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| Mariella Moon / Engadget: |
TikTok advises its US Android users to sideload the app through APKs made available for download on its official website — The social media app is still not available on Apple App Store and Google Play. — If you need to download and install TikTok in the US, you can do so on Android …
More: Reuters, Livemint, Digital Trends, Neowin, Macworld, and Channel NewsAsia
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| Shelly Banjo / Bloomberg: |
At a conference last month in Germany, Elon Musk said he has “not put in a bid for TikTok” and is not “chomping at the bit to acquire” the app — Elon Musk said he isn't interested in buying TikTok, the popular social video app the US has tried to ban … | Punchbowl News: |
Sources: President Donald Trump has tasked Vice President JD Vance and National Security Adviser Michael Waltz with overseeing a potential sale of TikTok US — Vance is in charge of “quarterbacking a deal to save TikTok,” according to a source familiar with the matter.| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
PlayStation Network is experiencing a multi-hour outage, affecting account management, gaming and social, and PlayStation Video, Store, and the Direct website — PSN has been experiencing a multi-hour outage. You might have trouble loading purchased digital games or seeing which friends are online.
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X: @askplaystation, @eliteownage12, @ramosradio_, @realradec, @mrbadbit, @troydan, @roywoodjr, and @tomwarren. Forums: r/marvelrivals
| Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security: |
Chat logs reveal DOGE member Edward Coristine's ties to cybercrime community The Com, and a Telegram handle linked to him sought a DDoS-for-hire service in 2022 — Wired reported this week that a 19-year-old working for Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) …
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X: @kimzetter and @awinston
| Bloomberg: |
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X: @jdvance, @balajis, @elonmusk, @elonmusk, @serobinsonjr, @devahaz, @nkulw, @congressmanraja, @jdvance, @repyvetteclarke, @benjysarlin, @nic__carter, @mattyglesias, @mattyglesias, @repraskin, @briantylercohen, @mikeisaac, @armanddoma, @jebus, @mikebenzcyber, @endwokeness, @realchrisrufo, @stillgray, @ike_saul, @shashj, @teroterotero, @jason, @mikeisaac, @samstein, @aidnmclaughlin, @davidgross_man, @robbysoave, @moorehn, @iwillleavenow, @byklong, @rachelvand, @pitdesi, @billkristol, @pitdesi, and @riegerreport
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| Fei-Fei Li / Financial Times: |
Three fundamental principles for the future of AI policymaking: have a clear view of reality, be pragmatic instead of ideological, and empower the AI ecosystem — It is possible to develop a model with the best intentions, and for that model to be misused later on
More: TechCrunch
| New York Times: |
How Sam Altman outflanked Elon Musk to win over Donald Trump, including by telling Trump in a phone call that the tech industry will achieve AGI during his term — After helping President Trump get elected, Elon Musk was poised to dominate the country's A.I. policies. Then Mr. Altman sneaked into the White House.| Andrew Deck / Nieman Lab: |
Tests show DeepSeek's chatbot sometimes hallucinates cited URLs and often admits that sharing news articles' content could violate copyright and skirt paywalls — The DeepSeek hype cycle is in full force, but can the chatbot attribute sources more accurately than its competitors?| Ananya Bhattacharya / Rest of World: |
A look at the daunting task for Google and others of mapping roads and maintaining accurate maps in India, amid growing reports of misdirections in the country — Maintaining accurate maps is a daunting task in a country where road names and addresses are not standardized.| Financial Times: |
Sources: the UK used Snoopers' Charter to send a “technical capability notice” to Apple; notice recipients aren't allowed to warn users of weakened security — Bid to tap customers' accounts could weaken security for iPhone users all over the world
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Bluesky: @campbell-letters. Mastodon: @kayeluvian@the.voiceover.bar. LinkedIn: Tim Bouma. Forums: r/ukpolitics
| Louise Matsakis / Wired: |
Filing: Kash Patel, Trump's nominee to head the FBI, received $1M to $5M in Shein shares in exchange for consulting services; Patel has no plans to divest them — Donald Trump's pick for FBI director told senators he has no plans to divest his shares, which his financial disclosure form …
More: The Information, Associated Press, Reuters, and Raw Story
Bluesky: @zeyiyang, @coachfinstock, @dell, and @lmatsakis
X: @sollenbergerrc, @senatordurbin, @rhcm123, @tysonbrody, @sollenbergerrc, @sollenbergerrc, @rushdoshi, and @sollenbergerrc
Forums: r/AnythingGoesNews, r/news, r/Conservative, r/economicCollapse, r/FBI, r/StockMarket, r/neoliberal, r/NewColdWar, r/China, and r/politics
| Zoe Tillman / Bloomberg: |
Court filing: President Trump ends the legal fight over his Twitter ban after the January 6, 2021, riot; the filing doesn't specify how the case was resolved — - Details about how case resolved weren't immediately available — Musk has become a key figure in Trump's administration
More: CourtListener
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