Assessing Tech Platform Responses Following the Assassination of Charlie Kirk
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Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster sue Perplexity for copying their definitions
Elissa Welle / theverge - The AI web search company Perplexity is being hit by another lawsuit alleging copyright and trademark infringement, this time from Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster. Britannica, the centuries-old publisher that owns Merriam-Webster, sued Perplex…
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Steam Is No Longer Allowing Adult Games In Early Access
Hayley Williams / gamespot - As Valve changes the way it handles adult content on Steam, it's been revealed that games containing "mature themes" will no longer be accepted for Steam Early Access. The update comes as anti-porn lobbyists continue to put pressure on adult games, workin…
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FTC Launches Major Probe Into AI Chatbot Safety for Teens, Targeting Google, Meta, and OpenAI
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - The US FTC is investigating seven tech giants, including Google, Meta, and OpenAI, over the safety and psychological impact of their AI companion chatbots on kids.The post FTC Launches Major Probe Into AI Chatbot Safety for Teens, Targeting Google, Meta, …
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Ted Cruz’s new bill would let AI companies set their own rules for up to 10 years
Elissa Welle / theverge - On Wednesday, Sen. Ted Cruz introduced legislation to create a regulation "sandbox" that would allow artificial intelligence companies to experiment with minimal federal oversight. The SANDBOX Act, if passed by Congress, would allow companies to apply for…
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Publishers demand payment from AI through new licensing protocol
Maria Garcia / implicator - Publishers like Reddit and Yahoo launched a new licensing standard to charge AI companies for training data. The Really Simple Licensing protocol lets sites demand payment per crawl or per AI response. No major AI company has agreed to comply yet.
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Meta reportedly suppressed research about how dangerous its VR headsets are for kids
Lawrence Bonk / engadget - Meta allegedly suppressed research that suggested kids were exposed to certain dangers when using its VR headsets, according to a report by The Washington Post. Current and former employees have presented documents to Congress that describe incidents in w…
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Anthropic endorses California’s AI safety bill, SB 53
Maxwell Zeff / techcrunch - As Anthropic endorses SB 53, much of Silicon Valley and the federal government are pushing back on AI safety efforts.
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Over 10% of Google AI Overviews now cite AI-generated content
techspot - One of the many concerns about so much AI slop appearing online is that other AI services, such as AIOs, would start citing it. Given the technologies' penchant for making thing ups and the ramifications of AIs learning from AIs, it's a worrying prospect.…
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Nvidia Is Not Happy With the Gain AI Act, Says As Much
Riley Gutiérrez McDermid / gizmodo - It's no huge surprise that Nvidia, a Chinese corporation and currently the world's biggest company, would take aim at laws that might potentially restrict the competitiveness of foreign technology.
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Anthropic agrees to $1.5B settlement to end AI book piracy lawsuit
appleinsider - AI startup Anthropic has agreed to settle a lawsuit by paying authors $1.5 billion over accusations it illegally used copyrighted works to train its AI models.Anthropic logoCompanies in the AI space have been accused in the past of scraping content made b…
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Senate bill aims to restrict advanced AI GPU exports, prioritize US buyers
techspot - This week, the US Senate unveiled the latest draft of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. It included the GAIN AI Act (Guaranteeing Access and Innovation for National Artificial Intelligence Act of 2025), which was originally adde…
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Google Ruling Shows Antitrust Tools Struggle to Keep Up With Tech Markets
Dave Michaels / wsj - The marketplace moves faster than the legal system, and judges are skittish about crafting industry rules.
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EU Postpones Google AdTech Fine Over US Backlash Fears
PYMNTS / pymnts - The European Union is reportedly pausing its plans to fine Google over its AdTech practices. That pause, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (Sept. 2), stems from fears that the White House could push back by calling off a transatlantic trade deal. Sources to…
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U.S. gov't revokes TSMC's authorization to ship tools to its fabs in China — special export license to be pulled by end of 2025
tomshardware - The U.S. will revoke TSMC’s special export license for its Nanjing Fab 16 by the end of 2025, potentially disrupting its 16nm and 28nm-class operations and shifting Chinese customer demand toward rivals like SMIC and HuaHong. However, SMIC vows to ensure …
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YouTube Is Pausing Premium Family Plans if You Aren't Watching From the Same Address
Omar Gallaga / cnet - If you have a YouTube Premium or YouTube Music paid account, it'll need to be used by people in your household so as not to get flagged.
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Musk Is Rewriting Grok in Real Time
Robert Brown / implicator - Musk claims Grok should be "neutral," then rewrites its answers in real time when they displease him. NYT analysis reveals how simple prompt changes can flip AI responses overnight—and what happens when the controls break down.
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FTC Warns Google Over ‘Partisan’ Gmail Spam Filters, Threatens Investigation
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - The FTC has warned Google that its Gmail spam filters may violate federal law, following allegations that the service unfairly targets Republican emails.The post FTC Warns Google Over ‘Partisan’ Gmail Spam Filters, Threatens Investigation appeared first o…
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Apple Warns UK Regulator Its ‘EU-Style’ Tech Rules Are ‘Bad for Users and Developers’
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Apple warns the UK's CMA that its proposed 'EU-style' tech regulations will harm users, stifle innovation, and undermine security, escalating a transatlantic tech dispute.The post Apple Warns UK Regulator Its ‘EU-Style’ Tech Rules Are ‘Bad for Users and D…
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US Congress Investigates Wikipedia Over Alleged Foreign Manipulation, Bias
Prabhanu Kumar Das / medianama - After the US Attorney asked for details of the Wikipedia moderation process on grounds that it allows foreign actors to manipulate information, the Congress’ House Committee on Oversight & Govt Reform has started an investigation into the matterThe post U…
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