The Supreme Court lifted a restriction on Friday that prevented the Biden administration from communicating with social media platforms about the moderation of online misinformation.
Why it matters: The high court has agreed to take up the administration's appeal in what will become a high-stakes case on the future of free speech online and the government's role in it.
The New York Times' Crossword/Wordle/Spelling Bee gaming juggernaut is getting some competition from newspaper rival Hearst through a new puzzle project called Puzzmo.
Driving the news: The collection of daily puzzles, presented in a format that resembles a printed newspapers's puzzle page, launched yesterday in "private preview" with a handful of online puzzles and some notable twists.
International law enforcement authorities said Friday they've taken down key infrastructure and arrested a hacker believed to be tied to a ransomware gang that's been targeting critical infrastructure.
Driving the news: The dark-web site for RagnarLocker was replaced Thursday with a notice saying it had been "seized as part of a coordinated international law enforcement action."
Artificial intelligence developers are flocking to identity management tool Okta as they nail down plans to keep malicious hackers out of their systems, Okta CEO Todd McKinnon told Axios.
Why it matters: AI companies are ripe targets not only for cybercriminals, but also for nation-state hacking groups looking to snatch their intellectual property and other valuable company information.
This week's music industry lawsuit against Anthropic adds yet another challenge to how AI firms train their large language models and offers a fresh reminder that generative AI remains a legal minefield.
Why it matters: The decisions courts reach in cases like this will lay the groundwork for decades of law governing AI.
Gleaming new Delta Air Lines terminals at airports in New York and Los Angeles could soon add another feature: convenient "vertiports" for passengers commuting by electric air taxi.
Why it matters: Multibillion-dollar makeovers in some of America's biggest airports have made flying more pleasurable, to be sure. But for many people, the worst part of air travel is just getting to the airport.
A Ukrainian company that used AI to re-create a deceased actor's voice for the video game expansion Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty says their technology can transform the field of voice acting without leaving humans out of the process.
Why it matters: Advances in AI have alarmedvoice actors who fear the technology could be used to eliminate their jobs.
The U.S. House of Representatives soon may move to make Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) temporary speaker, following a series of failed GOP nominations. A vote could even come later on Thursday, if Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) loses for a third time.
Why it matters: Beyond stemming the D.C. dysfunction: Crypto and crypto investors don't have a lot of heroes right now, but one of them seems poised to become one of America's most powerful politicians.
Venture capital firm Greycroft told investors this week that it will refocus its core strategy around AI startups, according to a letter obtained by Axios.
Why it matters: The move is emblematic of the overall VC market, but it also caused internal friction at Greycroft that will result in two longtime partner departures.
Tesla's third quarter earnings missed Wall Street expectations, but the company made some product news by announcing that its unusual — and long-delayed — Cybertruck pickup is finally arriving.
Driving the news: Tesla reported $23.35 billion in revenue and $1.85 billion in profits, declines from the prior three months, and the profit figure is also lower than Q3 of 2022.
Predictions of a massive payoff from AI investments are headed into the stratosphere even as the sector's actual profit, or even revenue, remains sparse.
What they're saying: The entire global stock market — roughly $100 trillion in value today — will triple in worth by the end of the decade, thanks to AI, investing guru Cathie Wood told the Ted AI conference Tuesday.
