Big Tech
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To Flock or Not to Flock
The automatic license plate reader cameras made by Flock seem like they're here to stay, so who gets to have their data?
Who's Afraid of Data Centers?
Big Tech companies are scrambling to overcome opposition to data centers, much of which seems engineered by the media and foreign adversaries.
Meta Is in Big Legal Trouble
Four states have banded together to sue Meta over its contribution to addiction and the mental health crisis among minors.
Zuckerberg's Bet: Open Source AI as a Check on Big Tech Power
Mark Zuckerberg's new AI manifesto warns against concentrated power and centralized control. It's a striking argument from the man who built Facebook.
Flock Cameras and a Person of Interest
Technology has dual uses. How that comports with individual rights is a question without a definitive answer — so far.
The Misplaced Hype Over Data Centers
"The massive campaign to slow down or stop the building of data centers ... is built on a stack of lies and funded primarily by China."
What Are Flock Cameras, and Why Do People Hate Them?
The automated data-scanning and -collecting cameras are popping up all over the country. Vandalism has brought the issue to the forefront.
Could 'Anti-AI' Be the Next Winning Political Message?
Given increasing unease among millions of Americans, the first political party that says "slow this down" may own the next election.
UK Joins Youth Social Media Ban Brigade
The United Kingdom will bar those under 17 from accessing social media websites, but its law goes much further by demanding identification for everyone.
Invisible Steering: AI, Public Opinion, and Free Speech
The most powerful censorship tool ever built doesn't look like censorship at all because AI results bake in the political bias.
The Data Center Conundrum
Communities across the country don't want AI data centers in their neighborhoods, but the U.S. can't afford to let China dominate the new technology.
Has AI Made God Unnecessary?
Technology doesn't just change what we do. It changes what we trust. Artificial intelligence is making that harder to ignore.
Protect Kids, Not Meta
For the first time, a state won a lawsuit against a Big Tech company over the danger social media can often pose to children.
Big Tech's News Aggregators Have Leftist Bias
Apple News and MSN have been exposed for promoting almost exclusively Leftmedia news organizations in their news aggregators.
Zuckerberg Dodges and Weaves in Liability Case
Are social media platforms like Instagram responsible for the harms that affect teenage users? A Los Angeles jury will decide.
Roblox Is a Cesspit for Assassination Fantasies and Predators
The huge online gaming platform that targets children is rife with entrapment and other dangers.
Social Media Trap Gets Marched to the Courthouse
Meta and Google are having to prove that their social media apps aren't addictive and detrimental to adolescent mental health.
Fake Google Review Extortion Scam Targets Small Businesses
It's a tactic that's reminiscent of the mob: "Nice business you've got there; shame if anything happened to it."
A Precarious TikTok Deal
The great negotiator, Donald Trump, has facilitated a long-overdue deal, but there's still concern that the Chinese retain the ability to spy on Americans.
Gen Z Is Opting for Freedom of the Mind
Our youngest voting cohort is choosing to steward its screen time in a way that gives it back its freedom.