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🪐 What’s happening in tech today, March 19, 2025?

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Elon Musk Says Reports Are Useless—And Honestly, He’s Not Wrong

TL;DR In a recent interview with Larry Kudlow, Elon Musk shared a moment of levity amid serious discussion about government inefficiency, cyber attacks, and more.

By @edwinliavaa [ 4 Min read ]

How many comprehensive assessments, strategic frameworks, and policy recommendations have I contributed to that ultimately gathered dust on office shelves or disappeared into digital archives? The Pacific region has no shortage of well-researched reports diagnosing its connectivity challenges, climate vulnerabilities, and development needs...

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Science Has a Credibility Problem. Can Gambling Fix It?

TL;DR Prediction markets have long been seen as a disruptive force in scientific forecasting and decision-making.

By @sshshln [ 12 Min read ]

What if scientific truth wasn’t dictated by committees and impact factors, but by an open marketplace where hypotheses rise or fall based on real-time bets?

Shifting from traditional expert-driven evaluation systems to market-driven forecasting, scientific prediction markets provide several critical epistemic functions:

Surowiecki, J. (2004). The wisdom of crowds. Anchor Books...

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cybersecurity

Tony Blair Wants Your Data—For the Greater Good, of Course

TL;DR The UK’s proposed National Data Library promises efficiency, but could it lead to government overreach and mass surveillance? Here’s what you need to know.

By @thesociable [ 8 Min read ]

A National Data Library could give the govt unfettered access into the private life of every individual while paving the way for a complete surveillance state: perspective

According to the report, “Governing in the Age of AI: Building Britain’s National Data Library:”

https://x.com/TimHinchliffe/status/1810684825889624551?embedable=true

https://x.com/TimHinchliffe/status/1889731814270345293?embedable=true..

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On This Day

IBM.com and sun.com Registered

In 1986, the domain names "ibm.com" and "sun.com" were registered, marking a significant milestone in the development of the internet. IBM.com was registered on March 19, 1986, and Sun.com was registered on May 20, 1986. These registrations marked the beginning of the commercialization of the internet, as companies began to...

Poll Of the Week

When You Need Answers, Where Do You Turn to?

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