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SoftBank donated $50 million to Trump’s library just months before federal data center deal
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (222+ words) SoftBank is leasing federal land to build a sprawling data center in Ohio. “Are we expected to believe it’s a coincidence that two months after Softbank donated $50 million to the Trump library, his administration announced a massive lease deal for…...
Europe’s AI labeling and transparency rules are now in effect
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (24+ words) The European Union has ushered in some additional rules that aim to make it easier for people to identify chatbots and AI deepfakes online....
New Yorkers will soon need to verify their age to access algorithmic feeds
1+ week, 6+ day ago (355+ words) The Verge New Yorkers who want to see their Instagram or TikTok feed curated by an algorithm, or receive notification after midnight, will soon have to verify their ages to access those features New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) released…...
New Jersey curbs electronic store labels.
2+ week, 3+ day ago (197+ words) The state’s recently-passed “Fair Price Protection Act” targets “discriminatory surveillance pricing”; something the FTC is investigating and that New York is also looking at. The law puts a one-year halt on new electronic shelf labels while NJ investigates “the effects…...
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr’s war on the First Amendment
2+ week, 4+ day ago (106+ words) Brendan Carr has authority over the nation’s broadcasters. But in Trump’s second term, Carr has wielded that power to squelch free speech rights....
Lawmakers prepare bill requiring AI ‘kill switch’
2+ week, 4+ day ago (239+ words) The Verge Lawmakers are preparing to introduce an âAI Kill Switch Actâ that would require AI companies to shut down or throttle their systems on orders from the Department of Homeland Security, according to a report from Politico Ted…...
The right-wing boomers protesting data centers have a lot in common with the left
2+ week, 4+ day ago (577+ words) The conservative backlash is about jobs, the environment, quality of life — and China. Beyond the noise pollution and environmental destruction — the frequencies emitted by data centers, she told me, hurt bees and other pollinators — Carol was concerned about the social…...
The FBI reportedly won’t investigate ICE anymore
3+ week, 1+ day ago (19+ words) A policy change would essentially leave ICE to investigate itself and leave little chance of agents being held accountable....
Kalshi says it caught Trump’s teleprompter operator insider trading
3+ week, 4+ day ago (31+ words) Donald Trump’s teleprompter operator is accused of making bets on Kalshi related to what the president would say during speeches. ABC News reports he made $100,000 on such bets....
New York governor says she’s using AI to analyze ‘every single rule’ in the state
3+ week, 4+ day ago (234+ words) The Verge New York Governor Kathy Hochul might have just signed a moratorium on new AI data centers in the state, but sheâs not against using the technology herself During an interview with Bloombergâs Odd Lots podcast, Hochul…...