2025-12-24
So, only people who support hate speech are now allowed into the US — How much longer is the US public going to stand for the acceleration towards an autocratic state? — Will 2026 see the start of an effective fight-back - or the arrival of a full-on dictatorship — www.theguardian.com/politics/ liv...
Associated Press
The US imposes visa restrictions on five Europeans, including Thierry Breton, accusing them of pressuring US tech companies to censor certain US viewpoints
The State Department announced Tuesday it was barring five Europeans it accused of leading efforts to pressure U.S. tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints.
2024-12-19
Has any PM ever made so many duff decisons in the first few months of their administration? It really does boggle the mind https://www.theguardian.com/ ...
The Guardian
A coalition of newspapers, writers, movie producers, and others rejects UK's plans to create a copyright exemption for AI companies to train their models
Exclusive: Coalition of musicians, photographers and newspapers insist existing copyright laws must be respected
2024-12-18
What a disgraceful and stupid cop-out by the government — Kow-towing to the tech-bros once again — They should, in every case, have to request permission to use copyrighted material, and - if granted - should pay the price — www.theguardian.com/technology/ 2...
Financial Times
The UK opens a consultation on AI and copyright, aiming to offer an “opt out” exception to copyright law, forcing companies to open models to scrutiny, and more
Campaign for Protection of Rights Fights Back Jeremy Kahn / Fortune : Top AI labs aren't doing enough to ensure AI is safe, a flurry of recent datapoints suggest Find out how algor...
2024-12-17
What a disgraceful and stupid cop-out by the government — Kow-towing to the tech-bros once again — They should, in every case, have to request permission to use copyrighted material, and - if granted - should pay the price — www.theguardian.com/technology/ 2...
Financial Times
The UK opens a consultation on AI and copyright, and aims to offer an “opt out” copyright exception, force companies to open models to scrutiny, and more
Consultation could see easier access to copyrighted works but require tech groups to be clearer on what they have used
2024-07-16
This is what happens when a world is in the grip of a political - economic system that permits - even encourages - the emergence of billionaires. They win. Democracy loses. https://www.theguardian.com/ ...
Wall Street Journal
Sources: Elon Musk plans to commit ~$45M per month to America PAC, a new pro-Trump super PAC; other backers include 8VC's Joe Lonsdale and the Winklevoss twins
Other backers of America PAC include Palantir Technologies co-founder Joe Lonsdale and the Winklevoss twins