The problem with Telegram

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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