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Consulting with top executives by the White House is not strange. Almost all presidents have a history of consulting and working with top executives in American companies. However, the role of CEOs of technology companies has always been more significant. The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) provides funds for scientific projects and determines the country’s policies on artificial intelligence. However, the recent contribution of a foundation belonging to Eric Schmidt to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has raised concerns over ethical issues....

Facebook entered the live game streaming space in 2018. Twitch, YouTube, and Mixer were some of the biggest names in the industry at that time. Thanks to its huge user base, Facebook Gaming quickly became a reckoning force too, enough for the company to launch a mobile app in April 2020. The social media biggie announced programs to support and attract big-name gamers to its platform. It even absorbed Microsoft’s Mixer into Facebook Gaming....

According to Engadget (via CNBC), San Francisco federal district court Judge James Donato Issued the final verdict on Donald Trump’s return to Twitter. According to the ruling, Twitter’s deactivation of Trump’s account did not violate the First Amendment. In January 2021, after Trump’s supporters raided the Capitol, Twitter decided to suspend Trump’s account. Yet, it hasn’t allowed him to get his account back. After Trump filed a lawsuit, Twitter said the lawsuit was against the company’s First Amendment free speech rights....

Three employees familiar with the project told Business Insider that Google wants to target younger customers who are using wearables more than ever. Project Eleven also wants to help older kids “form healthy relationships with their phones and social media.” The product can also let parents check their kids’ location in real-time and contact them. Of course, you shouldn’t expect to get your hands on the product anytime soon because the project’s unveiling is scheduled for sometime in 2024....

The Fortnitemares film festival will focus on spooky shorts The Fortnitemares film festival will focus on spooky shorts Those who are into the spooky and macabre should like this little showcase. In the spirit of Halloween, Fornite will be showing several animated shorts by up-and-coming independent animators, as with the other film festivals. This time, however, these will lean more toward the spooky side of things. Usually, the film festivals are held on the combat-free map called “Party Royale....