Otherweb Archive - Opinion - Tech

• The Stock Market Wants to Make You Feel Stupid
• James Comey's call for the assassination of President Trump is just one in a long line of far-left lunatics
• A 14-year-old boy killed himself at the urging of a lifelike AI character. What will it take for policymakers to do their duty?
• Elon Musk’s xAI Grok bot can’t seem to quit talking about the ‘white genocide’ conspiracy theory
• Noem says federal officials are investigating former FBI Director James Comey over a now-deleted Instagram post that Republicans claim was a coded threat against Trump
• In the wake of Trump’s immigration crackdown, activists are building apps to fight back
• The Newarkification of Flying Sean Duffy is fighting an American air travel future that is nasty, brutish, and severely delayed
• The World Needs Better Balance Sheets
• Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard says James Comey should be thrown in jail for threatening Trump
• How Mark Zuckerberg Endangered U.S. Security in Pursuit of Profit
• Connecticut Towing Companies Use Belongings Left in Cars as Leverage to Collect Fees, Drivers Say
• Oregon Senate panel advances bill requiring tech giants like Google to pay for local news content
• Drill, baby, drill — in Brooklyn: Let’s tap the energy bonanza beneath our feet
• Reckless e-bikers are a menace — here’s how the NYPD is cracking down
• More than 1,200 Google Self-Driving Car Project robotaxis were recalled this week after a software glitch caused multiple crashes
• 'Car Seats as Contraception' is a hot topic of conversation on social media as parents with big families struggle to fit multiple car seats in their vehicles
• AI Hallucination Case Stemming from Use of a Paralegal's AI-Based Research
• Samsung begins taking pre-orders for ultra-slim Galaxy S25 Edge smartphone
• The New Age of Sexism is a tour of the ways in which women are being sexualised and abused in the metaverse
• Kayla Malec Deserves Online Justice, Too
• House Republicans Take Aim at Red-State Economies
• Passports Are Key to Uncovering Offshore Secrecy — We Use Machine Learning to Find Them Efficiently
• Seemingly Nonexistent Citation in Anthropic Expert's Declaration
• Trump aims to secure investment, trade, and technology deals from Gulf allies
• Money Talks: Economic Cheat Codes
• Meta launches new tools and platforms without essential safeguards, unleashing real-world harm
• OpenAI CEO Sam Altman greeted by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh
• U.S. Army veteran murdered in road rage incident appears in court in AI-generated video
• Trump’s EPA is on a mission to fix the despised start/stop technology in newer cars
• The biggest danger created by social media platforms is the obscuration of truth
• Top Wall Street analysts suggest these 3 stocks for solid growth potential
• This week on Slate Plus, we talk with NYT critic Amanda Hess about her new book on being pregnant in the digital age
• Is the Pope Woke? - The American Spectator | USA News and PoliticsThe American Spectator | USA News and Politics
• This week, Kara Swisher joins Dahlia Lithwick to discuss the dangers of tech giants’ encroachment on constitutional issues
• Americaâs Industrial Comeback Depends on the 45X Tax Credit
• Podcast #284: Lessons from the Luddites on Adapting to AI
• Jane and I analyze lawsuits against AI companies, and possible First Amendment defenses to those lawsuits
• How did Pope Leo XIV decide on his new name? Here’s a list of some of the most rejected popes
• The App Store Freedom Act is not a victory for the free market or consumer choice
• Is Shiloh Hendrix really the end of cancel culture?
• Trump's tariffs are already raising car prices and hurting automakers
• Amazon says it’s a ‘myth’ that robots kill jobs. Here’s the reality | Benjamin Y Fong
• Virginia Proves Regulatory Streamlining Promotes Competitive Markets
• Violent online networks like ‘764’ show how terrifying the dark web is for young children
• Artificial intelligence leaders who have expressed willingness to work with China will testify to Congress on Thursday
• Dave Portnoy, the Barstool founder who offered to send Mohammed Adnan Khan to Auschwitz, says Khan is a 'flat liar'
• Apple services chief Eddy Cue suggests AI could replace Google’s search engine
• Real IDs epitomize the poor decisions of a bloated, inefficient bureaucracy
• Skype's shutdown proves bigger isn't always better
• Reframing the private school debate
• From Ballots to Bots – Rachel Lomasky
• Does AI live up to the hype?
• Kate Mackz and Apolitical Influencers
• J.D. Vance: Ilhan Omar’s White Men Remarks "Sick" and "Genocidal"
• New Secure Messaging Platform Offers Quantum-Resistant Defense Against Chinese Cyber Threats
• Apple co-founder Steve Jobs saved the company by firing 3,000 employees. What would happen if this was government and not a private company?
• Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy says Mo Kahn is no longer taking responsibility for the 'F*** the Jews' sign
• No Preliminary Injunction for Yale MBA Student Suing Over Discipline for Alleged Use of AI on Exam
• Video of woman calling 5-year-old boy a 'n-word' goes viral on social media. Here's what we know so far
• Origins of Ukraine’s drone creativity
• In Auckland, New Zealand, police officer Morne de Lange was convicted for carelessly driving and assaulting a motorcyclist
• Chaos and Credibility: A Snapshot of How AI Is Impacting Press Freedom and Investigative Journalism
• Will robots end the use of cheap labor?
• Virginia Gov. Youngkin signs bill to limit social media use of minors to one hour per day
• Face facts and pull the plug on NY’s insane electric-vehicle mandate
• Harry Potter Fandom Faces Biggest Test after UK Supreme Court ruling
• An Originalist Smackdown of Two of Trump’s Signature Orders
• Mercedes-Benz to begin production of new vehicle at Alabama plant in 2027
• Trump will sign an executive order relaxing some of his 25% tariffs on autos and auto parts
• Apple’s Monopoly Is Finally Held Accountable
• The DOJ’s and FTC’s Dangerous Invitation to Europe - The American Spectator | USA News and PoliticsThe American Spectator | USA News and Politics
• Mercedes-Benz to move U.S. production of one of its vehicles to Alabama plant
• "The average person wants more connection than they have," says Mark Zuckerberg
• I worked with Tony Blair when he put climate at the heart of UK policy. He must not now undermine that | David King
• Amazon says it will not display the cost of tariffs next to products’ total prices on its websites
• What kind of chatbot do you want? One that tells you the truth – or that you’re always right? | Chris Stokel-Walker
• The Changing Politics of Oligarchy
• Why Whistleblowers Need Allies Like Lawyers and Journalists to Expose Corruption
• Trump admits tariffs could create shortages, hike prices
• Sen. Hawley: Break up Big Tech behemoths to reclaim American freedom
• Large Libel Models: New AI Libel Lawsuit, Brought by Conservative Activist Robby Starbuck Against Meta
• Trump’s Auto Tariff Relief “Helps Tesla a Lot” — Leaving Other Carmakers Behind
• U.S. Companies Honed Their Surveillance Tech in Israel. Now It's Coming Home.
• Inside the ICE Prison Holding Student Detainees
• This Book Drama Gets Hotter in the DMs
• House votes 409-2 to pass bill against 'revenge porn' backed by first lady Melania Trump
• UK police arrest 33 people per day for posting offensive messages online
• The FTC case against Meta is a vital test of whether the FTC functions as intended, writes Andrew Wilson
• Author: The rise of AI romance is a disturbing development in our march away from reality
• Federal agents arrested a Venezuelan illegal alien who flaunted his stash of grenades online and is believed to be a leader of the vicious Tren de Aragua gang
• Trump will sign an order protecting the auto industry from tariffs 'stacking' on top of each other
• Amazon will begin displaying the cost of Trump’s tariffs on its products, irking the White House
• N.Y. Decision on Showing Required for #TheyLied Defamation Claims Based on Allegations of Sexual Assault
• Money Talks: The Family Squabble That Could Change Right-Wing News
• Will HHS Survive RFK Jr?
• The Great Decoupling: Apple, India, and the Strategic Migration of U.S. Manufacturing
• House passes bill championed by First Lady Melania Trump to protect victims of non-consensual intimate imagery
• Trump expected to sign executive order requiring truckers to display English proficiency
• The Guardian view on the EU and big tech: Brussels must lay down the law | Editorial
• European Commission fines Apple and Meta $800 million