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Once hailed as a model for internet governance, Meta’s Oversight Board has been criticized as slow-moving and increasingly irrelevant. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/30/meta-facebook-content-moderation-oversight-board/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Two top executives of a New York-based technology services firm are challenging U.S. prosecutors’ decision to bring what one of their lawyers called a “politically motivated” military corruption case. https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/06/29/next-jump-navy-burke-charges/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The White House will invite online content creators to a summit on the industry. Some say they won’t attend, citing disappointment in Biden. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/28/white-house-creator-economy-conference/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

You could spend your remaining days reading privacy policies. Or take just a few minutes to do these checks for red flags. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/28/how-check-if-app-safe-ios-andriod/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Tesla responds to a lawsuit that followed a Washington Post investigation suggesting the company’s ‘Full Self Driving’ feature potentially played a role a deadly crash. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/27/tesla-death-wife-lawsuit-damages/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Today, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy on the perils of social media and the public health crises he believes are most relevant to the youngest generation of Americans. https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/post-reports/how-bullying-shaped-the-surgeon-generals-fight-against-social-media/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

In a 6-3 ruling, the majority said the challengers did not have legal grounds — or standing — to bring the case against the Biden administration. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/06/26/supreme-court-social-media-white-house/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Born at least in part of idealism, WikiLeaks’ aid to a Russian influence operation succeeded so well that it ushered in a golden era of hacking and leaking. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/26/wikileaks-leaks-reveals-hacking-influence/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Young people are debating what counts as cheating in the internet age — and going to great lengths to monitor their partners online. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/26/micro-cheating-tiktok-instagram/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The artificial intelligence company had planned to release new voice features for ChatGPT this month but said a broad release would instead come in the fall. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/25/openai-delay-chatgpt-gpt-4o-voice-mode-safety/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Legislation is needed to keep artificial intelligence from being used in harmful ways, said the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/13/easterly-cyber-ai-hacking-deepfake-voluntary/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Paul M. Nakasone joins OpenAI’s board following a dramatic shakeup, and as tech companies add talent with military expertise. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/13/openai-board-paul-nakasone-nsa/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Microsoft President Brad Smith faces the The House Homeland Security committee amid sharp criticism the company’s security practices put government clients at risk. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/13/microsoft-ceo-brad-smith-security-congress/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The Gaza war, lack of progress on climate change and a potential TikTok ban are spawning anti-Biden content — even among former supporters. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/13/influencers-biden-tiktok-ban/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Investors and Musk’s supporters, including X CEO Linda Yaccarino, applauded the results. The tally will be finalized at a shareholder meeting later Thursday. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/13/tesla-shareholders-approve-musk-pay/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Wondering if your crush liked that post on X? Now it’s an eternal mystery as the company obscures who liked a post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/12/twitter-likes-hidden-private-x/?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

Tech companies are trying to put AI into everything. What happens when it comes for the ways we communicate with our closest friends? https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/12/apple-genmoji-ios-18-ai-emojis/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Haize Labs hopes to become a “Moody’s for AI” that establishes public-safety ratings for popular artificial intelligence models. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/11/ai-safety-haize/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The X owner sued OpenAI in March. He recently raised $6 billion to fund his own artificial intelligence company. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/11/elon-musk-lawsuit-openai-dropped/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

As it tries to move beyond text-based newsletters and into video, Substack has picked 10 influencers who will get additional support from the company. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/11/tiktok-substack-creators/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

In a previous generation, the stars of the Space Age were the astronauts, men of military training and “Right Stuff” bearing who would be expected to tackle whatever problem arose in space and find a solution. Today, it’s the software engineers and computer scientists. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/11/space-heroes-software-engineer/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Companies are shoving AI at you, and a lot of it has been half-baked or error-prone. Can Apple break that pattern? https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/11/apple-ai-ios-siri/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The iPhone maker has mostly stayed on the sidelines as the tech industry goes wild for AI. Not anymore. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/10/apple-openai-chatgpt-deal-siri/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Apple’s going all in on AI. Here’s what the company is announcing at its annual WWDC conference. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/10/apple-wwdc-2024-updates-highlights-ios-ai/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Tech for Campaigns is planning a social media ad blitz — with techniques that mimic corporate advertisers — to reach voters in swing states. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/10/start-up-advertising-voters-democrats-election-2024/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Silicon Valley entrepreneurs are creating a parallel medical ecosystem of at-home tests allowing people to bypass the doctor’s office entirely. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/09/home-health-tests-doctors-fda/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

When her internet provider switched customers’ inboxes to Yahoo, Loretta Huckabone was expected to figure it out. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/07/cox-email-migration-yahoo-problems/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The tech giant gives reams of data to police. It has laid off part of the team that ensures those requests are legal. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/07/google-layoffs-warrants-police-user-data-legal/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

NASA and Boeing are working to bring a couple of thrusters back online. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/06/nasa-troubleshooting-starliner-docking/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The government’s window to regulate artificial intelligence on the 2024 campaign trail is closing, but the FCC and FEC are sparring over the responsibility. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/06/ai-election-2024-us-misinformation-regulation/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Meta doesn’t let anyone, including professional artists, opt out of having their photos and posts used to train AI. Artists are fleeing to the relatively unknown app Cara. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/06/instagram-meta-ai-training-cara/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

A new study finds deplatforming “super-spreaders” of misinformation can limit the overall spread of online whoppers. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/06/twitter-jan-6-deplatforming-misinfo-nature-study/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida was years behind schedule, but considered a milestone for Boeing and NASA. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/05/boeing-starliner-launch-nasa/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Tech companies are using aggressive tactics to stem disinformation in response to the Digital Services Act. But the election poses a major test of regulators. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/05/eu-election-disinformation-social-media-dsa/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

After legal delays and infighting, Amazon Labor Union — the independent union that won a historic union victory against the tech giant — will affiliate with the Teamsters https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/04/amazon-union-teamsters/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

AI video-generation start-up Pika raised $80 million as venture capital investors continue to pour billions into start-ups trying to compete with OpenAI and Google. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/04/pika-funding-openai-sora-google-video/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

We asked the experts, and share steps to be safer and more private online. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/04/better-privacy-security-app-website/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

A letter, signed by current and former OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind workers, called on AI companies to provide transparency and whistleblower protections. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/04/openai-employees-ai-whistleblowers/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Delays and technical problems have kept Boeing’s Starliner on the ground for a month past its anticipated launch, with the latest scheduled launch date set for Wednesday. The company’s problems highlight the contrast in performance between Boeing’s troubled program and Elon Musk’s SpaceX, which has soared. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/04/space-nasa-boeing-starliner-spacex/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

TikTok offered the Biden administration a kill switch. Today on “Post Reports,” why the U.S. government declined. https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/post-reports/inside-tiktoks-extraordinary-almostdeal-with-the-us/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Arati Prabhakar is the White House’s first top technology official to hail from a defense background since the Cold War. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/03/arati-prabhakar-china-tech/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Generational expectations about workplace norms differ widely. So you may need to adjust how you give constructive criticism. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/22/feedback-generations-work-tips/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Hacked records show news outlets in Iran and Russia made payments to the same handful of U.S. residents. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/02/grayzone-russia-iran-support/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is set to make it’s first crewed flight to the International Space Station after multiple delays. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/01/boeing-starliner-launch-live-video-nasa/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

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