Louise Matsakis

3 weeks ago | technewstube.com | Louise Matsakis

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3 weeks ago | wired.com | Louise Matsakis

In the spring of 2018, thousands of Google employees pressured the company into dropping a major artificial intelligence contract with the Pentagon. The tech giant even pledged to not use its AI for weapons or certain surveillance systems in the future. The victory, which came amid a wave of unprecedented employee-led protests, helped inspire a new generation of tech activists in Silicon Valley. But seven years later, the legacy of that moment is more complicated.

4 weeks ago | wired.com | Will Knight |Lauren Goode |Kate Knibbs |Louise Matsakis

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that the US plans to “aggressively revoke” the visas of Chinese students, including those working in critical fields or with ties to the Chinese Communist Party. Experts warn the move—along with the Trump administration’s broader crackdown on international students—could drain American scientific labs of top STEM talent and upend cutting edge research in areas like artificial intelligence.

1 month ago | es.wired.com | Louise Matsakis

El Departamento de Eficiencia Gubernamental (DOGE ) de Elon Musk ha comenzado a desplegar la infraestructura digital para un nuevo programa de inmigración de visados dorados, según fuentes familiarizadas con el asunto, registros públicos y pruebas realizadas por WIRED.

1 month ago | rsn.org | Louise Matsakis |Zoe Schiffer

ALSO SEE: U.S. Pushes Nations Facing Tariffs to Approve Musk’s Starlink, Cables Show Donald Trump has proposed launching a “gold card” program offering US residency for $5 million. Elon Musk’s DOGE has begun rolling out the technology to enable it. ELON MUSK’S SO-CALLED Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has started rolling out digital infrastructure for a new golden visa immigration program, according to sources familiar with the matter, public records, and tests conducted by WIRED.