Tech Bytes: House lawmakers passed a bill to ban revenge porn
In today’s Tech Bytes, House lawmakers have passed a bill to ban revenge porn. The bill, called the Take It Down Act, would make it a federal crime to post sexually explicit photos or videos of a person without their consent. It applies to both real images and those generated by artificial intelligence. The bill is backed by First Lady Melania Trump, and the president is expected to sign it into law.
Meanwhile, China’s Huawei Technologies is reportedly preparing to test its most powerful AI chip. According to The Wall Street Journal, the company hopes its newly developed chip can replace some of the top processors made by U.S. chip giant Nvidia. Nvidia’s stock fell on the news.
In other news, a rocket carried 27 Amazon internet satellites into space overnight. The full system will consist of more than 3,200 satellites once completed. Amazon says the satellites will provide internet access to rival the Starlink network owned by Elon Musk.