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The one-year moratorium will affect 600,000 students. (Politico)
+\u00a0 It applies to any software using student-facing generative AI.<\/em> (AP)
+ Here\u2019s how kids feel about AI, in their own words. <\/em>(MIT Technology Review\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
It\u2019s linked 166 cases to illegal operations and talent poaching. (Rest of World)
+ Taiwan’s president says its chip prowess is built on democracy. <\/em>(Reuters $)
+ But its \u201csilicon shield\u201d could be weakening. <\/em>(MIT Technology Review)<\/p>\n
It\u2019s using tech from UK startup Wayve and, initially, safety drivers. (Verge)
+ But in the US, Uber has allied with driver unions to slow robotaxis.<\/em> (FT $)
+ And, back in the UK, Uber\u2019s being sued over algorithmic pay. <\/em>(Guardian)<\/p>\n
A US judge rejected the government\u2019s demand to force a sale. (Guardian)
+ But it must change how it treats rivals and shares information.<\/em> (NYT $)
+ The decision is a big deal for antitrust investigations<\/em>. (WSJ $)<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Targets included student activists, lawmakers and a local councilor. (Reuters $)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n