Trump says he is open to Musk buying TikTok US
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was open to billionaire Elon Musk buying social media app TikTok.
WEDNESDAY, 22 JANUARY 2025, 07:57
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was open to billionaire Elon Musk buying social media app TikTok.
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Slashdot readers jkister and databasecowgirl share the news of President Donald Trump issuing a pardon to Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht. An anonymous reader shares a report from the BBC: US President Donald Trump says he has signed a full and unconditional pardon for Ross Ulbricht, who operated Silk Road, the dark web marketplace where illegal drugs were sold. Ulbricht was convicted in 2015...
We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors.
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An anonymous reader quotes an op-ed from 404 Media’s Jason Koebler: If it wasn’t already obvious, the last 72 hours have made it crystal clear that it is urgent to build and mainstream alternative, decentralized social media platforms that are resistant to government censorship and control, are not owned by oligarchs and dominated by their algorithms, and in which users own their follower list...
Apple’s upcoming updates — macOS Sequoia 15.3, iOS 18.3, and iPadOS 18.3 — will enable Apple Intelligence by default on compatible devices, requiring users to manually disable it if undesired. From Apple’s developer release notes: “For users new or upgrading to iOS 18.3, Apple Intelligence will be enabled automatically during iPhone onboarding. Users will have access to Apple Intelligence...
IMDb founder Col Needham is stepping down as CEO after 35 years, transitioning to executive chair. He will be succeeded by Nikki Santoro, who has served as the chief operating officer since 2021. TechCrunch reports: Santoro’s appointment is significant, as she is the first woman to become the CEO and only the second person to hold the position. Needham founded IMDb in 1990 at the age of 23,...
Donald Trump pardoned the creator of the world’s first dark web drug market, who is now a libertarian cause célèbre in some parts of the crypto community.
Ross Ulbricht was serving a life sentence for creating a site in a shady corner of the internet to sell heroin, cocaine and other illicit substances.
BrianFagioli shares a report from BetaNews: The Wine team has officially released Wine 10.0, marking a full year of extensive development with over 6,000 changes. This stable release introduces major updates designed to enhance performance, compatibility, and visual experience when running Windows applications on Linux and other non-Windows platforms. Here’s a list of the new changes and...
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from ZDNet: This year, artificial intelligence will be dominated by the maturation of AI code as corporate “workers” that can take over corporate processes and be managed just like employees, according to a year-outlook blog post disseminated by investment bank Goldman Sachs featuring its chief information officer, Marco Argenti. “The capabilities of AI...
According to CBS News, President Trump plans to announce billions of dollars in private sector investment to build AI infrastructure in the United States. From the report: OpenAI, Softbank and Oracle are planning a joint venture called Stargate, according to multiple people familiar with the deal. SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son is expected at the White House Tuesday afternoon, along with Sam Altman...
In the days before TikTok went dark, Instagram and Facebook released a flurry of new features and ran advertisements promoting itself as a comparable alternative.
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EA’s Origin PC client will be shut down on April 17, 2025, as Microsoft ends support for 32-bit software. “Anyone still using Origin will need to swap over to the EA app before that date,” adds Engadget. From the report: For those PC players who have not migrated over to the EA app, the company has an FAQ explaining the latest system requirements. The EA app runs on 64-bit architecture, and...
Other apps from the company behind TikTok, including CapCut and Lemon8, went dark this weekend before flickering back. The federal law banning TikTok also applies to them.