via CNBC|

#billgates #doj #elonmusk

technology1 year ago•2 min saved

Musk and Trump's DOGE Plans: Impact on Federal Budget and S&P 500

Silicon Valley venture capitalists, including Marc Andreessen, Joe Lonsdale, and Antonio Gracias, are reportedly being considered for roles in Donald Trump's transition team, particularly in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and a potential crypto advisory council. These VCs, known for their ties to Elon Musk and investments in tech and defense, are expected to help streamline federal programs and shape U.S. crypto policy. The DOGE committee aims to recommend program cuts and reduce federal employees, while facing potential legal challenges.

via TechCrunch|

#cryptopolicy #elonmusk #siliconvalley

technology1 year ago•2 min saved

Top VCs Eyed for New Trump Committees

Several Silicon Valley venture capitalists, including Marc Andreessen, Joe Lonsdale, and Antonio Gracias, are reportedly being considered for roles in Donald Trump's transition team and advisory panels. These panels, including the Department of Government Efficiency, aim to address technical challenges in federal data collection and recommend program cuts. Additionally, Andreessen Horowitz is in the running for a crypto advisory council to help shape U.S. crypto policy. Former Trump tech advisor Michael Kratsios is also involved in tech policy for the transition team.

via TechCrunch|

#cryptopolicy #elonmusk #siliconvalley

legislation2 years ago•4 min saved

"California Ushers in 2024 with Fresh Legislation Impacting Taxes, LGBTQ+ Rights, Sick Leave, and Housing"

Starting January 1, 2024, California will implement new laws affecting Silicon Valley, including a minimum wage increase for fast-food workers to $20 per hour, employment protections for cannabis users, the repeal of a vehicle modification ban, transparent lodging pricing, a cap on prescription drug co-pays, modernized conservatorship laws, and water conservation measures in building standards. These laws aim to address worker rights, health care affordability, discrimination, consumer transparency, mental health, and environmental sustainability.

via San José Spotlight|

##californialaws #healthcare

technology2 years ago•6 min saved

"Effective Altruism Faces Ethical Dilemmas in the Age of AI and High-Profile Crises"

The Effective Accelerationism (e/acc) movement, with supporters like Garry Tan and Marc Andreessen, promotes the rapid development of AI without regulatory constraints, prioritizing technological progress and potential profits over concerns about human replacement or safety. This controversial stance has attracted both investment and criticism, as it envisions an AI-driven evolution of consciousness that could reshape society and the economy, while dismissing the need for control mechanisms for superintelligent AI. Critics warn of the dangers of unchecked AI development, but e/acc proponents remain focused on the transformative potential of AI, regardless of the risks.

via Business Insider|

##ai #artificialintelligence