What tech CEOs and executives have said about ICE’s actions in Minnesota

The Trump administration’s approach to immigration has reached a level of violence that the tech industry cannot ignore. Here’s how tech leaders are responding to the moment.

India’s Supreme Court to WhatsApp: ‘You cannot play with the right to privacy’

India’s top court is investigating WhatsApp’s data-sharing model, monopoly power, and user consent.

Coalition demands federal Grok ban over nonconsensual sexual content

Nonprofits urge the U.S. government to suspend Grok in federal agencies after the xAI chatbot generated thousands of nonconsensual sexual images, raising national security and child safety concerns.

Amazon’s ‘Melania’ documentary makes $7M on opening weekend

While the documentary is exceeding box office expectations, it’s unlikely to make a profit in theaters.

Indonesia ‘conditionally’ lifts ban on Grok

Indonesia has followed Malaysia and the Philippines in lifting a ban on xAI’s chatbot Grok.

India offers zero taxes through 2047 to lure global AI workloads

New Delhi’s latest move comes as Amazon, Google, and Microsoft expand data center investments in India.

Reid Hoffman urges Silicon Valley leaders to stop bending the knee to President Trump

Some Valley CEOs have condemned recent border patrol events, but Hoffman urges them to wield their influence more powerfully.

Medium gives employees Friday off to participate in national strike protesting ICE

Activists behind the general strike are calling for “no work, no school, and no shopping” amid a push to defund ICE, which has escalated raids in U.S. cities, killing several people, including two U.S. citizens earlier this month in Minneapolis.

Apple’s new iPhone and iPad security feature limits cell networks from collecting precise location data

The new security feature makes it more difficult for police and malicious hackers to obtain a person’s precise location data from a cell phone company.

Trump energy department loosens rules on nuclear safety

The new rules apply to nuclear reactors built on Department of Energy property, which includes several currently being developed by startups.