Private security firms will soon be allowed to hack overseas cybercriminals
Trump memo is first time gov’t has authorized private sector to perform cyberattacks.
Dan Goodin
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Policy // Civilization & Discontents
Flock “can’t tech its way out” of the stalker cop problem, experts say
Flock to lock out cops who stalk exes, but agencies can still hide abuse.
Ashley Belanger
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Claude’s new Scarlet Letter watermark is invisible—for now
The mark flags anything Claude processed, even human writing it only edited.
Ashley Belanger
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Twitch content has trained Amazon AI for years, but users can opt out now
Streaming platform says user-generated content “may be used for future Gen AI model improvements.”
Scharon Harding
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Trump sued over “brazen” scheme to sell Truth Social API access for $100K a month
With Truth API, Trump is “selling priority access to news he himself generates.”
Jon Brodkin
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US tries to override New York gambling laws, orders Kalshi to keep operating
Trump admin claims New York suing Kalshi created “market emergency.”
Jon Brodkin
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Booksellers suspect AI firms are buying and then destroying rare books
AI firms quietly bulk buying rare books face resistance from booksellers.
Ashley Belanger
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Meta can’t stop states’ $1.4 trillion lawsuit from going to trial
Judges tell Meta that Section 230 provides a defense, not immunity from lawsuits.
Jon Brodkin
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Most Read
Trump to give Republicans a 3-1 FCC majority, isn’t filling empty Democratic seat
Trump has resisted urge to fire FCC Democrat despite recent Supreme Court win.
Jon Brodkin
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Amazon backs power plant that may become top source of US climate pollution
Amazon announces first off-the-grid data center in race to reap AI profits.
Ashley Belanger
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Judge rules Meta caused “public nuisance” and must fund mental health treatment
New Mexico judge orders $567M fund to help address youth mental health crisis.
Jon Brodkin
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DOGE’s wild, unverifiable savings claims discredited in US government report
DOGE’s inflated “Wall of Receipts”: 96% of grant savings unverifiable, GAO says.
Jon Brodkin
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AI chatbots have failed people in crisis. Can that be fixed?
Clinicians and researchers say AI companies need to open up their safety data.
Cyrus Farivar
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Trump is losing his war on wind power
A court rules that a hold on all wind projects clearly violates the law.
John Timmer
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X wants to keep suing advertisers, asks 5th Circuit to overrule district judge
Musk continues appeal despite court loss and settlement with advertiser group.
Jon Brodkin
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Trump FCC kills TV ownership cap, claiming authority over limit set by Congress
Change will let “Trump-aligned billionaires” buy more stations, advocacy group says.
Jon Brodkin
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SpaceX claims Starlink Mobile will be better than AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon
SpaceX won’t build large cell towers but plans small base stations across US.
Jon Brodkin
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Senators demand crackdown on wildfire “prediction market” bets
Fire experts warn such markets could incentivize arson.
Cyrus Farivar
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192
Trump killed the Digital Equity Act but US was forced to bring part of it back
$1.25 billion program restored, but judge ruled race provision unconstitutional.
Jon Brodkin
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Tom DeLay helped create TV ownership cap—he says Trump FCC has no authority to repeal it
Congress set ownership limit at 39%, but FCC claims authority to kill the rule.
Jon Brodkin
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OpenAI says Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit is “aggressive and oddly personal”
“We do not have, nor want, any of their trade secrets,” the ChatGPT maker says.
Financial Times
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Trump wants the power to stop the public from suing polluters
Trump’s DOJ says citizens should no longer be able to enforce environmental laws.
The Conversation
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After noise complaints, judge orders Waymo to stop overnight charging in Santa Monica
Autonomous vehicle giant disturbs residents’ sleep.
Cyrus Farivar
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