Technology
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Meta’s AI data center in Beaver Dam is helping the company avoid billions in federal taxes
A legal loophole from the Reagan administration is helping Meta finance a hyper-scale AI data center in Dodge County—and Wisconsinites worry a state tax break will only help line the pockets of Big Tech billionaires.
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Wisconsin seeks consumer protections as AI chatbot company files for bankruptcy
Attorney General Josh Kaul joins nationwide coalition to keep young users safe as chatbot company Character.AI sells its assets.
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Crowley outlines priorities to ‘put more money in people’s pockets’
In an UpNorthNews Live appearance, Crowley spelled out ways he would tackle the affordability issues that Republicans have denied or even mocked.
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A professor says Wisconsin is “pretty far behind” on protecting kids online
Wisconsin is getting $313 million from Meta. Experts say the state still lags in protecting kids online.
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Local leaders want Big Tech held accountable for online scams
Sen. Kelda Roys joins speakers at Goodnam Community Center on Sept. 30 to push for accountability from tech companies whose platforms spread and profit from scams.
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Federal court ruling could challenge Wisconsin law banning AI-generated child sexual abuse material
Debate over the First Amendment could disrupt cases involving AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in the Badger State.
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Meta pays record settlement as Wisconsin bans phones in schools, advocates want more
As Wisconsin students head back to school under new classroom phone restrictions, concerns about screen time and social media are mounting. A landmark $17.1 billion Meta settlement promises new protections for young users, but advocates say Big Tech still needs to do more.
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Question of the Week: Is Flock a friend or foe?
A crime fighting tool? A mass surveillance threat? Is there middle ground for using these kinds of cameras from Flock and elsewhere? It’s our newsletter question for September 10.
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Wisconsin seniors lose money to AI scams as Meta profits
Wisconsin seniors are losing money to AI-generated deepfake scams while Meta profits from the ads pushing them, and state agencies are racing to catch up.
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Wisconsin set to receive $313M from Meta in landmark child safety reform settlement
The Badger State joins dozens of others who will receive millions of dollars as the social media giant implements stricter rules for its youngest users.
