- + TikTok banned at University of Houston as Supreme Court weighs divestment challenge—Starting on Jan. 3, 2025, the school will “begin blocking” the Chinese-owned video-sharing platform in addition to other prohibited technologies and a...
- + Journalism group asks Apple to dump AI feature after it says Mangione shot himself—Reporters Without Borders , an international nonprofit organization that advocates the freedom of the press, asked Apple to drop its feature after App...
- + At least 140 Kenyans sue Meta over practices that caused ‘severe PTSD’—The moderators, who work 8-10 hours a day and are paid a fraction of what moderators in the United States are paid, were contracted to check posts and...
- + Biden handcuffs Trump to dangerous China tech agreement—Biden has made a bad decision by extending this agreement. The main problem here is that China views its access to U.S. science and technology throu...
- + Hochul says ‘drone detection system’ being deployed to New York—The White House has stressed that the flying objects do not pose any threat and may be a “slight overreaction” from the public, but federal official...
- + Incoming Trump administration regulators face challenges reining in Big Tech—Trump, who will be in office on Jan. 20, 2025, for his second, nonconsecutive White House term, will nominate FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr to lead ...
- + Production of electric USPS vehicles far behind schedule: Report—USPS has touted its Next Generation Delivery Vehicle as part of its 10-year $40 billion investment strategy for upgrading and improving the way the US...
- + NJ lawmaker says Pentagon has been ‘incredibly stupid’ with drones in his state—Pentagon press secretary Sabrina Singh dismissed Van Drew’s claims Wednesday , saying there is not “any truth” to the New Jersey lawmaker’s claims ...
- + This university wants to use AI to boost China’s military — OpenAI keeps hiring its graduates—Tsinghua University has gone all in on pursuing AI research and development for China’s People’s Liberation Army. You Zheng, one of the university’s v...
- + New Jersey state senator says Americans owed an explanation or action on drones—Steinhardt’s interview on Fox News’s Fox and Friends Wednesday came after weekslong sightings of car-sized drones all over the state, notably in Bed...
- + FBI grilled over anti-drone budget as New Jersey incursions stump bureau—Robert Wheeler Jr., the assistant director of the Critical Incident Response Group in the FBI, faced difficult questions about the incursions, which s...
- + Chatbot suggests child kill parents over screen time argument: Lawsuit—The federal product liability suit was filed in Texas by parents who were identified only by their initials to protect their privacy, according to N...
- + Elon Musk tries to muscle House GOP into passing child safety legislation—The two lawmakers worked with X to release an updated version of the Kids Online Safety Act over the weekend after House Republican leadership was c...
- + McCarthy says mastering AI is key to creating ‘American century’—McCarthy previewed various policies and executive orders Trump can push once he is sworn into office in January, including rolling back current regula...
- + Trump selects first-ever ‘crypto czar’: What David Sacks brings to the table—The Sacks pick was the latest in a series of pro-cryptocurrency selections made by Trump, including Paul Atkins for Securities and Exchange Commission...
- + Appeals court upholds law forcing TikTok divestment from China—The 92-page ruling , delivered by Judges Sri Srinivasan, Neomi Rao, and Douglas Ginsburg, marks a significant step in efforts to address national sec...
- + Historic: Bitcoin surges past $100,000 in wake of Trump win—Bitcoin, the flagship cryptocurrency, punched above six figures on A day before the election, a single bitcoin was worth about $68,000. The cryptocu...
- + Zuckerberg wants active role in crafting Trump administration’s tech policy—Clegg shared with reporters that Zuckerberg wants to play “an active role in the debates that any administration needs to have about maintaining Ameri...
- + OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stresses need for Trump and US to lead on AI development—The topic of AI has gained massive traction in the 2020s, with Altman stating shortly after Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election that i...
- + Feds’ approach to AI could change significantly in the next Trump administration—In 2020, AI hadn’t yet been catapulted into the mainstream when voters elected President Joe Biden for what would turn out to be a single four-year ...
- + Kevin Killian’s user experience—There is something inherently ridiculous about Kevin Killian’s posthumously published Selected Amazon Reviews . The book takes great pains to show ...
- + Harris megadonor Reid Hoffman mulls leaving US in wake of Trump win: Report—Three sources told the New York Times that Hoffman is considering the move over President-elect Donald Trump’s victory over Harris. Hoffman, the co-...
- + Under-16s social media ban passes Australian Senate, will soon be world-first law—The law will make platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram liable for fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars ($33...
- + Trump’s surgeon general pick called to ban social media for teenagers—The approach is growing increasingly popular worldwide. Janette Nesheiwat arrives at the Fox Nation’s Patriot Awards on Nov. 16, 2023, in Nashvill...
- + UNESCO says social media influencers have ‘urgent need’ for fact-checking—The report by the educational arm of the United Nations said influencers spend little time fact-checking the information they share, which can lea...
- + Electric vehicle industry at crossroads, not a dead end—“At the local and state level, there’s an incredible amount of energy and action taking place to support transportation electrification,” Ben Prochazk...
- + What’s an altcoin? Crypto market grows rapidly as Bitcoin nears $100,000—Alternatives to Bitcoin, often referred to as altcoins, are also seeing massive growth in wake of the election. The altcoin market has a total market ...
- + Astronomers picture dying ‘behemoth’ star outside galaxy for first time—The star, Sol, which is 2,000 times the size of our sun and has been dubbed the “behemoth star,” was photographed by the Very Large Telescope Interfer...
- + Trump’s FCC chairman nominee aiming to prioritize combating tech censorship—Trump’s FCC chairman nominee aiming to prioritize combating tech censorship November 19, 2024 2:32 pm . President-elect Donald Trump...
- + Mike Waltz underscores need for ‘consequences’ for US enemies on cyberfront—Waltz’s comment was in reference to the cyberhack the Library of Congress’s email systems underwent this year . The FBI is investigating the scale ...
- + Class-action lawsuit: Last day for Cash App users to claim up to $2,500 in $15 million settlement—Cash App was ordered to pay $15 million to app users who faced a security breach resulting in the release of millions of users’ personal data. Us...
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