UK to Implement Blanket Social Media Ban for Under-16s: What You Need to Know
The UK government announces a total ban on social media for children under 16, including restrictions on livestreams and AI chatbots. Get the full breakdown here.
Tag: Big Tech
The Human Cost of AGI: Inside Meta’s Controversial ‘Applied AI’ Drafting System
Inside the internal turmoil at Meta as 6,500 engineers are drafted into the Applied AI unit to train models, sparking reports of low morale and employee revolt.
Amazon Engineers Lead Push for Seattle Data Center Moratorium Amid AI Resource Crisis
Current Amazon software engineers and climate activists are testifying before the Seattle City Council to demand a one-year moratorium on new data centers.
Meta Bets on Jamnagar: Scaling AI Infrastructure Through Reliance Partnership
Meta enters the Indian AI infrastructure market with a 168MW data center deal with Reliance Industries, signaling a strategic shift in global compute capacity.
The Sovereign Stake: Why the U.S. Government is Weighing Direct Investment in AI Giants
The U.S. government is shifting from grants to direct ownership in critical tech. We analyze the risks of federal investment in non-profitable AI firms like OpenAI and Anthropic.
Meta Spins Off Supernatural as VR Fitness App Escapes Corporate Sunset
After a contentious FTC battle and a brief period under Meta's wing, Supernatural is spinning off into Supernatural Health to maintain its development and community.
The Efficiency Trap: Why AI’s ‘Revolution’ in Weather Forecasting is More About Speed Than Science
Machine learning is slashing energy costs and run-times for global weather models, but a critical gap remains between pattern recognition and actual physics.
Massachusetts Moves to Kill the Location Data Trade with Landmark Privacy Bill
Massachusetts lawmakers unanimously pass the Consumer Data Privacy Act, targeting data brokers and Big Tech by banning the sale of precise location and biometric data.
Meta Moves to Hold NSO Group in Contempt After New Pegasus-Linked Phishing Attacks
Meta is asking a federal court to hold NSO Group in contempt after detecting a new wave of spear-phishing attempts targeting WhatsApp users in the Middle East.
The Death of the Social Graph: How Algorithmic Entertainment is Killing the ‘Social’ in Social Media
From Instagram to TikTok, social platforms are pivoting from friend-based networks to AI-driven entertainment hubs, pushing genuine connection into private messaging apps.