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I’ve scoured the internet to find you today’s funniest/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology.
1 Trump postpones AI order due to fears of excessive regulation
He said he was concerned it would be “obstructive.” (cnbc)
+ And he wants to maintain America’s lead over China in AI. (reuters $)
+ One source said the delay was because they “just hate regulation.” (axios)
+ There is a war going on in America over regulation. (MIT Technology Review)
2 OpenClaw engineers warn a “vibe-coded slop” crisis is coming
He says AI is flooding the world with bad and even dangerous code. (WSJ $)
+ Now Vibe Coding is coming to your phone too. (The Verge)
+ What exactly is vibe coding? (MIT Technology Review)
3 SpaceX has canceled the launch of a new Starship prototype
Engineers discovered a fault in the ground system. (cnbc)
+ He hopes to try again tonight. (Ars Technica)
+ The launch could play an important role in SpaceX’s IPO. (npr)
4 Meta has settled a school district’s social media addiction lawsuit
This case was filed for allegedly causing harm to the students. (BBC)
+ Snap, TikTok and YouTube have also settled in the district. (NYT $)
5 Bluesky says it’s being hacked by the Kremlin for propaganda purposes
It is fighting Russian efforts to hijack real users’ accounts to post. (NYT $)
+ Now is a good time to commit a crime. (MIT Technology Review)
6 of Africa’s largest economies are pushing for AI sovereignty
Their goal is to reduce our dependence on Big Tech. (rest of the world)
+ New strategies could make Africa a major AI player. (MIT Technology Review)
7 Undersea cables threaten Gulf’s AI expansion plans
The conflicts have put fragile critical infrastructure at risk. (wired $)
8 Waymo is halting services as robotaxis continue to flood.
It suspended services in four US cities. (techcrunch)
9 Microscopic Silica Shells Could Help Cool the Planet
But some researchers need more convincing. (economist $)
10 Spotify will now let customers create AI remixes
This is the first time that they can use AI to create content on Spotify. (Guardian)
today’s thought
“You have AI – real intelligence.”
-Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak reassured college graduates about the impact of AI to applause, a stark contrast to the praise he received from former Google CEO Eric Schmidt earlier this week. business insider Report.
