Paresh Dave

@peard33

@WIRED @wiredunion journalist covering Big Tech (AAPL, AMZN, GOOGL, META, MSFT) [email protected] 1-415-565-1302 on Signal/WhatsApp/Telegram

San Francisco, CA

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Paresh Dave@peard33 · Nov 9, 2023

Pls feel free to subscribe to my friends 'n family newsletter (goes out ~weekly). pareshdave.substack.com/welcome I also can be found @peard33 on Bluesky, Threads, Post, or at @peard33@sfba.social on Mastodon

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Paresh Dave@peard33 · 17 h

X Data Center Fire in Oregon Started Inside Power Cabinet, Authorities Say | WIRED wired.com/story/x-data-c…

peard33's tweet card. Generative AI has put data centers under the spotlight, and surging electricity needs could increase risk of fires.

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Paresh Dave@peard33 · Jul 11

Without commenting on the below assertion, it's notable that Google's policy only applies to products, services, and businesses. What about organizations and individuals? Would love to hear from people who help/helped draft and enforce the Ads misrepresentation rule.

AAhmed Eldin | احمد الدين@ASE · Jul 9

‼️ Why is the top Google result for Francesca Albanese a sponsored smear from the Israeli government? Is Google now partnering with states to discredit UN officials like @FranceskAlbs through paid ads? Doesn’t this violate their ad policy? Google’s policy:…

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Paresh Dave@peard33 · Jul 10

Elon Musk Unveils Grok 4 Amid Controversy Over Chatbot’s Antisemitic Posts wired.com/story/grok-4-e…

peard33's tweet card. In a livestream with xAI colleagues, the billionaire entrepreneur described current AI systems as “primitive” and not for “serious” commercial use.

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Paresh Dave@peard33 · Jul 8

How do we feel about this landmark deal on AI training between tech giants Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the second largest education union in the US? A New Plan to ‘Bring AI into the Classroom’ wired.com/story/microsof…

peard33's tweet card. The National Academy for AI Instruction will make artificial intelligence training accessible to educators across the country.

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Paresh Dave@peard33 · Jul 4

GM’s Cruise Cars Are Back on the Road in Three US States—But Not for Ride-Hailing wired.com/story/gms-crui…

peard33's tweet card. After sightings by WIRED, GM confirms that a limited number of sensor-laden Bolt EVs have been given a second life.

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This American Adam@adamconner · Jul 3

Huge public service from Tony Tam’s lawsuit’s in these letters seeing the light of day. @WIRED piece on the letters by @peard33 here. wired.com/story/pam-bond…

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This American Adam@adamconner · Jul 3

Huge public service from Tony Tam’s lawsuit’s in these letters seeing the light of day. @WIRED piece on the letters by @peard33 here. wired.com/story/pam-bond…

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condeunion@condeunion · Jun 24

🧵 A ‘WARM SUMMER DAY;” Despite @GovKathyHochul’s state of emergency declaration @CondeNast management is refusing to give our members the safety to work remotely and avoid dangerous commuting. …. 1/3

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Paresh Dave@peard33 · Jun 17

Some shoppers have been surprised to learn that the tariffs apply to used goods. wired.com/story/tariffs-…

peard33's tweet card. The ecommerce platforms argue that duties shouldn’t apply to secondhand items being given a new life.

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Paresh Dave@peard33 · Jun 17

Over the same recent period, CBP fielded 242 tips about other types of potential violations, such as the import of counterfeit or unsafe items, an increase of just 42 percent. wired.com/story/tariff-e…

peard33's tweet card. As importers find creative ways to avoid paying Donald Trump’s tariffs, a flood of tipsters is coming forward to keep alleged troublemakers in check.

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Paresh Dave@peard33 · Jun 12

OpenAI has talked about mitigation efforts like reskilling programs to stave off a potential jobs crisis—but it hasn’t mentioned charging higher prices for its services to slow the transition to AI work. wired.com/story/pricing-…

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Paresh Dave@peard33 · Jun 10

A Google Shareholder Is Suing the Company Over the TikTok Ban | WIRED wired.com/story/google-t…

peard33's tweet card. Silicon Valley software engineer Tony Tan says his battle against Google and the Trump administration is about upholding the rule of law.

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Paresh Dave@peard33 · Jun 6

Wing CEO tells us it has seen a “handful” of precautionary landings in “preferred” safe spots like trees during its service in Dallas, but says they have “largely been non-events.” The company’s drones are “inherently safe.” wired.com/story/walmart-…

peard33's tweet card. Walmart, with its partner Wing, plans to bring drone delivery to 100 new stores in five new US cities: Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, Orlando, and Tampa.

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Paresh Dave@peard33 · Jun 6

In the coming years, SpaceX is slated to directly collect about $34 billion from NASA and the US military for rocket-related projects. wired.com/story/elon-mus…

peard33's tweet card. The billionaire’s feud with the president over the nation’s debt is jeopardizing lucrative deals for SpaceX and other Musk companies.

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Paresh Dave@peard33 · May 31

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DDepartment of Government Efficiency@DOGE · May 30

Agencies often have more software licenses than employees, and the licenses are often idle (i.e. paid for, but not installed on any computer). These audits have been continuously run since first posted in February. Most recently: -IRS had 3000 Visio licenses, using only 25. The…

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Paresh Dave@peard33 · May 30

Meta removed nearly one-third less content on Facebook and Instagram globally for violating its rules wired.com/story/meta-con…

peard33's tweet card. Meta says loosening its enforcement policies earlier this year led to fewer erroneous takedowns on Facebook and Instagram—and didn’t broadly expose users to more harmful content.

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Paresh Dave@peard33 · May 28

President Trump’s rapid maneuvering on tariffs led to some businesses narrowly missing out on lower bills. A refund on the difference could spare consumers from price hikes. Is it possible? wired.com/story/tariffs-…

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Paresh Dave@peard33 · May 23

My thoughts on three big tech news topics this week: marketplace.org/episode/2025/0…

peard33's tweet card. Paresh Dave, senior writer at WIRED, joins Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino on “Tech Bytes: Week in Review.”

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Kylie Robison@kyliebytes · May 22

Scoop: Fire Breaks Out at a Data Center Leased by Elon Musk’s X (have you noticed weird service issues today?)

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Jay Thakur@jay9thakur · May 22

When AI agents mess up, who pays? Discussed this challenge with @peard33 at @WIRED. As these systems become more autonomous, figuring out 'who's responsible when things go wrong' becomes critical 🤖⚖️ 📖 Read the full article: wired.com/story/ai-agent… #MultiAgent #AIAgents…

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