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Can the AI industry persuade data center opponents by getting rid of NDAs?
On Equity, we debate the impact of data center moratoriums and whether the AI industry has a communication problem.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 11, 2026
Inside the Muslim manosphere: How religious narratives fuel online harassment of women
A growing online movement blends antifeminist ideology with religious narratives to police women’s behavior. How influencers and algorithms amplify harassment.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 11, 2026
Elon Musk accuses Reliance of monopoly in India as Starlink disrupts Ukraine drone operations
Elon Musk accused Reliance Industries of monopolizing India’s internet sector, while SpaceX’s Starlink restrictions disrupted Ukraine’s military drone…
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 11, 2026
King Charles III warns of AI risks and cyber threats as NCSC marks decade of defense
King Charles III highlights the dangers of disinformation, AI misuse, and cyber threats as the UK’s NCSC celebrates a decade of defending critical…
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 10, 2026
Turkey’s social media ban for under-15s starts on 1 November
Platforms must check ages through the state’s e-government system and close accounts held by younger children.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 10, 2026
Europe’s AI Regulation: Colao Critiques GDPR and AI Act, Defends DSA
Vittorio Colao, Vice Chairman at General Atlantic, discusses how GDPR and the AI Act hinder AI development in Europe, while defending copyright laws…
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 10, 2026
Former Super Micro Contractor Pleads Guilty to Smuggling AI Servers to China
A former contractor for Super Micro Computer pleaded guilty to helping smuggle AI servers powered by Nvidia chips to China, bypassing US export controls.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 10, 2026
Elon Musk intensifies attack on Ambani over Starlink India launch delay
Elon Musk has accused Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani of blocking competition.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 10, 2026
micro1 commits $1bn to buy company data for training AI agents
Companies can earn more than $1m for highly unique, proprietary data. micro1, which bid for Spirit Airlines’ records, uses such data to build training environments for AI agents.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 9, 2026
YouTuber Says Cops Paid Him a Visit After He Built Flock-Style Camera to Track Cops
It turns out that the gander is not actually super keen on what's good for the goose.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 9, 2026
Spirit’s privacy ombudsman backs Google’s $10m data deal
Passenger booking records are out of the Spirit Airlines data sale, and Tonic.ai will scrub the corporate email first. The bankruptcy court hears the deal on 14 October.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 9, 2026
Giorgia Meloni files to trademark her voice against AI deepfakes
Her four-second sound mark repeats a line from a 2019 rally. The FT says she is the first major politician known to seek to trademark her voice, a year before Italy votes.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 9, 2026
Trump Orders Federal Agencies to Replace "Artificial Intelligence" with "Super Intelligence"
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to use "super intelligence" instead of "artificial intelligence." Tech leaders…
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 9, 2026
Meta bans TikTok ads in seven countries, faces censorship claims over Cornell case
Meta has banned TikTok ads in seven countries, calling it routine business practice.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 9, 2026
California Requires Firearm Prevention Tech in 3D Printers, Exempts Existing Machines
California enacts a law requiring firearm prevention technology in certain 3D printers, exempting existing machines and delaying compliance until an ASTM…
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 9, 2026
Chinese Developer Makes ARTEX AI Agent Closed-Source After Cyberattack Allegations
A Chinese developer has made the AI agent ARTEX closed-source after it was linked to cyberattacks on South Korean banks.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 9, 2026
White House bars Microsoft from sponsoring green card applications as JD Vance accuses it of fraud
White House bars Microsoft from sponsoring green card applications as JD Vance accuses it of fraud - SiliconANGLE
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 9, 2026
The White House bars Microsoft from sponsoring green card applications as JD Vance accuses it of fraud
The White House bars Microsoft from sponsoring green card applications as JD Vance accuses it of fraud - SiliconANGLE
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 9, 2026
UK regulators investigate record surge in automated WhatsApp scam calls
The UK’s ICO is investigating over 3,600 complaints about automated calls urging WhatsApp contact additions, suspected to be linked to recruitment scams.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 8, 2026
ICE uses Palantir tool to investigate voter fraud, documents show
Documents reveal ICE is using Palantir-supported ELITE to investigate voter fraud, with DHS probing 150+ nonprofits over noncitizen voting allegations.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 8, 2026
President Trump awards big tech donors with nation’s highest science prizes
On Thursday, President Trump awarded Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Sergey Brin, and AMD’s Lisa Su the National Medal of Science, the nation’s top science prize.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 8, 2026
Legora CEO says software sovereignty is an excuse not to compete globally
Max Junestrand said sovereignty matters for energy, defence and infrastructure, but not for software sold worldwide. General Catalyst’s Jeannette zu Fürstenberg, an investor in Legora, argued Europe must own its energy…
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 8, 2026
Regulators are trying to protect you from being fired by AI – here’s how
Regulating AI at work is happening slowly, but it's still stuck at the state level.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 8, 2026
US bars Microsoft, Adobe, and major IT firms from green card program for skilled foreign workers
The other firms being suspended from the program include Capgemini, Cognizant, HCL, Infosys, Tata, and Wipro.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 8, 2026