Day: May 24, 2023
‘Here to stay’: TikTok CEO defiant in face of bans
Shou Chew says app will ‘never provide’ user data to Chinese gov’t and vows to fight ban in US state.
Elon Musk signals Twitter’s headquarters may not stay in San Francisco
Twitter might not keep its headquarters in San Francisco forever, its owner Elon Musk signalled Tuesday.
China dismisses Biden statement on a coming thaw in U.S.-China relations
China’s government has rejected President Biden’s assertion that a thaw in tense U.S.-China relations is coming soon, with Beijing demanding an end to sanctions on Chinese officials and companies, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said.
Missouri man accused of deliberately crashing U-Haul truck into security barrier near White House
The 19-year-old said he was there to take over the government and wanted to kill President Joe Biden, investigators say. He was carrying a Nazi flag.
Elon Musk claims governments could create ‘drone wars’ with AI developments
The owner of Tesla, Space X and Twitter was speaking via video link at the annual Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council Summit in London.
Russia Says It Intercepts 2 US Military Jets Over Baltic Sea
Russia said Tuesday it had scrambled an Su-27 fighter jet to “prevent violations of the state border” by two US Air Force strategic bombers flying over the Baltic Sea.
Spotify is building AI tools trained on its hosts’ voices to create targeted ads, per Bill Simmons, the founder of the Spotify-owned podcast network The Ringer (Will Gendron/Insider)
Will Gendron / Insider:
Spotify is building AI tools trained on its hosts’ voices to create targeted ads, per Bill Simmons, the founder of the Spotify-owned podcast network The Ringer — – Bill Simmons, founder of The Ringer, hinted …