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Alex Fink

Zuckerman vs Zuckerberg

July 14, 2024

Ethan Zuckerman is a professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a scholar of digital media. He and his team work to understand the contemporary digital world and build social media systems that are focused on communities, not on profits. Ethan is currently suing Meta (i.e. Facebook) in a landmark case that might (and likely should) change our interpretation of section 230. Please tune in to hear the details of the case and the various ways it could change the social media landscape. It's fascinating!

Prof. Jeff Jarvis - Rewriting Media's Business Model (Yet Again)

May 24, 2024

Jeff Jarvis is a journalism professor at the City College in New York (CUNY), the author of six books, and the cohost of the successful podcast "This week in Google and AI". Jeff spent many years teaching entrepreneurial journalism - and God knows journalism could use some entrepreneurial spirit, right about now. Please check out Jeff's books, The Gutenberg Parenthesis and Magazine, both from Bloomsbury (discount codes here: gutenbergparenthesis.com).

Donald Robertson - Where Philosophy Meets Psychology

June 22, 2024

Our guest today is Donald Robertson - Donald is a cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist and author of several books, including How to Think Like a Roman Emperor and, more recently, Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor. He is one of the founders of the Modern Stoicism nonprofit organization and the founder and president of the Plato's Academy Centre in Athens, Greece. He was born in Scotland but now lives in Montreal, Canada. His upcoming book, How to Think Like Socrates, will be released later this year, and can be preordered on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or anywhere else books are generally sold.

Rick Edmonds - Analyzing the Financial Decline of Legacy Media

July 8, 2024

Rick Edmonds is the media business analyst for the Poynter Institute, a school and study center for working journalists. He has been doing research and writing for 25 years on the financial decline of legacy media, newspapers particularly, and the rise of new media alternatives. His reporting and commentary appear regularly on the Poynter Online site. He has spoken to conference groups in the U.S.A. and in Paris, Norway, Madrid, Vienna and Chile.

Jonathan Green - How To Make ChatGPT and Other Tools Useful (Right Now)

July 5, 2024

Welcome to the Otherweb. Our guest today is Jonathan Green - a bestselling author of hundreds of books, a celebrity ghostwriter, and an expert in using artificial intelligence tools to their utmost capacity. This is the best conversation I've had on the practical implications of ChatGPT and how regular people can augment their own capabilities by using these tools as a shortcut.

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News from Asia

Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Asia, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 1793 stories have been published about Asia which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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The Mainichi

The Mainichi

Japan ranks 92nd in English proficiency, lowest ever: survey - The Mainichi

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CBS News

CBS News

Japan says it will "closely watch" China's military activity after Beijing admits spy plane violated airspace

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Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera

Pakistan preparing major offensive against Balochistan separatists

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CBS News

CBS News

Woman linked to 14 cyanide murders is convicted and sentenced to death in Thailand

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Reuters

Reuters

Exclusive-Sinochem may keep bankrupt refineries as auctions draw scant interest, sources say

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Washington Examiner

Washington Examiner

Kamala Harris escapes to Hawaii as Democrats reel from 2024 losses - Washington Examiner

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Koreatimes

Koreatimes

Telegram vows to delete deepfakes targeting Koreans

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ABC News

ABC News

Suicide car bombing at a security post in northwestern Pakistan kills 11 people, officials say

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Yonhap News Agency

Yonhap News Agency

U.N. calls China's 2023 repatriation of N.K. defectors 'arbitrary,' urges their release | Yonhap News Agency

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CNBC

CNBC

CNBC Daily Open: Investors prioritize Nvidia’s earnings over geopolitical risks

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Fact Check

Fact Check

Old clip shows Pakistani politician welcomed by supporters, not 'heckled at airport' amid record smog

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ABC News

ABC News

North Korea sent more conventional weapons to Russia, South Korea says

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CNBC

CNBC

U.S. 'industrial renaissance' is fueling a rebound in fundraising, Apollo CEO Marc Rowan says

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ABC News

ABC News

Stock market today: Asian markets mostly lower as worries over Russia-Ukraine war loom

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ABC News

Prak Sokhonn reappointed as Cambodia's foreign minister

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CNBC

CNBC

Artificial intelligence essential for government productivity, says Red Hat CFO

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Newsweek

Newsweek

North Korea's State Media Warns US-Led 'Nuclear Alliance' on Doorstep

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Global News

Global News

Minister, opposition leader have ‘concerns’ about Metro Vancouver spending - BC | Globalnews.ca

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CNBC

CNBC

Japan exports rise more than expected in October, rebounding from 43-month low

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Korea Joongang Daily

Korea Joongang Daily

What matters is practical diplomacy with China

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