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News consumers worldwide are increasingly turning to social media and video platforms for information, overtaking traditional outlets for the first time, according to a Reuters Institute report. The study warns that shifting habits, driven by younger audiences and AI tools, are reshaping the global news industry and threatening old media business models.

Government announces plans to invest billions, but questions linger over how its proposals on chips, social media and more will work Ownership of the commanding heights of the AI economy is a political talking point around the world, as countries seek to assert some control of a technology dominated by the US and China. London Tech Week, the showcase event for the UK tech industry, focused heavily on that theme this week. A government keen to show it has a growth story, and an assertive narrative on AI, made a number of announcements related to companies, skills and infrastructure. Some represented new commitments and ideas; others appeared to be putting a polish on already announced measures. Continue reading...

SpaceX’s IPO on Friday allows the public to buy shares of the combined rocket, AI, and social media company for the first time, and is raising enough money to likely make Elon Musk the first trillionaire.  He’ll have more wealth, on paper at least, than the economies of nations like Ireland, Sweden, or his home country of South Africa (CNN cites the International Monetary Fund saying only 20 countries have economies larger than $1.1 trillion), now largely based on the promise of a business based on launching AI datacenters into space. Follow along here for the latest updates. SpaceX is now public Elon Musk is encouraging race riots on the eve of SpaceX’s IPO Here’s the first SpaceX AI data center. The SpaceX IPO is great for Elon Musk and terrible for you SpaceX gets $4 billion contract to build missile-tracking ‘Golden Dome’ satellites In SpaceX’s IPO, Elon Musk is the risk factor SpaceX just filed for what could be the biggest IPO ever The SpaceX IPO is a

A video claiming to show the Iranian army downing a US Apache attack helicopter has garnered millions of views on social media. But the video was AI-generated.

Two Times tech reporters and their editor talk about assessing the sky-high valuation of the rocket and satellite maker, the potential economic impact of its public debut and the role of the world’s richest man in it all.

Developers are complaining on social media that Claude Fable 5’s safety system is blocking benign prompts, from résumé edits to shopping lists.

AI's subtle influence on human choices raises ethical concerns about technology's impact on decision-making. The post Jacob Ward: AI subtly manipulates human choices, our brains distort reality, and prioritizing Earth over space colonization is essential | Jordan Harbinger appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Canada's legislation could reshape tech industry norms, prompting global shifts in digital safety standards and AI regulation compliance. The post Canada introduces legislation to ban social media for children under 16, regulate AI chatbots appeared first on Crypto Briefing.