This Week In Techdirt History: January 4th – 10th
Five Years Ago
This week in 2021, 60 Minutes aired some pure misleading moral panic about Section 230, while Parler (remember Parler?) was desperately seeking attention by pretending it didn’t need ...
Indonesia Blocks Grok Over Sexual Imagery
Indonesia blocked xAI’s Grok chatbot, due to the risk of sexual “deepfakes” on the service, Reuters reported, the latest sign of rising criticism of sexual imagery on the site. Earlier this week...
Inside the Stream: NAB 2024 Showcases AI, Blockchain and More
Colin was at NABShow for a couple days and on this week’s Inside the Stream we discuss some of his top takeaways. No surprise AI was everywhere at NAB, as was blockchain. We discuss companies incl...
Shopping Change Agents
Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Dubious biological age tests sweep Silicon Valley • Plus, Recommendations—our weekly pop culture picks: “Forged,” “While Israel Sle...