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The Japan TimesBerkshire Hathaway has increased its stakes in Japan’s biggest trading houses, a move that is expected to offer support to the wider Tokyo stock market. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/18/companies/berkshire-japan-trading-firms-stake/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/18/companies/berkshire-japan-trading-firms-stake/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#business</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/companies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#companies</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tradinghouses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tradinghouses</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/berkshirehathaway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#berkshirehathaway</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/warrenbuffett" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#warrenbuffett</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/investments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#investments</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/stocks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#stocks</a>

The Japan TimesDonald Trump’s executive order dismantling diversity, equity and inclusion efforts is making waves at companies in Europe, Asia and beyond. But quietly, many businesses are standing firm on diversity initiatives. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/18/companies/trump-europe-asia-dei/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/18/companies/trump-europe-asia-dei/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#business</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/companies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#companies</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#us</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#donaldtrump</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#europe</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#asia</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/southeastasia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#southeastasia</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/eu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#eu</a>

Stanley Nerdlinger IIRIP - Forever 21 dies at 41.<a href="https://beige.party/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#business</a>

The Japan TimesAlaskan state representatives will visit Japan this month to court investors for a natural gas project that U.S. President Donald Trump says could pump trillions of dollars into the United States. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/17/alaska-investors-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/17/alaska-investors-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#business</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#donaldtrump</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/alaska" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#alaska</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#us</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usjapanrelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usjapanrelations</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#energy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gas</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lng" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lng</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/southkorea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#southkorea</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tariffs</a>

The Japan TimesAlimentation Couche-Tard’s lengthy battle to acquire Seven & I has no end in sight, even as the Canadian company ramps up its campaign in a bid to position itself as the likely acquirer. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/17/companies/explainer-seveni/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/17/companies/explainer-seveni/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#business</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/companies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#companies</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/couchetard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#couchetard</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/seveniholdings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#seveniholdings</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/conveniencestores" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#conveniencestores</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retailers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#retailers</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/seveneleven" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#seveneleven</a>

US news | The GuardianForever 21 files for bankruptcy again amid pressure from fast-fashion rivals <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/17/forever-21-bankruptcy" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/17/forever-21-bankruptcy</a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/BankruptcyandIVAs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BankruptcyandIVAs</a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Retailindustry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Retailindustry</a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Business</a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Fashion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fashion</a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USnews</a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Money" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Money</a>

The Japan TimesThe upcoming World Exposition in Osaka Prefecture offers an opportunity for small manufacturers in the prefecture to showcase their sophisticated technologies to the world. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/17/companies/local-manufacturers-expo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/17/companies/local-manufacturers-expo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#business</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/companies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#companies</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2025osakaexpo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#2025osakaexpo</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/osaka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#osaka</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/manufacturing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#manufacturing</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/clothing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#clothing</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tech</a>

StanceOfMindTrump's attacks against Canada, the EU, and other friendly countries is resulting in lost business revenue as they look elsewhere for purchases and look to revaluate and/or cancel existing business.<a href="https://apnews.com/article/f35-canada-trump-0d3bf192d3490d87570d48475ff2c3a6" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://apnews.com/article/f35-canada-trump-0d3bf192d3490d87570d48475ff2c3a6</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/TradeWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TradeWar</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Canada</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EU</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Business</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Economy</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/AmericaLast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AmericaLast</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USA</a>

The Japan TimesReeling under multibillion-dollar losses and scrambling for savings, gas giant Gazprom has seen its grandeur fade as Europe abandons Russian gas. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/17/companies/gazprom-europe-russian-gas/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/17/companies/gazprom-europe-russian-gas/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#business</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/companies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#companies</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/oil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#oil</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gazprom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gazprom</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#europe</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukraine</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#russia</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/russiaukrainewar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#russiaukrainewar</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vladimirputin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vladimirputin</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gas</a>

US news | The GuardianAmericans increasingly worried about tariffs despite Trump’s assurances, new poll shows <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/17/trump-tariffs-recession-poll" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/17/trump-tariffs-recession-poll</a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USeconomicgrowthandrecession" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USeconomicgrowthandrecession</a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Trumpadministration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trumpadministration</a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Economicpolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Economicpolicy</a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Trumptariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trumptariffs</a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Republicans</a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USpolitics</a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USeconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USeconomy</a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Inflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Inflation</a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Democrats</a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Business</a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USnews</a>

The Japan TimesAfter more than a decade of expansion that started with the acquisition of Sweden’s Volvo in 2010, Li Shufu is making cost-cutting the order of the day to stop the hemorrhaging at several of his carmakers. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/17/tech/geely-cost-cutting-rivals/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/17/tech/geely-cost-cutting-rivals/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#business</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tech</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/byd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#byd</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#china</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#europe</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/volvo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#volvo</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/electricvehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#electricvehicles</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/carmakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#carmakers</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/zeekr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#zeekr</a>

The Japan TimesThe Bank of Japan is seen holding rates steady this week amid economic uncertainties caused by tariffs announced by the United States. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/17/markets/boj-preview-march-2025/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/17/markets/boj-preview-march-2025/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#business</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/markets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#markets</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kazuoueda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kazuoueda</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/boj" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#boj</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japaneseeconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japaneseeconomy</a>

The Japan TimesA year since Japan’s historic rate hike, its biggest banks are booming, consumers are forced to scrimp while higher borrowing costs are fueling a battle over how the government can rein in its outlays. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/17/economy/a-year-after-japans-rate-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/17/economy/a-year-after-japans-rate-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#business</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#economy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/inflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#inflation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/boj" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#boj</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japaneseeconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japaneseeconomy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/banks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#banks</a>

Snowshadow 🇨🇦The staycation goes Canada-wide: Scrapped U.S. trips could be a domestic boonMany Canadians rebooking trips in Canada after cancelling trips to the U.S.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Canada</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tariff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Tariff</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TradeWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TradeWar</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cdnpoli</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Travel</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Business</a> <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canadian-travel-provinces-1.7481824" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canadian-travel-provinces-1.7481824</a>

Primo Natura"Nearly 40% of companies missed or abandoned 2020 climate targets with no consequences, says study"<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Business</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Climate</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClimateChange</a><a href="https://phys.org/news/2025-03-companies-abandoned-climate-consequences.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://phys.org/news/2025-03-companies-abandoned-climate-consequences.html</a>

The Japan TimesThe creation of a "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve" in the United States is further proof of President Donald Trump's support for the cryptocurrency sector. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/16/markets/trump-bitcoin-reserve-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/16/markets/trump-bitcoin-reserve-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#business</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/markets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#markets</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bitcoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bitcoin</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/currencies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#currencies</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#us</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#donaldtrump</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cryptocurrencies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cryptocurrencies</a>

The Japan TimesFor U.S. craft brewer Bill Butcher, President Donald Trump's expanding range of tariffs have sparked an unexpected impact — a shortage of bottles to package his beer. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/16/trump-tariffs-breweries/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/16/trump-tariffs-breweries/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#business</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/beer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#beer</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#us</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#donaldtrump</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trade</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tradewar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tradewar</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tariffs</a>

JW Prince of CPH, RadicalizedEvery part of this Echo privacy massacre is downstream of [the US's pro-monopoly "Consumer Welfare"] policy choice: "growth stock" narratives about AI, twiddling, DMCA 1201, the Darth Vader MBA, the end of legal privacy protections. These are material things, not ideological ones. They exist to make a very, very small number of people very, very rich..." - <a href="https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@pluralistic</a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic/114166991733057284" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic/114166991733057284</a> <a href="https://helvede.net/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tech</a> <a href="https://helvede.net/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#business</a> <a href="https://helvede.net/tags/SurveillanceCapitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SurveillanceCapitalism</a> <a href="https://helvede.net/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uspol</a>

readbeanicecreamOver 90% of Americans demand a "right-to-disconnect" law which would protect them from out-of-hours work communication<a href="https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/over-90-of-americans-demand-for-a-right-to-disconnect-law-which-would-protect-them-from-out-of-hours-work-communication" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/over-90-of-americans-demand-for-a-right-to-disconnect-law-which-would-protect-them-from-out-of-hours-work-communication</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#technology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tech</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#business</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/careers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#careers</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/workers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#workers</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/workersrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#workersrights</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/employment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#employment</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usgovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usgovernment</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usgov" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usgov</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uspolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uspolitics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uspol</a>

The Japan TimesOne belief underlying the power-hungry approach to machine learning is that an AI model must review its entire dataset before spitting out new insights. An early pioneer of the technology has a different view. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/15/tech/ai-europe-new-approach/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/15/tech/ai-europe-new-approach/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#business</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tech</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ai</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#europe</a>

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