2026-03-06
I had a meeting with Affleck in 2001, when he was pitching Project Greenlight. I was a market analyst at an internet research firm in NYC. — He said “the way I see it, guys, the internet now is like television was back in the early '50s.” — Then he leaned back & grinned like he'd just blown our minds. …
Variety
Netflix acquires InterPositive, a 16-person startup founded by Ben Affleck that builds AI models based on a production's dailies for later use in postproduction
In a rare acquisition, Netflix has bought InterPositive, a start-up founded by Ben Affleck that makes AI-powered tools for filmmakers.
2025-12-15
My brother was a lawyer in this SEC crypto fraud unit until Trump took over. He'd never tell me details of his work, but he said the level of grift and fraud was astounding, and he really felt like he was protecting the American people.
New York Times
Investigation: after Trump returned to the White House, the SEC eased up on or dismissed 60%+ of ongoing crypto cases, including ones about Trump-tied companies
So Why the Headline? New York Times : How The Times Analyzed the S.E.C.'s Cryptocurrency Enforcement X: Alex Thorn / @intangiblecoins : i really want to believe that NYT is trustwo...
2025-09-17
Until we have affirmarive, binding, actionable #DataPrivacy rights in the US, stuff like this is going to keep happening bsky.app/profile/tech... [embedded post]
Semafor
Sources: Anthropic refused US federal law enforcement requests to use its AI models for some tasks, like the surveillance of US citizens, irking the White House
THE SCOOP — Anthropic is in the midst of a splashy media tour in Washington, but its refusal to allow its models to be used …
2025-09-13
The inability to quote post on Mastodon is one of the main reasons my post volume is higher on Bluesky. Seems like that's about to end. — techcrunch.com/2025/09/12/m...
TechCrunch
Mastodon plans to roll out quote posts next week, with safety features that give users several ways to control how their posts can be quoted, to avoid “dunking”
techcrunch.com/2025/09/12/m... Aram Sinnreich / @aramsinn : The inability to quote post on Mastodon is one of the main reasons my post volume is higher on Bluesky. Seems like that...