Tom Kalil is launching an organization to help philanthropists support science, technology and innovation, according to an announcement shared exclusively with Axios.
Why it matters: Many innovators lack the resources to move forward with their moonshot ideas.
Librarians are mounting a fierce state-by-state battle against the high prices they pay to provide patrons with e-books — so far, with little to show for it.
Why it matters: The ongoing dispute threatens library patrons' access to e-books.
Generative AI has hit Hollywood, but you have to look hard to see it.
Why it matters: With no laws or standards governing when and how to tell viewers about AI's involvement in the creative process, film and TV makers are winging it — and further eroding the line between reality and fiction.
As college students reckon with weeks of pro-Palestinian protests and police activity on their campuses, experts warn they might spend their summer breaks feeling the impacts of ongoing campus surveillance.
Why it matters: Law enforcement is known to lean on facial recognition and social media monitoring tools when investigating campus protests and arrested protesters.
