The Kremlin is rewriting Wikipedia: A new version of history is taking shape. Economist
Republicans seek probe of Microsoft’s $1.5bn investment in UAE’s G42: Letter says deal warrants ‘special scrutiny’ on any ties between AI group and China. FT
US businesses may soon find that deregulation comes with risks: Recent Supreme Court decisions have hamstrung regulators but they will also make things much more complex. Brooke Masters
Why the Pentagon needs Silicon Valley’s AI: Conflicts in Ukraine and Syria signaled to defense officials a new kind of war—one that would require Big Tech’s expertise. FC
OpenAI develops system to track progress toward human-level AI: The company believes its technology is approaching the second level of five on the path to artificial general intelligence. Bloomberg
The future is all bot vs. bot Axios
The intense battle to stop AI bots from taking over the internet: Artificial intelligence systems need to be trained on text – which has led their creators to gather up words from right across the web. Independent
Will AI become your assistant or your boss? An ethicist explains: An AI ethicist argues that while AI could increase efficiency, it could create a new surveillance-based work environment. FC
AI bubble set to inflate further: It will take time for the technology to be put to productive use by customers. Richard Waters
WSJ: Get ready for more AI mania this earnings season
Bloomberg: Sequoia, Nvidia back startup fireworks AI at $552 million valuation
Silicon Valley wins few government contracts: WSJ reports the total amount of awards received by country’s top national security startups less than half of what venture capitalists have invested.
Apple Pay will open up to rival payment services in Europe.
Rise of the restaurant robots: Chipotle, Sweetgreen, and others bet on automation: Chains experiment with machine helpers like Flippy, Chippy, and Autocado as they face increasing labor costs. WSJ
Google parent Alphabet has shelved efforts to acquire HubSpot.
Tesla is postponing its planned robotaxi unveiling to October.
Big Tech’s climate goals at risk from massive AI energy demands: Bloomberg reports Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are grappling with growing energy demands from artificial intelligence.
Enjoy the ride + plan accordingly.
-Marc
