Cruise disputes claim that its autonomous vehicle delayed first responders https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/02/cruise-disputes-claim-that-its-autonomous-vehicle-delayed-first-responders-.html

Roborock adds two new robot vacs to its Q line https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/30/23851502/roborock-q5-pro-q8-max-robot-vacuum-launch-price-ifa

Elon Musk's X will use public data to train AI models https://www.engadget.com/elon-musks-x-will-use-public-data-to-train-ai-models-184924197.html?_fsig=SFoIlbOiX7GNwKh4iDJSlw--~A

Dell shares hit record high after report, forecasts impress with AI in mix https://www.reuters.com/technology/dell-shares-hit-record-high-after-report-forecasts-impress-with-ai-mix-2023-09-01/

Apple’s Decision to Kill Its CSAM Photo-Scanning Tool Sparks Fresh Controversy https://www.wired.com/story/apple-csam-scanning-heat-initiative-letter/

Judge blocks law requiring parental consent for kids to use social media https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/31/judge-arkansas-law-parental-consent-social-media-00113696

Washington investigates Tesla’s ‘Elon Mode’ autopilot https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/31/cars/tesla-elon-mode-autopilot-investigation/

Google Alleges 'Deep-Seated Bias' by DOJ Top Antitrust Official Jonathan Kanter https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-31/google-alleges-deep-seated-bias-by-doj-top-antitrust-official

NYPD will use drones to monitor private parties over Labor Day weekend https://www.engadget.com/nypd-will-use-drones-to-monitor-private-parties-over-labor-day-weekend-001909102.html

Porn age verification law is unconstitutional, says judge https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/31/23854369/texas-porn-age-verification-law-blocked-judge

X plans to collect users’ biometric data, along with education and job history https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/31/x-plans-to-collect-users-biometric-data-along-with-education-and-job-history/

Saints Row developer Volition shuts down after 30 years thanks to a $2 billion deal gone south https://www.techspot.com/news/99993-holding-company-shuts-down-30-year-veteran-studio.html

YouTuber Loses $60K Worth of Crypto After Showing Seed Phrases on Stream https://decrypt.co/154522/youtuber-loses-60k-worth-crypto-after-showing-seed-phrase-stream

Washington investigates Tesla’s ‘Elon Mode’ autopilot https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/31/cars/tesla-elon-mode-autopilot-investigation/

X wants permission to start collecting your biometric data and employment history https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/31/23853618/x-privacy-policy-update-biometrics-job-history

Meta releases a data set to probe computer vision models for biases https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/31/meta-releases-a-data-set-to-probe-computer-vision-models-for-biases/

Major websites are blocking AI crawlers from accessing their content https://www.axios.com/2023/08/31/major-websites-are-blocking-ai-crawlers-from-accessing-their-content

Global Smartphone Shipments Will Hit Lowest Point in a Decade, IDC Says https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/global-smartphone-shipments-will-hit-lowest-point-in-a-decade-idc-says/

OpenAI Says Authors' ChatGPT Copyright Claims 'Defective' In Motion to Dismiss https://www.vice.com/en/article/4a349m/openai-says-authors-chatgpt-copyright-claims-defective-in-motion-to-dismiss

A tale of two feeds https://restofworld.org/2023/newsletter-latin-america-bolivia-chile-car-theft/