Month: January 2025
Meta appoints new Trump-friendly policy chief
Meta is shaking up its policy team ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, with global policy head Nick Clegg stepping down after seven years at the company. He’ll be replaced by Joel Kaplan, a prominent Republican and Meta’s current vice president of policy. In a post on Facebook, Clegg says…
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Sam Altman reveals your biggest requests for OpenAI in 2025 and there are two I’d love to see happen
In a tweet on X.com, OpenAI CEO and founder Sam Altman listed what people most want most from the company in 2025. It makes for very interesting reading, and it’s not all about ChatGPT. In answer to the question “What would you like OpenAI to build/fix in 2025?” Altman has…
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Net neutrality eviscerated by appeals court ruling
Federal net neutrality rules, which briefly came back from the dead under the Biden administration, have been struck down by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. The three-judge panel ruled that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) does not have the authority to impose net neutrality rules on internet service providers…
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How to watch Awesome Games Done Quick 2025
The best thing about the start of a new year isn’t the goal-setting or the aspirational self-improvement — it’s watching Awesome Games Done Quick. AGDQ is one of the premiere events for speedrunning, with an entire week of high-skill gameplay and loads of heart as gamers raise money for charity.…
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Google Chrome extensions hack may have started much earlier than expected
New details have emerged regarding recent cyberattack A malicious Google Chrome extension led to 400,000 users being infected with malware Attackers were reportedly planning the campaign as early as March 2024 The recent cyberattack which hit security firm Cyberhaven and then affected a number of Google Chrome extenions may have…
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The US government announced a ‘historic’ nuclear energy deal
The General Services Administration (GSA), which manages government buildings, just announced a major nuclear energy contract. The announcement comes on the heels of several big tech companies making a flurry of nuclear energy deals last year. The 10-year, $840 million contract is for 10 million megawatt-hours of electricity, which the…
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