Computers and the Internet

• TikTok Signs Agreements With Investors in Step Toward Avoiding a U.S. Ban - The Chinese-owned video app formalized commitments from the software giant Oracle and two investment firms as part of a deal to keep TikTok operating in the United States.
• Elon Musk’s SpaceX Valued at $800 Billion, as It Prepares to Go Public - A sale of insider shares at $421 a share would make Mr. Musk’s rocket company the most valuable private company in the world, as it readies for a possible initial public offering next year.
• Trump Signs Executive Order to Neuter State A.I. Laws - The order would create one federal regulatory framework for artificial intelligence, Mr. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
• Australia’s Social Media Ban for People Under 16 Takes Effect - The measure is one of the most sweeping efforts in the world to safeguard children from the harms of the platforms.
• How Australia’s Social Media Ban for Children Will Work - The country is barring children under 16 from social media, with a sweeping federal law that is one of the first attempts at a nationwide regulation.
• App That Tracks ICE Raids Sues U.S., Saying Officials Pressured Apple to Remove It - The developer of ICEBlock, which notifies users of ICE agent sightings, said Attorney General Pam Bondi censored his free speech.
• Everyone Wants High-Quality Clothes. That’s Become Its Own Trend. - Being a smart consumer has never been easier. Influencers and the fashion industry are all taking advantage of that.
• Australia’s Social Media Ban for Under-16s Is Coming. The Teenagers Are Skeptical. - The country is trying to wean children under 16 off the likes of TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube and Instagram with a new law. The teenagers are skeptical.
• Silicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends - David Sacks, the Trump administration’s A.I. and crypto czar, has helped formulate policies that aid his Silicon Valley friends and many of his own tech investments.