Microsoft signed a deal to revive the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear power plant and use it as an AI data center. From [@theverge]( ). #Microsoft #Nuclear #ThreeMileIsland #AI #Tech #Technology
Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered Elon Musk’s X platform to suspend its access in the country or face a daily fine of over $900,000, after the site restored service despite a nationwide ban. More from [@Semafor]( ). #X #ElonMusk #Tech #Technology #Brazil
With 48 days until the U.S. presidential election, Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Mark Warner called in tech companies to discuss foreign threats they’re seeing and how they’re responding. But the elephant in the room was the pressure campaign social media companies have faced from the right to take a more hands-off approach when it comes to labeling or demoting misinformation. More from [@theverge]( ). #Senate #SocialMedia #Meta #Microsoft #Google #Tech #Technology #Election
AI has returned chipmaking to the heart of computer technology: a series of stories from @npub17xdp...aq5t (Subscription required). #Microchip #SiliconValley #Technology #Tech https://www.economist.com/technology-quarterly/2024-09-21
The European Commission has started proceedings designed to ensure that Apple complies with its interoperability obligations as one of the Digital Markets Act's designated gatekeepers. If found guilty, the company could face a fine worth 10 percent of its global annual revenue. More from @Engadget :press:. #Apple #EU #Interoperability #Tech #Technology
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Pocketpair, which makes the game Palworld. From [@theverge]( ). #Nintendo #Pokemon #IP #Patent #Pocketpair #Palworld #Tech #Technology
AI video synthesis firm Runway and entertainment company Lionsgate announced a partnership to create a new AI model trained on Lionsgate's vast film and TV library. By @Ars Technica. #AI #Movies #TV #Tech #Technology
Social networking startup Bluesky says it’s developing new tools that will be able to detect when multiple new accounts are spun up and managed by the same person, which the company says could help to cut down on harassment and spam. By [@Techcrunch]( ). #BlueSky #X #SocialMedia #Tech #Technology
The FBI recently took control of a botnet made up of hundreds of thousands of internet-connected devices run by a Chinese government hacking group, director Christopher Wray revealed Wednesday. [@Techcrunch]( ) has the story. @FBI #Hacking #Botnet #Cybercrime #Tech #Technology
The Tesla Cybertruck gets a lot of hate for its polarizing design and even more polarizing creator. But Elon Musk may end up laughing all the way to the bank. From [@theverge]( ). #EV #Cybertruck #Tesla #Tech #Technology