Curated Commons // Edition 151
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The new in-thing in economic circles - De-growth
Climate change is real. One potential solution from a growing number of thinkers in Europe -de-growth. Will that help? Or should we aim to de-link de-carbonization and growth? - Read here ($)
Climate-friendly cattle that belch less are here
Are we beginning to see some progress in the fight against cattle emissions? - Read here
Subscriptions - the new Cable TV
Market after market, we are increasingly seeing subscription fatigue, thanks in no small order, due to rising costs, both for subscribing and for producing content. - Read here ($)
A basket of the top US streaming services will cost $87 this autumn, compared with $73 a year ago, as Disney, Paramount, Warner Bros Discovery and others have raised their prices in response to pressure from Wall Street to end the profligacy of the streaming boom. The average cable TV package costs $83 a month.
Generative AI generating….stuff!
A retailer in NZ thought it’s a good idea to let consumers use AI to generate meal plans from leftovers. The AI ended up recommending recipes for chlorine gas, poison bread sandwiches, and more! - Read here
Will LVMH/Kering finally meet their match?
NewYork-based Tapestry is acquiring Capri Holdings. Will the combined entity finally be able to take on LVMH/Kering? Or is the new entity not ‘luxury’ enough? - Read here
Antibodies, with a bit of help from AI
Some fascinating startups out there leveraging AI for doing stuff that matters! - Read here
One reason for end of cheap fashion - talent, or the lack of their interest
No, consumers still continue to demand ultra-cheap clothes and fast fashion is still super popular. But young workers in Vietnam aren’t interested in working in factories though. - Read here ($)
Content creators are the worst
Some content creators are apparently leveraging AI to add ‘voices’ to high-profile criminal cases involving children and making ‘them’ narrate the disturbing details of what happened to them! - Read here ($)
Content moderation, synthetic and misinformation
Some Generative AI companies are pushing bots as a replacement for boring PPT slides. And the story brings up an important point on where content moderation should sit in the pipeline when it comes to Generative AI - Read here
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