WhatsApp introduces an advanced security mode to protect against hackers

Lawrence Bonk / engadget - Meta's WhatsApp just introduced something called Strict Account Settings, a tool "that further protects your account from highly sophisticated cyber attacks." This is a one-click button in the settings that automatically initiates a series of defenses.So …

go - French lawmakers have approved a bill banning social media for children under 15

#techpolicy #social #health #government #europe #law #censorship #contentmoderation #digitalprivacy #regulation

Indian states weigh Australia-style ban on social media for children

5 wks / techcrunch / Jagmeet Singh

French lawmakers approve bill banning social media for children under 15

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French lawmakers vote to ban social media for under-15s

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French lawmakers pass bill banning social media for under-15s

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EU investigates X for sexual AI images made by Grok

Mels Dees / techzine - The European Union has launched a formal investigation into social media platform X for possible violations of European legislation on illegal and harmful content. The investigation was prompted by public outrage after manipulated, sexually suggestive ima…

#techpolicy #social #internet #censorship #contentmoderation #xai #elonmusk #grokai #eu #regulation

Child Safety and Legal Crackdowns (2)
EU Probe: Oversight of Grok AI Failures (3)
Nonconsensual Nudification Trends (2)
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‘Humanity needs to wake up’ to dangers of AI, says Anthropic chief

ft - Dario Amodei posts 20,000-word essay detailing potentially catastrophic risks from powerful AI in years to come

#ai #techpolicy #anthropic #aiethics #genai #business #governance #technology #safety #regulation

Direct AI Risk Warnings (8)
Future AI Timelines (3)
Other Reactions and Formats (3)
Political & Regulatory Angles (1)

Direct AI Risk Warnings

Anthropic CEO Amodei warns of AI’s fast-coming changes

5 wks / semafor / Tom Chivers

Anthropic CEO confronts AI's dangers

5 wks / therundown / Zach Mink

Anthropic's CEO Just Published a 38-Page Warning About AI. You Should Read It.

5 wks / implicator / Maria Garcia

Anthropic CEO warns humanity may not be ready for advanced AI

5 wks / siliconangle / James Farrell

Anthropic CEO Says AI Progress Is Outpacing Society’s Ability to Control It

5 wks / decrypt / Jason Nelson

‘Humanity needs to wake up’ to dangers of AI, says Anthropic chief

5 wks / ft

Anthropic CEO Worries Humanity May Not be ‘Mature’ Enough for Advanced AI

5 wks / gizmodo / AJ Dellinger

Anthropic's CEO has a stark warning about AI

5 wks / qz / Shannon Carroll

Future AI Timelines

Morning Minute: Anthropic’s CEO Warns AGI May Be 1-2 Years Away

5 wks / decrypt / Tyler Warner

Anthropic's CEO Fears 2027. He's Building It Anyway.

5 wks / implicator / Marcus Schuler

AI Beats All Humans by 2030

5 wks / theresanaiforthat / There's An AI For That

Other Reactions and Formats

Anthropic CEO warns that AI could bring slavery, bioterrorism, and unstoppable drone armies. Im not buying it.

5 wks / mashable

Motherfucker you make cloud software! Shut the fuck up! You’re not making new life! Ahhhh I want this era to be over with so I don’t have to hear from that wobbling fuckwit Amodei ever again! [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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EPUB + PDFs for Dario Amodei's The Adolescence of Technology

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Political & Regulatory Angles

Anthropic CEO warns democracies must protect themselves from their own AI

5 wks / the-decoder / Maximilian Schreiner

Google will settle its Assistant spying lawsuit for $68 million

Stevie Bonifield / theverge - Google could owe you some money, now that it's moving to settle a class-action lawsuit over how it handled recordings captured when its devices were activated by something other than Google Assistant's actual trigger word, "Ok Google." German outlet VRT N…

#dataprivacy #techpolicy #voice #google #privacy #law #technology #assistant #litigation #regulation

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Ad targeting and privacy implications

Google pays up to settle voice-activated ad targeting claims

5 wks / mumbrella / Eleanor Dickinson

Google Settles $68 Million Lawsuit Claiming It Recorded Private Conversations

5 wks / slashdot / BeauHD

Google agrees to $68 million settlement in voice assistant privacy lawsuit

5 wks / engadget / Anna Washenko

General lawsuit settlement details

Google agrees to $68 million settlement in voice assistant eavesdropping lawsuit

5 wks / techspot

Google Pays $68M to Settle Voice Assistant Spying Lawsuit

5 wks / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Google to pay $68 million to settle Google Assistant privacy lawsuit

5 wks / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

Google pays $68M to settle claims its voice assistant spied on users

5 wks / techcrunch / Lucas Ropek

Google agrees to $68m settlement over Google Assistant recording claims

5 wks / betanews / Wayne Williams

Google will settle its Assistant spying lawsuit for $68 million

5 wks / theverge / Stevie Bonifield

Google Agrees to Settle Class Action Lawsuit Targeting Voice Assistant

5 wks / pymnts / PYMNTS

Google to pay $68m to settle lawsuit claiming it recorded private conversations

5 wks / bbc

Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock: Google Settles Voice Assistant Privacy Lawsuit for $68 Million

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The tech giant did not admit wrongdoing in the case.

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ICE has killed another person in Minneapolis

Terrence O’Brien / theverge - Federal agents in Minneapolis repeatedly punched a man, forced him to the ground, and then shot him multiple times. The man was later pronounced dead. This is just the latest incident of deadly violence involving ICE, which has grown increasingly frequent…

#aclu #government #doj #judiciary #us #security #law #media #emergencyservices #regulation

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Investigations & Judicial Oversight (2)
Media Narratives & Public Response (5)
Political Fallout & Shutdown Fears (4)
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Agent Violence & Confrontation

ICE has killed another person in Minneapolis

5 wks / theverge / Terrence O’Brien

Person shot in federal agent confrontation in South Minneapolis

5 wks / axios / Torey Van Oot

Investigations & Judicial Oversight

Judge blocks feds from destroying evidence in Minnesota shooting

5 wks / axios / Avery Lotz

Minnesota Gov. Walz vows state investigation into DHS "lies" about shooting

5 wks / axios / Torey Van Oot

Media Narratives & Public Response

Gun rights groups challenge shooting of legally armed Minneapolis man

5 wks / axios / Avery Lotz

"We’re not trying to recreate social media”: How Minnesota’s Star Tribune navigates a local crisis

5 wks / semafor / Max Tani

The day of the second killing

5 wks / theverge / Gaby Del Valle

The Instant Smear Campaign Against Border Patrol Shooting Victim Alex Pretti

5 wks / wired / David Gilbert

Minnesota activist releases video of arrest after manipulated White House version

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Political Fallout & Shutdown Fears

National Guard activated in Minneapolis after Border Patrol agent kills man

5 wks / ycombinator

Second Minnesota shooting by ICE raises chances of a partial government shutdown

5 wks / semafor / Burgess Everett

Minneapolis shooting hardens Democrats on government shutdown

5 wks / axios / Hans Nichols

Furious Democrats float national guard, government shutdown over latest Minneapolis shooting

5 wks / axios / Andrew Solender

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Minnesota takes rare legal steps to ensure probe of Alex Pretti shooting

5 wks / axios / Kyle Stokes

CEOs call for ‘de-escalation’ after Minneapolis shooting

5 wks / semafor / Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson

This is fascism. MAGA America is like Nazi Germany Border Patrol chief praises agents who killed Alex Pretti www.axios.com/2026/01/25/m...

5 wks / bsky / @joepublic.bsky.social / joepublic.bsky.social

Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino praised federal agents who fatally shot Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti, insisting without explanation or evidence Sunday that Pretti was "there for a reason." www.axios.com/2026/01/25/m...

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Some of us had a real problem with the killing of an unarmed woman, too. www.axios.com/2026/01/25/g...

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www.axios.com/2026/01/25/g...

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Right to publicly carry weapons is a centerpiece of 2nd Amendment advocacy and has emerged as a key issue in the shooting of 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti, who had a permit to carry, Axios reported. Videos show him holding a cell phone, not his gun,

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Impeach Noem, fly to Minnesota: What House Democrats discussed on their private call

5 wks / axios / Andrew Solender

Documenting Terror on the Streets of Minneapolis

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It doesn’t matter if Alex Pretti had a gun

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Border Patrol chief praises agents who killed Alex Pretti

5 wks / axios / Avery Lotz

Judge blocks feds from destroying evidence in Minnesota shooting

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The Instant Smear Campaign Against Border Patrol Shooting Victim Alex Pretti ->WIRED | #Pretti #IceMurder | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai

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Soon after the killing of Alex Pretti, some Senate Democrats who supported the bipartisan deal to reopen the government in November said they would oppose a six-bill funding package if it includes DHS. www.semafor.com/article/01/2...

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Minnesota Gov. Walz vows state investigation into DHS "lies" about shooting

5 wks / bsky / @axios.com / axios.com

Minnesota Gov. Walz vows state investigation into DHS "lies" about shooting https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/24/tim-walz-investigation-border-patrol-shooting-minneapolis https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/24/tim-walz-

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Minnesota Gov. Walz vows state investigation into DHS "lies" about shooting www.axios.com/local/twin-c...

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Saturday that the state will conduct its own investigation into the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis man by federal immigration agents. www.axios.com/local/twin-c...

5 wks / bsky / @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social / laurenmeidasa.bsky.social

Yes, the state of Minnesota should take over the investigation of this latest murder by ice because letting DHS investigate is like allowing the criminal to investigate himself. That’s not good. www.axios.com/local/twin-c...

5 wks / bsky / @humble2024.bsky.social / humble2024.bsky.social

Furious Democrats float national guard, government shutdown over latest Minneapolis shooting https://www.axios.com/2026/01/24/ice-cbp-shooting-minneapolis-democrats-reaction https://www.axios.com/2026/01/24/ice-cbp-shooting-minneapolis-democrats-reaction

5 wks / bsky / @us-political-news.bsky.social / us-political-news.bsky.social

Democrats in Congress erupted in fury Saturday after federal agents fatally shot a man in Minneapolis, with some calling to deploy the National Guard and partially shut down the government in response. www.axios.com/2026/01/24/i...

5 wks / bsky / @rosesbloom24.bsky.social / rosesbloom24.bsky.social

#Abolish DHS! Contact your Senators to block the funding! 202 224-3121 www.axios.com/2026/01/24/i...

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www.axios.com/2026/01/24/i...

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BREAKING: Man who was shot in confrontation with federal agents in South Minneapolis this morning has died

5 wks / bsky / @axios.com / axios.com

Senate Ag Committee’s sweeping crypto market structure bill faces ethics amendment ahead of next week’s hearing

Sarah Wynn / theblock - Ahead of a hearing next week to debate and vote on a sweeping crypto bill, members filed several changes to the legislation.

#blockchain #crypto #techpolicy #government #governance #agriculture #us #law #regulation #crypto

Days of our market structure bills: State of Crypto

5 wks / coindesk / Nikhilesh De

Senate Ag Committee’s sweeping crypto market structure bill faces ethics amendment ahead of next week’s hearing

6 wks / theblock / Sarah Wynn

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand 'optimistic' Senate Agriculture will advance crypto bill despite differences

6 wks / cnbc

Senate Agriculture's crypto market structure draft peppered with Democrat pitches

6 wks / coindesk / Jesse Hamilton

TikTok Strikes Deal to Split Off an American Version, Ending Long Legal Saga

David McCabe and Emmett Lindner / nytimes - The Chinese parent company for the popular video app said it had struck a deal with a group of non-Chinese investors to create a new American TikTok to avoid a ban in the United States.

#dataprivacy #techpolicy #china #government #business #us #tiktok #bytedance #law #regulation

Deal closure: Securing TikTok’s U.S. future. (23)
Investor stakes: Detailing ownership and financial alliances. (6)
Security shakeup: Data control and algorithm adjustments underway. (7)
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Deal closure: Securing TikTok’s U.S. future.

TikTok Continues Operations in US as New Joint Venture

6 wks / pymnts / PYMNTS

Long-Awaited TikTok Agreement Officially Seals Its Future in the US

6 wks / idropnews / Jesse Hollington

TikTok finalizes deal to create new US entity and avoid ban

6 wks / techcrunch / Aisha Malik

TikTok Finalizes Deal to Form New US Joint Venture

6 wks / thurrott / Laurent Giret

TikTok Finalizes Deal To Form New American Entity

6 wks / slashdot / BeauHD

TikTok Avoids US Ban as Joint Venture Deal Officially Closes

6 wks / macrumors / Tim Hardwick

TikTok closes deal to operate in the US

6 wks / sherwood / Claire Yubin Oh

TikTok finalizes US joint venture and avoids ban

6 wks / techzine / Mels Dees

TikTok's long-running US saga ends with a deal that averts a ban

6 wks / techspot

TikTok finalizes a deal to form a new American entity

6 wks / techxplore

TikTok says the deal to create a US entity has been finalized

6 wks / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

TikTok closes deal to split US app from global business. Here's what to know

6 wks / bbc

TikTok finalizes deal to form new American entity

6 wks / npr / The Associated Press

That was a long wait, but TikTok US is finally a done deal

6 wks / siliconangle / James Farrell

TikTok US Deal Closes After Years Of Regulatory Uncertainty via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

6 wks / searchenginejournal / Matt G. Southern

TikTok forms U.S. joint venture, names a CEO

6 wks / cnbc

TikTok Creates Legal Entity to Eventually Maybe Possibly Sell to U.S. Investors (Don’t Call It a Done Deal)

6 wks / gizmodo / Matt Novak

TikTok Finalizes Deal to Keep Operating in the U.S.

6 wks / wsj / Amrith Ramkumar

TikTok finalizes deal for its US entity

6 wks / engadget / Mariella Moon

The TikTok deal is done, finally

6 wks / theverge / Richard Lawler

TikTok Strikes Deal to Split Off an American Version, Ending Long Legal Saga

6 wks / nytimes / David McCabe and Emmett Lindner

TikTok closes deal to divest U.S. operations

6 wks / axios / Sara Fischer

China and US Approve TikTok Spinoff Sale

6 wks / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

Investor stakes: Detailing ownership and financial alliances.

TikTok Seals U.S. Joint Venture Deal with 80% American Ownership

6 wks / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

China’s ByteDance Sells Majority Stake in TikTok U.S. Interests to Investor Group Led by Tech Billionaire Larry Ellison

6 wks / mediaplaynews / Erik Gruenwedel

Oracle (ORCL) Stock: TikTok Partnership Creates New U.S. Joint Venture

6 wks / parameter / Trader Edge

Oracle and Silver Lake lead $14 billion rescue of TikTok US operations

6 wks / dataconomy / Aytun Çelebi

Oracle, Michael Dell, named as investors in JV that will run TikTok's US operations

6 wks / theregister / Simon Sharwood

TikTok lands $14B deal to avoid US ban

6 wks / politico / Katherine Long

Security shakeup: Data control and algorithm adjustments underway.

What does a new US TikTok deal mean for users?

6 wks / bbc

TikTok US joint venture seen resembling Apple’s China iCloud deal

6 wks / scmp

TikTok Deal Will Keep It Online in the US, but Your Experience of the App Might Change

6 wks / cnet / Katie Collins

TikTok forms US joint venture, Oracle to control security

6 wks / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

TikTok deal adds new U.S. owners. Heres what this means for users.

6 wks / mashable

TikTok Finalizes U.S. Joint Venture to Secure App's Operations

6 wks / iclarified

TikTok America is here, but algorithm changes may take time

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The deal ends a six-year long political saga that that started in 2020 when President Donald Trump tried to ban the app over national security concerns during his first term.

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TikTok Finalizes Deal To Form New American Entity https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/01/23/0817218/tiktok-finalizes-deal-to-form-new-american-entity?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

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TikTok Avoids US Ban as Joint Venture Deal Officially Closes

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The new TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC has been created, and a new US-based algorithm will be put into place which leave users with the choice to stick around or find an alternative.

6 wks / bsky / @appleinsider.com / appleinsider.com

Succinctly put by @anupamchander.bsky.social: “My worry all along is that we may have traded fears of foreign propaganda for the reality of domestic propaganda" www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/t...

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Snap Settles Social media Addiction Lawsuit Ahead of Landmark Trial

BeauHD / slashdot - Snap has settled a social media addiction lawsuit just days before trial, while Meta, TikTok, and Alphabet remain defendants and are headed to court. "Terms of the deal were not announced as it was revealed by lawyers at a California Superior Court hearin…

#techpolicy #snapchat #apps #wellness #psychology #mentalhealth #law #litigation #regulation

Snapchat settles to avoid social media addiction trial

6 wks / techxplore

Snap settles landmark lawsuit over claims its app harmed teen mental health

6 wks / techspot

Snap Settles Social media Addiction Lawsuit Ahead of Landmark Trial

6 wks / slashdot / BeauHD

Snap pays millions to settle teen addiction lawsuit

6 wks / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

Snap reaches settlement in social media addiction lawsuit

6 wks / techcrunch / Ivan Mehta

FTC says it will appeal Meta antitrust loss

Lauren Feiner / theverge - The Federal Trade Commission will appeal its loss in a landmark antitrust case against Meta, the agency announced Tuesday. US District Court Judge James Boasberg ruled in November that the government failed to prove that Meta had an illegal monopoly over …

#techpolicy #meta #antitrust #government #business #judiciary #law #ftc #litigation #regulation

FTC tries to un-Zuck Meta's grip on the market by dragging it back to court

6 wks / theregister / Joe Fay

FTC appeals Meta's court victory in monopoly case

6 wks / techxplore

FTC fights to revive antitrust lawsuit over Meta’s WhatsApp and IG deals

6 wks / dataconomy / Aytun Çelebi

US Federal Trade Commission Appeals Antitrust Case Ruling That Let Meta Keep Instagram and WhatsApp

6 wks / medianama / Rohit Singh

The FTC isn't giving up on its antitrust case against Meta

6 wks / engadget / Karissa Bell

US regulator appeals Meta’s antitrust win

6 wks / ft

FTC says it will appeal Meta antitrust loss

6 wks / theverge / Lauren Feiner

FTC Appeals Ruling in Meta Antitrust Case

6 wks / thurrott / Paul Thurrott

FTC says it will appeal Meta antitrust decision

6 wks / go

F.T.C. Appeals Loss in Meta Antitrust Case

6 wks / nytimes / David McCabe

Breaking: FTC to challenge Meta loss

6 wks / globalcompetitionreview / Anna Langlois

Netflix bolsters its bid for Warner Bros. by making it all cash

@MarketWatch / x - Netflix bolsters its bid for Warner Bros. by making it all cash https://t.co/l3xO23iTFB— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) January 20, 2026

#entertainment #netflix #antitrust #stockmarket #business #hbomax #acquisitions #media #tv #regulation

All-Cash Bid Moves: Simplifying Netflix's Acquisition Strategy (11)
Market, Regulatory, and Earning Impacts Shape Netflix-WBD Deal (4)
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All-Cash Bid Moves: Simplifying Netflix's Acquisition Strategy

Netflix to pay all cash for Warner Bros. to fend off Paramount hostile takeover | Netflix and Warner seek quick shareholder vote as Paramount tries to upend deal.

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Netflix to pay all cash for Warner Bros. to fend off Paramount hostile takeover

6 wks / arstechnica / Jon Brodkin

Netflix Wants to Secure Warner Bros Acquisition With All-Cash Transaction

6 wks / thurrott / Laurent Giret

Netflix shifts to all-cash bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

6 wks / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

Netflix revises offer to pay all cash for Warner Bros to stave off Paramount

6 wks / techcrunch / Ram Iyer

Netflix bolsters its bid for Warner Bros. by making it all cash

6 wks / x / @MarketWatch

Netflix Changes $83 Billion Warner Bros. Discovery Offer to All-Cash

6 wks / mediaplaynews / Erik Gruenwedel

Netflix goes all-cash in bid for Warner Bros., boosting its odds

6 wks / sherwood / Max Knoblauch

Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery Revises Deal to an All-Cash Transaction

6 wks / iphoneincanada / Steve Vegvari

Netflix revises Warner Bros. bid to an all-cash offer

6 wks / theverge / Jess Weatherbed

Netflix, WBD amend buyout to all-cash transaction

6 wks / advanced-television / Editor

Market, Regulatory, and Earning Impacts Shape Netflix-WBD Deal

Ted Sarandos: Netflix Has ‘Made Progress’ Getting Regulatory Approvals For WBD Acquisition

6 wks / mediaplaynews / Erik Gruenwedel

Netflix highlights industry competition as it seeks Warner Bros deal approval

6 wks / ft

Netflix sinks on lower-than-expected earnings forecast

6 wks / sherwood / Max Knoblauch

NFLX: Netflix makes a big move today as stock markets crater. Now all eyes are on its earnings

6 wks / fastcompany / Jennifer Mattson

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Netflix’s report dropped on the same day it officially went all-cash in its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. https://sherwood.news/markets/netflix-sinks-on-lower-than-expected-earnings-forecast/

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YouTube relaxes monetization policy on videos with controversial content

techxplore - YouTube is updating its guidelines for videos containing content that advertisers define as controversial, allowing more creators to earn full ad revenue when they tackle sensitive issues in a nongraphic way.

#techpolicy #digitalmarketing #google #youtube #business #media #contentmoderation #ads #advertising #regulation

YouTube relaxes monetization policy on videos with controversial content

6 wks / techxplore

YouTube relaxes monetization policy on videos with controversial content

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Tired of Hunting for Prices at the Apple Store? So Is New Jersey

Jesse Hollington / idropnews - New Jersey hits Apple with a record $150K fine for hiding prices behind digital displays. See how the state is forcing more transparent pricing in stores.Read More...

#techpolicy #apple #government #business #us #pricing #litigation #regulation

Tired of Hunting for Prices at the Apple Store? So Is New Jersey

7 wks / idropnews / Jesse Hollington

Apple hit with $150K fine after breaking decade-old agreement in NJ

7 wks / appleinsider

California AG sends Musk’s xAI a cease-and-desist order over sexual deepfakes

Lucas Ropek / techcrunch - The flood of AI-generated sexual imagery has spurred concern from state and congressional officials alike.

#ai #techpolicy #aiethics #genai #law #contentmoderation #xai #litigation #digitalprivacy #regulation

California AG Demands xAI Halt Grok’s Explicit Deepfake Generation - WebProNews

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California AG sends cease and desist to xAI over Grok's explicit deepfakes

6 wks / engadget / Mariella Moon

Elon Musk's AI Firm xAI Faces Legal Storm Over Grok's Deepfake Scandal! - OpenTools

6 wks / opentools

Elon Musk's xAI Faces Lawsuit Over Deepfake Nightmare: A Battle for AI Accountability - OpenTools

6 wks / opentools

The EPA closed a loophole that xAI had exploited to rapidly stand up its data center in Memphis. The updated rule means companies need to get air pollution permits before installing & using methane-burning turbines for off grid power at their faciliti

7 wks / bsky / @lorak.bsky.social / lorak.bsky.social

California Attorney General Takes Bold Stance Against xAI's Deepfake Scandal - OpenTools

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Elon Musk's xAI faces tougher road building out data centers after EPA rule update

7 wks / cnbc

California AG sends Musk’s xAI a cease-and-desist order over sexual deepfakes

7 wks / techcrunch / Lucas Ropek

California AG Cracks Down on xAI's Deepfake Technology - Devdiscourse

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The mother of one of Elon Musk's children is suing xAI over nonconsensual deepfake images

7 wks / engadget / Will Shanklin

X reportedly still allows Grok-created, sexualized images despite new ban

7 wks / mashable

Grok made sexual image of Ashley St. Clair covered in Swastikas: lawsuit

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Google is appealing a judge’s search monopoly ruling

Lauren Feiner / theverge - Google is appealing a federal court's decision ruling it an illegal online search monopolist. The company filed a notice to appeal on Friday, requesting a pause on the court-ordered remedies meant to restore competition to the online search market. "As we…

#dataprivacy #techpolicy #google #antitrust #alphabet #judiciary #law #litigation #advertising #regulation

www.theverge.com/news/863710/...

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Google files to appeal search monopoly case

7 wks / cnbc

Google to Appeal US Court Ruling of Illegal Monopoly in Search

7 wks / bloomberg / Leah Nylen

Google is appealing a judge’s search monopoly ruling

7 wks / theverge / Lauren Feiner

Google is appealing the ruling from its search antitrust case to avoid sharing data with rivals

7 wks / engadget / Ian Carlos Campbell

Elon Musk's X to block AI chatbot Grok from making explicit images of real people

Huo Jingnan / npr - Elon Musk's social media company X says it will block its AI chatbot Grok from creating explicit images of real people after governments around the world launched investigations into the feature.

#techpolicy #aiethics #genai #censorship #contentmoderation #xai #grokai #digitalprivacy #regulation

Elon Musk's X to block AI chatbot Grok from making explicit images of real people

7 wks / npr / Huo Jingnan

What you need to know about Grok and the controversies surrounding it

7 wks / techxplore

TikTok is ready to roll out age checking in Europe

Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson / betanews - Social media platforms are under global pressure to take care of younger users on their platforms, and this is very much the case in Europe. TikTok is about to start rolling out age checks in the region in a bid to keep regulators happy. TikTok’s owner, B…

#dataprivacy #techpolicy #tiktok #bytedance #europe #contentmoderation #eu #safety #digitalprivacy #regulation

TikTok is ready to roll out age checking in Europe

7 wks / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

TikTok tightens age verification across Europe

7 wks / engadget / Kris Holt

Italian regulators are investigating Activision Blizzard's monetization practices

Andre Revilla / engadget - The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has opened two investigations into Microsoft-owned game studio Activision Blizzard, centered around the mobile games Diablo Immortal and Call of Duty: Mobile. The AGCM alleges the free-to-play games use "misleading…

#gaming #techpolicy #antitrust #government #business #europe #law #eu #regulation

Italy investigates Activision Blizzard for pushing in-game purchases

7 wks / techcrunch / Ram Iyer

Italian regulators are investigating Activision Blizzard's monetization practices

7 wks / engadget / Andre Revilla

Belarus Sets Rules for Cryptobanks and Token Oversight Under New Decree

Maxwell Mutuma / parameter - TLDR Belarus introduced a formal crypto bank framework after President Alexander Lukashenko signed a decree on January 16. The decree defines a cryptobank as a joint stock company combining token services with banking and payment activities. Crypto banks …

#blockchain #fintech #crypto #techpolicy #banking #government #europe #law #regulation #crypto

Belarus authorizes ‘cryptobanks’ combining token operations with traditional banking

7 wks / theblock / Brian Danga

Belarus Sets Rules for Cryptobanks and Token Oversight Under New Decree

7 wks / parameter / Maxwell Mutuma

Dutch VC PureTerra launches €150M water tech fund, lands €10M from Invest-NL

Sofia Chesnokova / techfundingnews - As droughts intensify and regulations tighten, companies are discovering that access to clean, reusable water directly affects their…

#climate #startups #innovation #investment #privateequity #business #deeptech #environment #europe #regulation

PureTerra Ventures launches €150M WaterTech Fund II With €10M Support From Invest-NL

7 wks / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

Dutch VC PureTerra launches €150M water tech fund, lands €10M from Invest-NL

7 wks / techfundingnews / Sofia Chesnokova

Amsterdam’s PureTerra Ventures launches €150 million WaterTech Fund II with €10 million backing from Invest-NL

7 wks / eu-startups / Rahul Raj

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