Australia's online safety regulator sent a legal notice to Twitter demanding the social network explain the steps it is taking to combat online hate or risk being slapped with fines.
Why it matters: In the letter, eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said her office has received more complaints about Twitter than any other social network over the last 12 months, with an increased number of reports of serious abuse since Elon Musk took over ownership last October.
The Federal Trade Commission is suing Amazon, accusing the company of enrolling customers in its Prime program without consent and making it difficult to cancel subscriptions.
Driving the news:The complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in the Western District of Washington charges that Amazon "has knowingly duped millions of consumers into unknowingly enrolling in Amazon Prime."
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son on Wednesday said his firm is "ready to shift to offense mode" and to "lead the AI revolution."
Why it matters: The comments, made during SoftBank's annual shareholder meeting, suggests that one of the world's most prolific startup investors is back after several years spent licking its well-earned wounds.
Before last week, I'd never taken a Waymo robotaxi, despite growing up in the East Valley suburb of Phoenix where the company began testing self-driving cars more than six years ago.
I figured it was time to face my fears and hop in beside the wheel.
Why it matters: Modi's India is a global leader in both tech innovation and democratic backsliding, and American tensions with China have placed urgent new demands on the U.S.-India relationship.
The arrival of new employers — most notably Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC — is forcing Arizona to skill, re-skill and upskill its workforce to meet the demands of the booming advanced manufacturing industry.
What's happening: Arizona community colleges and universities have developed training courses and degree programs to fill the immediate and long-term needs of new high-tech companies sprouting in metro Phoenix.
Recent major investments in computer chip manufacturing and electric and autonomous vehicles have made it the overnight darling of the U.S. innovation elite.
Key to making a great video game is enabling the player to feel good about what they’re doing, to let them feel like they’re pulling off something spectacular, Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon tells Axios.
Why it matters: Boon is one of the longest-tenured active game developers, having worked in the field since 1986 and on the Mortal Kombat fighting game series since the 1992 original.
A new documentary about one of gaming’s most famous creators provides an intriguing but frustratingly shallow look at Metal Gear lead creator Hideo Kojima.
Driving the news: “Hideo Kojima — Connecting Worlds” premiered at New York City’s Tribeca Festival on Saturday. The packed audience of hundreds came for the hourlong documentary and a Q&A with Kojima afterward.
A new program is ramping up to help Democratic Party technology providers discover bugs in their systems before malicious hackers do.
Why it matters: Political organizations are often wary of participating in bug bounty programs — where researchers poke at an organization's systems to see if there are vulnerabilities — over fears that the findings would be weaponized against them by their opponents.
