Tech billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, alongside other tech executives, advocates, civil rights groups, and labor leaders, gathered on Capitol Hill for a closed-door summit on Artificial Intelligence (AI). Elon Musk warned senators of the potential "civilizational risk" of AI, and endorsed the idea of a new federal agency to oversee it. All 100 senators were invited to the summit, which was the first step towards addressing the risks associated with AI and the need for legislation to regulate its development.
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Apple is holding its most important launch event of the year, streaming live on YouTube and Apple's website, to show off its new iPhone 15 and other products in an effort to break out of its sales slump. Customers can tune in to the event to get the latest information.
The U.S. government is launching a major antitrust trial against Google on Tuesday, alleging that the search engine has illegally paid billions of dollars to companies to make it the default choice, blocked out competitors, and used its dominance to charge higher prices for advertisers. The trial will determine if Google has broken the law and what steps should be taken to rein in the company, with the results potentially having a major impact on the search engine industry.
Key takeaways: Disney and Charter Communications have reached a multiyear content distribution deal that will restore access to ESPN and other premium channels for almost…
Elon Musk refused a request from Ukraine to activate his Starlink satellite network in Crimea's port city of Sevastopol last year, citing fears of being complicit in a "major" act of war. This has sparked debate about the role of technology companies in international conflicts and the power Musk has amassed through his various businesses. Musk's refusal to aid the Ukrainian attack may have been a moral decision, but it raises questions about the power of technology companies to influence international conflicts.
A federal appeals court has issued a ruling that limits the Biden administration's ability to contact social media companies to remove content it considers to be misinformation. The ruling allows the government to contact social media companies to ask them to remove content that it considers to be false or misleading, while also preventing it from coercing the companies to take down posts. This ruling is likely to have a significant impact on the way the Biden administration interacts with social media companies, and sets a precedent for future administrations.
Elon Musk secretly ordered his engineers to turn off the Starlink satellite network over Russian-occupied Crimea to prevent a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s naval fleet. Musk declined Kyiv's request to activate internet access in the Black Sea near Moscow-annexed Crimea, citing the potential for nuclear conflict. The news has been met with criticism from Ukraine and praise from some, with the full details of the incident to be revealed in Walter Isaacson’s upcoming biography.
Elon Musk has threatened to sue the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) over claims of an increase in antisemitism and hate on X, the company he owns. The ADL has noted a surge in hate on the platform, and market analysts have estimated that the company is now worth no more than a third of the $44 billion Musk paid for it a year ago. The statement from the ADL is a reminder of the need for social media companies to take responsibility for the content on their platforms.