Biden just gave Trump a powerful weapon to use against EU tech regulation Some EU countries will have to negotiate with Trump if they want large amounts of cutting-edge AI chips. Fortune · Jan 14, 2025
Is software engineering dead in the water? Mark Zuckerberg says mid-level AI engineers might claim coding jobs from professionals at Meta in 2025 Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently indicated AI might claim coding jobs from engineers in 2025. He admitted the approach might be expensive but it'll get more efficient over time with the mid-level AI engineers writing code for apps and AI. Windows Central · Jan 14, 2025
Mark Zuckerberg thinks corporate culture needs *more* “masculine energy” Big Tech’s love affair with ‘free speech’ hurts women and minorities the most Marie Claire · Jan 14, 2025
How Awful Policies Fueled the L.A. Fires Plus: A listener asks the editors if Donald Trump is the most libertarian president ever. Reason · Jan 13, 2025
Zuckerberg asks Trump to stop US companies from having to pay EU fines Meta CEO says American companies shouldn't have to pay for violating EU regulations. TechRadar · Jan 13, 2025
Zuckerberg, Musk, answer me this: what about the child abuse scandal playing out online? Victims of ‘grooming gangs’ have been badly let down, but children must be protected online as well as in the real world, says Guardian writer Susanna Rustin The Guardian - UK · Jan 13, 2025
Prince Harry and Meghan slam Meta over fact-checking changes The Sussexes, in a statement on their Archewell website, said the new policy should ‘deeply concern us all’ Evening Standard · Jan 13, 2025
Harry and Meghan criticise Meta over fact-checking changes The Sussexes, in a statement on their Archewell website, said the new policy should ‘deeply concern us all’. The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2025
Meta’s oversight board blindsided by Zuckerberg's decision to relax hate speech restrictions Michael McConnell fears the decision by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to eliminate fact checking will not work. Fortune · Jan 13, 2025
What's Wrong With a Private Firefighter? Plus: Zuckerberg's metamorphosis, Trump's congestion pricing plans, and more... Reason · Jan 13, 2025
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry take aim at Mark Zuckerberg over ‘harmful’ Meta change Duke and Duchess of Sussex urge Zuckerberg to reconsider changes affecting Facebook and Instagram The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2025
The dynamics that polarise us on social media are about to get worse Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced big changes in how the company addresses misinformation across Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Instead of relying on independent third-party factcheckers, Meta will now emulate Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) in using “community notes”. These crowdsourced contributions allow users to flag content they… The Conversation · Jan 13, 2025
Meta Drops Fact Checkers: What It Means for Trump's Presidency, Misogyny and Gender Bias Meta is replacing independent fact-checkers with X's "community notes" system, allowing users to assess post accuracy amid rising misinformation concerns. International Business Times UK · Jan 13, 2025
Apple Wants To Keep Diversity Programs Disavowed By Other US Firms Apple's board of directors has recommended shareholders vote against a proposal to end the company's diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, going against the grain of decisions by other large US corporates. International Business Times · Jan 12, 2025
The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2025 Senior Labour politician questions Elon Musk’s ‘reluctance’ to appear before MPs in parliament Chair of parliament’s technology committee invited Elon Musk in December to give evidence before MPs
The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2025 Fears for UK boomer radicalisation on Facebook after Meta drops factcheckers For middle-aged users, it will be ‘even harder to discern the truth’ among extremist content, expert says
The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2025 Tick-tock: the return of the non-smart watch From Zuckerberg’s handmade $900k timepiece to gen Z’s pursuit of the authentic, smartwatches are being replaced
The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2025 UK online safety laws ‘unsatisfactory’ and ‘uneven’, says science minister Peter Kyle frustrated with act inherited from Tories and says parliament should legislate faster to protect public
Evening Standard · Jan 12, 2025 Tech giants must obey UK’s online safety laws, says minister Peter Kyle said the UK needed to legislate more frequently to deal with developments in the technology.
Fortune · Jan 12, 2025 Mark Zuckerberg slams Apple on innovation during Joe Rogan podcast — 'They haven't invented anything great in a while' Meta’s CEO also called out the iPhone maker for its rules on third-party developers.
The Guardian - US · Jan 11, 2025 Biden calls Meta’s decision to drop factchecking ‘really shameful’ The president strongly criticized Meta’s decision to replace factchecking department with community notes
The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2025 Molly Russell’s father tells Starmer UK ‘going backwards’ on online safety Ian Russell, whose daughter died viewing harmful content, says Online Safety Act a ‘disaster’
The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2025 UK can be ‘AI sweet spot’: Starmer’s tech minister on regulation, Musk, and free speech Technology secretary Peter Kyle has the task of making Britain a leading player in the AI revolution, but says economic growth will not come at the cost of online safety
The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2025 Tech giants told UK online safety laws ‘not up for negotiation’ Senior cabinet minister promises not to dilute new measures despite Musk comments and Zuckerberg’s attacks on countries ‘censoring’ content
Salon · Jan 11, 2025 Biden blasts Meta changes as "shameful" The president slammed Zuckerberg's decision to axe fact-checking and expose "millions of people" to misinformation