Microsoft accuses Google of monopoly Tech monolith blurs the line between antitrust testimony and deadpan stand-up Salon · Oct 10, 2023
YouTube's biggest star MrBeast seemed to have launched the 'world's largest iPhone giveaway' — it turns out that, like Tom Hanks, he was the face of an AI scam YouTube star MrBeast and Tom Hanks have both been targeted by deepfake scam artists. Fortune · Oct 4, 2023
California county abuzz after far-right figure appointed for mosquito control Store owner in Shasta county who has elevated conspiracy theories about mosquitoes and vaccines gets seat on local board The Guardian - US · Sep 29, 2023
Mark Zuckerberg’s Journey Of Transformation: From Facebook’s ‘Toddler CEO’ To Meta’s Seasoned Leader Zuckerberg's Transformation: Meta CEO Embraces Maturity and Philanthropy, Drawing Inspiration from Bill Gates Zenger · Sep 28, 2023
Even OpenAI’s Sam Altman is startled by how powerful he’s become: ‘I can’t imagine that this would have happened to me’ OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman said he never could have predicted how successful his product would end up being. Fortune · Sep 26, 2023
Bill Gates gets real about climate change: Planting trees is ‘complete nonsense’ but the end of the oil and gas era is finally in sight The billionaire says he’s “the person who’s doing the most" on climate innovation and solution and trees are a distraction. “Are we science people or are we idiots?” Fortune · Sep 22, 2023
Are We Really Doing a Trump vs. Biden Rematch? The worst kind of Groundhog Day. Reason · Sep 22, 2023
OPINION - Elon Musk lives in a world of superheroes, but is he about to fall to earth? The writing is poor, the structure chaotic and the whole project imbalanced. But this biography of Elon Musk is still fascinating. How could it not be? Musk, as we all know, is the world’s richest person: pushing the boundaries of electric cars with Tesla, of space travel with SpaceX, and… Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2023
Gates Foundation commits $200 million to pay for medical supplies, contraception The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledged $200 million to help save the lives of mothers and children during child birth The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
Prince William, billionaires Gates and Bloomberg say innovation provides climate hope Britain’s Prince William and wealthy entrepreneurs Bill Gates and Michael Bloomberg promise hope to a warming world The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week Social media users shared a range of false claims this week The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023
As Musk and Zuckerberg visit the Senate to advise on AI policy, Josh Hawley blasts 'the biggest gathering of monopolists since the Gilded Age' Behind closed doors, lawmakers discussed regulating groundbreaking tech with the people who are building it. Fortune · Sep 14, 2023
Elon Musk bought Twitter while Tesla and SpaceX thrived because he’s ‘addicted to intensity’ Despite unlikely success with Tesla and SpaceX, Elon Musk put his “chips back on the table” for Twitter. Fortune · Sep 14, 2023
Naomi Klein faces her "Doppelganger" In her new book, Naomi Klein follows her near-namesake down the right-wing rabbit hole — but not into Wonderland Salon · Sep 14, 2023
France 24 · Sep 14, 2023 'Diverse views' in US Senate over how to regulate artificial intelligence The nation's biggest technology executives on Wednesday loosely endorsed the idea of government regulations for artificial intelligence at an unusual closed-door meeting in the US Senate. But there is little consensus on what regulation would look like, and the political path for legislation is difficult.
WEKU · Sep 13, 2023 The who's who of the tech world meet with senators to debate plan to regulate AI More than 20 business leaders and others, including tech titans Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates, are on Capitol Hill to meet with U.S. senators.
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023 Helping mothers and babies survive childbirth is a personal goal, says Melinda French Gates Several low cost and low tech interventions would increase the chances of mothers and their babies surviving childbirth, according to a new report released Tuesday by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Fortune · Sep 12, 2023 Google's antitrust trial echoes Microsoft's 1998 battle—minus the suspense Unlike Microsoft's case, Google's dominance seems shakier in the wake of ChatGPT.
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023 Inaction on maternal and newborn deaths is ‘morally wrong’, Gates Foundation CEO warns ‘Data demonstrates clearly there are significant inequities in resources and attention being paid to issues that primarily affect women,’ Mark Suzman says
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023 Bill Gates says being a grandparent motivates him to create ‘a better world’ for granddaughter The Microsoft founder says that he’s been given ‘a whole new lens to see the world through’
Fortune · Sep 11, 2023 Musk called Bill Gates ‘an a*****e to the core’ after he shorted Tesla stock The Microsoft co-founder didn't take it personally as Musk is "super mean to so many people."
The Guardian - US · Sep 11, 2023 ‘Obama’s education legacy needs to be questioned’: the scholar fighting for reparations for Black students Bettina Love believes decades of victimization, brutalization and belittlement of Black students by the US education system should be rectified with $2tn in reparations
Fortune · Sep 7, 2023 From America’s IRA to China’s eco-civilization, a new global consensus is emerging. Globalization and growth are out, redesigning society is in Existential threats are converging–and they are a direct result of a global economic model that blossoms at the expense of the environment and society.
The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023 Presidential centers issue joint statement calling out the fragile state of US democracy Concern for U.S. democracy has prompted the entities supporting 13 presidential libraries dating back to Herbert Hoover to call for a recommitment to the country’s bedrock principles, including the rule of law and respecting diverse beliefs
The National (Scotland) · Sep 6, 2023 Neil Oliver resigns from Royal Society of Edinburgh after 'discussions' CONTROVERSIAL GB News presenter and conspiracy theorist Neil Oliver has resigned from the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) ...