This week, Spotify is letting its users buy physical books. Plus, Amazon acquires the satellite service provide Globalstar. But first, state lawmakers in Illinois are considering a bill that says developers of large AI models can’t be held liable for critical harms caused by those models, as long as the developer doesn't intentionally or recklessly cause the harm and has published a safety protocol on its website.

A representative from OpenAI testified in favor of the bill; meanwhile, Wired reported this week that Anthropic is pushing for either major changes to the legislation, or for it to be killed completely. Marketplace’s Stephanie Hughes spoke with Maria Curi, tech policy reporter at Axios, about all these headlines for this week’s “Tech Bytes: Week in Review.”

Everything we talked about

“Anthropic Opposes the Extreme AI Liability Bill That OpenAI Backed” from Wired

“SB3444 - 104th General Assembly” from Illinois’ General Assembly

“Amazon to acquire Globalstar and expand Amazon Leo satellite network” from Amazon

“Why Amazon Is Buying Globalstar—and What It Means for Your iPhone” from Wired

“Spotify Expands Audiobook Features, and Printed Book Sales Go Live in the US and UK” from Spotify