The Vergecast

The problem with Telegram

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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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