Court orders Elon Musk to testify for SEC, rejects his claim of “harassment”
Musk defied subpoena but SEC lawsuit forces him to comply. Enlarge / Elon Musk leaves court in San Francisco, California Jan. 24, 2023. (credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) A federal court ordered Elon Musk to comply with.....»»
Google can’t defend shady Chrome data hoarding as “browser agnostic,” court says
Court reverses Google win in case from Chrome users who chose not to sync data. Enlarge (credit: Thomas Trutschel / Contributor | Photothek) Chrome users who declined to sync their Google accounts with their browsing dat.....»»
Federal judge in Texas strikes down FTC’s ban on noncompete agreements
Judge: FTC Act doesn't give substantive rulemaking authority to FTC. Enlarge / Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan arrives to testify before the House Appropriations Subcommittee at the Rayburn House Office Building on May 1.....»»
2 FTC commissioners call dealership discrimination claim by agency an overreach
The Coulter Motor Co. case saw further debate among the Federal Trade Commission over the validity of the agency bringing discrimination claims using the FTC Act's unfair practices language......»»
Donald Trump says he may end EV tax credit; Elon Musk considered for advisory role
Asked if he would consider naming Elon Musk to an advisory role or cabinet job, Trump said he would. "He's a very smart guy. I certainly would, if he would do it, I certainly would......»»
Self-dealing has a long history on crypto exchanges: Researchers investigate "wash trading"
In 2019, the American tech trading company Bitwise presented to the SEC that an astounding 95% of cryptocurrency exchanges were fake. This claim may be credited to a type of market manipulation called "wash trading," which involves inflating trading.....»»
iPad app Procreate rejects AI path of competitors, says ‘your work belongs to you’
AI is all the rage these days, with apps and services adopting some form of AI technology all the time. Apple is doing the same with its upcoming Apple Intelligence features. But some creative apps are pushing back, including the popular iPad app Pro.....»»
An Apple search engine might happen, but probably won’t
The court ruling that Google is no longer allowed to pay Apple $20B+ a year to be the default search engine raises the question: What now? One potential answer being suggested is that the iPhone maker create its own Apple search engine. But much a.....»»
Elon Musk says SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission will be ‘epic.’ Here’s why
SpaceX chief Elon Musk said on Sunday that the upcoming Polaris Dawn mission involving four non-professional astronauts will be "epic.".....»»
ISP to Supreme Court: We shouldn’t have to disconnect users accused of piracy
Cox tries to get contributory infringement ruling in Sony lawsuit overturned. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Bosca78) A large Internet service provider wants the Supreme Court to rule that ISPs shouldn't have to disconn.....»»
What is Grok? Elon Musk’s controversial ChatGPT competitor, explained
Grok is the Elon Musk-backed AI offshoot of X that he's hoping will compete with ChatGPT and Midjourney......»»
New Zealand official signs extradition order to send Kim Dotcom to US
12 years after Megaupload shutdown, Dotcom will keep fighting extradition to US. Enlarge / Kim Dotcom speaks to the media after a bail hearing at Auckland District Court on December 1, 2014, in Auckland, New Zealand. (credit: Get.....»»
Musk’s new Grok upgrade allows X users to create largely uncensored AI images
With Grok's new AI image generator, X users put Musk's "freedom of speech" to the test. Enlarge / An AI-generated image of Donald Trump and catgirls created with Grok, which uses the Flux image synthesis model. (credit: BEAST / X.....»»
Artists claim “big” win in copyright suit fighting AI image generators
Artists prepare to take on AI image generators as copyright suit proceeds Enlarge (credit: R_Type | iStock / Getty Images Plus) Artists defending a class-action lawsuit are claiming a major win this week in their fight t.....»»
Grok 2.0 takes the guardrails off AI image generation
Elon Musk's xAI released its updated Grok-2 AI, which features image generation without content guardrails......»»
ISPs worry that killing FCC net neutrality rules will come back to haunt them
Telcos want it both ways, urging SCOTUS to block federal rules and state laws. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Matt Anderson Photography) ISPs asked the US Supreme Court to strike down a New York law that requires broadb.....»»
Municipal politicians claim to be ideological moderates. Is it true?
Municipal politicians often argue that local government is the part of the political world where things actually get done. Other levels of government might be plagued by partisan factionalism and ideological radicalism, they like to say, but municipa.....»»
Florida’s ban on lab-grown meat challenged as unconstitutional
Attorney: “Florida’s law has nothing to do with protecting health and safety." Enlarge (credit: Upside Foods) Florida’s ban on cultivated meat is being challenged in federal court in a lawsuit that was filed yester.....»»
Google jabs at Apple during Pixel event included a ridiculous claim
Google yesterday held its annual hardware event, announcing new Pixel smartphones, Pixel Watch, and Pixel Buds. The company took a few jabs at Apple along the way, attacking it on both hardware and AI fronts, including one claim which should win a.....»»
Spotify crows about Apple being forced to show alternative pricing
The EU's anti-steering measures mean Apple must now let developers tell users of prices available outside of the App Store, and it's a good thing — but maybe not the victory for democracy that Spotify is trying to claim.Spotify logoSpotify has cons.....»»
Elon Musk went judge shopping in ad lawsuit and didn’t get the judge he wanted
Judge who had stock in Tesla and Unilever drops X case over alleged ad boycott. Enlarge / Elon Musk speaks at the Satellite Conference and Exhibition on March 9, 2020 in Washington, DC. (credit: Getty Images | Win McNamee ).....»»