Katie Honan / The City: NYC Mayor Eric Adams uses AI to make robocalls in languages he doesn’t speak, raising ethical issues over making voters think he can speak their native language  —  New York City law requires public documents and announcements be made available in a wide range of languages … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Karissa Bell / Engadget: X now requires a linked source for proposed community notes, saying that notes with sources have a much higher likelihood of earning a “Helpful” status  —  Researchers have said that misinformation has reached new heights amid the Israel-Hamas war. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kylie Robison / Fortune: X is testing a program, Not A Bot, in New Zealand and the Philippines requiring new, unverified users to sign up for a $1 annual subscription to be able to post  —  The owner of X, Elon Musk, has long floated the idea of charging users $1 to use the platform. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Marissa Newman / Bloomberg: Israel says it’s in talks with SpaceX on setting up Starlink internet services as a backup in case other systems are disrupted  —  – Satellite internet to be used if other systems disrupted  — Israeli ministry also mulling disconnecting Gaza from internet Lees verder op Tech Meme