US reveals security concerns around TikTok and ByteDance: Department of Justice alleges sensitive American user data was stored in China. FT
Crypto fanatics flock to Trump, hoping to ‘make bitcoin great again’: WP reports once a crypto skeptic, Trump spoke Saturday to bitcoin supporters whose backing — and campaign checks — he has come to covet.
Trump, appealing to Bitcoin fans, vows US will be ‘crypto capital of the planet’: NYT reports Donald Trump, speaking at a Bitcoin conference, told cryptocurrency holders that he would end the “persecution” of their industry.
Trump vows to sack SEC boss and end ‘persecution’ of crypto industry: FT reports candidate tells bitcoin enthusiasts he would ensure rules were written by people “who love” cryptocurrencies if elected.
Kamala Harris campaign seeks ‘reset’ with crypto companies: FT reports the vice-president’s team aims to improve relations after industry criticism of the Biden administration.
Senate tees up kids online safety bill for vote this week: Congress last addressed online platforms' collection of data on children in 1998. Roll Call
Anthropic came out against SB 1047 in its current form.
New Jersey’s $500 million bid to become an AI epicenter: The Garden State has enacted a hefty new tax credit specifically for AI businesses. But tax incentives—particularly for data centers—don’t always create a lot of jobs. Wired
The $100 billion bet that a postindustrial US city can reinvent itself as a high-tech hub: Can a massive infusion of money for making computer chips transform the economy of Syracuse and show us how to rebuild the nation’s industrial base? MIT Tech Review
Reuters: Amazon racing to develop AI chips cheaper, faster than Nvidia's, executives say
Musk’s X faces questions from watchdog over AI data grab: FT reports the social media company’s move to automatically allow user data to train chatbot could breach European privacy rules.
AI companies promised to self-regulate one year ago. What’s changed? The White House’s voluntary AI commitments have brought better red-teaming practices and watermarks, but no meaningful transparency or accountability. Melissa Heikkilä
On Friday, the Biden administration unveiled new AI measures: As part of these new actions, Apple agreed to voluntary AI commitments, aligning with the executive order on AI previously issued by the administration.
Biden-Harris administration announces new AI actions and receives additional major voluntary commitment on AI White House Fact Sheet
White House announces new AI actions as Apple signs on to voluntary commitments: The White House on Friday announced new artificial intelligence actions as Apple signed on to voluntary commitments in line with the administration's previous AI executive order. UPI
Bloomberg: Apple to adopt voluntary AI safeguards established by Biden
+ Guardrails aim to protect consumers, influence AI development
+ Apple moving to integrate OpenAI’s ChatGPT into iPhone
Bloomberg: Apple Intelligence to miss initial launch of upcoming iOS 18 overhaul
+ Developers will get to test AI features as soon as this week
+ Apple is betting on enhancements to help sell iPhone 16 line
Artificial intelligence breakthroughs create new ‘brain’ for advanced robots: Google, OpenAI, and Tesla race start-ups to develop AI robotic systems in effort to transform healthcare and manufacturing. FT
The AI job interviewer will see you now: AI interview services say they’re eliminating bias — but not everyone agrees. ROW
AI may save us, or may construct viruses to kill us Nicholas Kristof
Not everything Big Tech touches turns to gold: Apple’s little-watched streaming service and Google’s unpopular smartphones show Big Tech doesn’t always heed your desires. Shira Ovide
AI’s Olympic moment says a lot about the technology’s potential—and its perils Fortune
Enjoy the ride + plan accordingly.
-Marc
