TikTok to Be Either Sold or Banned Within a Year
President Joe Biden signed a new law on Wednesday that poses a serious challenge to the popular video-streaming app, TikTok. Owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, TikTok now faces the…
Google Blocks News for Some in California
On Friday, Google announced that it will be blocking access to news articles from California-based publishers for some users within the state. This action is a part of Google’s ongoing…
Enterprise Over Ethics: Google’s Defense Contracts in Israel
According to a report by TIME, details have emerged about Google’s engagement with the Israeli Ministry of Defense, particularly during the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Google has been negotiating to…
A Bold Gamble: Reimagining TikTok Without Its Core Algorithms
Steven Mnuchin, the former Treasury Secretary under President Donald Trump, has shared his ambitious plan with wealthy investors about taking over the wildly popular video app TikTok. Mnuchin, known for…
Lessons from India’s Ban on TikTok
TikTok managed to capture the hearts of 200 million users in India, making it the app’s largest market globally. However, everything changed on June 29, 2020, when the Indian government,…
Apple in the Dock: Unpacking the Justice Department’s Antitrust Suit
The U.S. Department of Justice, along with attorneys from 16 different states, has taken a major step by filing a lawsuit against one of the biggest names in technology: Apple.…
A Big Brain Drain from Academia to Tech Giants in AI Development
In the grand ballroom of San Francisco’s Fairmont Hotel last June, Fei-Fei Li, often referred to as the “godmother of artificial intelligence,” made an impassioned request to President Joe Biden.…
Your Apps Are Watching You
In 2019, Mike Yeagley, a tech expert who had spent years working with government projects, started sharing a major concern with anyone in Washington, D.C.’s national security circle who would…
Being Nice Can Boost AI Performance
In a world where technology increasingly mirrors human interaction, a fascinating discovery has emerged: the way we talk to artificial intelligence (AI) matters. It turns out, just like with people,…