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We bring you the latest tech news, deep dives and perspectives on topics like AI, social media and innovations. Posts are handpicked by Flipboard's editorial […]

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will be co-CEO of AI startup Project Prometheus.

@theverge reports: https://flip.it/u_M7uN

#ai #jeffbezos #artificialintelligence #tech #amazon
Jeff Bezos will be co-CEO of AI startup Project Prometheus
Jeff Bezos has a new job.
www.theverge.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:18 PM
OpenAI is piloting group chat in ChatGPT, letting multiple users join one conversation. It’s already running in Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and Taiwan. Is this a cool idea? Learn more from @Axios@flipboard.com, including how the pilot works:

https://flip.it/wVsDCU

#tech #ai #chatgpt […]
Original post on flipboard.social
flipboard.social
November 16, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Black Friday deals may have decreased in value in recent years, but you can still score some serious discounts if you know where to look. @PCWorld@flipboard.com lays it all out for us, providing links to early deals and pointers on how to come out a winner:

https://flip.it/j.qbd3

#tech […]
Original post on flipboard.social
flipboard.social
November 15, 2025 at 11:08 PM
The financial scrutiny into OpenAI has been building for a year. Now, leaked documents provide more of a glimpse into the company — specifically its revenue and compute costs. Read more from @Techcrunch:

https://flip.it/w34_nU

#tech #openai #chatgpt #technology #ai
techcrunch.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:36 PM
AI-powered toys? What could go wrong? “After testing three different toys powered by AI,” Frank Landymore writes, “researchers from the US Public Interest Research Group found that the playthings can easily verge into risky conversational territory for children, including telling them where to […]
Original post on flipboard.social
flipboard.social
November 14, 2025 at 11:49 PM
@pluralistic urges Europe and Canada to stop catering to U.S. tech giants.

@PCMag reports on Cory Doctorow's "plan for a better internet: legalize jailbreaking, modding, and tinkering."

https://flip.it/c2Gyq_

#tech #technology #internet #enshittification #bigtech
Cory Doctorow's Plan for a Better Internet: Legalize Jailbreaking, Modding, and Tinkering
The digital-rights advocate urges Europe and Canada to stop catering to US tech giants.
www.pcmag.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:40 PM
This was one day these firefighters wish they had off. How a safety drill at Elon Musk’s Boring Company left participants with permanent burns, from @Techcrunch:

https://flip.it/KFj9IH

#tech #elonmusk #technology
techcrunch.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Steam Machines are back! @ign's Jackie Thomas got hands-on with the new console-like gaming PC from Valve and gives the lowdown on design, specs and performance. Sadly, the one thing we all want to know — price — hasn't yet been made public.

https://flip.it/qeI3qk

#gaming #pcgaming #valve […]
Original post on flipboard.social
flipboard.social
November 13, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Reposted by Flipboard Tech Desk
This thing that 404 is writing about in the US—the dehumanizing fake content created purely because Facebook pays people to make it?

https://www.404media.co/ai-generated-videos-of-ice-raids-are-wildly-viral-on-facebook/

It has a direct precedent in the Myanmar genocide and has been widely […]
Original post on mas.to
mas.to
November 12, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Actors Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey partner with ElevenLabs for AI voice cloning.

@AssociatedPress reports: "McConaughey said the deal will enable him to voice his newsletter in Spanish."

https://flip.it/WglMXO

#ai #artificialintelligence #elevenlabs #tech #hollywood #entertainment
Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey partner with ElevenLabs for AI voice cloning
Oscar-winning actors Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey have partnered with voice-cloning company ElevenLabs.
apnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Reposted by Flipboard Tech Desk
I miss Vine. I miss authentic human social media instead of AI slop. Being able to choose who you follow rather than being force fed content by adversarial algorithms. So I built a thing to bring the idea of Vine back […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
November 13, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Watchdog group Public Citizen demands OpenAI withdraw AI video app Sora over deepfake dangers.

@AssociatedPress reports the nonprofit group argues that the app’s hasty release so that it could launch ahead of competitors shows a “consistent and dangerous pattern of OpenAI rushing to market with […]
Original post on flipboard.social
flipboard.social
November 12, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Reposted by Flipboard Tech Desk
New: A judge in Washington has ruled images from Flock surveillance cameras are public records and that anyone can request them. Highlights the pervasiveness of this tech and just how much surveillance is being done. Very notable ruling […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
November 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Apple removes gay dating apps from Chinese App Store at Beijing’s request.

CNBC reports: "The country’s app space has become increasingly restrictive in recent years, with Apple recently complying with orders to remove apps like Meta’s WhatsApp and Threads."

https://flip.it/JWA.Fy

#apple […]
Original post on flipboard.social
flipboard.social
November 11, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Don’t be surprised if you get a call from “Mindy” sometime soon. 1mind, a startup co-founded by Amanda Kahlow, has been quietly shipping its sales agent, named Mindy, for about a year. On Monday, the startup announced a $30 million Series A round led by Battery Ventures. This brings 1mind’s […]
Original post on flipboard.social
flipboard.social
November 10, 2025 at 11:11 PM
China rolls out its version of the U.S. H-1B visa to attract foreign tech workers.

@AssociatedPress reports: "The K-visa rolled out by Beijing last month is part of China’s widening effort to catch up with the U.S. in the race for global talent and cutting edge technology." […]
Original post on flipboard.social
flipboard.social
November 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Apple’s iPhone already supports texting, calling emergency services, and contacting roadside assistance via satellite connectivity. More satellite-powered features may be on the way. @Techcrunch has more:

https://flip.it/IRGeTW

#tech #apple #iphone #technology
techcrunch.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:32 PM
AI systems that power modern life sure seem to be training on Wikipedia. But will the online encyclopedia embrace the technology itself? @sciencefocus spoke to Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales to find out:

https://flip.it/tzSb-c

#tech #ai #wikipedia #technology #artificialintelligence
How AI could soon be used by Wikipedia, according to its founder | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Jimmy Wales, internet entrepreneur and founder of Wikipedia, reveals major changes coming to the web’s biggest bank of human knowledge
www.sciencefocus.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Seven more families have filed lawsuits against OpenAI claiming that the company’s GPT-4o model was released prematurely and without effective safeguards. Some of the suits address ChatGPT’s alleged role in suicides of their family members. @Techcrunch reports:

https://flip.it/9IY3zo

#tech AI […]
Original post on flipboard.social
flipboard.social
November 7, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Google, Microsoft, and Meta have stopped publishing workforce diversity data, according to a report in @WIRED.

"Other big tech companies including Amazon, Apple, and Nvidia have continued their annual disclosures this year even as the Trump administration cracks down on DEI."

Registration may […]
Original post on flipboard.social
flipboard.social
November 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
A U.S. judge rules against online platform Roblox, keeping alleged abuse case in the public eye.

@abc reports: "A lawsuit alleges the platform helped facilitate child sexual exploitation."

https://flip.it/RcIfjK

#roblox #tech #technology #gaming
Judge rules against online platform Roblox, keeping alleged abuse case in the public eye
A father's lawsuit against the online gaming platform Roblox will remain in the public eye after a judge denied the company's bid for private arbitration.
abcnews.go.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:39 PM
How successful has Twitter's rebrand to X been? Well, most people still refer to the platform as "X, formerly Twitter," so we're going to say, not very. The team at Creative Bloq report on the blue bird's last gasp, as X sunsets the twitter.com URL, and how — no surprise — that's not gone […]
Original post on flipboard.social
flipboard.social
November 5, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Australia adds Reddit and Kick to social media platforms banning children under 16.

@AssociatedPress reports: https://flip.it/sJSqpw

#socialmedia #reddit #australia #technology
Australia adds Reddit and Kick to social media platforms banning children under 16
Australia has added Reddit and Kick to its list of social media platforms that must ban children under 16 from having accounts.
apnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Gaza Sky Geeks (GSG) gave the Gaza Strip a glimpse of an international future, training thousands of young people training in coding, digital marketing, graphic design and entrepreneurship. This offered them a gateway to new remote work from within the besieged territory. Then Hamas attacked […]
Original post on flipboard.social
flipboard.social
November 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM