TikTok’s CEO Got Blasted By Both Sides During An Intense Congressional Hearing

TikTok’s CEO Got Blasted By Both Sides During An Intense Congressional Hearing

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew faced a bipartisan grilling on Thursday as he appeared before the House Energy and Commerce Committee to address lawmakers’ concerns about the video sharing app, which has 150 million active users in the US. Of particular concern to the committee was the company’s China-based parent company, ByteDance, and its suspected…

Midjourney Allegedly Banned A Journalist After He Created AI Images Of Donald Trump Getting Arrested

Midjourney Allegedly Banned A Journalist After He Created AI Images Of Donald Trump Getting Arrested

Prosecutors in New York are thought to be on the brink of filing an indictment against Donald Trump over a hush money payment to former adult film star Stormy Daniels. It would mark the first time in US history that a president, past or present, would face criminal charges. Many are envisioning — some gleefully…

Midjourney Allegedly Banned A Journalist After He Created AI Images Of Donald Trump Getting Arrested

Midjourney Allegedly Banned A Journalist After He Created AI Images Of Donald Trump Getting Arrested

Prosecutors in New York are thought to be on the brink of filing an indictment against Donald Trump over a hush money payment to former adult film star Stormy Daniels. It would mark the first time in US history that a president, past or present, would face criminal charges. Many are envisioning — some gleefully…

Congress Wanted Me To Turn Over A Document About TikTok’s Links To China. Here’s Why I Refused.

Congress Wanted Me To Turn Over A Document About TikTok’s Links To China. Here’s Why I Refused.

Fellow journalists who have spoken to TikTok press representatives have told me that company reps open my emails requesting comment with trepidation. One journalist said a rep told them that invariably I’ll be asking them to comment on an internal policy, a leaked document, or a new feature they didn’t even know existed yet. And…

Congress Wanted Me To Turn Over A Document About TikTok’s Links To China. Here’s Why I Refused.

Congress Wanted Me To Turn Over A Document About TikTok’s Links To China. Here’s Why I Refused.

Fellow journalists who have spoken to TikTok press representatives have told me that company reps open my emails requesting comment with trepidation. One journalist said a rep told them that invariably I’ll be asking them to comment on an internal policy, a leaked document, or a new feature they didn’t even know existed yet. And…

I Tried 5 AirPod Dupes From Amazon, And One Is Pretty Decent

I Tried 5 AirPod Dupes From Amazon, And One Is Pretty Decent

I lost my AirPods, and I simply refuse to pay to buy new ones. The latest third-generation AirPods — which are fantastic! I reviewed them! — start at $169. The older second-gen version is $120 (yes, there are sometimes deals online). These prices aren’t ridiculous; after all, they’re luxury products, and the price point is…

This Therapist Accidentally Gave Himself An Unfortunate Username On TikTok

This Therapist Accidentally Gave Himself An Unfortunate Username On TikTok

Leezer, 30, a licensed clinical social worker in Chicago who runs his own private practice, created the TikTok less than a month ago to post videos about the kinds of things he focuses on with his clients: self-esteem, body image, anxiety. Then, last week, he got the comment on one of his videos.  “In that…

The Battle For AI Supremacy Got Super Intense This Week, Risks Be Damned

The Battle For AI Supremacy Got Super Intense This Week, Risks Be Damned

No one has been able to shut up about artificial intelligence since OpenAI unleashed ChatGPT onto the world in November. But this week, there was so much AI chatter that even people who work in the field have been struggling to keep up.  First, Google announced that it was sprinkling AI dust on Gmail, Google…

I Had AI Write My Instagram Captions, And My Friends Did A Wellness Check On Me

I Had AI Write My Instagram Captions, And My Friends Did A Wellness Check On Me

This first post got some great feedback from friends, who seemed somewhat interested. “Would try!” said someone. “Love a frank review,” said another.  But some people seemed to notice the tone was a little… strange. “Great content thanks for sharing,” commented another friend dryly. “Is this an #ad?” asked a former coworker. Most excitingly, the…