Bobby Allyn
Stories
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National
Federal judge blocks Montana's TikTok ban before it takes effect
The law is seen an important test case. More than a dozen other states are weighing similar bans of the wildly popular video-streaming app, which is owned by a Chinese tech company.
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Technology
How OpenAI's origins explain the Sam Altman drama
The company's non-profit board and for-profit arm have long been at odds. CEO Sam Altman's week-long ouster represents the culmination of that long-simmering tension.
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National
Ousted OpenAI leader Sam Altman joins Microsoft
The surprise development follows Altman's abrupt ouster from OpenAI by its board of directors over an apparent rift over balancing AI safety with the push to publicly release new powerful AI tools.
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Business
Chat GPT-maker Open AI fires founder Sam Altman
ChatGPT-maker Open AI has pushed out its co-founder and CEO Sam Altman after a review found he was "not consistently candid in his communications" with the board of directors.
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Law & Courts
Advertiser exodus grows as Elon Musk's X struggles to calm concerns over antisemitism
A advertiser backlash has begun to snowball on X since Elon Musk endorsed an antisemetic post on the site and following a report that highlighted company ads next to pro-Nazi content.
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Law & Courts
The story behind the Osama bin Laden videos on TikTok
A manifesto written by the terrorist leader in 2002 resurfaced on TikTok, but the backlash to the videos was more widespread than the videos themselves.
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Law & Courts
WeWork files for bankruptcy in a stunning downfall from its $47 billion heyday
With its flexible office spaces, WeWork once was seen as a Silicon Valley darling led by an eccentric and charismatic founder. Financial troubled intervened, followed by the pandemic.
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World
The Telegram app has been a key platform for Hamas. Now it's being restricted there
The popular messaging app became one of the only major social media platforms that permitted accounts with ties to Hamas.
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Law & Courts
Is it true or not? Israeli group FakeReporter fact checks while seeking shelter
A former Israeli combat soldier runs a nonprofit out of his in-laws' front yard that fact-checks posts on social media about the Israel-Hamas war in real time.
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Business
Meta sued by states claiming Instagram and Facebook fueled youth mental health crisis
More than two dozen states have sued Meta over allegations that its social media platforms can be addicting and violate consumer protection and child safety laws.