2026-10-22T13:48:52Z https://nostr.now Patrick O'Beirne https://nostr.now/npub1yse8l0jjsz6lr9mgtx3k45l5e0a55nlvj5kmr0p5e2znsjkuu4rsfq0du7 https://cdn.masto.host/mastodonie/accounts/avatars/109/296/173/090/444/425/original/249d97dbe2f02df0.jpg https://cdn.masto.host/mastodonie/accounts/avatars/109/296/173/090/444/425/original/249d97dbe2f02df0.jpg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqz0fm0hnlxjt99cq5zsj4nthg9frcvgvlsu7hllzas7hczw20htczyqjryla722qttuvhdpv6x6kn7n9lkjj0aj2jmvduxn9g2wz2mnj5wm3emej A mysterious buying spree is unsettling Europe’s booksellers<br/>Independent retailers are receiving vast orders for obscure titles, fuelling suspicions that tech companies are using them to train AI.<br/>Last May Tomás Kenny of famous Galway book retailer Kennys received what he describes as a “bananas” online order for 5,000 books. But it was less the scale of the order that caught his eye and more its eclectic selection.<br/><a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/08/10/a-mysterious-buying-spree-is-unsettling-europes-booksellers/">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/08/10/a-mysterious-buying-spree-is-unsettling-europes-booksellers/</a><br/>#ai #slurp #bookstodon 2026-08-10T07:15:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz0s9p5gv0evhzfl5e23th6ra57n33xjl4qy6ymrw7vllaxal2awszyqjryla722qttuvhdpv6x6kn7n9lkjj0aj2jmvduxn9g2wz2mnj5ww7vfk6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsym4l8542jlc8jh796sz7s3xwlwegvjf0ydka7dwduvrzv6n8yqxqmx47ex'>nevent1q…47ex</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A Cork TD (member of parliament in Ireland) was reported on RE1 this morning as using &#39;AI&#39; to write his speeches, on the grounds that his time as a public representative was too important to spend on such clerical tasks.<br/>Some reporter or constituent should ask him &#34;why should I read something you couldn&#39;t be bothered to write? &#34;<br/>#ai #llm #Ireland 2026-01-28T11:20:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdp8562m82nptawut85e470g02s0t8nll5up7d6rkg3t3grtx0aygzyqjryla722qttuvhdpv6x6kn7n9lkjj0aj2jmvduxn9g2wz2mnj5wqy36nf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstff4uxt74s23wxgmvsfnvzhtcpul978tgjk2eyxy8q6h32mkljqgpu5pye'>nevent1q…5pye</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>From <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub14szayhg34l2x0qxt6s6j5k02yew05gxu2tfvv4pnqdxv8ten57ds2jur2r" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Gerry McGovern</span> (<span class="italic">npub14sz…ur2r</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>99th Day: A Warning About Technology<br/><a href="https://gerrymcgovern.com/books/99th-day/">https://gerrymcgovern.com/books/99th-day/</a><br/><br/>&#34;An epic, pulling together the many huge challenges facing our generation.&#34;<br/>Fidelma O&#39;Kane, Save Our Sperrins<br/><br/>&#34;This is a masterful book, brilliant in its clarity and beguiling in its argument.&#34;<br/>Tim Unwin, University of London<br/><br/>&#34;Essential reading for anyone who cares about our planet. Prepare to be disturbed, enlightened<br/>and inspired.&#34;<br/>Justine McCarthy, Irish Times<br/><br/>#tech #technology #green #environment 2026-01-26T09:46:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdhgjg4r7cvd7fcvgjknx7h0a4evt259ssv6h0scmvzkegcrwsp4szyqjryla722qttuvhdpv6x6kn7n9lkjj0aj2jmvduxn9g2wz2mnj5we6cpnk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd65mjasdf2q6rlfqacsr58fzc34xunfl3s4scx864hdxwavu9q6g47zvzw'>nevent1q…zvzw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Rutter? 2025-10-28T21:01:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgtag0zfzud4xhlkkhltfn9lscsjyupkpc5q3drv495x72xjprdxczyqjryla722qttuvhdpv6x6kn7n9lkjj0aj2jmvduxn9g2wz2mnj5wkn9gct In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswcgmnu3lv76mkcfj5cdf99rx30ag6qrdmwl4wwkpjmhttm4sa2sshmnjfv'>nevent1q…njfv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>crownified 2025-08-31T11:17:42Z