Author: William Mapp (William Mapp)

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Market Implosion, More Twitter, Artemis I, Mr. Beast Rises
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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Market Implosion, More Twitter, Artemis I, Mr. Beast Rises

I’m running out of time! There’s only a few days before Thanksgiving, and the McRib is gone forever. Heaven help me! It’s Thursday, and I’m back on the air with Mark Starling, John, and the First News 570 crew. This week’s hot and fresh tech news: FTX implosion results in $32 billion wipeout, more Twitter drama because...

BREAKING: Crypto Exchange Binance May Walk Away from FTX Purchase
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BREAKING: Crypto Exchange Binance May Walk Away from FTX Purchase

I usually don’t send out a double header, but this news is a pretty big one. FTX, has hemorrhaging money. Two days ago, the cryptocurrency exchange was close to completing a deal where its larger rival, Binance, would purchase FTX’s non-US held operations. FTX was facing a liquidity crunch and couldn’t support trades on its...

Algorithms Run DC, Big Tech Starts Big Layoffs, Users Seek Out Mastodon in Twitter Exodus,
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Algorithms Run DC, Big Tech Starts Big Layoffs, Users Seek Out Mastodon in Twitter Exodus,

I ate my second McRib of the season this week! Hot! I barely made it out of the McD’s parking lot. Sweet, tangy, and juicy. Delicious. It’s Thursday, and I’m back on the air with Mark Starling, John, and the First News 570 crew. This week’s hot and fresh tech news: nerdy algorithms run Washington, DC, Twitter...

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Pantone Forces Payments, China Locks Down Factory Town, OpenSSL Exploit Patched

It’s Thursday, and I’m back on the air with Mark Starling, John, and the First News 570 crew. This week’s hot and fresh tech news: Adobe designers must pay for Pantone, OpenSSL exploit frightens the Internet on Halloween, and iPhone 14 delays may happen because of Foxconn shutdown. You can listen to me and Mark Starling point...

The End for the McRib, DOJ Charges Chinese Nationals for Spying, Investors Worry About the Metaverse, and Tesla Under Fed Investigation
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The End for the McRib, DOJ Charges Chinese Nationals for Spying, Investors Worry About the Metaverse, and Tesla Under Fed Investigation

It’s that time again! The McRib is back! November will be here in a couple of days and I can’t be happier. In just a few days, that tangy, sweet, spicy, saucy, and juicy pork ribwich will be mine. Sabrina is already preparing herself for the first sandwich of the season. McDonalds claims this is...

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UK Forces Facebook to Sell Giphy, Uber Announces Journey Ads, OTC Hearing Aids on Sale Now

It’s another Thursday, and I’m back on the air with Mark Starling, John, and the First News 570 crew. This week’s hot and fresh tech news: UK anti-trust regulator forces Facebook to sell Giphy, Uber announces in car ad delivery, and hearing aids available over-the-counter. You can listen to me and Mark Starling point and laugh at...

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AWS Offers Free Training for All, Microsoft & Meta Bore Us in the Metaverse, Fake Joe Rogan Interviews Fake Steve Jobs

I was flummoxed this week. My wife sent me an Amazon link touting an AI-powered toothbrush. The toothbrush uses brushing data flossed from other brushers on the Internet to adjust the brush profile used to clean your teeth. I swear. It’s another Thursday, and I’m back on the air with Mark Starling, John, and the First News...

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Musk Is Buying Twitter for Real This Time, Ex-Google Exec Starts Rival Search Engine, Google Announces Video Generating AI

It’s a sad time in the blerd community. A long time supporter, colleague, and friend, Hass Parrish, passed away yesterday. Hass is one of the co-founders of Blerdcon. The first and greatest Black Nerd Convention. Hass was a big supporter and booster of our projects. He and Hilton are a treasure to the blerd community...

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Google DeepMind Researchers Predict End of Humanity, Adobe Acquires Figma in Mega Deal, and Getty is Banning AI Images

I’m in LIVE and in-person with Mark today! Click, swipe, and tap on the interwebs and listen to me, Mark Starling, John, and the First News 570 crew. This week’s hot and fresh tech news: Google nerds predict AI will end humanity, Adobe announces mega deal, and Getty bans AI images. You can listen to me and...