🔥 Meta drops third-party

Is this a smart move or a misinformation disaster?

February 27, 2025

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What we’ll cover today:

✅ Meta says goodbye to third-party fact-checking – what’s next?

✅ Nvidia warns of China’s growing AI chip competition!

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Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, has decided to stop using third-party fact-checkers in the U.S. Reddit's co-founder thinks this move is practical.

🚨 Breaking News:
Meta's decision to end third-party fact-checking on its platforms is seen as a sensible step by Reddit's co-founder.

⚡ Wire Simplified –

  • Meta will no longer use third-party fact-checkers for Facebook and Instagram in the U.S.

  • Reddit's co-founder believes this change is practical.

  • Some fact-checking organizations might face financial challenges due to this decision.

  • Meta has spent over $100 million on fact-checking efforts since 2016.

✔️ Straight to the Point –
Meta's choice to stop third-party fact-checking is viewed as practical by Reddit's co-founder, but it raises concerns for fact-checkers' futures.

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Nvidia, a leading chipmaker, warns about new competition from China's Huawei, even with U.S. trade restrictions in place.

🚨 Breaking News:
Nvidia acknowledges Huawei's advancements in AI chips, highlighting growing competition despite existing U.S. sanctions.

⚡ Wire Simplified –

  • Nvidia is a top company making computer chips.

  • Huawei, a Chinese tech company, is developing new AI chips.

  • These new chips from Huawei could challenge Nvidia's position.

  • U.S. trade restrictions aim to limit China's access to advanced chip technology.

  • Despite these restrictions, Huawei is making significant progress.

✔️ Straight to the Point –
Nvidia recognizes Huawei's progress in AI chip development, signaling increased competition even amid trade restrictions.

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Today I was sent the following cool demo:

Two AI agents on a phone call realize they’re both AI and switch to a superior audio signal ggwave

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I can't stop thinking about the difference Deepseek R1 has already made

if they continue to be transparent, open-source, and open-weights.....

we will almost definitely get to UTOPIA and avoid the extremely dystopian outcome of AI being in the hands of a small number of oligarchs

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