Axios
Why TikTok wants its new data privacy trial held in Illinois
TikTok is being sued over data privacy — again.
Don't hold your breath for global AI rules (Axios)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Tue, 05/30/2023 - 10:45Coming to a hospital near you: 5G (Axios)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Tue, 05/30/2023 - 10:45Artificial intelligence will soon transform media on a scale and pace that rivals the internet two decades ago (Axios)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 05/26/2023 - 06:13Elon Musk has displaced Rupert Murdoch and Fox News as the king of conservative media (Axios)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Wed, 05/24/2023 - 12:21What Minnesota wants in the federal farm bill
A sweeping food and agriculture bill in the works in Washington (DC) is set to reshape the future of farming in Minnesota. Minnesota lawmakers are set to play a big role in shaping the final bill. Sens Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) are members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, while Reps. Angie Craig (D-MN) and Brad Finstad (R-MN) are on the House panel. In terms of broadband, an estimated 144,000 Minnesota households still don't have access to high-speed internet.
American extremists linked to Russian sites (Axios)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Tue, 05/09/2023 - 12:14Tech industry keeps outracing the government
While CEOs of the companies leading the AI wave met at the White House on May 4, the leaders of the Biden administration's antitrust campaign against tech giants were also gathering for a stock-taking a few blocks away. In each arena, the industry has so far lapped its would-be regulators — but at least with AI, the race is still young.
Cyber Command, CISA unveil secret joint operations
A little-known partnership between the country's military cyber forces and homeland defenders has stymied the impact of two state-linked attacks, senior officials disclosed. With so many cyber-related agencies in the US, it's often difficult for anyone outside of the government to understand which office is responsible for what during an attack.