Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios A new era of short videos is sweeping the internet, forcing all types of creators – from podcasters to photographers and editors – to adjust their media strategies. why is it important: There have never been more opportunities to create content online, but commercial incentives are driving all kinds of creative individuals …
TikTok-style video dominates online, sparking creativity crisis Read More »
Illustration: Eniola Odetunde/Axios A string of lawsuits game industry is seeking to crack down on cheating in some popular online games, arguing that making cheats for games and even using them might be illegal. Why is it important: Cheating is a scourge of many online games, inspiring increasingly bold legal counterattacks from some of the …
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Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios The United States is heading toward a quantum computing future, but until it’s there, it’s unclear if all the investment and time spent preparing the nation’s cybersecurity will pay off. The big picture: Experts have long feared that quantum computing could allow adversaries and foreign hackers to crack the otherwise unbreakable encryption …
Governments are looking for ways to avert the quantum encryption apocalypse Read More »
Illustration: Aida Amer/Axios States are building their expertise in high-speed Internet networks by creating or expanding broadband offices to prepare for an influx of infrastructure cash. Why is this important: Ensuring that more than $40 billion in new funding connects every American to high-speed internet service is a job for states — and they need …
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Illustration: Natalie Peeples/Axios Pressure is mounting for the United States to come up with a plan to quickly create internet lifelines for people living in conflict zones or under repressive regimes. Why is this important: The lack of strategy has led to reliance on the ad hoc goodwill of private companies, such as Elon Musk’s …
Donation of Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite to Ukraine cannot be the norm Read More »
Illustration: Gabriella Turrisi/Axios A startup that provides AI-based translation is working with the National Weather Service to improve language translations of extreme weather warnings across the United States The big picture: Gaps in language access to emergency alerts during extreme weather events have resulted in missed evacuations, injuries and loss of life for non-English speakers. …
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