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Wiser! Newsletters

🧮 Newsletter #75: BigTech's BigNumbers | Elon's BigDebt | Twitter Rumbles On | Other Stuff

Elon Musk is borrowing big time against his Tesla stock to buy Twitter. He's skating on thin ice with that one and many doubt he'll still go through with it. Also, it's earnings week as the big tech stocks report for the quarter.

👤 Newsletter #74: What Has Social Media Done to Society? | Elon Musk & Twitter | Revlon Rule

Is Social Media to blame for the erosion of trust in government, institutions, the news media and, frankly, each other? In 2009, Facebook gave users the ability to Like and then Share posts. Was this the beginning of the end?

✞ Newsletter #73: Musk and Twitter | Social Media Age Limit | Peloton's Troubles | Easter in Spain

This week I'm covering the latest on the Elon Musk and Twitter story, Peloton's latest efforts to grab our attention. And the minimum age for social media use and why it's important.

🐦 Newsletter #72: Elon Musk & Twitter | Facebook's Algorithms Go Astray | UK's Crypto Hub Ambitions

Elon Musk dominates headlines yet again over Twitter. He's only gone and became the largest independant shareholder, joined the board and broken the SEC's rules in the process. Plus: Facebook's algorithms go astray and they didn't know why. The UK wants to be a crypto hub.

📝 Newsletter #72: Social Media Harm | Facebook Bad Mouths TikTok | Google's Gain | Betting On Bitcoin

Another study points the finger at Social Media for teenage angst. Meanwhile, allegations surface that Facebook paid a consulting form to smear TikTok. Plus the readers survey. Find out what you all thing about Wiser!

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Wiser! Insights

BigTech's BigNumbers: Q1 2022 Earnings Roundup

Tech Stocks had enjoyed a 2-year ride since the Covid induced crash of March 2020. With a few notable exceptions, that's over for a lot of the tech stocks. It's tough times ahead as I take a look at the round of quarterly earnings for BigTech's BigNumbers.

Owning Real Estate and Living In The Metaverse

Since Facebook changed its name to Meta in October 2021, prices of virtual real estate have jumped by as much as 500%. Consumers are paying millions of dollars to acquire plots of pixelated property in this virtual world, even though it doesn't completely exist yet.

Facebook Knew It Was Promoting Fake News, But Couldn't Stop It

Facebook's algorithms were meant to "down rank" misinformation to stop it from spreading. Instead, the AI did the opposite. And promoted harmful content by as much as 30%. It took Facebook engineers 6 months to fix it!

Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy Bets The House On Bitcoin

Michael Saylor has bet the MicroStrategy house on Bitcoin. The software company he leads now owns more Bitcoin than any other Corporation in the world.

The UK to Open Up To Crypto

The UK Gov wants to become a global hub for cryptocurrency and digital assets. This means new payment laws for stablecoins, issuing treasury bonds as digital assets, and creating an NFT to the "forward looking approach of the UK."

Will Peloton’s New Product Grab Our Attention?

The pandemic was good for Peloton's business. And then it wasn't. They overestimated demand, got their supply chain wrong and have been on a slippery slide back to where they started 2 years ago. What do they have to do to get your Attention?

Is Elon Musk About To Give Twitter the Kick-Start It Needs?

Elon Musk dominates the headlines again with Twitter. He's only gone and become the largest individual shareholder. And a member of the board too! But it's not without controversy (is it ever?)!

Twitter is Musk's Playground. Now He Wants To Buy It

Elon Musk is a "free speech zealot." He's talked about building a platform but now it seems he wants to buy one instead. Twitter is his target. It's been an extraordinary couple of weeks in the Musk/Twitter okey-cokey. Many questions remain unanswered.

Social Media Linked to Teenage Anxiety

A UK study of 84,000 teenagers has identified a link between heavy social media usage and teenage anxiety. They also found it affects girls between ages 11 and 13. Whereas for boys, the sensitive period is 14 and 15.

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Creator Economy

My Tech Stack of Gadgets and Gizmos

When you're a creator, time is precious and you don't want to waste any of it faffing around with sub standard tools and technology. Investing in the right equipment is the best investment you can make as a creator. Here's a breakdown on some of the things that I use.

Speed Write Posts for Linkedin Using Genei AI Writing Tool

An easy way to produce Linkedin Posts using Genei's AI writing tool. Plus GPT3 explained.

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