Bing Chat Is Already Polluted With Bad Ads
With the AI-arms race in full swing, it’s no surprise that tech giants like Microsoft are shifting their attention to monetization. As with so many struggles, the real question of…
Biden Admin Brags About Wind Energy the Same Day It Holds Huge Offshore Oil Auction
This morning, I received an exciting press release from the Department of Energy: The federal agency now has a strategy in place to significantly expand the U.S.’s offshore wind capacity.…
Disney Boots Marvel Entertainment Chairman Ike Perlmutter
Perlmutter with a politician he supports.Photo: Andrew Harnik (AP) Earlier this week, Disney warned it would be cutting 7,000 jobs, and it seems that directive went all the way to…
2022 Was a Massive Year for ‘Bad Ads’ on Google Search
There’s a hell of a lot of groups violating Google’s ad policies these days. On Tuesday, Google said it stopped 5.2 billion “bad ads” in 2022, 1.8 billion more than…
The FBI Has Been Buying Bulk Internet Data from This Florida Company
The FBI’s cybersecurity division has been purchasing bulk internet data from a little-known tech firm based in Florida, Motherboard reports. Team Cymru, which calls itself a “global leader in cyber…
Is Rocket Lab the SpaceX Competitor We’ve Been Waiting For?
SpaceX’s partially reusable Falcon 9 is currently in a class by itself, but rival companies are hoping to end the rocket’s near-monopolistic hold on the spaceflight industry. One such company…
Congress Browbeats TikTok’s CEO in Brutal 5-Hour Hearing
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified in a combative hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Committee Thursday. As expected, Congress ran Chew through the gauntlet, but the hearing included…
The UN Wants Big Oil’s Help on Climate. Good Luck With That
The United Nations wants Big Oil to have a seat at the table when it comes to climate solutions—an idea kind of like inviting a fox into a henhouse. CC…
Elon Musk’s Foreign Connections Raised National Security Concerns for Biden Administration
Photo: Saul Martinez (Getty Images) The Biden Administration considered looking into Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter over national security concerns, Bloomberg first reported. Musk bought the company for $44 billion…