Big Technology A newsletter about big tech and society by Silicon Valley-based journalist Alex Kantrowitz.
Big Technology • 12810 HN points • 05 Jan 23 The Creator Economy Was Way Overblown We’re seeing the truth about one of the most-hyped sectors of the past decade.
Big Technology • 10630 HN points • 13 Jan 23 A Writer Used AI To Plagiarize Me. Now What? Anyone can use AI to copy, remix, and publish stolen work. The platforms have no good answer for what happens next.
Big Technology • 6132 HN points • 27 Jan 23 “Ghosted.” Twitter’s Advertisers Pull Back Spending After Laid-Off Reps Disappear. The narrative that post-layoff Twitter is doing fine isn’t totally right. The sales operation is struggling badly.
Big Technology • 5724 HN points • 03 Feb 23 The Big Tech Rebound Is Underway A moderating Fed, better cost management, and low expectations presage a carom off the bottom.
Big Technology • 5587 HN points • 20 Jan 23 Why The AI Ethics War Will Make The Content Moderation Fight Seem Tame “Everyone’s got their knives sharpened," says one insider.