Automation

Meta’s New Patent Is About Something Far Worse Than Privacy

Meta’s new patent describes an AI device that monitors medication adherence and tracks emotional states. The privacy debate is a distraction. The real story is that Meta is patenting a pipeline to commodify human vulnerabilityβ€”turning your sadness, anxiety, and recovery into a data product for advertisers. This isn’t surveillance. It’s emotional extraction at industrial scale.

AI Isn’t Dying. But the Lie You Bought About It Is.

The AI reckoning isn’t about technology failing β€” it’s about the market finally admitting that impressive pattern-matching is not a reasoning engine. The real disruption won’t be an explosion but a slow, boring grind. If you’ve felt the unease behind the hype, you’re not crazy. You’re just early.

John Deere Didn’t Lose the Right-to-Repair War. They Just Changed the Battlefield.

The FTC settlement forcing John Deere to allow right-to-repair is being hailed as a massive win for farmers. It’s not. It’s a calculated, preemptive move to avoid harsher federal legislation. While headlines celebrate, Deere still controls the proprietary software and dealer incentives that keep high-margin service revenue locked down.