Big Tech rolls out the red carpet for Trump ahead of his inauguration

Washington –
Tech leaders continue to fall in line around Donald Trump, with Facebook’s announcement that it would end its U.S. fact-checking program the latest victory for the president-elect and his billionaire advisor Elon Musk.Facebook parent Meta’s move into fact-checking came in the wake of Trump’s shock election in 2016, which critics said was enabled by rampant disinformation on Facebook and interference by foreign actors, including Russia, on the platform.It was long-criticized by conservatives, who found themselves ensnared in its anti-disinformation work.

Hesai Technology unveils lidar AT1440 at CES 2025

The FTX’s compact design represents a 66% weight reduction compared to the previous generation. Hesai Technology, a leading lidar technology company, revealed its new AT1440 lidar and solid-state FTX lidar at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. The AT1440 boasts 1440 channels, the highest number globally for automotive lidar, while the FTX is designed for blind-spot…