Pluralistic: Google's chatbot panic (16 Feb 2023)

Today's links

Google's chatbot panic: On the infinite insecurities of a self-styled creative genius who really just buys other people's ideas.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
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Maintaining monopolies with the cloud: Microsoft, Oracle and other cloud giants use their terms of service to prevent competition.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
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Facebook's right, Apple is too powerful: And so is Facebook.
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How trade secrets swallowed your right to know: A corporate veto over your environment, health, and civic duty.
The Mormon Church owns the most valuable property portfolio in America: At least $15,700,000,000 in holdings.
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Podcasting Part III of "The Internet Heist": In which the cartel gives itself a veto over your family life.
China hamstrings its Big Tech: "National champions" are neither.
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Welcome to the Palmerverse: Ada Palmer's Renaissance-informed science fictional futurism.
SEC vs private equity ripoffs: Personnel really are policy.
Neuromancer today: Eileen Gunn on the enduring significance and wonder of William Gibson.
Gators and Amazon tag-team small sellers: Amazon's bad conduct is good for (a certain kind of) business.
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Grappling with Big Wrestling: Vince McMahon has a monopoly on violence.
Podcasting about the copyleft trolls who tried to shake me down: Pixsy and the depravity of speculative invoicing.
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Private ambulances want a ban on firefighters rescuing babies: American Medical Response says Prescott Valley's firefighters shouldn't be allowed to operate an ambulance.
Podcasting "Jam To-Day": How to free Big Tech's hostages on day one.
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Technological self-determination: Competition is a means, not an end.
Biden delivers Right to Repair via executive order: End of the line for John Deere's asshole lobbyists.
Comic book store files comic-book lawsuit: Third Planet Comics has already won its case…in my heart.
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ISP announces 86% slowdown "in line with others": Altice wins the race to the bottom.
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