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sf tech has made contempt for progressives a kind of intellectual status symbol. for a culture so proud of cOnTrArIaN thinking, it’s remarkable how reliably it produces MAGA slop bros and self-described centrists who keep moving the political center right while congratulating themselves on their moderation.
last night’s elections were a hopeful reminder that the political imagination of silicon valley is considerably narrower than the country’s
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Tech Right sheep, at least you got to spend two years sucking up to a16z, posting “based” and “I voted for this” and giggling like little kids about saying “retarded”
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BREAKING: Democrats win both the House and Senate, officially sweeping the midterm elections.
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A more accurate summation of these strategies would be:
Citi: ???????
Amex, Chase, Capital One, and Citi are all going after the same customer: the person who travels a lot and spends a lot.
They're running four different strategies to get them. You can see it in what each one has built or bought.
ALT Same customer, four strategies. Amex Platinum, $895: own the network, the lounges, and the restaurant bookings. Chase Sapphire Reserve, $795: build a travel company inside a bank. Capital One Venture X, $395: win on price, then buy a network. Citi Strata Elite, $595: partner with American Airlines.
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Car rental marketplace Turo is introducing the first verified @Tesla FSD (Supervised) rental experience for travelers in the U.S.
Starting on October 28, Turo guests will be able to search, discover, and book Tesla vehicles with FSD (Supervised) activated, using direct API integration to verify FSD status.
Eligible Turo “hosts” who rent out their cars on the platform will also receive a free one-month trial of FSD. Turo said it is working with Tesla to directly access the automaker’s API to verify which cars have FSD enabled.
CEO of Turo. "Our own research shows that 55% of Americans are interested in driverless technology for travel, growing to 71% for Gen Z."
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MapQuest adds a nationwide “surveillance layer” showing ALPR locations.
MapQuest’s mobile app can now display known automated license-plate readers from Flock Safety, Axon, Motorola, and PlateSmart along a user’s route.
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Tech dudes do not understand the purpose of art or why people enjoy it
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CEO: did you take those press release pics?
Photog: sure did boss, dead eyes of Baphomet staring through a door in Backrooms and everything
CEO: what
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cities spend millions on “activation” consultants to figure out how to make people linger in public space and ikea solved it with lingonberry sauce and a $2.50 breakfast. the answer was cheap food and a place to sit. it was always cheap food and a place to sit
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If you are in line to speak with Mitch McConnell for just about 20 minutes, stay in line.
