Hacker News with Generative AI: Influence

Adolescence reveals a terrifying truth: smartphones are poison for boys' minds (theguardian.com)
When a Netflix drama highlights how online influencers can turn a teenager into a killer, it’s time to rethink social media
Silicon Valley Has Gone from 'Think Different' to 'Yes, Sir' (nytimes.com)
It is painfully obvious that we should be concerned about Silicon Valley’s growing influence over the United States government.
Dan Bricklin, VisiCalc and APL (arraycast.com)
We had no idea how much APL had influenced Dan Bricklin, co-creator of VisiCalc. He has great insight on the path ahead as well.
Journalism's fight for survival in a postliterate democracy (mattdpearce.substack.com)
The truth is going out of business as technology turns us into a folk-story society, ripe for influence by a demagogue.
Ask HN: What lectures have made a lasting impact on you? (ycombinator.com)
I just watched The Craft of Writing Effectively (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtIzMaLkCaM), and it really left a mark on me. It’s one of those talks that makes you see things differently – and it got me wondering what other lectures are out there that have had a lasting impact on people.
Polymarket paid US social media influencers for election content (bloomberg.com)
The predictions-betting platform Polymarket has been paying US-based social media influencers to promote election betting on the site — even though it’s barred from letting anyone in the country use the tool to place wagers, including on Tuesday’s presidential race.
Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and the Billions of Ways to Influence an Election (nytimes.com)
The world’s richest men have their own rocket fleets, their own media and their own schemes to succeed with Donald J. Trump.
Ask HN: What book had a big impact on you as a child or teenager? (ycombinator.com)
I grew up in a house full of books that shaped my interests. I have two young children and I'm building up a library for them. I'm curious to know what books stood out in your childhoods?
Dr. Robert Epstein: the influence and surveillance capabilities of Big Tech (twitter.com)
Russia focusing on US social media stars to covertly influence voters (reuters.com)
Patrick Collison's 40 Influential Books in Silicon Valley (twitter.com)
Sam Altman is becoming one of the most powerful people on Earth. Be afraid (theguardian.com)
What Rupert Murdoch Owns, and How He Built His Media Empire (nytimes.com)
Ask HN: What book bit, stung and shook you deeply? (ycombinator.com)
The Influencer Is a Young Teenage Girl. The Audience Is 92% Adult Men (wsj.com)
Some notes on influenceering (lcamtuf.substack.com)
Influencer cartels manipulate social media (cepr.org)