FallenWalnut

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Millions of copyrighted songs were fed to AI music generators - now there's proof. They are being sued for $150k per song. (www.gadgetreview.com)
 

A sum that would bankrupt these companies and set an important precedent.

Yesterday, there was news of publishers doing the same. Let's see what other industries follow.

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Major publishers sue Meta for copyright infringement over AI training (www.theguardian.com)
 

The lawsuit opens a new front in the ongoing battle between creators and tech companies over AI training for infringement.

Last year, Amazon and Google-backed Anthropic had to pay $1.5bn.

Hopefully, the first of many to come...

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YouTube Premium prices jump 15% for most countries - a steep 33% increase in Germany (ppc.land)
 

There are many ways to browse YouTube without ads.

So rather use that subscription to support your favourite creators directly.

  • Nebula
  • Dropout TV
  • Critical Role
  • Their Patreon
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Google director resigns, citing the company's military deals: "management has lost its moral compass" (www.businessinsider.com)
 

Including a concern that Google's Pentagon deal could mean mass surveillance of EU citizens.

Google's own staff don't trust them anymore... we shouldn't either.

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Google Chrome is set to kill uBlock Origin - While Firefox moves to make ad blocking the default (www.neowin.net)
 

Article on Firefox adding Brave's Adblocker: https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2026/04/24/firefox-quietly-adds-braves-rust-based-adblocker/

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All the ways Europe is ditching US Big Tech - it is clear that it is widespread and growing (www.wired.com)
 

An in-depth timeline of all the instances of European entities making the switch since Trump's second term.

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Google experiments with sending all Chrome searches straight to AI by default (www.engadget.com)
 

This change would continue with a series of updates in which Google is pushing its AI search as the default experience.

Fortunately, there are many excellent alternatives out there... no better time to switch.

To name a few: Browser -> Vivaldi, Firefox, Waterfox and Ecosia Search -> Ecosia, Ecosia, Kagi and DuckDuckGo

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German state Bavaria cancels Microsoft contract to go open source - saving €1 billion over 5 years (cybernews.com)
 

Another major institution is moving away from Big Tech. More are expected to follow

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EU targets Big Tech dependence with 'made-in-Europe' drive (www.channelnewsasia.com)
 

For critical public contracts, vendors will be required to ensure that software and hardware are made in the EU.

This will have massive implications for competition and the fight against Google, Amazon and Microsoft's dominance.

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🇪🇺 European Parliament to ditch Google for Qwant - part of a series of proposals to reduce reliance on US Big Tech (www.euractiv.com)
 

Fantastic initiative! The more major institutions push alternatives, the quicker the word can spread of the excellent alternatives out there.

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You are worth $16,050 to Google in ad value - stop giving them money (proton.me)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by FallenWalnut@lemmy.world to c/PurchaseWithPurpose@lemmy.world
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An interesting deep-dive into how Google profiles and values different users.

It highlights that even though the service is "free", the sheer value each user holds to Google from their data and ad-revenue. And with that, the impact you can have by leaving them.

If you haven't already switched, you can check out the guide below to get started:

https://purchasewithpurpose.io/

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DuckDuckGo makes its 'no-AI' search engine easier to access as its traffic booms (techcrunch.com)
 

Taking advantage of a growing movement with 30% week-over-week increase on their page.

There are also other excellent alternatives, though: Kagi, Qwant, Ecosia and Startpage.

Find one that works for you, and make the switch!

Google Search as you know it is over - but there are alternatives (see post) in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] FallenWalnut@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Sorry, it was in the post body. Will update post to make this clearer.

The full guide to switching from big US tech to supporting more ethical and EU-based companies! (Redone with OSs added) in c/buyfromeu@feddit.org
[–] FallenWalnut@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

You're welcome! Knowing that my small part is making a difference makes it worth it.

You're also in luck, as Zeitkapsl has been busy this last year with a few decent updates.

Google Search is now using AI to replace headlines! in c/degoogle@lemmy.ml
[–] FallenWalnut@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago

Yeah which is why I put it last. The list is somewhat ranked top to bottom by usability.

Meta is planning sweeping layoffs as AI costs mount in c/fuck_ai@lemmy.world
[–] FallenWalnut@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Something will have to break. Keep at it and hopefully things will turn for the better soon.

Meta is planning sweeping layoffs as AI costs mount in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] FallenWalnut@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago

Agreed! There are lots of excellent EU-based alternatives.

Meta is planning sweeping layoffs as AI costs mount in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] FallenWalnut@lemmy.world 50 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (10 children)

The layoffs could be as high as 20% of the company!

We can't keep rewarding Big Tech for choosing AI over people.

We need to make the switch to support smaller & better businesses - reminder about purchasewithpurpose.io to help you get started.

🇪🇺 Europe Is Decoupling From U.S. Tech in c/europe@feddit.org
[–] FallenWalnut@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Sorry for that, I should have provided the archive version. https://archive.ph/70FiR

‘Unbelievably dangerous’: experts sound alarm after ChatGPT Health fails to recognise medical emergencies in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] FallenWalnut@lemmy.world 11 points 5 months ago

It is truly horrifying when you drill into the numbers.

I can see that it MIGHT be useful as a tool for medical professionals, but exposing it to the public is an insane risk.

AI Added ‘Basically Zero’ to US Economic Growth Last Year, Goldman Sachs Says. in c/fuck_ai@lemmy.world
[–] FallenWalnut@lemmy.world 37 points 5 months ago

They did him dirty with that image, and I'm all for it 😂

Europe’s largest asset manager Amundi is reducing its exposure to US dollar assets and turning to European and emerging markets. in c/buyeuropean@feddit.uk
[–] FallenWalnut@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Pleasure - all fighting the same fight

The world is trying to log off U.S. tech in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] FallenWalnut@lemmy.world 14 points 5 months ago

Yeah also did that for my recent site using StaticBuilder and Codeberg. Took longer but well worth supporting smaller businesses.

Btw, if people are passionate about this topic. There is a community and website on !purchasewithpurpose@lemmy.world .

I've made a one-page guide to help with the latest call to action and hopefully help you discover some awesome Canadian tech in c/canada@lemmy.ca
[–] FallenWalnut@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

CachyOS could be in the gaming box

Fair enough - haven't tried it myself so went off some peoples comments. I'll do a deeper dive into EndeavorOS but likely needs to be put in a different category.

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