Encrypted app Signal just hired one of Big Tech’s sharpest critics
Meredith Whittaker, the former Google manager, is Signal’s first president. She is out to convince users to pay for the free app. https://wapo.st/3cRlyhS
Apple paid a sizeable settlement after iPhone repair techs posted explicit photos of a young Oregon woman, according to legal documents uncovered by the Telegraph. https://wapo.st/3gaF1ss
A growing group of researchers and start-ups are building tools to identify and track deepfake images before they take over the internet completely. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/05/ai-deepfakes-detection/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
In a historic vote, Tesla shareholders have power to decide whether Musk will keep his title as richest man on earth. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/12/tesla-elon-musk-pay-package-shareholder-vote/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger