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Elon Musk still needs a Twitter babysitter, judge rules

Elon Musk may soon own Twitter, but that doesn't mean he can tweet whatever he wants about Tesla. So declared a federal judge Wednesday, who determined that — despite the billionaire's plea — Musk cannot simply get out of a previously agr.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableApr 30th, 2022

Brazil judge seizes cash from Starlink to cover fine imposed on Elon Musk’s X

Starlink and X treated as one economic group, forcing both to pay X fines. Enlarge / Supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro participate in an event in the central area of Sao Paulo, Brazil, on September 7, 2024. Bolsonaro.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024

23andMe set to pay millions to settle data breach lawsuit

If the judge approves the settlement terms, 23andMe will pay out millions and will have to run regular security audits......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024

"Easy, convenient, cheap": how single-use plastic rules the world

Each year the world produces around 400 million tonnes of plastic waste, much of it discarded after just a few minutes of use......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024

Biden moves to crack down on Shein and Temu, slow shipments into US

Rapid growth of Temu and Shein threatens US businesses and consumers, Biden says. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) The Biden administration has proposed rules that could make it more costly for Chinese.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 13th, 2024

“Fascists”: Elon Musk responds to proposed fines for disinformation on X

“Elon Musk’s had more positions on free speech than the Kama Sutra," says lawmaker. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Dan Kitwood ) Elon Musk has lambasted Australia’s government as “fascists” over proposed laws.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 13th, 2024

Germany joins criticism of EU anti-deforestation law

Pressure mounted on the European Union on Friday to delay a ban on imports of products driving deforestation, after Germany added became the latest country to request the rules be postponed......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 13th, 2024

Tesla told Autopilot trainers to ignore ‘no turn on red" signs, report says

A former worker at a Tesla data annotation center said the company wanted its cars to ‘drive like a human would, not a robot that's just following the rules.'.....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

Murdoch to Musk: How global media power has shifted from the moguls to the big tech bros

Until recently, Elon Musk was just a wildly successful electric car tycoon and space pioneer. Sure, he was erratic and outspoken, but his global influence was contained and seemingly under control......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

Michigan judge loses docket after she"s recorded insulting gay people and Black people

Michigan judge loses docket after she"s recorded insulting gay people and Black people.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 7th, 2024

Trump plan for Musk-led efficiency commission could give CEO influence over rules for his work, wealth

Donald Trump's plan for a Musk-led efficiency commission could put him in position to change the rules for corporate America, including the industries in which his companies compete......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 6th, 2024

Alaska governor vetoes expanded birth control access as a judge strikes down abortion limits

Alaska governor vetoes expanded birth control access as a judge strikes down abortion limits.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 6th, 2024

Appeals judge baffled by X’s loss over Calif. moderation law, orders injunction

Elon Musk takes grandest stands yet in defense of free speech. Enlarge (credit: Marc Piasecki / Contributor | Getty Images Entertainment) Elon Musk's X has won its appeal on free speech grounds to block AB 587, a Califor.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Internet Archive’s e-book lending is not fair use, appeals court rules

Publishers prevail despite lack of proof of market harm. Enlarge (credit: tunart | iStock / Getty Images Plus) The Internet Archive has lost its appeal after book publishers successfully sued to block the Open Libraries.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Starlink relents to Brazil, agrees to block Elon Musk’s X platform

Starlink complies with order to block X but vows to keep fighting asset freeze. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto) Starlink said it is complying with Brazil's order to block Elon Musk's X platform, backtracking fr.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 4th, 2024

Few anti-immigration users dominate most UK-based Twitter anti-immigration content with rapid spread, high polarization

A study of more than 200,000 tweets from 2019 and 2020 finds that anti-immigration content spreads faster than pro-immigration tweets, and that a few users disproportionally generated most of the UK-based anti-immigration content. Andrea Nasuto and F.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 4th, 2024

trackd AutoPilot leverages historical patch disruption data

trackd has released a powerful rules engine that uses its patch disruption data to enable auto-patching with confidence, and based on actual data. “There’s only one reason that vulnerability management exists as a discipline in cyber secu.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsSep 4th, 2024

The ‘most powerful AI training system in the world’ just went online

Elon Musk has announced Colossus, which the xAI team built from the ground up in roughly four months......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 3rd, 2024

X officially blocked in Brazil; court demands Apple remove it from the App Store [U]

Following a dispute between Elon Musk and the Brazilian Supreme Court, the social network X has been officially banned from Brazil as of this Friday evening. As a result, the court is now demanding that Apple remove X from the Brazilian App Store –.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 3rd, 2024

Starlink tells Brazil it won’t block X until government unfreezes its assets

More than one Musk company involved in battle with powerful Brazilian judge. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | SOPA Images) Elon Musk's Starlink broadband service said it would defy an order to block Musk's X platform in B.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 3rd, 2024

Elon Musk’s X TV is now available in your living room

X now has a video-centric app available on smart TVs and other streaming platforms. This should end well......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 3rd, 2024