U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to transfer ownership of TikTok's U.S. operation to American investors including Larry Ellison, Michael Dell and Rupert Murdoch. Details of the deal are still unknown. Here's more on the story from [@WIRED]( ). Asked by a reporter on Thursday if the deal would mean more MAGA content on TikTok, Trump responded, “If I could, I’d make the algorithm 100% MAGA related. But it’s not going to work out that way unfortunately. Everyone’s going to be treated fairly.” [Story may be paywalled] #Technology #Tech #TikTok #SocialMedia #SocialMediaPlatforms #ByteDance #TrumpAdministration
Elon Musk’s xAI has reached an agreement with the U.S. government’s purchasing arm to sell its AI chatbot Grok to the federal government. The price? 42 cents. What’s the deal with that? [@Techcrunch]( ) explains: #Tech #AI #Grok #Elon #ArtificialIntelligence
Louisiana's $3 billion power upgrade for Meta project raises questions about who should pay. From [@abc]( ): "Meta is racing to construct its largest data center yet, a $10 billion facility in northeast Louisiana as big as 70 football fields and requiring more than twice the electricity of New Orleans." https://flip.it/ApoDON #Meta #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Tech #Technology
According to recent research, usage of the generative AI at work has doubled since 2023, yet 95% of organizations see no measurable return on their investment. What gives? The team at Harvard Business Review say that "employees are using AI tools to create low-effort, passable looking work that ends up creating more work for their coworkers." #Technology #Tech #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Slop #WorkSlop
Meta launches super PAC to fight AI regulation. @npub1ftq3...pr0x reports: "As the federal government fully embraces AI and looks unlikely to pass significant tech policy regulation any time soon, busy state houses are tech companies' biggest problem." https://flip.it/OLSFc3 #Meta #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #USPolitics #Tech #Technology
Jaguar Land Rover said Tuesday that its production lines, shut down after a cyberattack in August, will remain at a halt until at least Oct. 1. [@abc]( ) reports: https://flip.it/wMfyrq #Cybersecurity #Jaguar #Tech #Technology #Business
Earlier this summer, Tesla started testing its autonomous cars on the streets of Austin. According to crash reports, the automaker experienced three crashes on the first day. @Ars Technica reports on this, plus what happened when two Tesla owners attempted to drive coast to coast using the company's Full Self-Driving mode. #Cars #Tesla #Auto #FSD #AutonomousVehicles #Waymo
Google faces antitrust déjà vu as U.S. seeks to break up its digital advertising business. [@AssociatedPress]( ) reports: "The trial will revolve around the harmful conduct that resulted in U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema declaring parts of Google’s digital advertising technology to be an illegal monopoly." #Google #Antitrust #Advertising #Tech #Technology
Anyone not wearing smart glasses will someday be at a “cognitive disadvantage,” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says. All those brainy ideas will come at a hefty social price, though. Read more from [@WIRED]( ): #Tech #TechWear #SmartGlasses #Technology
Tech giants Amazon, Google, Microsoft reportedly tell H-1B workers to stay in the U.S. after the White House announced a $100K fee for applications. Read more from [@Techcrunch]( ): #Tech #Google #Amazon #Microsoft #H1BVisas #Trump