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🎙Newsletter #77: Bitcoin's Decline | EU's BigTech Regs | iPod RIP | Elon's Twitter Soap Opera

Newsletter #77: Bitcoin and tech stocks are having a shocker, wiping out the pandemic gains of the last 2 years. Meanwhile, the EU agree firm rules on content moderation. And Elon Musk's Twitter soap opera continue. Plus, the end of the iPod, but the start of my new Podcast!…

Rick Huckstep • 13 May 2022

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Newsletter #76: AirBnB's New Way of Working | The Internet Computer | India's Super App Tata Neu

Newsletter #76: AirBnB have used the pandemic well. They've got their own house in order and just reported good numbers. Now they've gone one step further and changed the way they work. Plus, The Internet Computer wants to democratise the internet. And Tata's new super app raised privacy concerns.…

Rick Huckstep • 07 May 2022

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👤 Newsletter #74: What Has Social Media Done to Society? | Elon Musk & Twitter | Revlon Rule

Wiser! Newsletter #74: Is Social Media to blame for the erosion of trust in government, institutions, the news media and, frankly, each other? In 2009, Facebook gave users the ability to Like and then Share posts. Was this the beginning of the end?…

Rick Huckstep • 22 Apr 2022

🐦 Elon Musk & Twitter | Facebook's Algorithms Go Astray | UK's Crypto Hub Ambitions

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🐦 Elon Musk & Twitter | Facebook's Algorithms Go Astray | UK's Crypto Hub Ambitions

Wiser! #72: Elon Musk dominates headlines yet again over Twitter. He's only gone and became the largest independant shareholder, joined the board and broken the SEC's rules in the process. Plus: Facebook's algorithms go astray and they didn't know why. The UK wants to be a crypto hub.…

Rick Huckstep • 08 Apr 2022

📝 Social Media Harm | Facebook Bad Mouths TikTok | Google's Gain | Betting On Bitcoin

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📝 Social Media Harm | Facebook Bad Mouths TikTok | Google's Gain | Betting On Bitcoin

Wiser! #71: Another study points the finger at Social Media for teenage angst. Meanwhile, allegations surface that Facebook paid a consulting form to smear TikTok. Plus the readers survey. Find out what you all thing about Wiser!…

Rick Huckstep • 01 Apr 2022

⚠️Building A Community | The Tech War in Ukraine | AI Facial Recognition | TikTokWar | Crypto Donations

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Artificial Intelligence • 11 min read

⚠️Building A Community | The Tech War in Ukraine | AI Facial Recognition | TikTokWar | Crypto Donations

Wiser! #70: Removing paywalls and building a community is the new direction for Wiser! as it gets into its 2nd year. Plus the focus is on the tech economy in Ukraine: facial recognition, TikTok and Crypto donations.…

Rick Huckstep • 28 Mar 2022

💪Ukraine: What BigTech Had to Say About It!

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BigTech • 14 min read

💪Ukraine: What BigTech Had to Say About It!

Wiser! #69: The Russian invasion of Ukraine has dominated the world's attention. The horrors of war on a European doorstep are too close to home. The question is: what has BigTech done about it? Can Social Media sit on the platform fence any longer?…

Rick Huckstep • 04 Mar 2022

👩‍🔬 Wiser! #67: Facebook in the Metaverse | Spotify's CarThing | Apple's $1 Trillion Ambition

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👩‍🔬 Wiser! #67: Facebook in the Metaverse | Spotify's CarThing | Apple's $1 Trillion Ambition

Wiser! #67: It's been 6 months and cost $500 million, but The Zuck is determined to turn Facebook into Meta(verse). Meanwhile, Spotify released the Car Thing and different nations have different attitudes when it comes to crypto and Bitcoin.…

Rick Huckstep • 26 Feb 2022

😱Wiser! #65: Headwinds for Facebook | TikTok's Attention Grab | NFTs | MacDonalds in the Metaverse

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😱Wiser! #65: Headwinds for Facebook | TikTok's Attention Grab | NFTs | MacDonalds in the Metaverse

Wiser! #65: Facebook are in the wars. As the share price is down a third and regulators line up to take them on, Zuckerberg unveils new company values. Plus: TikTok's attention economy and NFTs Part 2.…

Rick Huckstep • 18 Feb 2022

👨‍🎤 Wiser! #63: NFTs | Metaverse Social Distancing | Uber Redefined | TikTok Restricted

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👨‍🎤 Wiser! #63: NFTs | Metaverse Social Distancing | Uber Redefined | TikTok Restricted

Wiser! #63: Trump tried to stop TikTok, Biden wants to do the same | MetaFacebook added social distancing into their Metaverse | Uber earns more from delivering pizzas than people | Premium Insights is a 2-part series on NFTs…

Rick Huckstep • 11 Feb 2022

🕵️‍♀️ Wiser! #61: Privacy v Surveillance Capitalism | Disaster for Facebook | BigTech Post BigNumbers

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🕵️‍♀️ Wiser! #61: Privacy v Surveillance Capitalism | Disaster for Facebook | BigTech Post BigNumbers

Wiser! #61: Apple are going one way and Facebook are going the other. It's a proxy for the Privacy v Surveillance Capitalism battle. Plus BigNumbers from BigTech and a host of snippets.…

Rick Huckstep • 05 Feb 2022

🎉 Happy Birthday Wiser!: BigTech's Political Lobbying | El Savador | Replika | Microsoft

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🎉 Happy Birthday Wiser!: BigTech's Political Lobbying | El Savador | Replika | Microsoft

Wiser! #58 - The Birthday Issue!: BigTech spent record amounts in 2021 on political lobbying and acquisitions. Meanwhile, El Salvador continues to buy the dip. Replika is an AI cure for loneliness and Microsoft's acquisition of Activision is all about the Metaverse.…

Rick Huckstep • 28 Jan 2022

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