Ars TechnicaElon Musk tried to hire OpenAI founders to start AI unit inside Tesla
INPACE Hub💡 What’s next for EU–Japan digital cooperation?
🇪🇺 At the EU–Japan Digital Week 2026, one thing became clear: we don’t need more ideas—we need implementation.
👉 Read more: https://inpacehub.eu/2026/05/06/eu-japan-digital-week-2026-lessons-tech-cooperation/
Key shift 👉 from dialogue → delivery
Key need 👉 stronger public–private collaboration
Key opportunity 👉 scaling joint solutions globally (incl. Africa)
With Japan now associated to Horizon Europe, this partnership is stepping up.
ilias 🏴☠️💙💛great breakdown of Sony's compliance with Online Safety Act's ID verification requirement (because it should be called for what it is) and awful choice of provider https://youtu.be/BU7NIVWJigM
one thing missed: as far as I understand, Sony's "age verification" by phone number is deceptive bc it clearly states that it'll use "owner of the phone contract" details. which means PAYG SIM card owners are locked out.
#AgeVerification #OnlineSafetyAct #OSA #TechPolicy #Tech #Gaming #Sony #UK #UnitedKingdom
SCAN FACE TO PLAY: PlayStation ID Verification
OpenAI president explains to jury why his diary entries sound greedy
readuncutThe CEO of OpenAI resigned from a nuclear company he'd taken public "to avoid conflict of interest" while retaining 4.8% equity that would benefit from any subsequent OpenAI deal. This is a referee taking off the jersey, walking to the stands, and continuing to collect his cut of ticket sales while insisting he has no influence on the game. https://readuncut.com/open-ai-has-little-effective-governance/
#OpenAI #ConflictOfInterest #TechPolicy #CorporateGovernance
#OpenAI #ConflictOfInterest #TechPolicy #CorporateGovernance
OpenAI has the governance structure of a unicorn - it does not exist
OpenAI built its brand on responsible governance. The internal record says otherwise. A web of 400 portfolio companies, a venture fund Sam owned without the board's knowledge, and a pattern of deals that keep landing in his favor.
WYM ModAshley Capoot and Kate Rooney report: Is the US government quietly preparing to police AI before it's released? The Trump administration just signed testing agreements with Google DeepMind, Microsoft, and xAI, and is exploring a new working group to vet models. This could significantly reshape how frontier AI systems launch. See the full story: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/05/ai-oversight-trump-google-microsoft-xai.html #AI #TechPolicy
DHS abuses 1930s customs law in attempt to get data on Canadian from Google
EngadgetThe White House is considering tighter regulation of new AI models
https://www.engadget.com/2164390/the-white-house-is-considering-tighter-regulation-of-new-ai-models/
NYT > Home PageWhite House Considers Vetting A.I. Models Before They Are Released
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/technology/trump-ai-models.html
NYT > TechnologyWhite House Considers Vetting A.I. Models Before They Are Released
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/technology/trump-ai-models.html