President Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico took effect today, and the White House increased a tariff on […]
Category: Policy
TSMC to invest $100B as Trump demands more US-made chips, report says
Currently, TSMC only builds its most advanced chips in Taiwan. But when the most advanced US fabs are operational, they’ll […]
“It’s not actually you”: Teens cope while adults debate harms of fake nudes
Seeking adults in the room Most kids know that deepfake nudes are harmful, Thorn survey says. Teens increasingly traumatized by […]
Commercials are still too loud, say “thousands” of recent FCC complaints
Streaming ads could get muzzled, too As you may have noticed—either through the text of this article or your own […]
Firefox deletes promise to never sell personal data, asks users not to panic
Firefox maker Mozilla deleted a promise to never sell its users’ personal data and is trying to assure worried users […]
Europol arrests 25 users of online network accused of sharing AI CSAM
In South Korea, where AI-generated deepfake porn has been criminalized, an “emergency” was declared and hundreds were arrested, mostly teens. […]
Elon Musk fans truly believe he can make Dogecoin the currency of Earth
Dogecoin Foundation strikes deals to mainstream the popular memecoin. What’s the most you ever lost on a coin toss? Credit: […]
Trump should block Biden’s AI “gift” to China, Microsoft argues
“Countries including Brazil, India, Israel, and the UAE are eminently capable of ramping up investments aimed at securing new ways […]
Automattic’s “nuclear war” over WordPress access sparks potential class action
WordPress software, Keller’s complaint explained, “has long been promised to be free and available to everyone forever.” This promise propelled […]
Bitcoin plunges as crypto fans didn’t get everything they wanted from Trump
The price of bitcoin hit a record high of $109,114.88 during intraday trading on January 20, the day of President […]
