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Europe, acting from a position of weakness, is betting that it can corral the technology giants and unleash a new wave of European innovation. If it turns out instead that only the biggest technology platforms can muster the capital, talent, and infrastructure needed to develop and run the digital systems that companies rely on, Europe will have only accelerated its geopolitical decline.

The Technopolar Moment

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Like so many other words we use, bricking means different things. According to Wikipedia, “the word ‘brick’, when used in reference to consumer electronics, describes an electronic device such as a mobile device, game console, or router that, due to corrupted firmware, a hardware problem, or other damage, can no longer function”. That article goes on to draw distinction between a hard and soft brick, both of which cover a multitude of causes and consequences.

Explainer: The ‘Bricked’ Mac

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Obviously lots of groups have an incentive to shape what narratives people are exposed to, but I don’t think many users would opt-in to overtly propagandistic algorithms developed by organizations pushing a narrative.

Elon Is Right: Twitter Should Open Up the Algorithm

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