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The Power Struggle Over AI and TikTok

It's issue #246 of DNT Weekly and as per usual the week has been eventful. Here's what we've been reading of late.

Trump moves to scrap 'dangerous and immoral' diversity and inclusion schemes. - Read more about it here.

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Singapore is turning to AI to care for its rapidly aging population

The country has a dire shortage of nurses, so to fill the manpower gap, it’s using AI for preventive care.

Trump announces a $500 billion AI infrastructure investment in the US

Three top tech firms on Tuesday announced that they will create a new company, called Stargate, to grow artificial intelligence infrastructure in the United States.

The global struggle over how to regulate AI

Big AI companies have come out hard against comprehensive regulatory efforts in the West — but are receiving a warm welcome from leaders in many other countries.

Trump says he is open to Musk buying TikTok if Tesla CEO wants to do so

The short video app used by 170 million Americans was taken offline temporarily for users shortly before a law that said it must be sold by its Chinese owner ByteDance on national security grounds, or be banned, took effect on Sunday.

YouTube star MrBeast joins bid to buy TikTok in US

Creator links up with Jesse Tinsley as Donald Trump says he is open to Elon Musk and Larry Ellison buying site.

The Elon Musk effect: Tech bros of the Silicon Valley unite

Donald Trump’s swearing-in as the 47th President of the United States became a surprising tech billionaire gathering, with Elon Musk leading the charge.

✨ Product find of the week

Browser Use - Make websites accessible for AI agents

Browser Use make websites accessible for AI agents by extracting all interactive elements. It combines advanced AI capabilities with robust browser automation to make web interactions seamless for AI agents.

📰 In other news

Edge of Mars’ great dichotomy eroded back by hundreds of kilometers

How AI-assisted coding will change software engineering: hard truths

Why is Meta giving up on fact checking?

Fire destroys Starship on its seventh test flight, raining debris from space

Special mentions this week

Why California wants Big Oil to pay for its wildfires?

Here are the types of AI companies enterprise VCs want to back in 2025

‘We’ve got 1,460 days to go’: This TikTok creator is monitoring egg prices under Trump

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