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Musk ducks whether he regrets vote for Biden, says he wants ‘a normal human being’ as president

Elon Musk is not ready to say whether his vote for President Biden was a mistake nearly a month after the incumbent formally launched his reelection campaign.

May 17, 2023

OpenAI CEO calls for new AI regulation to guard against manipulation, bioweapons

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the government needs new rules to protect people from artificial intelligence tools capable of manipulating people or helping them make bioweapons.

May 16, 2023

AI ‘Blumenthal’ writes, delivers lawmaker’s remarks at tech oversight hearing

Even senators like to play with AI.

May 16, 2023

Lawmakers ‘extremely concerned’ by Biden administration’s vacant top cybersecurity position

Sen. Angus King and Rep. Mike Gallagher are worried President Biden's failure to fill the vacancy of a top cyber position will diminish the government's ability to secure the country's digital assets.

May 15, 2023

DeSantis begins Iowa charm offensive: ‘Florida is the Iowa of the southeast’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis kicked off an effort to woo Iowa Republicans on Saturday, comparing his state's conservative policy triumphs to the accomplishments of the midwestern state whose voters will play a major role in picking the 2024 GOP presidential nominee.

May 13, 2023

Fired ByteDance official says Chinese regime infiltrated TikTok’s parent company

A fired executive from TikTok's parent company ByteDance said Chinese officials worked within the tech company's headquarters to monitor its work and had the power to turn off its apps.

May 13, 2023

Biden tells Howard University graduates white supremacy is ‘most dangerous terrorist threat’

President Biden warned Howard University graduates on Saturday to fear the rise of white supremacy as the greatest terrorist threat facing America.

May 13, 2023

Another Florida Republican is considering running for president

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez is considering a White House bid in 2024 and styling himself as the perfect politico to grow the Grand Old Party's tent to reach new voters nationwide.

May 13, 2023

Musk: Linda Yaccarino is incoming Twitter CEO, will transform platform into X

Twitter owner Elon Musk on Friday said his social media company's incoming CEO is Linda Yaccarino, an outgoing NBCUniversal executive with experience in the advertising industry.

May 12, 2023

Elon Musk hires a new Twitter CEO: ‘She will be starting in ~6 weeks!’

Twitter owner Elon Musk said Thursday he hired a new CEO to run Twitter and that the unnamed woman would take the helm of the social media company this summer.

May 11, 2023

Democrat’s bill to fight child sexual exploitation online picks up Republican support

A Democratic bill to fight online child sexual exploitation picked up Republican support Thursday after lawmakers rewrote the measure that is designed to make it easier for victims to sue Big Tech companies.

May 11, 2023

House China Committee presses TikTok to explain censorship and surveillance

House Select Committee on China lawmakers are pressuring TikTok to explain its censorship policies and surveillance practices amid growing concerns about the app's restrictions on content and alleged spying on users.

May 11, 2023

Social media usage doesn’t necessarily hurt or help children: American Psychological Association

The American Psychological Association issued a new health advisory saying social media usage does not necessarily hurt or help children, a finding expected to be reviewed closely by federal lawmakers looking to overhaul prominent tech platforms' interaction with youth.

May 10, 2023

Microsoft president welcomes new AI regulations and laws

Microsoft President Brad Smith said Tuesday that new regulations and laws to govern artificial intelligence are necessary amid the growing use of ChatGPT and other AI tools that have the potential to upend the way people live and work.

May 9, 2023

Welcome to Wendy’s, may AI take your order?

Wendy's said Tuesday it is using Google's artificial intelligence tools to create a new drive-thru experience in which diners will order their meals by speaking with a chatbot.

May 9, 2023

TikTok spy tactics include tracking users who watch gay content, ex-employees claim

New details of TikTok's alleged surveillance of its users are emerging, including the China-founded app reportedly keeping a list of people who watch gay content and spying on a reporter through an account created for her cat.

May 8, 2023

Schumer wants a new China competition bill, Rubio slams effort as unserious

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer is directing Democratic lawmakers to develop a "China Competition Bill 2.0" to stop tech and research theft from America.

May 5, 2023

TikTok says error caused it to censor Acton Institute content featuring imprisoned activist in China

TikTok said it erred in censoring the Acton Institute's account and content about a pro-democracy activist imprisoned in China.

May 4, 2023

Graham says Big Tech will kill online child safety bill, teases new proposal with Warren

Sen. Lindsey Graham on Thursday said Big Tech companies will kill his legislation intending to protect kids online and he is working on a fallback plan.

May 4, 2023

FTC says Facebook misled parents, proposes block on monetizing children’s data

The Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday that Facebook misled parents about their ability to control who their children communicated with through the company's platforms, and the agency proposed new rules restricting the Big Tech company's operations.

May 3, 2023