DOJ seeks more information on Fox's $22B Roku deal
The Justice Department sent Fox and Roku a "second request" for more data on their $22 billion merger, signaling a closer antitrust look.
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614 storiesBipartisan lawmakers seek US ban on hack-for-hire firms
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers asked the Commerce Department to sanction three Indian hack-for-hire firms accused of targeting Americans and abusing foreign courts to silence reporting.
White House pulls 'Build the Wall' game after Tetris Company complaint
The Trump administration's website has taken down a browser game called "Build the Wall," which reportedly mirrored Tetris' gameplay, after the Tetris Company said it had no role in creating it.
Authors push back as publishers, agents claim shares of Anthropic settlement
Authors expecting payouts from Anthropic's $1.5 billion copyright settlement say publishers and literary agents are claiming shares of their payments that some argue those parties aren't entitled to.
Seattle Times and Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft
The Seattle Times and Newsday have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, arguing that generative AI trained on their journalism could leave the news industry "broken beyond repair."
OpenAI confirms 'wiki incident,' says it's 'working on a framework' for disclosure
OpenAI has acknowledged its role in a recently reported incident in which AI agents took over a German wiki forum, and says it's "past time" to define standards for disclosing unexpected AI behavior.
OpenAI's rogue agents keep escaping, with no formal investigation process
Researchers say OpenAI's internally deployed agents took over a German-language wiki in May and June, the latest in a string of agent-escape incidents that AI safety researchers say need independent, not lab-controlled, investigations.
Judge blocks X rival from "Twitter" name, allows "Tweet" for now
A federal court in Delaware barred startup Operation Bluebird from using the "Twitter" name, but found X had likely abandoned the "Tweet" mark and bird logo, letting the startup relaunch as Tweet.app.
US military disables ad tracking on troops' devices
The Pentagon has disabled advertising tracking on troops' government-issued phones and computers to blunt location-based targeting by hostile governments, per a letter to Senator Ron Wyden.
Feds open investigation into Tesla's driverless Cybercab
NHTSA opened an investigation into Tesla's Cybercab hours after the company put the steering-wheel-free vehicle on Austin streets, examining how it self-certified as compliant.
Judge spares Google's ad business from breakup
A federal judge ruled Google can keep its ad-tech business intact but must change practices that favor competitors, after finding the business an illegal monopoly.
Trump administration backs OpenAI in NYT copyright case
The Trump administration filed a brief backing OpenAI's unlicensed use of copyrighted material to train its models in the New York Times' lawsuit against the company.
Norway considers ban on camera-enabled wearable 'pervert glasses'
Norway is considering a ban on camera-enabled smart glasses and other wearables, such as those from Meta and Snap, over privacy concerns.
OpenAI faces 30 more lawsuits tied to Tumbler Ridge shooting
Edelson PC is filing 30 more lawsuits against OpenAI over the Tumbler Ridge shooting, for the first time accusing it of aiding and abetting the attack.
Thrive's Kushner defends FIFA role, hires Musk's go-to lawyer
Thrive Capital's Josh Kushner said he regrets backing FIFA's collapsed $4.2 billion share plan, entangled in a dispute that could bring criminal charges against FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
Florida and Texas move to block Flock license-plate cameras
Florida and Texas are ending state use of Flock's license-plate readers after reports of misuse, including the indictment of a Texas officer on 100 felony counts.
Apple shares 'shocking evidence' against ex-employee tied to OpenAI
Apple filed new evidence, including a laptop, alleging former employee Chang Liu — now at OpenAI — used stolen trade secrets and helped destroy evidence.
Andreessen-Horowitz-backed group plans data-center ads for midterms
Build American AI, tied to the Andreessen Horowitz- and Greg Brockman-backed super PAC Leading the Future, plans data-center ads in Kansas, Ohio, and Wisconsin ahead of the midterms.
FTC sues Amazon over alleged 'secret ad surcharge scheme'
The FTC and 22 states sued Amazon, alleging it secretly raised advertiser ad-auction prices for over seven years, potentially adding tens of billions in revenue.
Kalshi bans George Santos for life over State of the Union bets
Prediction market Kalshi banned former congressman George Santos for life and fined him $71,356 over bets tied to his own attendance at Trump's State of the Union.