Bluesky is blocking its service in Mississippi over a new age-assurance law. In order to comply with HB 1126, which requires platforms to introduce age verification for all users, the company would have to make substantial technical changes. Bluesky also had questions about the law's scope and privacy implications. Here's more from @npub19g4w...6a0t of [@Techcrunch]( ). #Technology #Tech #SocialMedia #AgeAssuranceLaws #Bluesky #ATProto #Mississippi
The U.S. has taken a 10% stake in Intel. President Trump made the announcement on his Truth Social platform, followed by a joint release from the Trump administration and the semiconductor company. Some Democrats have welcomed the move. Here's more from NBC. #Tech #Technology #Intel #Semiconductors #TrumpAdministration #USPolitics
Apple is in discussions with Google to explore using its Gemini AI to power the next version of Siri. Here's an unpaywalled story in [@9to5mac]( ), plus the original reporting from [@bloomberg]( ) at the second link. https://flip.it/H9XXhQ #Technology #Tech #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Apple #Google #Gemini #Siri
Nvidia has instructed its component suppliers to stop production related to its H20 AI chip. The halt comes after Beijing reportedly warned Chinese companies of potential security issues that would give the U.S. access to sensitive data. Read more from [@Techcrunch]( ): #Tech #Nvidia #AI #Technology #China
Move over yellow taxis? ๐Ÿš– Waymo granted first permit to begin testing autonomous vehicles in New York City. CNBC reports: #Waymo #Transportation #Tech #Technology #AutonomousVehicles
Microsoft employee protests lead to 18 arrests as company reviews its work with Israelโ€™s military. [@AssociatedPress]( ) reports: "Microsoft late last week said it was tapping a law firm to investigate allegations ... that the Israeli Defense Forces used Microsoftโ€™s Azure cloud computing platform to store phone call data obtained through the mass surveillance of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank." #Microsoft #Israel #Gaza #Technology
13 things we saw at the wild Google Pixel 10 launch, from [@TechRadar]( ) "Hosted by Jimmy Fallon from New York, the show saw the launch of the new Google Pixel 10 series phones, the Pixel Watch 4, plus new Buds 2a earphones and a lengthy list of new AI features." #Google #Pixel10 #SmartPhone #Technology
Microsoft has added COPILOT AI to Excel โ€” but give it a miss if you use the spreadsheet software for numerical calculations or in scenarios with legal regulatory and compliance implications because COPILOT "can give incorrect responses," the company warns. Here's more from [@theverge]( ). #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Copilot #Microsoft #Tech #Technology