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UN cybercrime text faces new scrutiny from tech firms, rights groups
UN cybercrime text faces new scrutiny from tech firms, rights groups

UN member states meet Monday seeking to finalize an international treaty on the fight against cybercrime, a text strongly opposed by an unlikely alliance of human rights groups and big technology companies. Now, the draft text will finally come up for a vote by member states at the end of a two-week session.

AI startups swap independence for Big Tech's deep pockets
AI startups swap independence for Big Tech's deep pockets

It's the case of the vanishing startup: some of Silicon Valley's most promising names in the fast-developing generative AI space are being gobbled up by or tied to the hip of US tech giants. Breaking from typical Silicon Valley legend, generative AI won't be developed out of some founder's garage.

US defends law forcing sale of TikTok app
US defends law forcing sale of TikTok app

The Justice Department late Friday filed its response to TikTok's civil suit aimed at derailing a law that would force the app to be sold or face a US ban. TikTok's suit in a Washington federal court argues that the law violates First Amendment rights of free speech.

Trump offers tech sector policy flips ahead of election
Trump offers tech sector policy flips ahead of election

Fiercely against social media platform TikTok, cryptocurrency bitcoin and electric cars during his presidency, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has recently flip-flopped on several issues that are dear to Silicon Valley.