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BREAK/THE WEEK is your weekly tech talk from BASIC thinking that takes you behind the scenes of the tech world. In the new issue we discuss AI as a news source, nuclear power at lunar prices and digital exhaustion through social media.
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The topics of this issue:
- AI as a news gatekeeper: How ChatGPT & Co. select sources – and why that is dangerous
- Mini nuclear reactor from Valar Atomics: Electricity at the price of the moon – the most expensive kilowatt hour of all time?
- Digital exhaustion: Why more and more people are deleting social media apps
- Meta embarrassment: “Muse Image” switched off again after massive criticism
- E-car bonus: Tesla, Skoda & Renault benefit – German manufacturers are watching
- Good news: Porto makes public transport free for locals
- YES OR NO: Speed limit, range anxiety, AI journalism & more
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