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The latest TikTok news, : Ben Thompson argues public internet is dead, AI security risks rising.
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Ben Thompson argues public internet is dead, AI security risks rising
Ben Thompson, writing for Stratechery, argues that the traditional public internet model has effectively collapsed due to content saturation, algorithmic aggregation, and escalating security threats. He notes that…
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Meta's law enforcement outreach team uses AI and human reviewers to analyze social media posts to prevent school shootings
Meta operates a law enforcement outreach team that combines AI tools and human reviewers to scan social media for signals of potential school shootings. The team, active for about a decade, flags content such as…
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TikTok U.S. seeks four gigawatts of compute power by early 2030s
TikTok's U.S. entity, TikTok USDS Joint Venture, is looking to secure multiple gigawatts of computing capacity, with sources telling CNBC that it wants four gigawatts by the early 2030s. The joint venture runs…
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Etsy bans AI-generated recipes and patterns from its marketplace
Etsy announced it will stop allowing merchants to sell AI‑generated recipes, crochet, sewing patterns and other functional guide digital downloads. The company said sellers must provide at least one unedited photo of a…
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AI accounts copy stand-up jokes to drive traffic to NSFW sites
Stand-up comedians report that AI-generated Instagram accounts are replicating their viral jokes to funnel followers to subscription-based adult content platforms. WIRED identified eight comics whose material was…
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Gudea raises $7M to detect social media brand crises across 500 platforms
Gudea raised $7 million in seed funding in a round co-led by Mudita Venture Partners and Silicon Road Ventures, bringing its total funding to approximately $15 million. The startup announced the news after pitching on…
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TikTok CEO expects major scientific breakthroughs from AI within three years
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew said at the DBS Asia Future Forward Conference in Singapore that artificial intelligence could drive major scientific breakthroughs in physics, biotech, chemistry, and material science within…
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TikTok adds AI shopping assistant and one-click checkout to For You feed
The assistant uses conversational AI to answer product questions, recall user preferences, and guide purchases in real time. It covers details like shipping, sizing, and availability, while the checkout feature lets…
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Google's Finnish data center project investigated over forest clearing
Google's data center construction in Muhos, Finland, is under investigation after its local operator, Tuike Finland, allegedly cleared over 300 hectares of forest without a mandatory environmental impact assessment.…
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Tokyo court rules AI voice clone violated actor Kenjiro Tsuda's rights
A Tokyo district court ruled Wednesday that the unauthorized use of a performer's voice by AI can infringe on publicity rights, in a case brought by voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda against TikTok. Tsuda, known for voicing…
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Walmart bans AI-generated posters in stores
Walmart has updated its signage policy to forbid posters created with AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. The new guidance states that all store signage must come from the official corporate catalog, with…
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Trump administration threatens AI critics with foreign‑agent charges
The warning came after Trump’s September posts calling opposition to AI a "traitorous, treasonous conspiracy" allegedly backed by China, and after Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton asked Acting Attorney…
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Superpose, an AI pose-coaching app by ex-TikTok staff, raises $2.2M
Former TikTok executives Melody Chu and Jing Liu have launched Superpose, an iOS application that leverages generative AI to instruct users on optimal posing for photographs. The app functions as a camera tool that…
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Google Invests €13bn in Finland Data Centers, Secures Nuclear Power
Google announced a €13 billion ($15 billion) investment in Finland to build three new data centres in Kajaani, Muhos and Vaala, and expand its existing site in Hamina. The deal includes a 22‑year contract with utility…
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As of 26 October 2026: Ben Thompson argues public internet is dead, AI security risks rising. Ben Thompson, writing for Stratechery, argues that the traditional public internet model has effectively collapsed due to content saturation, algorithmic aggregation, and escalating security threats.