“The federal government has effectively given up on regulating driverless vehicles. That’s good news for Elon Musk.” theverge.com
The Middle East and Africa are hot spots for data center growth. fierce-network.com
“One of the most tech-savvy judges in the US has ruled that Anthropic is within its rights to scan purchased books to train its Claude AI model, but that pirating content is legally out of bounds.” theregister.com
The résumé is dying, and AI is holding the smoking gun. HR departments are being overwhelmed by “hiring slop” — applicants using AI to bulk-generate resumes. arstechnica.com
The LA Dodgers claim they deterred an ICE raid, but the men in masks claim otherwise. techdirt.com
Mitchellaneous Vol. LXXXVIII: Twelve things I saw on the Internet
We’ve been traveling, and I’ve been mostly unplugged from the news during that time. I see we’re going to war in the Middle East again. I’m sure it will go well this time. Fourth time’s a charm, right?
A Republican lawmaker suffered delays receiving care for her life-threatening ectopic pregnancy, blames the left. Classic MAGA: Pass a bad law and then blame the people who opposed the law for the problems the law creates. theguardian.com
House staffers can’t have WhatsApp on their devices. The chief administrative officer claims the messaging app is “high-risk.” theverge.com
You sound like ChatGPT: AI is changing how we write and what we sound like when we talk. theverge.com