Rivian just announced the pending receipt of $6.6 billion from the US government as part of a loan. If this goes through, the company will finally open its long-promised Georgia factory.
The UK government is expected to launch a parliamentary inquiry into the roll of social media in summer riots, particularly around the use of generative AI.
Bluesky, which has surged after the US election, announced on Friday that it won’t train generative AI on users’ posts. Bluesky’s announcement coincided with X’s new terms of service that enable just that.
Reporters Without Borders said it’s pressing charges against X for its role in a Kremlin-backed disinformation campaign spreading fake news about Ukraine.
A Japanese company just built a wooden satellite and sent it to space in order to test the material’s durability. This could pave the way to more space-based structures made from wood.