TikTok Is Facing Its Greatest Threat Yet
[ad_1] On Wednesday, the US House of Representatives is expected to vote on a bill that would force TikTok’s owner, Bytedance, to sell off the app or face an outright…
AI Tools Are Still Generating Misleading Election Images
[ad_1] Despite years of evidence to the contrary, many Republicans still believe that President Joe Biden’s win in 2020 was illegitimate. A number of election denying candidates won their primaries…
He Promoted an Election Conspiracy Film. Now He’s Headed for Congress
[ad_1] Brandon Gill, the son-in-law of right-wing pundit Dinesh D’Souza, has won the GOP nomination for a US House seat in Texas’ 26th District. A former investment banker, Gill set…
The AI Culture Wars Are Just Getting Started
[ad_1] Google apologized after its Gemini model caused offense by being too “woke.” Expect political fights over AI’s values to worsen as the technology becomes more capable. [ad_2] Source link
Amazon Just Got Banned From the EU Parliament
[ad_1] Amazon has become the second company ever to have its lobbyists banned from the European Parliament, amid accusations that the company does not take the institution seriously. The ban,…
Dictators Used Sandvine Tech to Censor the Internet. The US Finally Did Something About It
[ad_1] When the Egyptian government shut down the internet in 2011 to give itself cover to crush a popular protest movement, it was Nora Younis who got the word out.…
Russia’s Online Campaign to Destroy Yulia Navalnaya
[ad_1] Over the next couple of days after news of Navalny’s death, Solovyov shared more content designed to suggest Navalnaya was having an affair, including a doctored image that appeared…
The Hidden Injustice of Cyberattacks
[ad_1] Talk about the promise and the peril of artificial intelligence is everywhere these days. But for many low-income families, communities of color, military veterans, people with disabilities, and immigrant…
2054, Part VI: Standoff at Arlington
[ad_1] 18:46 April 15, 2054 (GMT‑5) Arlington National Cemetery That night in her apartment Julia Hunt ordered in sushi and watched the coverage of Slake’s botched press conference on her…
2054, Part V: From Tokyo With Love
[ad_1] Zhao Jin cast an appraising glance at Mohammad, who moved his food around on his plate and said, “He won’t be a senator for much longer.” “No,” Zhao Jin…