Tech & Policy Roundup: FDA Peptides, Meta's AI Ad, EU Fines Google, and More
Quick Look
An FDA panel endorsed unproven peptides, Meta's AI ad uses a song about the world ending, EU fines Google $1B for prioritizing its services, and more in tech and policy news.
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Why It Matters
Recent regulatory actions and technological innovations have been shaping the tech and policy landscape.
An FDA panel endorsed unproven peptides, including the 'Wolverine stack' touted by Joe Rogan. Meta’s new AI ad uses David Bowie’s 'Five Years,' a song about the world ending. Taylor Swift’s rehearsal dinner at Madison Square Garden briefly disabled the venue’s surveillance system. The EU fined Google $1 billion for prioritizing its services in search. The Trump Administration proposes changing public engagement rules for polluters, benefiting data centers reliant on fossil fuels. Hybrid car sales surge in the US amidst high gas prices. Adult content on X exploits ICE raids and white supremacy themes. A proposal to ban social media for kids is deemed ineffective. Google introduces selfie video recovery for accounts. Apple’s iOS 27 beta features a 'More Clear' transparency setting. The successor to Jibo is a wearable AI journal, iKairos.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Increased regulatory scrutiny of US tech giants in Europe
Likely · Within months
Rise in popularity of biotech and peptide research
Possible · Within years
Open Questions
- Long-term impact of EU's regulatory stance on US tech
