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Newsletter tackles AI costs, fossil fuels, and manosphere appeal

The latest "Things Friends Forward" newsletter, "What It Costs," covers a range of topics from May 11-17. It delves into the federal budget's inconsistencies regarding fossil fuels and examines the rising costs of AI compute power, which are outpacing salary increases. The newsletter also explores the appeal of the "manosphere" to young men. AI

RANK_REASON This is a newsletter covering multiple disparate topics, including AI costs, which does not constitute a significant news event.

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Newsletter tackles AI costs, fossil fuels, and manosphere appeal

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    My latest Things Friends Forward # Substack # newsletter is out now!! 020: What It Costs | 11 – 17 May The federal # budget 's fossil fuel contradictions, # AI

    My latest Things Friends Forward # Substack # newsletter is out now!! 020: What It Costs | 11 – 17 May The federal # budget 's fossil fuel contradictions, # AI compute costs outrunning salaries, and what the # manosphere is actually offering young men + more https:// thingsfriend…