11 years & nothing's changed; IG impersonators & weird animal video creepiness; Apple restores Epic, for now; TikTok ban bill passes House but will most likely die in Senate; X usage declines, launching video app, Elon cancels Don Lemon show because he's a little beyatch; running out of power; AI Marilyn Monroe; NeMo, Devin & Gemini - one Poe to rule them all; bypassing AI guardrails; more bad Tesla news; Bluesky outsourcing - and charging - for moderation; Schmactors; Somebody Feed Phil; no Riker in Disco; Airbnb tells people to stop filming guests; AirPod hearing aids; Goodbye, Jumbo.
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FOLLOW UP
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Apple reinstates Epic's developer account two days after banning it
Joe Biden says he would sign bill that would force a sale or ban of TikTok
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IN THE NEWS
Twitter/X Usage Sees Sharp Decline
X will launch a YouTube-like video app on Samsung and Amazon TVs
Elon Musk Cancels Contract with Don Lemon After Being Asked About Ketamine Usage
Amid explosive demand, America is running out of power
AI Marilyn Monroe Marks Another Step Forward In Extending Celebrity Brand Value Beyond The Grave
Now it's NVIDIA being sued over AI copyright infringement
SXSW Audience Boos Sizzle Reel About the Virtues of AI
Introducing Devin, the first AI software engineer
Google restricts AI chatbot Gemini from answering queries on global elections
ElevenLabs Block on Cloning Biden's Voice Easily Bypassed
EU votes to ban riskiest forms of AI and impose restrictions on others
Mix-Up With Tesla Touchscreen Killed Angela Chao: Report
Tesla Didn’t Pay Any Federal Income Taxes for 5 Years, Got $1 Million Tax Refund
Apple's Vision Pro was used in surgery to help perform spinal operations
Marc Andreessen’s VC Was Reportedly Behind Kickstarter’s Disastrous Pivot to Crypto
The US Government says IP infringement is all over NFT marketplaces
Bluesky snags former Twitter/X Trust & Safety exec cut by Musk
MEDIA CANDY
Schmactors with James Marsters and Mark Devine
Discovery Will Be the First Star Trek Show in 50 Years to End Without a Jonathan Frakes Appearance
APPS & DOODADS
Apple will allow iOS apps to be distributed on websites in the EU
Airbnb to hosts: please stop filming the guests
Apple’s AirPods Pro could be getting a “hearing aid mode” later this year
CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS
World Party Frontman Karl Wallinger Dies at 66
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