Welcome to the Tech Name Ride Home for Monday, August 26, 2024. I'm Brian McCullough.

Today, French authorities have arrested telegram CEO Pavildorov. Chinese tech companies are spending like crazy on AI

2 by the way. What are the smart glasses and VR gear Meta is poised to give us next

month and NVIDIA might make you rich but it still seems like a

bear of a place to work at. Here's what you miss today in the world of tech.

Telegram CEO

CEO Pavel Durov has reportedly been arrested in France as part of a probe into

telegram allegedly allowing a range of crimes due to a lack of moderation.

At least that was the headline all weekend but this morning crimes due to a lack of moderation.

At least that was the headline all weekend,

but this morning, Bloomberg is reporting

that French agency Offman, established back in 2023

to prevent violence against minors, was the one that issued the arrest warrant.

Quote, the 39-year-old Russian-born billionaire was stopped on Saturday at LeBorgay Airport

north of Paris after stepping out of a private jet according to France's

T.F. one TV station.

The following day the investigating magistrate extended his detention from 24 to up to 96 hours,

Agents France Press reported.

Before that lapses on Wednesday evening,

the magistrate must decide whether to press charges

against Durav, release him without charges,

or name him as a witness in the investigation and let

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