The US Department of Defense has added Chinese tech giants Tencent, known for its social media and gaming platforms, and CATL, the world’s largest battery manufacturer, to a list of companies accused of having links to China’s military. Inclusion on the Pentagon’s list, known as the 1260H list, does not result in immediate sanctions but…
The fate of TikTok in the United States hangs in the balance as the Supreme Court deliberates on a law that could ban the app. Signed by President Biden in April, the law mandates that TikTok’s China-based parent company, ByteDance, must sell the app to a non-Chinese owner or face a nationwide ban starting January…
As the potential TikTok ban in the United States draws closer, creators who have built thriving careers on the platform are bracing for a future filled with uncertainty. Joanne Molinaro, better known as @TheKoreanVegan, is one of many influencers facing the possibility of losing her primary source of income. Molinaro’s journey with TikTok began during…
A U.S. appeals court ruled Thursday that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) lacks the legal authority to reinstate net neutrality rules, marking a significant setback for the Biden administration’s efforts to revive the policy. The Cincinnati-based 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in its decision, cited the Supreme Court’s June ruling in the Loper Bright…
Microsoft plans to invest approximately $80 billion in fiscal 2025 to expand its data center infrastructure, supporting the training of artificial intelligence models and deploying AI and cloud-based applications, the company announced in a blog post Friday. Driving the AI Revolution The surge in AI investment follows the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in 2022, which…
Meta has introduced major changes to its content moderation policies, allowing users to post previously prohibited content, such as referring to women as “household objects” or transgender individuals as “it.” These updates accompany the company’s decision to eliminate its U.S.-based fact-checking program. Policy Changes and Free Expression Vision The revised hateful conduct policy now permits…
Meta’s top policy executive, Nick Clegg, is stepping down as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, with the company appointing Joel Kaplan, a prominent Republican, as his successor. Leadership Shift at a Critical Juncture Clegg, the former UK deputy prime minister and Meta’s president of global affairs since 2022, announced his departure in a…