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A new City of Seattle study warns of the city's risky economic over-reliance on a few dominant tech companies. Simultaneously, the Seattle Times and Newsday are suing Microsoft and OpenAI for alleged AI training data theft, while Apple's new foldable iPhone Duo evokes memories of Microsoft's defunct Surface Duo.
The European Parliament has controversially extended legislation allowing Big Tech to scan private messages for child abuse material, despite a majority of lawmakers voting against it. Passed via a procedural loophole, the "Chat Control" bill reinstates these permissions until 2028, sparking outcry from privacy advocates who warn of widespread digital surveillance.
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California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer has proposed a groundbreaking plan to guarantee jobs for workers displaced by AI, funding it through a novel "token tax" on big tech. The initiative aims to make California the first major economy to protect its workforce from automation's impact by creating jobs in key sectors and establishing an AI Worker Protection Administration. This long-shot proposal faces political challenges but highlights growing concerns over AI's economic effects.
Quick Verdict In an era where Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Tech are increasingly eroding personal privacy, Proton CEO Andy Yen presents a nuanced yet optimistic view: privacy in the AI era is indeed possible.
Meta is rolling back end-to-end encryption for Instagram DMs by May 8, citing low user adoption of the opt-in feature. This decision has sparked criticism from privacy experts who view it as a cynical move that undermines years of public commitment to privacy and could set a dangerous precedent for the future of E2EE across big tech. The company's justification is being questioned given its previous efforts to implement default encryption.
WASHINGTON D.C. – Major technology companies, including industry giants like Microsoft, Meta, OpenAI, Google, Oracle, Amazon, and xAI, gathered at the White House on Wednesday to sign a nonbinding pledge championed by
