Welcome back to The FAIK Files! When tech gets weird, we're here to help make sense of it all.
This week, we’re tackling:
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Meta’s latest moves—from layoffs to fact-checker cuts and a "Community Notes" pivot.
- The TikTok vs. U.S. showdown, its ripple effects, and why users are flocking to RedNote.
- Your exercise equipment’s creepy secrets—is your treadmill sniffing you?
- Opening the conversation about power consumption of AI systems and its implications.
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Meta Making Choices:
TikTok and U.S.-China Relations:
Exercise Equipment and Privacy:
AI Power Consumption:
- The Growing Energy Demands of AI -- we give some initial thoughts and ask for help with research!
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