1d ago
Pluralistic Eternal Sloptember targets Zuckerberg’s view of social media
Pluralistic’s August 6 column argues that Mark Zuckerberg treats users and their relationships as inputs to be managed,...
By Theo Lindgren/section
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1d ago
Sam Altman, Definitely Not a Ghoul: the AI parenting joke explained
A sarcastic Daring Fireball headline followed Sam Altman’s proposal for AI-made school-drive podcasts for children.
By Theo Lindgren
2d ago
David Pogue’s Alexa+ review found roughly half of 135 tasks failed
David Pogue’s Alexa+ review found the AI assistant worked on some voice requests but stumbled on setup guidance and food...
By Theo Lindgren
2d ago
Matthew Green: Anthropic’s HAWK result matters, AES result does not break AES
Cryptographer Matthew Green separates a meaningful blow to HAWK from an impractical seven-round AES result, with verific...
By Mara Chen-Doyle
2d ago
Ultimate Python AI bundle lists nine courses for $39.99
The nine-course Python and AI package lists 40 hours of training, but two courses use R and some material expects prior...
By Mara Chen-Doyle
2d ago
Ninth Circuit Perplexity Amazon ruling lifts Comet shopping-agent ban
The Ninth Circuit lifted Amazon’s ban on Perplexity’s Comet, finding the user, not the AI provider, accessed Amazon unde...
By June Castellano
2d ago
Trump mass detention policy rulings favor immigrants in two appeals courts
The Seventh and Ninth Circuits rejected mandatory detention without bond for many interior arrests, widening a split tha...
By Mara Chen-Doyle
2d ago
Trust & Safety Tycoon classroom plan puts platform trade-offs on the syllabus
A media-law instructor uses Trust & Safety Tycoon to turn content-moderation disputes into a short, discussion-led class...
By June Castellano
3d ago
eBay Steiner settlement totals $55.7 million over 2019 harassment case
eBay and three former executives will pay $48.7 million to Ina and David Steiner, with $7 million more committed to char...
By Mara Chen-Doyle
3d ago
Curiosity Stream lifetime deal was advertised at $112.50 through Techdirt
Techdirt promoted a $112.50 Curiosity Stream lifetime offer, but buyers need to verify the missing terms before treating...
By June Castellano
3d ago
Apple seeks preliminary injunction against OpenAI in trade secrets case
Apple has asked a federal judge to restrict alleged use of confidential information and speed up evidence gathering from...
By June Castellano
3d ago
Capital One says Trump accounts closure followed money-laundering review
Capital One seeks dismissal of a Trump Organization lawsuit, saying its 2021 account closures followed an AML review, no...
By Theo Lindgren