How JD Vance played a key role in the TikTok US deal, amid concerns about the VP acting as a corporate dealmaker in the forced spin-off of a private company
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Nvidia CFO Colette Kress says the US hasn't outlined its plan for a 15% China commission, Nvidia won't pay until it has it, and it can sell AI chips without it
And This Stock Has Exploded 125% Reuters : China chipmakers push to triple AI chip capacity, eyes Nvidia alternative Dan Gallagher / Wall Street Journal : Even Nvidia Has Speed Limits Marcus Schuler /...
Sources: the White House is finalizing EOs on drones that could end Chinese drone sales in the US, update federal rules on where drones can be flown, and more
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Senate hearing: Sam Altman says that requiring government approval to release AI would be “disastrous” for the US' lead in AI, a reversal from his 2023 comments
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How AI tools like Autistic Translator and Goblin Tools are helping neurodiverse people better understand social situations, as some worry about overreliance
Andrea Jiménez / Washington Post : Forums: r/singularity Forums: r/singularity : Washington Post: “These autistic people struggled to make sense of others. Then they found AI.”
Analysis of FEC filings: Elon Musk spent $288M+ to help elect Trump and other Republicans, the 2024 US election's biggest donor; Musk's America PAC raised $263M
Trump's tariffs risk US economic hit Bluesky: Justin Hendrix / @justinhendrix : “Billionaire Elon Musk spent at least $288 million to help elect President Donald Trump and other Republican candidates,...
Some TikTok users say the app has changed, expressing trepidation and paranoia over its complimentary mentions of Trump in its goodbye and welcome back messages
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Sources: Donald Trump is considering issuing an executive order once in office that would suspend enforcement of the TikTok sale-or-ban law for 60 to 90 days
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An investigation finds 15 police departments across 12 US states have arrested suspects identified through facial recognition without having any other evidence
“law enforcement agencies across the nation are using the [AI] tools in a way they were never intended to be used: as a shortcut to finding and arresting suspects without other evidence.” — www.wash...
ByteDance asks SCOTUS to block the US law that could ban TikTok on January 19; when asked about the law, Trump says he has a “warm spot” in his heart for TikTok
Small business owners love TikTok for marketing and sales. Stella Martorana / Research Live : TikTok appeals to supreme court against US ban Fox Business : TikTok calls on Supreme Court to issue emerg...