Gallup reports 80% of Americans think the government should regulate AI.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-30
Gallup
A look at the rift in the Democratic party over AI and data centers, as pro-business Democrats oppose the fiery, anti-AI politics of the progressive wing
Politico · 2025-12-30 · #26
Manus will discontinue its services and operations in China.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-30
Manus China
Meta says Manus, initially based in Beijing and Wuhan, will cut Chinese investor ties after the deal and “will discontinue its services and operations in China”
Nikkei Asia · 2025-12-30 · #5
Manus was initially based in Beijing and Wuhan.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-30
Manus Beijing Wuhan
Meta says Manus, initially based in Beijing and Wuhan, will cut Chinese investor ties after the deal and “will discontinue its services and operations in China”
Nikkei Asia · 2025-12-30 · #5
The progressive wing is pushing strong anti-AI politics that includes support for heavy regulation and opposition to data centers and crypto mining.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-30
progressive wing of Democratic Party heavy AI regulation opposition to data centers opposition to crypto mining
A look at the rift in the Democratic party over AI and data centers, as pro-business Democrats oppose the fiery, anti-AI politics of the progressive wing
Politico · 2025-12-30 · #26
Manus is described as Singapore-based.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-30
Manus Singapore
Meta says Manus, initially based in Beijing and Wuhan, will cut Chinese investor ties after the deal and “will discontinue its services and operations in China”
Nikkei Asia · 2025-12-30 · #5
Pew reports only 17% of Americans think AI will have a positive impact on the U.S. over the next 20 years.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-30
Pew Research Center
A look at the rift in the Democratic party over AI and data centers, as pro-business Democrats oppose the fiery, anti-AI politics of the progressive wing
Politico · 2025-12-30 · #26
In 2025 the Trump administration backed policies that broadly favored Big Tech and allowed the industry to grow unfettered, effectively giving the industry most of what it wanted.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-29
Trump administration Big Tech
In 2025, Big Tech got almost everything it wanted from President Trump, as he backs policies that let the industry grow unfettered, worrying some conservatives
New York Times · 2025-12-29 · #21
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signs a law requiring social media platforms with addictive feed features to display warning labels about mental health impacts on young users.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-28
Kathy Hochul social media platforms young users
China issues draft rules requiring companies using human-like AI to inform users they are interacting with AI at login and at two-hour intervals, and to ensure services are ethical, secure and transparent.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-28
China companies using human-like AI users
China's draft rules on the use of human-like AI would require companies to inform users they are dealing with AI when they log on and at two-hour intervals
Bloomberg · 2025-12-28 · #6
Executives at Agility Robotics and Weave Robotics are managing safety risks related to their humanoid robots.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-28
Agility Robotics Weave Robotics
How executives at humanoid robot startups like Agility Robotics and Weave Robotics are managing safety risks and tempering expectations for the technology
Wall Street Journal · 2025-12-28 · #8
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signs a law requiring social platforms with features like addictive feeds to show warning labels about mental health impacts on young users when they interact with such features.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-27
Kathy Hochul State of New York social platforms addictive feed features young users' mental health
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul signs a law requiring social platforms with features like addictive feeds to show warning labels about mental health impacts on young users
Engadget · 2025-12-27 · #1
Apple settles with a Brazilian regulator requiring changes to App Store operations to allow alternative app stores on iPhone in Brazil.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-26
Apple Brazilian regulator alternative app stores
Apple settles with a Brazilian regulator to allow alternative app stores; report: Apple will charge a 5% fee for alt app stores and 15% on App Store link-outs
MacRumors · 2025-12-26 · #3
Chinese government data shows shipments of foreign-branded mobile phones, primarily iPhones, rose 128.4% year-on-year in November 2025 to 6.93 million units in China.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-26
Foreign-branded mobile phones China iPhones
Chinese government data: shipments of foreign-branded mobile phones, primarily iPhones, rose 128.4% YoY in November 2025 to 6.93M units
Reuters · 2025-12-26 · #12
The article attributes dealmaking growth — including a record $8.6B in crypto deals in 2025 — to the Trump administration's crypto-friendly policymaking.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-25
Trump administration crypto M&A
PitchBook: crypto M&A hit $8.6B across 267 deals in 2025 vs. $2.17B in 2024; 11 crypto IPOs raised $14.6B worldwide, up from $310M from four IPOs in 2024
Financial Times · 2025-12-25 · #10
Similarly priced Huawei phones in 2023 contained 32% China-made components by value, notably lower than the 57% reported for the new models.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-25
Huawei Technologies similarly priced Huawei phones (2023)
A teardown of Huawei's Mate 70 Pro and Pura 80 Pro shows 57% of components were made in China; similarly priced Huawei phones in 2023 had 32% Chinese components
Nikkei Asia · 2025-12-25 · #9
A teardown shows Huawei's Mate 70 Pro and Pura 80 Pro contain 57% China-made components by value (raising the domestic component ratio to nearly 60%).
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-25
Huawei Technologies Mate 70 Pro Pura 80 Pro
A teardown of Huawei's Mate 70 Pro and Pura 80 Pro shows 57% of components were made in China; similarly priced Huawei phones in 2023 had 32% Chinese components
Nikkei Asia · 2025-12-25 · #9
The United States canceled a trade meeting with South Korea.
failed 1 article 2025-12-24
United States South Korea trade meeting
Over the past month, the US paused talks on a tech pact with the UK, canceled a South Korea trade meeting, and threatened the EU over Big Tech regulations
Politico · 2025-12-24 · #4
The U.S. State Department bars five Europeans, including Thierry Breton, from receiving U.S. visas, accusing them of pressuring U.S. tech companies to censor or suppress American viewpoints.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-24
U.S. State Department Thierry Breton five Europeans
The US imposes visa restrictions on five Europeans, including Thierry Breton, accusing them of pressuring US tech companies to censor certain US viewpoints
Associated Press · 2025-12-24 · #1
The United States threatened the European Union regarding regulations targeting Big Tech.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-24
United States European Union Big Tech regulations
Over the past month, the US paused talks on a tech pact with the UK, canceled a South Korea trade meeting, and threatened the EU over Big Tech regulations
Politico · 2025-12-24 · #4
Apple and Google paused plans to implement app store age-verification or related app store changes in Texas following the court's injunction blocking the law.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-24
Apple Google app store age verification plans app store changes in Texas
A US federal judge grants a temporary injunction blocking a Texas law requiring mobile app stores to verify users' ages from taking effect on January 1
The Verge · 2025-12-24 · #28
Sources report China's AI regulations require chatbots to pass a 2,000-question ideological test.
rumored 1 article 2025-12-24
China chatbots 2,000-question ideological test
Sources: China's AI regulations, which require chatbots to pass a 2,000-question ideological test, have spawned specialized agencies that help AI companies pass
Wall Street Journal · 2025-12-24 · #8
Sources report China's AI regulations have spawned specialized agencies that help AI companies pass the ideological test.
rumored 1 article 2025-12-24
China specialized agencies AI companies
Sources: China's AI regulations, which require chatbots to pass a 2,000-question ideological test, have spawned specialized agencies that help AI companies pass
Wall Street Journal · 2025-12-24 · #8
Sources indicate Beijing is enforcing strict AI rules to prevent chatbots from misbehaving while aiming to keep Chinese models competitive with U.S. counterparts.
rumored 1 article 2025-12-24
Beijing prevent chatbot misbehavior maintain competitiveness with U.S. models
Sources: China's AI regulations, which require chatbots to pass a 2,000-question ideological test, have spawned specialized agencies that help AI companies pass
Wall Street Journal · 2025-12-24 · #8
Apple will add AirPods-like pairing and enable iPhone notification access for third-party devices in iOS 26.3 in 2026 to comply with the EU Digital Markets Act.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-23
Apple AirPods-like pairing iPhone notification access for third-party devices iOS 26.3 Digital Markets Act 2026
The European Commission says Apple will bring AirPods-like pairing and iPhone notification access to third-party devices under the DMA in iOS 26.3 in 2026
MacRumors · 2025-12-23 · #1
Italy's competition watchdog fines Apple €98.6M over its App Tracking Transparency rules, saying they are disproportionate and harmful to app developers and advertisers.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-23
Italy's competition watchdog Apple
Italy's competition watchdog fines Apple €98.6M, saying the company's ATT rules are “disproportionate” and “harmful” to app developers and advertisers
MacRumors · 2025-12-23 · #31
The European Commission praises Apple’s interoperability changes in iOS 26.3 and credits the Digital Markets Act for enabling AirPods-like pairing and notification access for third-party devices.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-23
European Commission Apple iOS 26.3 interoperability changes Digital Markets Act
The European Commission says Apple will bring AirPods-like pairing and iPhone notification access to third-party devices under the DMA in iOS 26.3 in 2026
MacRumors · 2025-12-23 · #1
The watchdog found that Apple abused its dominant position in the EU market, characterizing its App Tracking Transparency rules as disproportionate and harmful to developers and advertisers.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-23
Italy's competition watchdog Apple App Tracking Transparency (ATT)
Italy's competition watchdog fines Apple €98.6M, saying the company's ATT rules are “disproportionate” and “harmful” to app developers and advertisers
MacRumors · 2025-12-23 · #31
AI can operate across scales from individuals to organizations to entire economies.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-23
AI individuals organizations economies
How AI can work across scales, from individuals to organizations to economies, like steel and the steam engine before it, as AI arrives as “infinite minds”
@ivanhzhao · 2025-12-23 · #21
OpenAI details efforts to harden its ChatGPT Atlas browser against prompt injection attacks.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-23
OpenAI ChatGPT Atlas browser prompt injection attacks
OpenAI details efforts to secure its ChatGPT Atlas browser against prompt injection attacks, including building an “LLM-based automated attacker”
TechCrunch · 2025-12-23 · #4
The UK government says it stopped paid ads in 2024 and had spent £9M on paid ads in 2021.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-23
UK government paid ads £9M (2021)
Despite concerns, Labour MPs and other left-wing UK politicians stay active on X; the UK government says it stopped paid ads in 2024, after spending £9M in 2021
Financial Times · 2025-12-23 · #14