Politics

TL/DR - The US government has passed legislation that bans TikTok unless its Chinese owner ByteDance sells it to a government-approved buyer due to fears of sensitive user data access by the Chinese government. The ban targets app stores and internet hosting companies, potentially imposing civil penalties on them for distributing or maintaining…

TL/DR - The conservative majority of the Supreme Court appeared open to recognizing some level of immunity from federal prosecution for the official acts of former presidents, during arguments about former President Donald Trump's 2020 election case. The court, however, expressed skepticism towards Trump's broad argument that he should be…

TL/DR - Six years ago, Google signed a $9 million contract to develop an AI tool for the military, designed to aid in identifying targets using drone footage—a project known as Project Maven. Initial protestations from Google employees led to the company’s withdrawal, but the project continued with other contractors and is now being tested in…

TL/DR - The US Senate has passed four key bills concerning Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and national security, which are now pending President Joe Biden's signature. An approved measure targets TikTok, with its Chinese owner ByteDance given nine months to sell to non-Chinese ownership or shut down operations in the US. Further, the Federal Trade…