Axios

The controversial California AI bill that has divided the tech world

A California effort to regulate artificial intelligence has divided the tech world, with some trying

Big Tech defends free speech amid government pressure

The long-standing tension between censorship versus safety online is coming to a head as CEOs start

New Washington Post AI tool sifts massive data sets

The Washington Post recently published its first-ever story built on the work of a new AI tool called Haystacker that allows journalists to sift through large data sets—video, photo or text—to find newsworthy trends or patterns.

Breaking up Google is hard to do

A federal judge is actively considering breaking up Google after a landmark ruling last week that the tech giant has illegally abused its search monopoly.  A court

Harris-sponsored Google ads put news outlets in a tough spot

The Harris campaign has been editing news headlines and descriptions within Google search ads that make it appear as if the Guardian, Reuters, CBS News and other major publishers are on her side. It's a common practice in the commercial advertising world that doesn't violate Google's policies, but the ads mimic real news results from Search closely enough that they have news outlets caught off guard. The campaign buys search ads with news links to give voters searching for information about Vice President Harris more context.

Independent journalist era takes off

Substack is on track to more than double its politics and news subscribers in 2024, executives told Axios.