The experimental app, internally called “Arena,” would be independent of Facebook and Instagram. It could compete for attention with Polymarket and Kalshi, the biggest prediction markets.
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U.S. Presses Meta to Agree to A.I. Reviews
Federal officials are urging the lone major tech company holdout to allow government safety evaluations, weeks after ordering Anthropic to pull its latest model.
China Takes Supercomputer Crown From U.S. For First Time Since 2017
A supercomputer in Shenzhen was declared the world’s fastest. It uses only standard microprocessors and not the special-purpose chips called graphics processing units.
Tesla Crash That Killed a Texas Woman Will be Investigated by Federal Regulators
The car’s driver-assistance system was in use when the crash killed a woman on Friday, the police said.
N.S.A. Lost Access to Powerful A.I. Model Amid Anthropic Dispute
A recent episode underscored the Trump administration’s increasing reliance on advanced A.I. systems for cybersecurity even as it battles a leading U.S. developer.
White House drastically shortens deadline for dropping quantum-vulnerable crypto
The White House is drastically shortening the deadline for government agencies and organizations to adopt new quantum-resistant encryption systems that will withstand attacks that use quantum computers, as the federal government seeks to protect decades’ worth of secrets belonging to militaries, banks, governments, and most individuals on Earth. The executive order, titled Securing the Nation...
Oracle’s 21,000 layoffs help drive its debt-fueled AI investments
The growing use of AI contributed to Oracle laying off 21,000 workers in a year, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Monday. In its annual regulatory filing for the fiscal year ending May 31, Oracle said it has 141,000 full-time employees. In its 2025 filing, Oracle said it had 162,000 employees. The...
(BPRW) Black Voters Matter Launches Multi-Media “Declaration Of A New Nation” Series
(Black PR Wire) GEORGIA – As the U.S. marks its 250th year of independence on July 4, the country continues to grapple with the promises offered by the 14th Amendment: equal rights and due process for all its citizens. For more t…
Following user outcry, AMD reinstates memory encryption in consumer CPUs
Consumer AMD CPUs will once again offer encryption protections against physical attacks after facing user backlash for silently removing the feature. As Ars reported last week, AMD stripped the protection, known as TSME, from consumer Ryzen processors. Short for Transparent Secure Memory Encryption, TSME encrypts the entire contents stored in memory, making the data useless...
(BPRW) PlayVS and Urban One Announce Official Name and Logo of Historic League: “Power4+ HBCU Esports League”
(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES, CA — PlayVS and Urban One recently revealed the official name and logo of their national HBCU collegiate esports competition: Power4+ HBCU Esports League. Building on their landmark February…