Anthony Ha / TechCrunch:
Jack Dorsey replies “no” to an X user who asked if he was still on the Bluesky board; it's not clear when he left, as Bluesky's FAQ still lists him as a member  —  It sounds like Bluesky's most prominent backer is no longer on its board.  —  On Saturday, Jack Dorsey posted on X …

Politico:
A look at the US and EU's dueling approaches to rein in Big Tech, splitting tech companies' attention by miring them in separate legal and enforcement battles  —  The West's key regulators are now fully on the offensive against Apple, Google and other giants they see as monopolies.

Wall Street Journal:
How role-playing with an AI chatbot can help prepare for difficult conversations with family, friends, and colleagues, such as for terminating an employee  —  Role-playing with an AI conversationalist can prepare you to handle difficult subjects with family, friends and colleagues

Charlie Warzel / The Atlantic:
A profile of ElevenLabs, whose founders seem unprepared for how its impressive AI voice cloning tech can change the internet and unleash political chaos  —  My voice was ready.  I'd been waiting, compulsively checking my inbox.  I opened the email and scrolled until I saw a button that said, plainly, “Use voice.”

Coco Feng / South China Morning Post:
Tens of thousands of overworked employees have left their jobs at China's largest tech companies in recent years, as the industry lost its growth momentum  —  - As of the end of 2023, China's BAT - Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent - had a combined total of 364,477 employees, a drop of nearly 25,000 from a year before