Over 400 celebrities sign letter opposing AI training on copyrighted works without permission
OpenAI wants to promote "the freedom to learn"
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Oracle and Microsoft are negotiating a TikTok takeover, ByteDance could retain a minority stake
TikTok's $200 billion valuation complicates Trump administration plans for a buyout
Donald Trump names David Sacks "White House AI and crypto czar"
Sacks to craft policies for AI and crypto domains
White House declares BGP security issues a national priority – BGP handles routing for the entire internet
The "glue" protocol that sticks internet's networks together
A Dangerous Network: The Border Gateway Protocol has been the primary routing technology for the internet for at least three decades. Like other fundamental internet protocols developed in the 1980s, BGP was not originally designed with security in mind – and it shows.
Mark Zuckerberg says Biden administration pressured Facebook to censor Covid-19 content
The platform also demoted a story about the Hunter Biden laptop controversy
US-led alliance of 40+ countries pledges not to pay ransomware criminals
"As long as there is money flowing to ransomware criminals, this is a problem that will continue to grow"
Biden's new executive order aims to establish AI safety and security standards
The order's goals also relate to privacy, job losses, bias, and more
The United States government will let AI companies self-regulate for their own good
Seven leading corporations have agreed to somewhat "manage" the risks posed by AI
White House announces over $42 billion to expand high-speed broadband access across the U.S.
The funding is part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
The Biden administration wants to impose a 30% tax on electricity used for crypto mining
The tax could generate around $3.5 billion over ten years
Biden slams Big Tech's worst practices in State of the Union address
"Capitalism without competition is not capitalism; it is exploitation"
In brief: President Joe Biden gave the State of the Union address yesterday, setting his sights on some of tech companies' worst practices: excessive data collection, ads that target children, and monopolistic corporations that engage in anti-competitive behavior.
Biden administration wants Apple to allow iOS sideloading
White House report criticizes Apple and Google app store policies
The White House is hosting its second international summit against ransomware
Why it matters: The US government is once again meeting with global partners to try and develop an effective strategy to fight (and win) the war against ransomware. Tech companies like Microsoft are joining as well, bringing their valuable, first-hand expertise to the table.
The White House unveils a "Bill of Rights" for artificial intelligence
Protecting citizens from ever-growing AI
White House consults experts, lays down a six-point plan to increase Big Tech accountability
The Biden Administration wants to put large tech platforms on a leash
Steve Jobs to receive posthumous Medal of Freedom for his "vision, imagination and creativity"
The highest US honor a civilian can receive
President Biden will reportedly meet with Cook, Nadella, and other tech leaders to discuss US cybersecurity
Biden seems to have a better relationship with tech CEOs than his predecessor
Biden administration taking steps to address chip shortages
Will it help us find an Ampere card?
Proposed White House executive order targets social media 'censorship'
The FCC may be about to get more powerful
White House asks people to report instances of social media censorship
Using its online survey
Trump declares national emergency over threats to US networks, adds Huawei to export blacklist
The order bans foreign telecom equipment sales
Chinese telecommunications hardware is about to be banned by executive order
The United States might be getting very serious about 5G network security
China and Russia are reportedly eavesdropping on Trump's phone calls
He's been advised to use the White House's secure landline