Google rejected giving publishers more choice to opt out of AI Search
Google rejected giving publishers more choice to opt out of AI Search Publishers have to opt out of Search entirely to avoid their content being used in AI Overviews. Google didn’t want to give publishers the choice to keep their content out of AI Search results because it’s “evolving into a space for monetisation.” That’s […]
Epic asks judge to make Apple let Fortnite back on the US App Store
Epic asks judge to make Apple let Fortnite back on the US App Store Epic CEO Tim Sweeney. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Epic is asking District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers to order Apple to review — and approve if compliant with Apple’s guidelines — Epic’s submission of Fortnite to the US App […]
Anthropic blames Claude AI for ’embarrassing and unintentional mistake’ in legal filing
Anthropic blames Claude AI for 'embarrassing and unintentional mistake' in legal filing Anthropic blames Claude AI for ‘embarrassing and unintentional mistake’ in legal filing Not the best publicity for Anthropic’s chatbot. Anthropic has responded to allegations that it used an AI-fabricated source in its legal battle against music publishers, saying its Claude chatbot made an […]
Judge slams lawyers for ‘bogus AI-generated research’
Judge slams lawyers for 'bogus AI-generated research' Judge slams lawyers for ‘bogus AI-generated research’ A California judge slammed a pair of law firms for the undisclosed use of AI after he received a supplemental brief with “numerous false, inaccurate, and misleading legal citations and quotations.” In a ruling submitted last week, Judge Michael Wilner imposed […]
Elon Musk’s apparent power play at the Copyright Office completely backfired
Elon Musk's apparent power play at the Copyright Office completely backfired Elon Musk’s apparent power play at the Copyright Office completely backfired What initially appeared to be a power play by Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to take over the US Copyright Office by having Donald Trump remove the officials in […]
Don’t delete that ‘Lopez Voice Assistant’ email — it’s about Apple’s Siri settlement
Don't delete that 'Lopez Voice Assistant' email — it's about Apple's Siri settlement Don’t delete that ‘Lopez Voice Assistant’ email — it’s about Apple’s Siri settlement If you’ve been wary after getting an email with the subject line “Lopez Voice Assistant Class Action Settlement,” that’s understandable — but it’s likely a notification that you’re owed […]
Mexico is suing Google over how it’s labeling the Gulf of Mexico
Mexico is suing Google over how it's labeling the Gulf of Mexico Mexico is suing Google over how it’s labeling the Gulf of Mexico Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum speaking on April 22, 2025. | Photo by YURI CORTEZ/AFP via Getty Images Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Friday that her government is suing Google for relabeling […]
You can now submit your claims for Apple’s $95 million Siri spying settlement
You can now submit your claims for Apple's $95 million Siri spying settlement You can now submit your claims for Apple’s $95 million Siri spying settlement Eligible Apple customers can now apply for their share of a $95 million Siri snooping payout. A website has been set up to distribute the funds, allowing Apple device […]
Apple changes App Store rules to allow external purchases
Apple changes App Store rules to allow external purchases Apple has updated its App Store Guidelines around external payments and links in response to the injunction issued this week in the Epic Games v. Apple case. The changes, spotted by 9to5Mac, allow developers to steer users outside Apple’s App Store to make external purchases in […]
Brendan Carr’s FCC is an anti-consumer, rights-trampling harassment machine
Brendan Carr's FCC is an anti-consumer, rights-trampling harassment machine Brendan Carr’s FCC is an anti-consumer, rights-trampling harassment machine In less than 100 days the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has been converted from a media and telecom watchdog into a bizarre, rights-trampling grievance machine built for one purpose: to coddle and protect the ego of President […]