Daily Tech Headlines Bluesky Tests New “Dislikes” Feature - DTH
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Nov 1, 2025 Amazon's CEO clarifies that recent layoffs were not due to AI but aimed at restoring company agility. Meanwhile, Denmark has shifted from mandatory CSAM scanning to a voluntary approach, prioritizing privacy. BlueSky is experimenting with a 'dislike' feature to enhance user feed personalization as it grows rapidly. Samsung and NVIDIA are teaming up to create an AI megafactory, utilizing over 50,000 GPUs, and the FCC is proposing changes that could lessen broadband pricing transparency for ISPs.
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AI Spending Soars But Capacity Lags
- Major tech firms plan to spend roughly $400 billion on AI this year, yet say it's still insufficient for demand.
- Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, and Google report cloud and compute shortages that will affect AI rollout timelines.
Frame Layoffs As Cultural Reset
- Andy Jassy frames Amazon's layoffs as cultural reset, not AI-driven cost cutting.
- Treat internal restructuring as strategic streamlining rather than attribution to a single trend.
EU Moves From Mandatory To Voluntary CSAM Scanning
- Denmark dropped mandatory CSAM scanning and now backs voluntary detection due to privacy and end-to-end encryption concerns.
- The shift may revive stalled EU chat control negotiations before voluntary rules expire in 2026.