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Donald Trump has said he will “most likely” will give TikTok a 90-day reprieve from a ban that is due to take effect on Sunday, on the eve of his swearing-in as the 47th U.S. president, BBC reported. Trump told NBC News an announcement on the matter would probably come on Monday once he takes office. It comes after the
The Supreme Court unanimously upheld a law that threatens to shut down the widely popular TikTok social media platform in the US as soon as Sunday, ruling that free speech rights must yield to concerns that the Chinese control of the app creates a national-security risk, Bloomberg reported. The high court said Friday Congress’ “well-supported” concerns about Chinese data collection
Nintendo has now revealed the Nintendo Switch 2 and, though it tired to remain coy with a vague 2025 window, may have subtly suggested it won’t arrive until at least June, ING reported. A short trailer from Nintendo confirmed the new hardware alongside a brand new Mario Kart game, and though there are plenty of details to be gleaned from
TikTok reportedly plans to shut down its app for U.S. users on Sunday, so long as Biden administration law forcing the company to sell itself is not stopped by the Supreme Court or Congress, Gizmodo reported. Technically speaking, TikTok could continue to function for users who already have the app installed. Using TikTok would not be illegal, but service providers
President Biden issued an executive order today aimed at speeding the development of AI data centers in the U.S, The Verge reported. It directs the Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Energy (DOE) to lease federal sites to private companies building gigawatt-scale AI data centers and clean power facilities. It also tells federal agencies to “prioritize” and speed up
The US is imposing expansive export controls on chips used for artificial intelligence in an effort to make it harder for China and other adversaries to get access to advanced technology with military applications, Financial Times reported. Joe Biden’s administration on Monday unveiled an export control regime that gives 20 close allies and partners uninhibited access to AI-related chips while
Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement this week that Meta would pivot its moderation policies to allow for more “free expression” was widely viewed as the company’s latest effort to appease President-elect Donald Trump, CNBC News reported. More than any of its Silicon Valley peers, Meta has taken numerous public steps to make amends with Trump since his election victory in November. That