Five Things Tech: Musk, Nvidia, Techno-Oligarchs, Electric Scooters, McFlurry Machines
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My name is Nico Lumma and I have been involved in tech for over 25 years now - and I’m still curious to find out what will happen next.
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The Real Story of Musk’s Twitter Takeover
Elon Musk needs help, if you ask me. Twitter pretty much went down the drain in the last few months and is getting worse every week.
Nvidia Chip Shortages Leave AI Startups Scrambling for Computing Power
The AI race is favoring the incumbents, because they have the money and the access to buy tons of GPU. Startups have to raise insane amounts of money to be able to develop their AI applications.
How Musk, Thiel, Zuckerberg, and Andreessen—Four Billionaire Techno-Oligarchs—Are Creating an Alternate, Autocratic Reality
We need much more regulation to avoid having so much power in so few hands.
Paris Becomes the First European Capital to Ban Rented Electric Scooters
When it comes to transportation, Paris is doing lots of things the right way. I don’t think electric scooters are necessary at all. Just walk.
iFixit Tears Down McDonald's McFlurry Machine, Petitions Government for Right to Hack Them
It’s safe to say that the majority of McDonald’s customers will probably be rooting for iFixit! These machines are notorious for breaking down all the time and now it’s time for the government to step in!