Sahil Patel
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Sahil Patel is a reporter for The Information, covering the business of media and entertainment. Before that, he was at The Wall Street Journal covering how advertising and media were being disrupted by technology. He is based in New York and can be found on Twitter @sizpatel.
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California's AI Bill: Necessary or Harmful?
Posted byLaura Mandaro
California’s first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence bill—which is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk after being approved by the legislature—is a hotly contested attempt to regulate the most valuable developers of the technology. Proponents say it’s necessary to safeguard against potentially catastrophic risks created by AI makers. Opponents say it will harm startups a...The Information
Instagram Maps : A challenge to Google?
Posted byLaura Mandaro
In our creator economy newsletter, Mahira postulated Instagram Maps feature would be a challenge to Google search, which a senior Google exec's comments at an Aspen conference seemed to back up. Instagram head Adam Mosseri disagrees, writing, "Suggesting the new map feature on Instagram is a “challenge to Google” is a gross exaggeration." Thoughts?The Information