Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is set to announce his candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination on Wednesday night in a live appearance on Twitter with the platform's owner, Elon Musk. The announcement will be hosted by David Sacks, a technology executive and DeSantis supporter, and will be followed by a launch video from DeSantis' campaign. The relationship between Musk and DeSantis could be a significant boost for the governor, as it will give him an introduction to Musk’s massive following.
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Montana has become the first state to ban the popular social media app, TikTok. The ban was signed into law by Governor Greg Gianforte and has been challenged by TikTok in a U.S. District Court lawsuit, arguing that it violates the First Amendment. The company believes its legal challenge will prevail and the ban affects the hundreds of thousands of TikTok users in Montana. The lawsuit is the latest in a series of legal challenges to the app, which has been the subject of scrutiny from the U.S. government.
Montana has become the first state in the US to ban the popular social media app TikTok, citing the Chinese Communist Party's use of the app to spy on Americans and collect their personal data. The bill was signed into law by Governor Greg Gianforte and will be enforced by the Montana Department of Justice. It is yet to be seen whether other states will follow suit.
Ten teenage hikers were rescued from the Santa Paula Canyon in California after using Apple's Emergency SOS feature on an iPhone to send a text message containing their location to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office Upper Ojai Search and Rescue Team. The hikers were not prepared for their climb and were stuck in the canyon for three hours without proper supplies. The Emergency SOS feature enabled the phone to call a local emergency number and share location information, which was "valuable information" that helped the search and rescue team locate them. The Ventura County Sheriff's Office reminded people to be prepared when going on hikes and to always carry the necessary supplies, and to use the Emergency SOS feature on their phones if they find themselves in an emergency situation.
Linda Yaccarino, the current Chairman of Global Advertising and Partnerships at NBCUniversal, is reportedly in talks to become the new CEO of Twitter. If appointed, she would be the first female CEO of the company and the first executive from outside of the tech industry to lead the company. Yaccarino has a strong relationship with advertisers and marketing groups, which could help quell the ongoing concerns companies have with Twitter following CEO Elon Musk's takeover.
Peloton is recalling 2.2 million of its original exercise bikes due to a potential safety hazard, with 35 reports of the seat post breaking and detaching from the bike and 13 reports of injuries. Consumers are instructed to stop using the recalled exercise bikes and contact Peloton for a free repair, with the company offering a free seat post that can be self-installed or a free in-home installation. This is the second major recall Peloton has faced in the past year.
Google is developing a new AI-powered search engine called Project Magi to compete with Microsoft's Bing, which is powered by generative AI technology. Google is also making changes to its existing search engine to make it more AI-friendly, introducing features such as natural language processing. Industry analysts are closely watching Google's efforts to stay ahead of the competition and ensure its search engine remains the go-to choice for users.
The FBI has successfully disrupted a 20-year-old malicious software network used by the Russian government to spy on hundreds of computers across 50 countries. The agency used a digital tool called "Perseus" to turn the malware's functionality against itself and force the program to self-destruct on infected computers. Senior law enforcement officials said the FBI's court-authorized neutralization of the Kremlin-backed hackers in the U.S. succeeded, disabling the malware on an undisclosed number of American computers.