Technology
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Technology
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Welcome to The Hill’s Technology newsletter, I’m Julia Shapero — tracking the latest moves from Capitol Hill to Silicon Valley.
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How policy will be impacting the tech sector now and in the future:
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Former President Trump on Tuesday attacked media outlets over coverage of his lengthy chat with billionaire Elon Musk on social platform X, which the mogul owns. “I spent 2 1/2 hours last night talking to Elon, a fantastic guy, getting all-time record Views/hits, and all the Fake News wants to report is that the servers crashed (because of the tremendous volume!), and the show opened a little late,” Trump wrote …
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Vice President Harris’s campaign responded to former President Trump’s interview with Elon Musk on Monday, calling them “self-obsessed rich guys” and jabbing them over their livestream issues. “Trump’s entire campaign is in service of people like Elon Musk and himself — self-obsessed rich guys who will sell out the middle class and who cannot run a livestream in the year 2024,” the campaign wrote in an official statement after …
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Monday’s highly anticipated conversation between former President Trump and Tesla founder Elon Musk on the social platform X was delayed by tech issues, which Musk blamed on an apparent cyberattack. Musk, who owns X and has endorsed Trump in the 2024 presidential race, posted that there appeared to be a “massive DDOS,” or denial-of-service attack, targeting the platform. “Working on shutting it down,” Musk posted. “Worst case, …
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News we’ve flagged from the intersection of tech and other topics:
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Bluesky signups jump in UK amid Musk drama
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The social media platform Bluesky has seen a surge in signups in the United Kingdom, as X owner Elon Musk has been accused of exacerbating tensions with his “civil war” comments amid far-right rioting in Britain, Reuters reported.
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Google launches Gemini Live
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Google has launched Gemini Live, which allows users to have voice chats with the tech giant’s artificial intelligence (AI) powered chatbot Gemini, TechCrunch reported.
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Upcoming news themes and events we’re watching:
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- Digital creators and industry professionals will head to the White House on Wednesday for the White House Creator Economy Conference.
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Branch out with other reads on The Hill:
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom nudges school districts to restrict student cellphone use
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom sent letters Tuesday to school districts, urging them to restrict students’ use of smartphones on campus — a move that comes amid an ongoing nationwide debate about the mental health impacts of social media on children and teens. In South Carolina, …
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Google on Tuesday unveiled its next generation of Pixel phones, providing the maker of Android software a head start on the next iPhone in the race to bring more artificial-intelligence services to devices that have become people’s constant companions. The showcase held …
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Two key stories on The Hill right now:
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Ukraine’s offensive inside Russia’s Kursk region has opened a new chapter in the war that is threatening Moscow’s advantage across the 600-mile eastern … Read more
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The Biden administration filed an emergency appeal Tuesday at the Supreme Court urging the justices to reinstate the president’s latest student loan … Read more
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You’re all caught up. See you tomorrow!
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