Nearly 150 employees of the National Science Foundation (NSF) sent an urgent letter of dissent to Congress on Tuesday, warning […]
Tag: Policy
Conduct rules are coming for Google and Apple in the UK
“The targeted and proportionate actions we have set out today would enable UK app developers to remain at the forefront […]
Toy company may regret coming for “Sylvanian Drama” TikToker, experts say
Possible legal paths to revive a shuttered video series on TikTok and Instagram. A popular account on TikTok and Instagram […]
A power utility is reporting suspected pot growers to cops. EFF says that’s illegal.
In May 2020, Sacramento, California, resident Alfonso Nguyen was alarmed to find two Sacramento County Sheriff’s deputies at his door, […]
California backs down to Trump admin, won’t force ISPs to offer $15 broadband
“Complete farce”: State lawmaker says US threatened to block broadband funding. Credit: Getty Images | Adrienne Bresnahan A California lawmaker […]
Ars Live: Consumer tech firms stuck scrambling ahead of looming chip tariffs
And while at least one analyst has suggested that the US and China may extend a 90-day truce ahead of […]
xAI workers balked over training request to help “give Grok a face,” docs show
For the more than 200 employees who did not opt out, xAI asked that they record 15- to 30-minute conversations, […]
FCC to eliminate gigabit speed goal and scrap analysis of broadband prices
“As part of our return to following the plain language of section 706, we propose to abolish without replacement the […]
Researcher threatens X with lawsuit after falsely linking him to French probe
X claimed that David Chavalarias, “who spearheads the ‘Escape X’ campaign”—which is “dedicated to encouraging X users to leave the […]
UK backing down on Apple encryption backdoor after pressure from US
Under the terms of the legislation, recipients of such a notice are unable to discuss the matter publicly, even with […]