I’ve scoured the internet to find you today’s funniest/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology.
1 California defies Trump to impose new AI rules
Governor Newsom signed the new standards yesterday. (Guardian)
+ Firms seeking state contracts will need additional safeguards. (reuters $)
+ States are installing guardrails despite Trump’s stoppage order. (NYT $)
+ There is an AI regulation war going on in the US. (MIT Technology Review)
2 experiments verify quantum simulation for the first time
This is a breakthrough for quantum computing applications. (Nature)
+ Which may one day help solve health problems. (MIT Technology Review)
3 The White House’s new app is a security and privacy nightmare
It tracks users extensively and depends on external code. (gizmodo)
+ New app promises “unique access” to Trump. (CNET)
+ It also invites users to report people to ICE. (The Verge)
4 Big Tech’s $635 billion AI spending faces an energy shock test
The Middle East crisis is dimming development prospects. (reuters $)
+ Here are the three big unknowns about AI’s energy burden. (MIT Technology Review)
5 Meta and Google have been accused of breaking child safety rules
Australia suspects he violated a social media ban. (bloomberg $)
+ Indonesia is also investigating non-compliance. (reuters $)
6 Nebius is building a $10 billion AI data center in Finland
The company is rapidly expanding Europe’s AI infrastructure. (cnbc)
Helium stocks of 7 South Korean chipmakers will last until June
beyond that? Who knows. (reuters $)
+ The chip industry is threatened by shortages caused by the Iran war. (NYT $)
