I’ve scoured the internet to find you today’s funniest/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology.
1 New York is cracking down on personalized pricing algorithms
A new law forces retailers to declare whether their prices are informed by users’ data. ,NYT ,
, The US National Retail Federation tried to prevent it from passing. ,techcrunch,
2 The White House has launched a media bias tracker
Complete with “Media Offender of the Week” section and Hall of Shame. ,WP ,
, The Washington Post currently lists the site as a top offender. ,Guardian,
, In the last few weeks, Donald Trump has become angry at many journalists. ,hill,
3 US startups stuck with open-source Chinese AI model
They’re cheap and customizable—what’s not to like? ,nbc news,
, Americans also like cheap goods from China, regardless of tariffs. ,WP ,
, The state of AI: is China going to win the race? (MIT Technology Review)
4 How police body cam footage became viral YouTube content
Those recently arrested live in fear of ending up on popular channels. ,Vocal,
, AI was to improve police bodycams. What happened? (MIT Technology Review)
5 construction workers taking advantage of the data center boom
Might as well enjoy it while it lasts. ,WSJ ,
, Data center boom in the desert. (MIT Technology Review)
6 China is not confident about crypto
Even though Bitcoin mining is quietly making a ,restricted) comeback. ,reuters,
, The country’s central bank is not a fan of stable coins. ,CoinDesk,
7 A startup is treating its AI companions like characters from a novel
Could that approach make better AI companions? ,fast company ,
, Gemini is obviously the most sympathetic model. ,Semaphore,
, AI companionship is in trouble. (MIT Technology Review)
8 Ozempic is tomorrow 💉
Newer weight loss medications are tailored to individual patients. ,atlantic ,
, What we still don’t know about weight loss drugs. (MIT Technology Review)
9 AI is improving how advisors work
For the third consecutive year, big companies are withholding the salaries of junior employees. ,foot ,
10 Behind the Scenes of Disney’s AI Animation Accelerator
What took five months to build has been reduced to less than five weeks. ,CNET,
, It appears that director supremo James Cameron has changed his mind about AI. ,techcrunch,
, Why are people scrolling through strangely formatted TV clips? ,WP ,
