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 […]
Nike is facing a lawsuit from people who bought its NFTs
Nike is facing a lawsuit from people who bought its NFTs Nike’s Cryptokicks iRL, a physical sneaker released under the RTFKT brand. A group of people sued Nike this week over its decision to wind down its virtual show project RTFKT last year. The buyers of the digital assets accuse Nike of causing “the rug […]
House Democrats: DOGE is building a ‘master database’ of Americans’ sensitive information
House Democrats: DOGE is building a 'master database' of Americans' sensitive information House Democrats: DOGE is building a ‘master database’ of Americans’ sensitive information Elon Musk with DOGE eyes. In a letter to the Social Security Administration’s Inspector General’s office requesting an investigation into DOGE, Ranking Member Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-VA) alleged that the government […]
Figma tells AI startup to stop using the term ‘Dev Mode’
Figma tells AI startup to stop using the term 'Dev Mode' Figma tells AI startup to stop using the term ‘Dev Mode’ Figma slapped Swedish AI coding startup Loveable with a cease-and-desist warning for naming one of its new product features “Dev Mode.” It turns out Figma successfully trademarked the term Dev Mode in November […]
Judge berates AI entrepreneur for using a generated ‘lawyer’ in court
Judge berates AI entrepreneur for using a generated 'lawyer' in court Judge berates AI entrepreneur for using a generated ‘lawyer’ in court A man’s recent attempt to use an AI-generated avatar in his legal appeal made an immediate impression on a New York courtroom, but probably not the one he was hoping for. Jerome Dewald […]