Government & Policy

US House committee summons CEOs of Discord, Twitch, Reddit to testify on online radicalization

The House Oversight Committee has requested that the CEOs of Discord, Twitch, Reddit, and gaming platform Steam testify on October 8th about their platforms’ alleged involvement in any online “radicalization” and the “incitement to commit politically motivated acts,” according to letters sent from the House committee to the four tech CEOs.  In a statement, Rep. […]

US House committee summons CEOs of Discord, Twitch, Reddit to testify on online radicalization Read More »

US House Oversight Committee summons CEOs of Discord, Twitch, Reddit to testify on online radicalization

The House Oversight Committee has requested that the CEOs of Discord, Twitch, Reddit, and gaming platform Steam testify on October 8 about their platforms’ alleged involvement in any online “radicalization” and the “incitement to commit politically motivated acts,” according to letters sent from the House committee to the four tech CEOs.  In a statement, Rep.

US House Oversight Committee summons CEOs of Discord, Twitch, Reddit to testify on online radicalization Read More »

China tells its tech companies they can’t buy AI chips from Nivida 

Nvidia just got shut out of the Chinese market — this time by the Chinese government instead of the US.   China’s internet regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China, has banned domestic tech companies from buying Nvidia AI chips on Wednesday, as first reported by the Financial Times.   The agency also told tech companies including ByteDance and Alibaba to stop testing

China tells its tech companies they can’t buy AI chips from Nivida  Read More »

Al Gore on China’s climate rise: ‘I would not have seen this coming’

Twenty-five years ago, Al Gore was in the final stretch of his U.S. presidential campaign, just weeks away from an election that would ultimately slip through his fingers despite winning the popular vote. His platform included ambitious climate action, with America positioned as the natural leader of a global environmental transition. The irony of what

Al Gore on China’s climate rise: ‘I would not have seen this coming’ Read More »

What to know about TikTok’s uncertain future in the US and the people who want to buy it

TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has been at the center of controversy in the U.S. for four years now due to concerns about user data potentially being accessed by the Chinese government. Earlier this year, the app experienced a temporary outage in the U.S. that left millions of users in suspense before it

What to know about TikTok’s uncertain future in the US and the people who want to buy it Read More »

Salesforce launches ‘Missonforce,’ a national security-focused business unit

Salesforce is increasing its focus on national security. The customer relationship management giant announced the creation of a new business unit called Missionforce on Tuesday. It will be focused on incorporating AI into defense workflows in three main areas: personnel, logistics, and decision making, according to a company press release.  Missionforce will be helmed by

Salesforce launches ‘Missonforce,’ a national security-focused business unit Read More »

Salesforce launches ‘Missionforce,’ a national security-focused business unit

Salesforce is increasing its focus on national security. The customer relationship management giant announced the creation of a new business unit called Missionforce on Tuesday. It will be focused on incorporating AI into defense workflows in three main areas: personnel, logistics, and decision making, according to a company press release.  Missionforce will be helmed by

Salesforce launches ‘Missionforce,’ a national security-focused business unit Read More »

China says Nvidia violated antitrust regulations

Trade tensions between China and the U.S. regarding semiconductors just got even more strained. On Monday, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation ruled that semiconductor giant Nvidia was in violation of the country’s antitrust regulations, as first reported by Bloomberg. The ruling was in reference to Nvidia’s 2020 acquisition of Mellanox Technologies, a computer networking

China says Nvidia violated antitrust regulations Read More »

A California bill that would regulate AI companion chatbots is close to becoming law

California has taken a big step toward regulating AI. SB 243 — a bill that would regulate AI companion chatbots in order to protect minors and vulnerable users — passed both the State Assembly and Senate with bipartisan support and now heads to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk. Newsom has until October 12 to either veto

A California bill that would regulate AI companion chatbots is close to becoming law Read More »

FTC launches inquiry into AI chatbot companions from Meta, OpenAI, and others

The FTC announced on Thursday that it is launching an inquiry into seven tech companies that make AI chatbot companion products for minors: Alphabet, CharacterAI, Instagram, Meta, OpenAI, Snap, and xAI. The federal regulator seeks to learn how these companies are evaluating the safety and monetization of chatbot companions, how they try to limit negative

FTC launches inquiry into AI chatbot companions from Meta, OpenAI, and others Read More »