News & Articles By Laura Harris
08/29/2023
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By Laura Harris
Biden administration strikes a deal with ByteDance to gain total control over TikTok operations in America
The Biden administration allegedly negotiated with ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, to gain direct power over its feature in exchange for the continuous operation of the Chinese-owned social media giant in the United States. According to a 100-page confidential draft, the agreement would allow the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Defense (DoD) to conduct unannounced […]
08/24/2023
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By Laura Harris
Senators call for FTC investigation into Google over YouTube ads that violate children’s privacy
A bipartisan pair of senators have co-authored a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to conduct an investigation into Google over YouTube ads that enable the tracking of children. In the letter written by Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee and Democratic Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts, they said that this alleged behavior by YouTube and Google […]
08/24/2023
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By Laura Harris
Elon Musk says X, formerly Twitter, will put an end to the BLOCK function
Elon Musk, the owner of the X social media platform (formerly known as Twitter), said the block feature on the site will be removed as it “makes no sense.” In a post on the platform that he acquired in October 2022, the South African-born tech mogul said: “Block is going to be deleted as a ‘feature,’ […]
08/22/2023
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By Laura Harris
FALSE START: Cruise self-driving vehicles cause traffic jam in San Francisco streets just a day after city expanded robotaxi services
Just one day after the supposedly successful implementation of expanded self-driving taxi use in San Francisco, 10 of these robotaxis immediately caused a traffic jam in the city, blocking two narrow streets in the center of the lively North Beach bar and restaurant district of San Francisco. According to eyewitnesses, the automated vehicles sat motionless […]
08/21/2023
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By Laura Harris
Driverless car gets stuck in wet concrete in San Francisco a few days after CPUC approves robotaxi expansion services
A few days after the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) agreed to expand driverless taxi services in San Francisco, a Cruise AV self-driving robotaxi was immobilized in the wet concrete of a construction site on Golden Gate Avenue between Fillmore and Steiner Street. The Chevrolet Bolt EV-based autonomous vehicle (AV), equipped with roof-mounted sensors, was spotted […]
08/18/2023
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By Laura Harris
New York Times revises terms of service to prevent tech giants from using its materials to train AI
The New York Times has updated its terms of service to explicitly prohibit tech giants from using the paper’s materials to train artificial intelligence (AI), following their withdrawal from the coalition of media companies and tech giants. According to the revised terms of service, all forms of New York Times content, such as texts, photographs, images, audio and video […]
08/16/2023
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By Laura Harris
CASHLESS DOWN UNDER: Australia gears up for CBDC rollout, with major banks banning OTC cash withdrawals
Four major Australian banks have phased out over-the-counter (OTC) withdrawals at most of their branches to give way to central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and the “cashless society.” The Daily Mail named the four banks as National Australia Bank, Commonwealth Bank, ANZ and Westpac. While “special centers” will be designated to accommodate “more complex banking […]
08/15/2023
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By Laura Harris
Young protesters use traffic cones to paralyze self-driving cars in San Francisco
A group of young protesters called “Safe Street Rebel” has been targeting robotaxis operated by tech giants like Waymo and Cruise as a protest against the expansion of self-driving cars in San Francisco. The group roams around the city at night on their bicycles, wearing masks to protect their identity and deploy orange traffic cones to stop […]
08/15/2023
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By Laura Harris
Elon Musk prefers “noble debate” over cage fight with Mark Zuckerberg
Elon Musk is now considering the idea of having a “noble debate” with Mark Zuckerberg instead of a cage fight. The billionaire tech mogul had initially set the internet abuzz with talk of a potential face-off between him and the Facebook founder, but his recent tweets suggest a change in plans. On August 5, Musk […]
08/10/2023
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By Laura Harris
OF COURSE! Worldcoin will permit governments and private firms across the globe to use its World ID system – that was the plan all along
Worldcoin will permit governments and private companies across the globe to use its World ID system, according to a senior company executive. Ricardo Macieira, general manager for Europe at Tools for Humanity (TFH), confirmed the move in an interview with Reuters. He told the news outlet that Worldcoin is set to expand its operations by […]
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