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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The problem with Telegram