The problem with Telegram
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The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss Telegram CEO being charged in a French criminal investigation over content moderation, Yelp suing Google for antitrust violations, a week in AI-generated nonsense, and more.

• Telegram says CEO has ‘nothing to hide’ after being arrested in France )

• French authorities arrest Telegram’s CEO)

• Why the Telegram CEO’s arrest is such a big deal)

• Telegram CEO charged in French criminal investigation)

• Telegram CEO Pavel Durov faces court questioning in France.)

• French prosecutors explain why they arrested Telegram CEO Pavel Durov)

• How Pavel Durov, Telegram’s Founder, Went From Russia’s Mark Zuckerberg to Wanted Man)

• Can Tech Executives Be Held Responsible for What Happens on Their Platforms?)

• How Telegram played itself)

• Yelp sues Google for antitrust violations)

TikTok must face a lawsuit for recommending the viral ‘blackout challenge)’

• California State Assembly passes sweeping AI safety bill)

• Mark Zuckerberg responds to GOP pressure, says Biden pushed to ‘censor’ covid post)

• Google Gemini will let you create AI-generated people again)

• xAI’s new Grok image generator floods X with controversial AI fakes)

• X’s Grok directs to government site after sharing false election info)

• Smart home company Brilliant has found a buyer)

• ESPN ‘Where to Watch’ feature helps find where to stream sporting events)

• Plaud’s NotePin is an AI wearable for summarizing meetings and taking voice notes)

• The maker of the Palma has a new cheaper e-reader)

• The Dyson Airwrap i.d. is a smarter hair curler)

• Snapchat finally launched an iPad app)

• Instagram adds what photos have always needed: words)

• Apple’s iPhone 16 launch event is set for September)

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