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An AI startup founder says he’s planning a ‘March for Billionaires’ in protest of California’s wealth tax

Lucas Ropek / techcrunch - The organizer of the event swears it's not a joke.

#ai #startups #vc #innovation #techpolicy #government #business #economy #regulation #california

San Francisco’s pro-billionaire march draws dozens

26 days / techcrunch / Anthony Ha

One Man’s Lonely Quest to Rally Support for Billionaires in San Francisco

26 days / wsj / Laura J. Nelson

An AI startup founder says he’s planning a ‘March for Billionaires’ in protest of California’s wealth tax

28 days / reddit / /u/Logical_Welder3467

AI Enters the Race at the Winter Olympic Games

28 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

An AI startup founder says he’s planning a ‘March for Billionaires’ in protest of California’s wealth tax

28 days / techcrunch / Lucas Ropek

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Uber just lost its first sexual assault liability case. Here’s why it matters

Taylor Hatmaker / fastcompany - A federal jury in Arizona has ordered Uber to pay $8.5 million in a lawsuit brought by a passenger who said was sexually assaulted by one of the ridesharing app’s drivers. The case marks the first time that Uber has been found liable for the safety of its…

#techpolicy #business #judiciary #us #uber #travel #law #litigation #safety

Uber Technologies (UBER) Stock: $8.5M Assault Verdict Raises Liability Questions for Investors

28 days / parameter / Yasmin Werner

Uber ordered to pay $8.5m over claim driver raped passenger

28 days / bbc

Uber just lost its first sexual assault liability case. Here’s why it matters

28 days / fastcompany / Taylor Hatmaker

Uber found liable in precedent-setting sexual assault case

28 days / mashable

Uber held liable, ordered to pay $8.5 million in driver rape suit

28 days / cnbc

Uber ordered to pay $8.5 million to passenger who accused a driver of rape

28 days / engadget / Mariella Moon

Uber found liable for sexual assault in first of thousands of similar lawsuits / A federal jury has ordered Uber to pay the victim $8.5 million in damages.

28 days / reddit / /u/MarvelsGrantMan136

Back to Top / Friday, February 6, 2026, 2:20 pm / permalink 18841 / 7 stories in 28 days


China Formalizes Ban on Yuan Stablecoins, RWA Tokenization

Vince Dioquino / decrypt - Chinese regulators have locked in a sweeping crypto clampdown, banning unapproved yuan-linked stablecoins and curbing tokenized assets.

#blockchain #fintech #crypto #techpolicy #china #banking #government #economy #law #crypto

China tightens crypto crackdown with onshore RWA tokenisation ban

27 days / scmp

China broadens its crackdown on cryptocurrencies — expands ban to include real-world asset tokenization, crypto ads, and providing network traffic for crypto activities

28 days / tomshardware

China Formalizes Ban on Yuan Stablecoins, RWA Tokenization

28 days / decrypt / Vince Dioquino

China expands crypto crackdown to stablecoins, asset tokenization

28 days / coindesk / Krisztian Sandor

China tightens stance on RWA tokenization and offshore yuan stablecoins, reiterates crypto ban

28 days / theblock / Naga Avan-Nomayo

Back to Top / Friday, February 6, 2026, 11:20 am / permalink 18835 / 5 stories in 28 days


Apple reportedly axed its planned AI health coach

Mariella Moon / engadget - Apple is no longer launching an AI service that can “replicate” a doctor and act as a personal health coach, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The company has reportedly scaled back the unannounced initiative in recent weeks, following a recent organi…

#ai #techpolicy #digitalhealth #apple #aiethics #health #assistant #safety

Apple Reportedly Scales Back iOS 27 Plans for ‘Health+’

28 days / idropnews / Jesse Hollington

Apple has reportedly dumped its planned AI health coach

28 days / mobilesyrup / Matthew Mountjoy

Apple Scales Back Standalone AI Health Coach, Will Fold Features Into Health App [Report]

28 days / iclarified

Apple Scraps ‘AI Doctor’ Project as Competition Heats Up

28 days / iphoneincanada / Nehal Malik

Apple scales back AI health coach as new leadership pushes for faster results

28 days / the-decoder / Maximilian Schreiner

Apple Reportedly Shelved its Planned AI Health Coach

28 days / thurrott / Laurent Giret

Apple reportedly axed its planned AI health coach

28 days / engadget / Mariella Moon

Apple Scales Back AI Health Coach Plans

28 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

Apple Retreats on AI Health Coach Over FDA, Reliability Concerns

28 days / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Back to Top / Friday, February 6, 2026, 8:22 am / permalink 18831 / 9 stories in 28 days


TikTok told to change 'addictive design' by EU or face massive fines

bbc - TikTok says it plans to challenge the "categorically false and entirely meritless" accusations.


EU mandates design overhaul

The European Commission on Friday accused TikTok of purposefully designing its app to be “addictive,” calling out features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, and push notifications, as well as its recommendation engine.

28 days / reddit / /u/MRADEL90

The EU Wants to Label 'Addictive Design' a Systemic Risk Under the DSA

28 days / techpolicy

EU Commission Urges TikTok’s to Change its “Addictive Design”

28 days / thurrott / Laurent Giret

EU says TikTok needs to drop "addictive design"

28 days / arstechnica / Barbara Moens, Financial Times

EU says TikTok uses 'addictive design' and must change

28 days / engadget / Steve Dent

EU tells TikTok to change 'addictive' design

28 days / techxplore

TikTok's 'Addictive Design' Found to Be Illegal in Europe

28 days / ycombinator

TikTok could be forced to change app’s ‘addictive design’ by European Commission

28 days / reddit / /u/Dr_Neurol

TikTok hit with charges of breaching EU online content rules, app may have to change

28 days / reddit / /u/FollowingFeisty5321

EU accuses TikTok of 'addictive design' and seeks changes to protect users

28 days / go

EU tells TikTok to change its addictive design

28 days / politico / Eliza Gkritsi


Heavy fines and legal threats

TikTok Ordered to Change Algorithm Over 'Addictive Design,' or Face a Hefty Fine

28 days / cnet / Katie Collins

EU threatens TikTok with massive fine over addictive design features

28 days / therecord

EU Says TikTok’s ‘Addictive Design’ Likely Violates the Law, Will Need to Change

28 days / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

EU Finds TikTok's Infinite Scroll and Algorithm Violate Digital Safety Law

28 days / implicator / Harkaram Grewal

EU says TikTok faces large fine over "addictive design"

28 days / bleepingcomputer / Sergiu Gatlan

TikTok told to change 'addictive design' by EU or face massive fines

28 days / bbc


Infinite scroll and algorithm issues

EU says TikTok must disable ‘addictive’ features like infinite scroll, fix its recommendation engine

28 days / techcrunch / Ram Iyer

TikTok’s infinite scroll is too addictive, say EU regulators

28 days / theverge / Dominic Preston


Risks to minors and user wellbeing

Europe Accuses TikTok of 'Addictive Design' and Pushes for Change

28 days / slashdot / msmash

Europe Accuses TikTok of ‘Addictive Design’ and Pushes for Change

28 days / nytimes / Adam Satariano

EU warns TikTok over addictive feeds and risks to children

28 days / ft


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The European Commission has preliminarily found TikTok in breach of the Digital Services Act over its addictive design. TikTok says it will challenge the findings, but it’s a massive test for the Digital Services Act, with potential implications for all p

28 days / bsky / @justinhendrix.bsky.social / justinhendrix.bsky.social

The EU is coming for TiKTok therecord.media/eu-threatens...

28 days / bsky / @suzannesmalley.bsky.social / suzannesmalley.bsky.social

The European Commission on Friday accused TikTok of purposefully designing its app for being "addictive," calling out features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and its recommendation engine.

28 days / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

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