I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology.
1 California has defied Trump to impose new AI regulations
Governor Newsom signed off on the new standards yesterday. (Guardian)
+ Firms seeking state contracts will need extra safeguards. (Reuters $)
+ States are installing guardrails despite Trump’s order to stop. (NYT $)
+ An AI regulation war is brewing in the US. (MIT Technology Review)
2 Experiments have verified quantum simulations for the first time
It’s a breakthrough for quantum computing applications. (Nature)
+ Which could one day help solve healthcare problems. (MIT Technology Review)
3 The new White House app is a security and privacy nightmare
It extensively tracks users and relies on external code. (Gizmodo)
+ The new app promises “unparalleled access” to Trump. (CNET)
+ It also invites users to report people to ICE. (The Verge)
4 Big Tech’s $635 billion AI spending faces an energy shock test
The Middle East crisis is clouding prospects for growth. (Reuters $)
+ Here are three big unknowns about AI’s energy burden. (MIT Technology Review)
5 Meta and Google have been accused of breaking child safety rules
Australia suspects they flouted a social media ban. (Bloomberg $)
+ Indonesia is also investigating non-compliance. (Reuters $)
6 Nebius is building a $10 billion AI data center in Finland
The company is rapidly expanding Europe’s AI infrastructure. (CNBC)
7 South Korea’s chipmakers’ helium stocks will last until June
Beyond that? Who knows. (Reuters $)
+ Shortages caused by the Iran war threaten the chip industry. (NYT $)