Here are the letters that convinced Google and Apple to keep TikTok online
Here are the letters that convinced Google and Apple to keep TikTok online A Freedom of Information Act request has produced letters that the US Department of Justice sent to Google, Apple, Amazon, and several other companies in order to assuage their concerns about breaking a law that banned US web services from working with […]
ICE-tracking app tops App Store
ICE-tracking app tops App Store ICEBlock is currently the number three app on the App Store. ICEBlock, an app that lets users anonymously report sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials, has soared up App Store charts after receiving criticism from the Trump administration. On Monday, US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem responded to […]
The GOP’s big spending bill could kill renewable energy projects
The GOP's big spending bill could kill renewable energy projects The GOP’s big spending bill could kill renewable energy projects Senate Republicans today passed a sweeping spending bill that narrowly avoided punitive tax measures on renewable energy but still threatens to stall its growth in the US. After wrangling over hundreds of amendments for more […]
Trump says he’ll look into deporting Elon as fight over bill escalates
Trump says he'll look into deporting Elon as fight over bill escalates Trump says he’ll look into deporting Elon as fight over bill escalates Elon Musk and President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington in March. | Image: Andrew Harnik / Getty Images Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s dysfunctional cycle of fighting over […]
Newark’s air traffic outages were just the tip of the iceberg
Newark's air traffic outages were just the tip of the iceberg Newark’s air traffic outages were just the tip of the iceberg On June 2nd, US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy traveled to Newark Liberty International Airport to celebrate the reopening of runway 4L-22R. This was unusual: few runway openings are glamorous enough to warrant a […]
AT&T says ‘our network’ wasn’t to blame for Trump’s troubled conference call
AT&T says 'our network' wasn't to blame for Trump's troubled conference call AT&T says ‘our network’ wasn’t to blame for Trump’s troubled conference call AT&T believes its network wasn’t at fault for a conference call where President Donald Trump accused the company of being “totally unable to make their equipment work properly.” Instead, AT&T is […]
The government’s Apple antitrust lawsuit is still on
The government's Apple antitrust lawsuit is still on The government’s Apple antitrust lawsuit is still on The US Department of Justice notched an initial win in its antitrust case against Apple today, with a federal judge rejecting Apple’s attempt to dismiss the lawsuit outright. The government’s allegations are “sufficient to demonstrate Apple’s specific intent to […]
Did AI companies win a fight with authors? Technically
Did AI companies win a fight with authors? Technically In the past week, big AI companies have – in theory – chalked up two big legal wins. But things are not quite as straightforward as they may seem, and copyright law hasn’t been this exciting since last month’s showdown at the Library of Congress. First, […]
How vulnerable is critical infrastructure to cyberattack in the US?
How vulnerable is critical infrastructure to cyberattack in the US? Our water, health, and energy systems are increasingly vulnerable to cyberattack. Now, when tensions escalate – like when the US bombed nuclear facilities in Iran this month – the safety of these systems becomes of paramount concern. If conflict erupts, we can expect it to […]
What Meta and Anthropic really won in court
What Meta and Anthropic really won in court A lot of the future of AI will be settled in court. From publishers to authors to artists to Hollywood conglomerates, the creative industry is picking a big copyright fight over the vast quantities of data used to train AI models – and the ultimate output of […]