Up for discussion in this week’s newsletter: an internal brawl over Dave Chappelle’s Netflix special is just the latest chapter in increasing activism in the industry Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Two former Netflix employees who criticised comedian Dave Chappelle for comments directed at the trans community in The Closer, …
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Move by Competition and Markets Authority is a welcome step against the power of big tech Big tech has two faces. One face presents a new form of company: inclusive, socially liberal, very much with the zeitgeist, supporting the Democrats rather than the Republicans, and different from anything that has gone before. Strip away the …
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In the bizarre world of the influencer, set out here in engaging style, the line between leisure and labour is increasingly blurred For people like me, sitting here quaintly typing into a Word document for some half-forgotten old thing called a newspaper, it’s easy to be dismissive of influencers. But, as I’ve learned from Olivia …
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Niels Juul hopes to raise up to $10m and says he wants to ‘democratise’ antiquated funding system The executive producer behind blockbusters including Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman is to make Hollywood’s first feature film funded entirely by non-fungible tokens (NFTs), with a promise that those who invest will get a share of any profits and …
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Productivity Commission’s ‘right to repair’ report recommends a pilot scheme be adopted to advise consumers of durability of devices Download the free Guardian app; get our morning email briefing White goods and electronics should be clearly labelled with repair information and “expiry” dates, according to a new report from the Productivity Commission. The commission’s report …
ERC-721’s topping of ArtReview’s Power 100 is first time a non-human entity has led list The non-fungible token or NFT has taken the No 1 spot in the annual ranking of the contemporary art world’s most influential movers and shakers – marking the first time a non-human entity has topped the list. ERC-721, the specification …
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