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Artificial intelligence

CEOs of OpenAI and Intel cite artificial intelligence's voracious appetite for processing power

Tech CEOs discuss chip production for AI

Nvidia reports significant revenue growth [ more ]

WIRED

This Senator Wants to Know What Meta and TikTok Are Doing About Parent-Run Girl Influencer Accounts

Tech CEOs testified in front of Congress about child exploitation on platforms, highlighting parental involvement.

Parents can exploit children on social media for financial gain, including posting suggestive content attracting predators. [ more ]

The Verge

TikTok's CEO can't catch a break from xenophobia in Congress

Lawmakers grilled tech CEOs on child safety but got distracted by TikTok's Chinese ownership.

There are concerns about TikTok's data storage policies and Chinese government influence. [ more ]

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Child Safety Hearing: Tech Chiefs From Meta, TikTok and Others to Testify on Child Safety Online

Senate committee will question tech CEOs on online dangers faced by children

Focus on child sexual abuse material and platforms' responsibility for protecting young people [ more ]

The Verge

Meta, TikTok, and other tech companies go to Congress: all the news

The Senate Judiciary Committee has summoned five tech CEOs to testify on the topic of online child sexual exploitation.

The proposed legislative solutions, including the Kids Online Safety Act, are controversial and could potentially infringe on constitutionally protected speech. [ more ]

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Mission District

Prop. E foes demonstrate outside Y Combinator HQ

Proposition E may reduce police accountability and disproportionately affect communities of color.

Tech CEOs, including those at Y Combinator, are supporting Proposition E with significant donations. [ more ]

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San Francisco

Day Around the Bay: Tech CEOs Who Left SF Are Curiously Moving Back to SF

Putting iPhone in rice can damage it

Tech CEOs returning to San Francisco amid pandemic [ more ]

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