Congress is once again attempting to pass a national data privacy law. But while it would introduce new protections in some states, it would weaken privacy rights in others - and it's missing several elements that privacy advocates deem necessary. The SECURE Data Act is the product of a Republican data privacy working group led […]

Ina Fried / Axios:
Meta inks deal to use more Amazon chips  —  Meta on Friday announced a deal to use Amazon-designed chips to help deliver its next generation of AI models. … - The new pact, which builds on an existing partnership between AWS and Meta, will make Meta one of the largest users of Graviton chips, the companies said.

Kindred author Octavia Butler kept Survivor out of print for 45 years. It's finally being republished. Here's why it's worth reading.

Daniel Ren / South China Morning Post:
Huawei plans to spend up to ~$11.7B over five years to boost compute for training and testing autonomous cars, with ~$2.64B for autonomous driving R&D in 2026  —  Company claims it will outspend all rivals combined to boost computing power, which is essential to enhance advanced driving systems

The filmmaker behind Decision to Leave and The Handmaiden takes on late-stage capitalism in the darkly hilarious No Other Choice