Social media
- Amid Two-Week Internet Blackout, Some Iranians Are Getting Back Online - Many in Iran are gaining brief and unexplained windows of online connectivity, offering a widening glimpse of the extent of the government crackdown.
- Macron pushes for fast-track ban on social media for children under 15 - French President Emmanuel Macron says he wants his government to fast-track the legal process to ensure that a ban on social media for children under the age of 15 can enter into force in September at the start of the next school year. In
- Meta's Reality Labs cuts sparked fears of a 'VR winter' - Meta's deprioritizing virtual reality in favor of artificial intelligence and Internet-connected smart glasses raised concerns about the future of the industry.
- After TikTok Deal, Chinese Firms Search for a New Global Path - Chinese firms must contend with geopolitical tensions and mistrust to do business in the United States. Some are choosing to avoid the U.S. altogether.
- Will I Have to Download a New TikTok App? And Other Big Questions About The Deal. - The popular short form video app has a new corporate structure in the United States, which could result in some changes for the 200 million Americans who use TikTok.
- Here’s Who Just Bought TikTok - Several big companies and investment firms are part of the new American TikTok. Many have ties to one another and President Trump.
- TikTok forms U.S. joint venture, names a CEO - TikTok said Thursday that it officially formed a joint venture that will keep the video-sharing app operating in the United States.
- TikTok Strikes Deal To Split Off an American Version, Ending Long Legal Saga - The Chinese parent company for the popular video app said it had sold a majority stake in TikTok’s U.S. operations to avoid a ban in the United States.
- Salesforce's Benioff calls for AI regulation, says models have become 'suicide coaches' - Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff described AI models as "suicide coaches" at the World Economic Forum's flagship conference Tuesday.
- Who will be next to implement an Australia-style under-16s social media ban? - U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed concerns about children's screen time, as the House of Lords may vote next week on an under-16s social media ban.