Digital's first President admits he missed Big Tech's threat
Plus, legal woes weigh on Google, news demands $10 billion a year, NY Times passes 10 million subs, fresh horrors at Meta, and more
It’s the end of a big week and we all deserve a bit of RnR and a happy weekend. Maybe take a moment to reflect on your wins and losses, because that’s where we start today.
President Barack Obama has given a fascinating interview to Nilay Patel, editor in chief of The Verge and host of the Decoder podcast.
Obama, the first US President elected in the social media age, admits he missed the risks of Big Tech and his administration failed to regulate it.
He reveals the coin began to drop when the White House became aware that AI was emerging, but they missed the “unintended consequences”.
