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"When you have products designed to maximize capture of your attention, some people are going to have a harmful relationship to it," said Arturo Béjar, a Meta whistleblower who has testified against the company.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Elon Musk is going all-in on artificial intelligence, but his xAI has been gobbling up SpaceX’s cash, diverting attention away from the rocket-launch and satellite operations.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
The longer the conflict lasts, the more attention will go to the painful question of who goes without.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
It’s no easy task commanding attention in such a passive role, but Wydra does just that.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
What with his juggling, and all his other fancy tricks, he was more used to being the center of attention than I was.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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