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Brief · AI
A xAI subsidiary is reportedly offering to buy homes in a Mississippi neighborhood if residents do not join a lawsuit against a nearby data center and power plant.
Brief · AI
A filing says Disney agreed to hire most of Character.AI's workforce, and that a rival could still bid higher. Ars Technica reports Disney's deal leaves behind the company's lawsuits over self-harm claims involving minors.
Brief · World
The US president temporarily waived many restrictions on Russia that Congress recently passed over national security concerns. The move comes as a row with Zelensky intensifies.
Brief · AI
Meta's revised business terms appear to let it crawl and train on sites 'associated' with businesses using its platforms, including publishers. The terms take effect October 30.
Brief · Security
A report says the US Federal Trade Commission is examining whether security incidents at OpenAI and Anthropic harmed Americans. Fines could be set in line with late breach reporting.
Brief · Security
The US Justice Department arrested two suspects, charged 14 people and seized nearly 187 laptops tied to North Korean remote IT worker schemes. The Famous Chollima group is named.
Brief · AI
Eight US states have filed separate lawsuits against OpenAI. They accuse the company of harming children and misleading customers about ChatGPT's safety.
Analysis · Tech
For years, Apple used cryptographic software locks to prevent independent hardware repairs. Here is how new legislation finally forced them to kill 'parts pairing' and surrender the repair monopoly.
Analysis · World
The EU's Digital Markets Act just did the unthinkable: it forced Apple to allow third-party app stores on iOS. Here is why the walled garden is finally cracking.
Analysis · World
The Department of Justice wants Google to spin off Chrome to end its search monopoly. But selling the browser that powers 65% of the internet might just fracture web standards entirely.
Analysis · AI
Text and video AI disrupted the screen, but Suno and Udio are coming for the speakers. Here is why the record industry's $150,000-per-song lawsuits might not save them this time.