No One Is Sure if TikTok Can Operate in the U.S. For Oracle, Apple, and Google, It’s an $850 Billion Risk
ServicesCompanies offering the service in the U.S. face uncertainty and potential fines.
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Italy Wants to Annihilate the Fake Online Reviews Battering the Restaurant Industry. Its Plan: Banning Anonymous Comments
Legislation and RightsThis groundbreaking proposal aims to effectively balance consumer rights with the issue of online misinformation.
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Trump Repeatedly Pushed for the TikTok Ban During His First Term. He’s Now Exploring Ways to Stop It
Business and EconomicsThe ban is set to go into effect starting Sunday, Jan. 19.
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Not Everyone Will be Banned From Using TikTok. It Looks Like the Biden Administration Made Some Exemptions
Legislation and RightsThe Biden administration on the TikTok ban: banned for thee, but not for me.
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TikTok Denies Rumor of Elon Musk Buying Its U.S. Operations: ‘Pure Fiction’
Legislation and RightsThe deal would be colossal, but it would have interesting benefits for Elon Musk.
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A Civil War Has Broken Out in the Open Source Community. The Future of WordPress Is at Stake
AppsEverything around the legendary project is divided, and there seems to be no easy way out.
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Meta Trained Llama Using Copyrighted Books. Mark Zuckerberg Knew It and Didn’t Care
Robotics and AIDocuments revealed in a recent lawsuit show how Zuckerberg made a decision that could pose legal and ethical risks.
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Pornhub Is Now Banned for 120 Million People in the U.S., but the Fight Over Porn Isn’t Over Yet
Legislation and RightsThe question remains: What will the porn landscape look like when Donald Trump takes office?
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Regulators Sue Walmart for Illegally Opening Bank Accounts for Its Spark Delivery Drivers Without Their Consent
Legislation and RightsThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau alleges that the retailer deposited drivers’ earnings in the bank accounts without their consent.
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New FTC Rule Will Force Companies Make Hidden Fees Obvious, but That Doesn’t Mean They’re Going Away
Legislation and RightsThe FTC has banned “service,” “resort,” and “convenience” fees that are often not shown in the total price.
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U.S. Government Officially Asks Google to Sell Chrome, But the Company May Have Some Tricks up Its Sleeve
Legislation and RightsIt would be a historic and very complex sale.
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Elon Musk Is Taking His Legal Battle Against OpenAI and Microsoft to a New Level: He’s Just Accused Both Companies of Trying to Eliminate the Competition
Robotics and AIThe lawsuit cites the sharing of sensitive information and mentions dissuading investors from supporting xAI.
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Elon Musk Is Looking for People to Work at DOGE. Here's What He's Offering: Tedious Work, Lots of Enemies, and Zero Pay
Legislation and RightsMusk's Department of Government Efficiency announced that it was seeking applicants with a “super-high IQ” willing to work more than 80 hours a week.
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Musk’s Support for Trump Is Starting to Pay Off: JD Vance Warns the EU About Potential Sanctions on X
Legislation and RightsThe conflict between Europe and Musk is intensifying.
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Australia Has a Plan to Keep Young People Off Social Media: Ban Them From Using Them
AppsOnly those over 16 years old will be able to use social media platforms. It won’t matter if parents give their children permission.
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Google Saw This Couple’s Website as Competition and Buried It. It Cost the Company $2.5 Billion
Legislation and RightsThis David-and-Goliath struggle culminated in a substantial penalty for Google.
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License Plate Readers Are Reportedly Collecting Data on More Than Just Your Car
Legislation and RightsA Wired report found that DRN Data, a license plate recognition company, is creating a database that not only includes Americans’ license plates, but also their homes and political views.
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There’s an EU Version of the iPhone 16 and Another for the Rest of the World. With This Distinction, the EU Loses Out
SmartphonesThere's tension between Apple and EU regulators.
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Telegram Hit by Wave of Change Following CEO’s Arrest. The Platform Is Considering Moderating Chats It Previously Left Untouched
PrivacyThe terms of Telegram’s FAQ have changed. However, it’s unclear whether the messaging platform will moderate chats.
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