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  1. RESEARCH · Mastodon — fosstodon.org English(EN) ·

    Washington-Baltimore News Guild: VICTORY: POLITICO agrees to shut down both AI tools at center of landmark arbitration. “The POLITICO and E&E News Guild (PEN Gu

    The Washington-Baltimore News Guild has achieved a significant victory, compelling POLITICO to cease operations of two artificial intelligence tools. This decision follows months of negotiations and a landmark arbitration ruling from November. The union's success marks a notable moment in labor-AI disputes within American journalism. AI

    IMPACT Establishes a precedent for labor unions to negotiate the use and potential shutdown of AI tools in newsrooms.

  2. COMMENTARY · Mastodon — fosstodon.org English(EN) ·

    Palantir's CEO admits his company's tech "is used to kill." Yet major newsrooms - Axel Springer (Politico, BI, The Telegraph), Ringier, Fox News - are embedding

    Palantir's CEO has acknowledged that the company's technology is used for lethal purposes. Despite this, major news organizations like Axel Springer (Politico, Business Insider, The Telegraph), Ringier, and Fox News are integrating Palantir's AI tools into their operations. These newsrooms have reportedly embedded Palantir engineers, and some have published content that appears to defend the company's practices, raising questions about data usage and potential conflicts of interest. AI

    IMPACT Raises ethical questions about the use of AI in journalism and the potential for data from news operations to be used in targeting systems.

  3. COMMENTARY · Mastodon — fosstodon.org English(EN) ·

    People ask how an unprofitable industry can attract so much investment. I think this, from Signal CEO Meredith Whittaker, helps answer: "Venture capital looks a

    Signal CEO Meredith Whittaker argues that venture capital's focus on growth and compelling narratives, rather than profit, fuels a hype cycle in the tech industry. She suggests that this system rewards the creation of hype itself, often without delivering tangible social returns or meaningful technological progress. Whittaker points to past industry obsessions like the metaverse and Web3 as examples of this pattern, indicating that hype is a core component of the current tech business ecosystem. AI

    IMPACT Explains how venture capital's focus on hype over profit can influence the development and investment in AI technologies.

  4. TOOL · The Verge — AI English(EN) · · [21 sources]

    Amazon Alexa Plus can now create AI-generated podcasts

    Amazon has launched a new feature for its Alexa Plus AI assistant that allows users to generate custom podcast episodes on demand. Users can specify a topic, and Alexa will research and create an episode with AI-generated hosts, offering options to adjust length and focus. This expansion moves Alexa beyond a simple voice assistant into a personalized AI content creator, drawing information from over 200 news partners to enhance accuracy. AI

    Amazon Alexa Plus can now create AI-generated podcasts

    IMPACT Expands AI's role in personalized content creation, potentially impacting media workflows and raising ethical questions about AI-generated audio.

  5. TOOL · Mastodon — fosstodon.org English(EN) ·

    Amazon Gets Into The AI Podcast Slop Business https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.tech dirt.com/2026/05/22/amazon-gets-into-the-ai-podcast-slop-business/

    Amazon has begun producing AI-generated podcasts by repurposing content from its Alexa assistant. These podcasts feature two AI-generated hosts discussing various topics, including cultural trends and the music industry. The company claims journalists will fact-check the content, partnering with major news organizations to ensure accuracy, though critics argue this is an attempt to generate engagement slop with minimal human oversight. AI

    IMPACT This move by Amazon could lead to an increase in AI-generated content, potentially impacting authentic creators and the information ecosystem.