Things are about to get even more turbulent for the tech industry.
Gov. Spencer Cox (R) has signed the App Store Accountability Act, a law that will put the onus on app store operators like Apple and Google to verify users’ ages and get parents’ consent for their kids to download apps. It’s a model that app developers including Meta, X, and Snap have applauded and are pushing to be adopted across the country.
The original plan, according to reports from The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post, was to discuss plans for a potential war with China, among other topics, raising questions about Musk’s ever-expanding role in the executive branch and potential conflicts with his business interests. President Donald Trump denied the reports, saying “China will not even be mentioned or discussed,” and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it would cover “innovation, efficiencies & smarter production.”
