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The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide the legality of a congressionally authorized fund operated by the Federal Communications Commission to expand access to telecommunications services in a challenge accusing Congress of unlawfully delegating its authority to an independent federal agency, Reuters reported. The Justices took up an appeal by the FCC and a coalition of interest groups
Meta is promising “long-overdue improvements” to its X competitor, Threads, including more precise search features and expanded trending topics. The Verge reported. First, users will be able to search for posts within a specific date range or from a single account — similar to what X’s search allows. Threads is also testing a new trending page in the US that
Today, I delve into a high-stakes legal battle between OpenAI and major news outlets like The New York Times and Daily News. These publishers allege OpenAI improperly used their copyrighted content to train AI models, and now, a data loss by OpenAI has escalated the case. Subscribe to the Newsletter. Join the Chat @ GeekNews.Chat Email Todd or follow him
Kent Walker, President, Global Affairs & Chief Legal Officer, Google & Alphabet, posted: "DOJ's staggering proposal would hurt consumers and American's global technology leadership" As part of its lawsuit over how we distribute Search, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) tonight filed a staggering proposal that seeks dramatic changes to Google services. DOJ had a chance to propose remedies related
Microsoft is starting to open up Xbox Cloud Gaming to existing Xbox game libraries today. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can now stream 50 games that they already own, including Balatro, Balder’s Gate 3, a variety of Final Fantasy titles, and Hogwarts Legacy, The Verge reported. The expansion to 50 or more games is just the beginning of opening up
Bluesky, the social media network and X competitor has been benefiting from a surge of departures from the Elon-Musk-owned app formerly known as Twitter, TechCrunch reported. Today, Bluesky has hit a major milestone: it’s topped 20 million users. What’s more, new data indicates the app’s rapid growth is seeing it close the gap with another prominent X rival, Instagram Threads,
The Department of Justice is making bold moves against Google, urging the tech giant to sell its Chrome browser to address illegal monopolization of the search market. This historic antitrust effort could reshape the digital landscape by enforcing AI restrictions and data licensing requirements and unbundling Android from Google’s other services. The DOJ’s proposals aim to create a fairer competitive