Today on TAP: The administration reverses long-standing controls on sales of advanced AI chips to Beijing.
Big Tech
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
How Did Elon Musk Turn Grok Into MechaHitler?
The malfunctioning xAI chatbot provides some insights into how large language models work.
Posted inWorking in America
AI Surveillance Won’t Stop Theft, but It Might Stop Unions
The loss prevention industry is excited about using technology to combat shoplifting. But workers are getting caught up in the dragnet.
Posted inPolitics
Empowering Big Tech Whistleblowers Gets a Senate Boost
The House passed a measure to eliminate all state regulation of artificial intelligence for a decade. The last line of defense may be legislation from Sen. Chuck Grassley.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Trump and the Tech Oligarchy
Trump seems to be destroying America’s innovation system, but he is really skewing it in favor of tech monopolies.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Republicans Break the Weather
The private sector can’t match the value proposition of the National Weather Service, but companies work to entice Americans to pay up anyway. What happens if they can’t?
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
How Mark Zuckerberg Endangered U.S. Security in Pursuit of Profit
Facebook has exposed Americans and American security to Chinese surveillance.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
‘We Are in a Moment of Unparalleled Peril’: An Interview With Naomi Klein
The author and academic speaks about an apocalyptic future and strategies for survival.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Apple’s Monopoly Is Finally Held Accountable
And within hours of a Wednesday court ruling, innovation on smartphones is exploding, showing private regulation can be more burdensome to markets than democratic rules CEOs like to condemn.
Posted inLaw and Justice
FTC Republicans Sue Uber for Actions in Rule They Rejected
The ‘click-to-cancel’ rule prohibits making it hard to end a subscription. Republicans voted against that rule, then sued Uber for exactly that conduct.