The Future of Addictive Design + Going Deep at DeepMind + HatGPT
“The platforms should be absolutely begging Congress to regulate them, because the alternative is they get sued into oblivion by a bunch of law firms.”
Technology
Non-resident YouTubers to face 16–66% tax on Pakistan-based earnings
FBR seeks Rs195 per 1,000 views from non-resident YouTubers earning from content viewed in Pakistan The government has proposed new amendments to target non-resident Pakistani YouTubers who were earning hefty amounts by selling their content in Pakistan, seeking to recover Rs195 per 1,000 views on videos. The Federal Board of Revenue has proposed the amendments … Read more
Big Tech targets in Iran war: Where and why?
US tech firms raise concerns over security of Gulf’s rapidly growing digital infrastructure The logo of Amazon Web Services AWS is seen on the opening day of the Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) audiovisual and systems integration exhibition in Barcelona on January 31, 2023. Amazon on March 3, 2026 said fluctuations in its data centers in … Read more
A.I. Could Change the World. But First It Is Changing Silicon Valley.
The tech industry has predicted A.I. will profoundly affect the nature of white-collar work. The industry’s own workers are already getting a taste of that future.
Worried About A.I. Taking Your Job? That’s Not Very ‘Agentic’ of You.
Today’s spin on the idea of personal agency is convenient for tech C.E.O.s, who boast that their models work just fine without us.
NASA launches four astronauts on world’s first crewed lunar mission in half a century
NASA Administrator said the launch was an opening act for subsequent missions that include construction of moon base Artemis II crew members (from left) CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, and NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Reid Wiseman walk out of Astronaut Crew Quarters inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building to the … Read more
Crisis contractor for OpenAI, Anthropic eyes a move to combat extremism
Safety concerns in face of growing number of lawsuits accusing AI companies of failing to stop, enabling, violence People who show violent extremist tendencies on ChatGPT will be directed to human and chatbot‑based deradicalisation support through a new tool in development in New Zealand, the people behind it said. The initiative is the latest attempt to address … Read more
A.I. Companies Shatter Fund-Raising Records, as Boom Accelerates
OpenAI, Anthropic, Waymo and other artificial intelligence companies hauled in $297 billion in funding in the first three months of the year.
Apple’s Fitness Chief, Who Was Accused of Harassment, Is Retiring
The high-profile executive was a key figure in the company’s expansion into fitness technology and services.
WhatsApp Whistle-Blower Suit Is Dismissed
The former head of security for the messaging app, owned by Meta, had accused the social media company of putting billions of users at risk. A judge said there was not enough evidence that he was fired for his claims.
