Hey there. This week’s newsletter is going to be a quick one because IRL stuff is hectic right now.
So let’s get to the links.
New Futures:
HONG KONG CRACKDOWN: Hong Kong’s crackdown on political dissent in infographic form.
Advertising/Marketing/PR:
TONY HSIEH’S LAST DAYS: Forbes’ Angel Au-Yeung and David Jeans on the late Zappo founder Tony Hsieh’s apparent mental health crisis post-COVID.
Media:
DISCOVERY+ LAUNCHING: Discovery Network is launching a new streaming service, Discovery+, that centers on a steady diet of reality shows, home repair shows and war documentaries.
Tech:
GOOGLE AI CRISIS: Google forced out star ethical AI team co-lead Timnit Gebru in a move that seems linked to papers she wrote pointing out ethical risks in large language models.
Fun:
EL LIBRO ROJO: Inside the golden age of Mexican horror comic books.
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