Axios
Tech is building in the ruins again
Every 15 years or so, it seems, the US economy rolls into a ditch — and the tech industry pulls something remarkable out of its labs. Here we are again! Silicon Valley's favorite bank has failed, while its top firms continue to lay off hordes of workers — but, at the same time, industry leaders foresee vast new growth spurred by artificial intelligence (AI).
Texas abortion lawsuit revives calls for encrypted messaging (Axios)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Tue, 03/14/2023 - 11:07Data spills in the age of AI (Axios)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Fri, 03/10/2023 - 10:38China could use TikTok to control users' devices, FBI director says (Axios)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Thu, 03/09/2023 - 10:24Conservatives push Sen. McConnell to fill FTC seats (Axios)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Tue, 03/07/2023 - 12:58Tech platforms struggle to verify their users' age (Axios)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Mon, 03/06/2023 - 11:16Utah set to limit minors from using social media without parent's OK (Axios)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Mon, 03/06/2023 - 11:16National Labor Relations Board says Google is an employer of YouTube contractors (Axios)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Mon, 03/06/2023 - 11:16Democrats fear Biden's FCC nominee Gigi Sohn won't be confirmed
President Biden’s nominee for an open seat on the Federal Communications Commission, Gigi Sohn [Senior Fellow and Public Advocate at the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society], appears stalled in committee and is in danger of failing to reach the full Senate floor for a vote. If Sohn's nomination falters, the FCC will remain deadlocked with two Republican and two Democratic commissioners — hindering the Biden administration’s effort to implement key parts of the president’s agenda. After a contentious Commerce Committee hearing, Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA) has yet to schedule a vote