Posts with category #Economy

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The Invisible Handbrake: How Online Ads Are Slowing Down the Web

We dive into the technical reasons why the modern ad-tech ecosystem, with its layers of third-party scripts and trackers, acts as a handbrake on web performance.

September 17, 2025

#Digital Identity #Networking #Economy
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Young People Want a Fair Shot, Not Just Platitudes About 'Social Cohesion'

Politicians love to talk about "social cohesion." But for a generation facing systemic inequality, the term is a meaningless platitude. The real problem isn't a lack of cohesion; it's a lack of fairness.

September 11, 2025

#Society #Politics #Economy #Opinion
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China's DIY Supercomputers: How Smuggled RTX 4090s Become AI Workhorses

Forget simple smuggling. A new documentary reveals a sophisticated black market where consumer GPUs are not just illegally imported into China, but re-engineered into powerful AI hardware, making a mockery of tech sanctions.

August 19, 2025

#Hardware #Politics #Security #Technology #Opinion #Economy
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Elon's Final Frontier: Mastering Corporate Welfare

While Elon Musk's SpaceX sells us a story of daring innovation, the reality is far more grounded: it's a company built on billions in government contracts and masterful tax avoidance.

August 16, 2025

#Economy #Politics #Technology #Opinion
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The Nvidia-AMD 'Deal': A National Security Fee or a Political Payoff?

The Trump administration's plan to take a 15% cut of Nvidia and AMD's revenue from China isn't just a policy-it's a shakedown that blurs the line between national security and political extortion.

August 11, 2025

#Politics #Technology #Economy