Monthly Archives: July 2024

The US Supreme Court Has Handed Big Tech a Big Gift

By shifting regulatory power away from government agencies and to the courts, recent SCOTUS rulings may be a boon for a tech industry under fire.

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Spotify tests emergency alerts in Sweden

Music, podcasts, audiobooks…emergency alerts? Spotify’s latest test has the streaming app venturing into new territory with a test of an emergency alerts system in its home market of Sweden. According to code references found within the Spotify app, the company … Continue reading

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Amazon probes Perplexity AI for alleged content scraping

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Supreme Court Declines to Rule on Social Media Laws in Florida and Texas

The justices unanimously returned two cases, which concerned state laws that supporters said were aimed at “Silicon Valley censorship,” to lower courts. Critics had said the laws violated the sites’ First Amendment rights.

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Meta and Apple Violated the Digital Marketing Act, EU Charges

About a week after the ruling against Apple, the European Commission ruled Meta’s ‘pay or consent’ model of offering subscriptions as an alternative to ads on Instagram or Facebook is against the terms of the DMA.

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YouTube now lets you request removal of AI-generated content that simulates your face or voice

Simply submitting the request for a takedown doesn’t necessarily mean the content will be removed, however. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Call of Duty leakers say Marvel’s Wolverine and Deadpool are next in line for a crossover

Fresh off the crossover with Fallout, Call of Duty dataminers say they have evidence that Modern Warfare 3, and Call of Duty; Warzone, will be collaborating with Deadpool and Wolverine in the live service game’s next season of content. Over … Continue reading

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How to get Two-Handed Sword Talisman in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

If you’re not familiar with how much Talismans can affect your Elden Ring game then picking up and equipping this specific one will change all of that. We’re talking about the Two-Handed Sword Talisman here and as you would expect … Continue reading

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Supreme Court sends social media regulation laws back to lower courts

The U.S. Supreme Court has referred two state laws designed to regulate social media platforms back to lower courts on Monday (July 1), stating that the First Amendment shields these companies from government meddling in their content feeds. However, the … Continue reading

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ChatGPT makes error, insists US Presidential debate had 1 to 2-minute delay

OpenAI’s ChatGPT had a blunder following the night of the US presidential debate between Trump and Biden as it said the event had a two-minute delay. The error originated from a journalist on X (formerly Twitter) who claimed that CNN … Continue reading

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