@Cory Doctorow urges Europe and Canada to stop catering to U.S. tech giants. [@PCMag](
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Cory Doctorow's Plan for a Better Internet: Legalize Jailbreaking, Modding, and Tinkering
The digital-rights advocate urges Europe and Canada to stop catering to US tech giants.
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This was one day these firefighters wish they had off. How a safety drill at Elon Musk’s Boring Company left participants with permanent burns, from [@Techcrunch](
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Firefighters received chemical burns at Elon Musk's Boring Company construction site | TechCrunch
The firefighters had to be treated at a hospital and received permanent scars, according to a report from Fortune. But The Boring Company was not f...
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Steam Machines are back! [@ign](
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Actors Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey partner with ElevenLabs for AI voice cloning. [@AssociatedPress](
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Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey partner with ElevenLabs for AI voice cloning
Oscar-winning actors Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey have partnered with voice-cloning company ElevenLabs.
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Watchdog group Public Citizen demands OpenAI withdraw AI video app Sora over deepfake dangers. [@AssociatedPress](
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 ) reports the nonprofit group argues that the app’s hasty release so that it could launch ahead of competitors shows a “consistent and dangerous pattern of OpenAI rushing to market with a product that is either inherently unsafe or lacking in needed guardrails.”
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Watchdog group Public Citizen demands OpenAI withdraw AI video app Sora over deepfake dangers
Tech advocacy group Public Citizen has demanded OpenAI withdraw Sora 2, citing safety concerns and threats to democracy from the AI video generator.
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Apple removes gay dating apps from Chinese App Store at Beijing’s request. CNBC reports: "The country’s app space has become increasingly restrictive in recent years, with Apple recently complying with orders to remove apps like Meta’s WhatsApp and Threads."
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Chinese regulators force Apple to remove popular gay dating apps from local iOS store
Apple removed two popular gay dating apps from its Chinese iOS Store after receiving an order from Beijing's main internet regulator and censorship...
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Don’t be surprised if you get a call from “Mindy” sometime soon. 1mind, a startup co-founded by Amanda Kahlow, has been quietly shipping its sales agent, named Mindy, for about a year. On Monday, the startup announced a $30 million Series A round led by Battery Ventures. This brings 1mind’s total raise to $40 million, the company says. [@Techcrunch](
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6sense founder Amanda Kahlow raises $30 million for new human-replacement AI sales startup 1mind | TechCrunch
Amanda Kahlow has quietly been back in sales and marketing tech for about a year with agentic startup 1mind.
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China rolls out its version of the U.S. H-1B visa to attract foreign tech workers. [@AssociatedPress](
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 ) reports: "The K-visa rolled out by Beijing last month is part of China’s widening effort to catch up with the U.S. in the race for global talent and cutting edge technology."
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China rolls out its version of the H-1B visa to attract foreign tech workers
It coincides with uncertainties over the U.S.'s H-1B program under tightened immigrations policies implemented by President Donald Trump.
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Apple’s iPhone already supports texting, calling emergency services, and contacting roadside assistance via satellite connectivity. More satellite-powered features may be on the way. [@Techcrunch](
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Apple reportedly plans ambitious satellite-powered iPhone features | TechCrunch
While Apple’s iPhone already supports texting, calling emergency services, and contacting roadside assistance via satellite connectivity, the com...
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AI systems that power modern life sure seem to be training on Wikipedia. But will the online encyclopedia embrace the technology itself? [@sciencefocus](
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How AI could soon be used by Wikipedia, according to its founder | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Jimmy Wales, internet entrepreneur and founder of Wikipedia, reveals major changes coming to the web’s biggest bank of human knowledge
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