As it turns 15, it's worth considering why Fast Five remains a highpoint for the iconic movie franchise

Tim Harford / Financial Times:
A working paper uses an LLM to analyze X's political discourse, finding that anger is by far the most common emotion expressed by US users, especially those 65+  —  There is a gap between the calm, rational decision-makers we often aspire to be and the overwrought, sentiment-tossed creatures we often are.

Meta is breaching Europe's Digital Services Act (DSA) rules by failing to prevent children under 13 from using Facebook and Instagram, according to a preliminary decision issued by the European Commission. The Commission announced the ruling on Wednesday after an almost two-year investigation, saying that Meta doesn't have adequate measures in place to stop under-13s […]

Bloomberg:
Chinese regulators killed the Manus template by blocking Meta's $2B takeover in a 54-character decree, creating an uncertain era for China's growing AI industry  —  The AI startup Manus, once hailed as a breakthrough that would challenge Silicon Valley's dominance, is turning into a cautionary tale …

China has suspended new licenses for autonomous vehicles, Bloomberg reports, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter. The move comes after dozens of robotaxis operated by Chinese tech giant Baidu ground to a halt in traffic last month in Wuhan, creating chaos. The restrictions will prevent companies from adding new driverless cars to their fleets, […]