As Australia looks to ban social media use for users under the age of 16, it appears Malaysia is now planning to implement a similar system from next year. The country’s Communications Minister Fahmy Fadzil reportedly said the administration is considering systems to enforce age restrictions on social media platforms, which would exclude users under…
Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki Joins The New York Times’ Hard Fork Podcast To discuss gaming platforms New Age Verification Facility – but he seemed frustrated by the number of questions focused on child safety. The interview began with Baszucki describing the feature that will require all users who want to access Roblox’s messaging features to…
x started recently Starting a new feature Several right-wing “America First” accounts appear to have emerged actually located outside the United StatesExcept that the data may not be reliable, While X’s new “About this account” feature includes information about when a user joined and how they downloaded the app, geographic location is getting the most…
What happens when the software everyone is rushing to adopt becomes too risky for anyone to insure? according to Reporting from the Financial TimesWe’re about to find out. Major insurers including AIG, Great American and WR Berkley are seeking permission from US regulators to exclude AI-related liabilities from corporate policies. One underwriter described the output…
With presidential announcement, Trump administration is targeting state-level AI regulation a social media post This week the industry called for “one federal standard instead of 50 state regulatory regimes.” This comes after a 10-year ban on state AI regulation, which was finally included in Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.” removed by the senate In a 99-1…
To accelerate the construction of new power plants needed to provide energy for its data centers, Meta is considering getting into the power trading business. Bloomberg report Meta and Microsoft are both seeking federal approval for electricity trading (Apple has already received this approval). According to Meta, this will allow it to make long-term commitments…
trump administration revealed A new organizational chart for the Energy Department was unveiled this week, eliminating several offices focused on renewable energy while increasing fusion. The shakeup eliminates the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), the Office of Clean Energy Demonstration (OCED), the Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain, the Office of…
Another fire has broken out at the Novelis aluminum plant in Oswego, NY that supplies sheet metal for Ford’s trucks, including its all-electric F-150 Lightning. The four-alarm fire broke out Thursday morning and has not yet been extinguished. Local news outlet CNY Central was the first report New flame. A massive fire at the Novelis…
Uber Eats is partnering with sidewalk delivery robot company Starship Technologies to deliver food in the UK starting later this year. The companies will launch the service “from selected merchants” in the Leeds and Sheffield areas in December and expand from there. Uber said the service will expand to “additional European markets in 2026” and…
While everyone is chasing the next AI infrastructure play in San Francisco, some of the most defensible AI companies are being built by founders with deep expertise in legacy industries – and they’re not being funded. January Ventures aims to fill that gap by writing pre-seed checks to underrepresented founders who are transforming health care,…
