I scoured the Internet to find the most interesting/important/scary and fascinating stories about technology today.
1 Mehta’s new speech policy allows denigrating transgender people
The revised guidelines now allow insults and claims that were previously prohibited. (Platformer $)
+ This change left Meta’s employees embarrassed and embarrassed. (404 media)
+ Axed fact-checkers held an emergency meeting after Meta said its services were no longer needed. (Insider $)
2 The U.S. Supreme Court hears TikTok’s final argument.
The judges are expected to make a decision before the end of next week. (Guardian)
+ Even if the ban is imposed, you can still access TikTok through a VPN. (now $)
+ ByteDance’s founder could be TikTok’s secret weapon. (info $)
3 The photo of the Hollywood sign burning was generated by AI.
AI slop is making the Los Angeles fires look worse than they really are. (404 media)
+ Elon Musk and Donald Trump are not helping the problem by spreading disinformation. (The Verge)
+ AI cameras are monitoring the destruction spreading across the California hills. (Insider $)
+ The scale of destruction is truly horrific. (NY Magazine $)
4 Last year was officially the hottest year on record.
For the first time, global average temperatures have risen more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial baselines. (New Scientist $)
+ As a result, we are getting closer and closer to violating the Paris Agreement. (Politico)
5 How to prevent another zoonotic disease
It all depends on early detection. (FT$)
6 Foxconn stopped sending Chinese workers to its iPhone factory in India.
This is bad news for Apple, as there are likely to be production disruptions. (rest of countries)
7 These new cells could change plastic surgery as we know it
Fat cartilage cells have the rigidity of cartilage and the toughness of fat. (wired $)
+ Plastic surgery is booming in middle-income countries. (Economist $)
8 Yandex co-founder is pushing Putin out
Arkady Volozh condemned Russia’s actions in the war against Ukraine and started a new company. (Bloomberg $)
+ How Russia Killed the Tech Industry. (MIT Technology Review)
