Couple allegedly tricked AI investors into funding wedding, houses
FBI claims GameOn founder forged six years of financial records in brazen scheme.
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Policy // Civilization & Discontents
ISP failed to comply with New York’s $15 broadband law—until Ars got involved
Optimum wasn't ready to comply with law, rejected low-income man's request twice.
Jon Brodkin
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All federal agencies ordered to terminate remote work—ideally within 30 days
US agencies wasting billions on empty offices an “embarrassment,” RTO memo says.
Ashley Belanger
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523
Trump can save TikTok without forcing a sale, ByteDance board member claims
ByteDance apparently sees several non-sale options as Trump mulls resolution.
Ashley Belanger
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Court rules FBI’s warrantless searches violated Fourth Amendment
Rights groups demand lawmakers add a warrant requirement to Section 702.
Ashley Belanger
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Trump’s FCC chair gets to work on punishing TV news stations accused of bias
Chairman Brendan Carr revives bias complaints against CBS, ABC, and NBC stations.
Jon Brodkin
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393
UK opens probe into Google’s and Apple’s mobile platforms
Regulator will examine how the tech giants compete with one another, treat developers.
Financial Times
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Apple must face suit over alleged policy of underpaying female workers
Apple fails to argue sexual harassment claim was just about a seating preference.
Ashley Belanger
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Trump admin fires security board investigating Chinese hack of large ISPs
Dismantled Cyber Safety Review Board was investigating Salt Typhoon telecom hack.
Jon Brodkin
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Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht pardoned by Trump 10 years into life sentence
Trump confirmed the pardon was partly to “honor” Libertarian movement.
Ashley Belanger
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358
Trump issues flurry of orders on TikTok, DOGE, social media, AI, and energy
A roundup of executive orders issued by Trump after his second inauguration.
Jon Brodkin
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406
Trump orders US withdrawal from the World Health Organization
A withdrawal from the UN health agency is a yearlong process.
Beth Mole
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TikTok is mostly restored after Trump pledges an order and half US ownership
Users are in, new downloads are paused, and Trump's order will face scrutiny.
Kevin Purdy
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Anthony Fauci granted preemptive pardon in the last hours of Biden’s term
Fauci has not been charged with a crime but has been vilified and threatened.
Beth Mole
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513
Elon Musk complains about China’s ban on X
"Something needs to change," he posted on X.
Financial Times
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164
Has Trump changed the retirement plans for the country’s largest coal plants?
A growth in electricity demand is leading to talk of delayed closures.
Inside Climate News
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275
Under new law, cops bust famous cartoonist for AI-generated child sex abuse images
Darrin Bell won a major cartooning award in 2019.
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GM faces ban on selling driver data that can be used to raise insurance rates
GM sold geolocation and other driving data without adequate consent, FTC says.
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TikTok loses Supreme Court fight, prepares to shut down Sunday
TikTok has said it's preparing to shut down Sunday.
Ashley Belanger
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European Union orders X to hand over algorithm documents
EC has also requested access to information on how X moderates and amplifies content.
Financial Times
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Girl strangled by her own wheelchair as bus monitor texted, checked Instagram
10 years in prison is possible.
Nate Anderson
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FCC chair makes one last stand against Trump’s call to punish news stations
Chair: Complaints "seek to weaponize the licensing authority of the FCC."
Jon Brodkin
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RedNote may wall off “TikTok refugees” to prevent US influence on Chinese users
Rumors swirl that RedNote may segregate Chinese users as soon as next week.
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AT&T kills home Internet service in NY over law requiring $15 or $20 plans
AT&T pulls 5G home Internet from New York to protest state affordability law.
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370
With Bitcoin near $100,000, even pension funds are buying cryptocurrency
Michigan's and Wisconsin's state employee pension funds among top holders.
Financial Times
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358
Texas defends requiring ID for porn to SCOTUS: “We’ve done this forever”
SCOTUS likely to find Texas' age-gating of porn unconstitutional, expert says.
Ashley Belanger
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SEC sues Elon Musk, says he cheated Twitter investors out of $150 million
SEC: Late disclosure helped Musk buy Twitter shares at $150 million discount.
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FBI forces Chinese malware to delete itself from thousands of US computers
Self-delete commands sent from commandeered server to malware on infected PCs.
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Meta to cut 5% of employees deemed unfit for Zuckerberg’s AI-fueled future
Meta plans to refill roles with top talent to pursue AI and AR ambitions.
Ashley Belanger
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Buyers of Razer’s bogus “N95” Zephyr masks get over $1 million in refunds
$1 million total sent to 6,764 consumers due to Razer settlement with FTC.
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Elon Musk could be China’s pick to buy TikTok, report says
TikTok data could fuel xAI, the thinking goes.
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Mastodon’s founder cedes control, refuses to become next Musk or Zuckerberg
Mastodon shifts to nonprofit ownership, calls for $5M in donations to expand.
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New York starts enforcing $15 broadband law that ISPs tried to kill
Fresh off court victory, NY says low-income plans must be available Wednesday.
Jon Brodkin
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Supreme Court lets Hawaii sue oil companies over climate change effects
SCOTUS won't answer "recurring question of extraordinary importance" to Big Oil.
Ashley Belanger
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145
Microsoft sues service for creating illicit content with its AI platform
Service used undocumented APIs and other tricks to bypass safety guardrails.
Dan Goodin
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Meta kills diversity programs, claiming DEI has become “too charged”
Meta claims it will find other ways to hire employees from different backgrounds.
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