Prior to his arrest, the FTX founder did a string of media interviews to tell his side of the story. In the courtroom, those comments came back to haunt him.
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Joe Biden’s Big AI Plan Sounds Scary—but Lacks Bite
Joe Biden’s new executive order is billed as the biggest governmental AI plan ever. Unless he can convince a dysfunctional US Congress and overseas rivals to play along, its effects will be limited.
Sam Bankman-Fried Built a Crypto Paradise in the Bahamas—Now He’s a Bad Memory
FTX staff lived the high life in the Bahamas. Following the exchange’s high-profile collapse, the country is trying to rebuild its reputation.
Greece’s New Political Star Is a TikTok Creation
Stefanos Kasselakis is the darling of the country’s media, with a celebrity status forged on social media. But how much of his carefully crafted image is real?
How to Create Images With ChatGPT’s New Dall-E 3 Integration
OpenAI’s new image generator is powerful and flawed. Here’s how to use the beta feature in ChatGPT Plus, and some advice for getting started.
Rocket Alert Apps Warn Israelis of Incoming Attacks While Gaza Is Left in the Dark
Civilians in Israel can get mobile alerts of incoming rockets from apps that relay data from the Israel Defense Forces. Gaza has no early warning system, or internet access.
Here’s a New Plan to Rein In the Gilded Tech Bros
Former FCC chair Tom Wheeler likens today’s tech giants to 19th-century robber barons and argues only government intervention can prevent them harming the public interest.
GM’s Cruise Halts Self-Driving Operations Across the US After Regulator Safety Fears
Two days after safety fears led regulators to suspend Cruise’s self-driving permit for San Francisco, the company says its fleet in Austin and other US cities will now operate with human supervision.
TikTok Streamers Are Staging ‘Israel vs. Palestine’ Live Matches to Cash In on Virtual Gifts
TikTokkers are using a little-known livestreaming feature to falsely represent Israelis and Palestinians—and the company is taking a cut of costly in-app gifts viewers give to participants.
Why Read Books When You Can Use Chatbots to Talk to Them Instead?
Book publishers are experimenting with chatbot editions of new titles, providing “conversational companions” for readers.