Vorab als #Podcast & morgen auf @info als Artikel 👉 share.transistor.fm/s/d34e8950

Wie #BigTech Gewinne ausweist, die es gar nicht gibt & dabei auch noch Billionen-Schulden in Fussnoten packt.

Ich schaue mir die aktuellen Entwicklungen bei #Alphabet, #Amazon, #Microsoft und #Meta mal ein wenig genauer an.

Wuerde mich freuen, wenn ihr diese Ausgabe teilen/boosten koenntet.

Danke fuer euren Support 🙏

KI, Big Tech und die Gewinne, die es gar nicht gibt! | MeTacheles Tonspur | Episode 227

🚨 Der Gewinn, den es nicht gibt! Wie Big Tech mit legalen Bilanztricks Rekorde meldet – und Ralf die Rechnung zahlt Ab Montag hier https://t.

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📦️ Amazon circumvents community vote for massive AI data center using 45-year-old rules — Gilroy residents locked out of public comment window

tomshardware.com/tech-industry…

#ai #datacenters #amazon #uspol

As fascinating as real-world images of #Barsoom are for my #Astronomy and #SciFi heart:
#Elon's megalomaniacal #Longtermist visions for #Mars have spoilt the planet for me.

Of all the dystopian novels that are being realized, #SyFy and #Amazon's series, #TheExpanse, has been coming to my mind time and again: a world dominated by multinationals and billionaires, and interplanetary warfare...

mastodon.social/@wonderofscien…

Wonder of Science

2026-08-08 01:19:18

A 360° view from the surface of Mars from Perseverance Rover.

📸: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Simeon Schmauß

#AndroidAuthority:
"
Maybe the FCC was onto something: These routers are phoning home to China with a secret backdoor
Of course, because they predate the ban, the FCC continues to permit their sale
"
"The FCC is only targeting new routers, while all these super-insecure old Zbtlink models can continue to be sold."

androidauthority.com/routers-c…

8.8.2026

#Amazon #Backdoor #China #Cybersicherheit #Cybersecurity #FCC #IT #Roouter #USA #VulnCheck #Wiflyer #Zbtlink

Researchers find routers pinging China with a secret backdoor

A new report highlights a glaring security fail in Zbtlink routers, with an unauthenticated remote backdoor.

^{Stephen Schenck (Android Authority)}

Cloud giants wield influence in so many ways that we don’t even consider — including shaping and capturing research.

On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Cecilia Rikap to discuss how major tech companies shape society and why we need to push back.

Listen to the full episode: techwontsave.us/episode/339_ho…

#tech #cloud #amazon #microsoft #google #meta #politics

If, like me, you have always been wondering if #eBay is a more ethical alternative to #Amazon, your question has just been answered:

arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20…

Luckily we already have an alternative on the #Fediverse for local listings!

The #Flohmarkt instances:
🗺️ flohmarkt.fediverse.observer/m…
📑 flohmarkt.fediverse.observer/l…

It's still small but growing steadily :)

#news #corporation #capitalism #aboringdystopia

eBay pays $46M to journalists it targeted in bizarre harassment campaign

eBay sent bloody pig mask and other macabre deliveries to journalists' home.

^{Jon Brodkin (Ars Technica)}

The rise and fall of Facebook (and other dominant online services). Interesting read.

#TedGioia #facebook #google #amazon

tedgioia.substack.com/p/how-we…

How Web Platforms Collapse: The Facebook Case Study

Or ten times Mark Zuckerberg jerked me around

^{Ted Gioia (The Honest Broker)}