The European Union’s code of practice for its AI Act is just weeks away from taking effect, but Meta has refused to sign on. [@Techcrunch]( ) has more, including what’s in the AI Act and why Meta calls it “overreach.” #Tech #AI #Meta #EU #AIAct #ArtificialIntelligence
Apple sues YouTuber Jon Prosser over iOS 26 leaks. @MacRumors.com reports: #Apple #iPhone #SmartPhone #Tech #Technology
Virginia is for … data centers? The state with the motto “Virginia is for lovers” has the world's highest concentration of data centers — nearly 600 facilities of varying sizes, including roughly 150 of the largest kind, known as hyperscale data centers. Not all residents are happy about that. [@npr]( ) reports: https://flip.it/ivXL0s #Tech #AI #Data #DataCenters #Virginia
ChatGPT helps write this mayor’s speeches. Now he wants a thousand city workers using AI. [@AssociatedPress]( ) reports on the mayor of San Jose, Calif., a city in Silicon Valley: #AI #ChatGPT #ArtificialIntelligence #Tech #USPolitics #SanJose
The U.S. House clears key crypto bills for final vote after record 9-hour standoff. [@DecryptMedia]( ) reports: "The vote has sparked optimism within the crypto industry, with supporters saying it provides much-needed clarity for the industry." #Crypto #Cryptocurrency #USPolitics #Technology #Tech
Apple reportedly taps Samsung display for first foldable iPhone screens. [@cnet]( ) reports: "Screen mass production is supposed to begin in the fourth quarter of this year, so the foldable iPhone can go on sale in 2026." #iPhone #Samsung #Apple #SmartPhone #Tech #Technology
Grok's AI chatbot now includes companions for you to "romance." [@Engadget]( ) reports: "An anime-inspired woman and a red panda are ready to chat." #Grok #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Tech #Anime
Nvidia is set to resume China chip sales after months of regulatory whiplash. @TechCrunch reports: "The regulatory back-and-forth began in April when the Trump administration restricted H20 sales, potentially costing Nvidia $15 billion to $16 billion in revenue." #Nvidia #China #Tech #Technology #AI
Is China experiencing even more heat since cleaning up air pollution? [@TheHill]( ) reports on a new study, including how air quality improvements must go hand in hand with CO2 and methane reduction: https://flip.it/btELjz #Science #ClimateChange #China #AirQuality
[@npr]( )’s Windsor Johnston recently went beyond the usual dating apps and “out of journalistic curiosity — and maybe a bruised ego the size of a small carry-on — I decided to try what everyone else was whispering about: I went on a date with an AI boyfriend.” Johnston writes about her experience, which was equal parts hilarious and awkward and a little heartbreaking, too. If you read only one story today, you could do a lot worse than this: https://flip.it/9ivQWz #Tech #AI #Dating #DatingApps