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Trump’s Defiance of TikTok Ban Prompted Immunity Promises to 10 Tech Companies
Newly disclosed records show Attorney General Pam Bondi gave cover to not only Apple and Google, but also several other companies that help TikTok operate in the US.
Source: Wired
Reception: Positive
Trump threatens Brazil with 50% tariff and demands Bolsonaro's trial end
Trump accused Brazil of "attacks" on US tech companies and conducting a "witch hunt" against its former president Jair Bolsonaro.
Source: BBC News
Reception: Neutral
Deerhoof did not want its music ‘funding AI battle tech’ — so it ditched Spotify
On Monday, the long-running indie rock band Deerhoof made an announcement: it was pulling its music from Spotify. The impetus was Spotify founder Daniel Ek's newest investment in Helsing, the German defense group that makes AI and drones. Helsing raised 600 m…
Source: The Verge
Reception: Neutral
‘Toy Story 5’ Is Making Tech Its Big Bad
Woody and pals will face what it means to be old-school toys amid a generation of iPad babies.
Source: Gizmodo.com
Reception: Neutral
This Experimental Tech Allows Surgeons to See Through Blood
Ocutrx Technologies' HemoLucence can digitally visualize areas of the body covered by up to a quarter inch of human blood.
Source: Gizmodo.com
Reception: Neutral
The music industry is building the tech to hunt down AI songs
The music industry's nightmare came true in 2023, and it sounded a lot like Drake. "Heart on My Sleeve," a convincingly fake duet between Drake and The Weeknd, racked up millions of streams before anyone could explain who made it or where it came from. The tr…
Source: The Verge
Reception: Negative
The ‘OpenAI Files’ will help you understand how Sam Altman’s company works
For about a year, Tyler Johnston has been collecting public information about the inner workings of OpenAI, and for the past month, he’s been working on a report to help the public understand and visualize it. That report, dubbed The OpenAI Files, is out tod…
Source: The Verge
Reception: Negative
Here comes the AI sponcon
Social media is filled with an endless supply of people selling things, from Shein try-on hauls to health supplement and gadget product placements. Influencer marketing disrupted traditional advertising, creating an army of living room salespeople pumping out…
Source: The Verge
Reception: Positive
The Verge’s summer ‘in’ and ‘out’ list
Here at this website, my colleagues and I follow our beats closely, from wearable tech and laptops to influencer culture and federal policy. Last year, I asked a bunch of staff at The Verge to pretend to be trend forecasters for a lighthearted collection of w…
Source: The Verge
Reception: Neutral
USDOT wants more self-driving cars without pedals or steering wheels
The US Department of Transportation wants to make it easier for automakers and tech companies to deploy self-driving cars without traditional controls like steering wheels and pedals. In a letter sent to stakeholders, the department said it would streamline r…
Source: The Verge
Reception: Positive