Altman was brought back to OpenAI only days after being fired.
Markey also urged Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to halt the release of an AI-powered chatbot.
Threads is intertwined with Meta's Instagram, and may have the ability to link the personal with the professional.
Millions of users have already signed up for the Twitter alternative.
Several leading tech companies have rushed to integrate their own AI-powered applications
With millions of pieces of content generated daily, platforms are increasingly relying on AI for moderation.
The FTC voted to pursue blocking the virtual reality deal.
Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr doubled-down on previous criticism of the agency's exclusion of Starlink.
The lawsuit comes years after Facebook was found to have been used to harvest personal data for political purposes.
International alert warns about Russian cyberattacks.
The new partnership aims to enlist state attorneys general in the effort to stop abusive robocalls.
Kinetic, a Windstream business, is plowing millions for broadband expansion in Georgia.
The Senate Commerce Committee will vote on Sohn’s renomination after confirmation efforts stalled last year.
The former FCC chairman said mapping issues need to be resolved before money leaves the door.
The former Facebook employee-turned-whistleblower said the company must be accountable for the social harm it causes.
Frances Haugen testifies in front of the Senate studying protecting kids online after revealing herself as Facebook whistleblower.
Letter follows Wall Street Journal story that reports Facebook knew about mental health damage Instagram has on teens.
The speech Democrats view as dangerous and offensive is the same speech that Republicans feel is being silenced.
A federal judge tossed the FTC's antitrust case against Facebook out of court Monday.
As Florida's governor signs new social media law, Section 230 is on a collision course with reform and the law.
Co-author of "The Amazon Jungle" says Section 230 has allowed Big Tech to get away with far too much.
Senators introduce rural broadband legislation, FCC tackles robocalling, advocates ask Facebook to stop developing Instagram for kids.
Congress may need another big tech breach to move earnestly on regulation, says consultant.
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Tech CEOs and industry lobbying groups alike congratulated President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris after their victory in the U.S. presidential election Saturday, offering...
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October 23, 2020 — Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee boycotted Thursday’s executive meeting, during which the committee, led by a Republican majority, advanced Amy...
August 5, 2020 — The five leaders of the Federal Trade Commission testified together before a Senate panel for the first time in nearly two years...
Google and Facebook have extraordinary control over information and communications systems in the United States. These two corporations dominate internet search, social media, and digital advertising,...
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Panelists speaking on a Thursday Brookings Institution webinar expressed mixed views on the likelihood of Congress passing a federal infrastructure stimulus by the summer of 2021....
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July 30, 2020 – Several of the companies featured in Wednesday’s blockbuster big tech hearing need to be broken up, House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman David...
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