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<div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>UK digital markets watchdog expects to launch investigations within the month using new powers</h4> <div class=standfirst>Regulator will see a 'participative' approach before imposing fines</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Public Sector</span><span class="time_stamp" title="08 Jan 09:32" data-epoch="1736328727">08 Jan 2025</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">13</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/12/31/faa_whistleblower_complaints/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements has_trailer_top"> <h4>Report claims FAA ignores most whistleblower complaints</h4> <div class=standfirst> <span class="label">analysis</span> Officials beg to differ, claiming the author misinterpreted Congressional reports</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Legal</span><span class="time_stamp" title="31 Dec 13:45" data-epoch="1735652746">31 Dec 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">24</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/12/31/cma_inquiry_ibm_hashicorp/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>UK watchdog launches inquiry into IBM's HashiCorp acquisition</h4> <div class=standfirst>To the surprise of no one, a multi-billion dollar deal comes under CMA scrutiny</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Legal</span><span class="time_stamp" title="31 Dec 07:30" data-epoch="1735630213">31 Dec 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">3</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/12/23/qualcomm_arm_trial/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements has_trailer_top"> <h4>Jury spares Qualcomm's AI PC ambitions, but Arm eyes a retrial</h4> <div class=standfirst> <span class="label">Analysis</span> The victory may be short lived as the chip designer gears up for second round</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Legal</span><span class="time_stamp" title="23 Dec 21:12" data-epoch="1734988322">23 Dec 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">15</span></div> </div> </a> </article> </div> <div class="img_lite_srow img_lite_rt-2g"> <div class="bird ad-owl"> <div class="bird_wrapper"> <div class="ad_inner_wrap"> <div aria-hidden="true" class="adun" data-pos="btm" data-raptor="owl" data-xsm=",fluid,mpu,dmpu," data-sm=",fluid,mpu,dmpu," data-md=",fluid,mpu,dmpu," data-xmd=",fluid,leaderboard,mpu," data-lg=",fluid,mpu,leaderboard," data-xlg=",fluid,billboard,superleaderboard,mpu,leaderboard," data-xxlg=",fluid,billboard,superleaderboard,brandwidth,brandimpact,mpu,leaderboard,"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="img_lite_srow img_lite_rt-1b"> <article> <a href="/2024/12/21/trump_tech_merger_acquisition/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements has_trailer_top"> <h4>Biden’s antitrust crackdown on tech M&As may linger into Trump’s reign</h4> <div class=standfirst> <span class="label">Analysis</span> Lina Khan’s tenure may end, but the regulatory hurdles she helped build aren’t going anywhere</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Legal</span><span class="time_stamp" title="21 Dec 15:30" data-epoch="1734795007">21 Dec 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">18</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/12/19/tiktok_supreme_court_petition_allowed/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>Supreme Court to hear TikTok's appeal against law that would force it to shut, or sell</h4> <div class=standfirst>Will consider free speech arguments just nine days before the clock runs out</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Legal</span><span class="time_stamp" title="19 Dec 00:35" data-epoch="1734568539">19 Dec 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">40</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/12/18/intel_sued_foundry_business/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>Intel sued again over struggling foundry business</h4> <div class=standfirst>Derivatives claim seeks damages from execs and board members</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Legal</span><span class="time_stamp" title="18 Dec 22:30" data-epoch="1734561011">18 Dec 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">8</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/12/16/arm_qualcomm_trial/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>Jury trial kicks off Arm's wrestling match with Qualcomm</h4> <div class=standfirst>The Nuvia buyer's alleged violations of license terms expected to last through Friday</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Legal</span><span class="time_stamp" title="16 Dec 20:30" data-epoch="1734381012">16 Dec 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">11</span></div> </div> </a> </article> </div> <div class="img_lite_srow img_lite_rt-1a"> <article> <a href="/2024/12/13/doj_dpkr_fake_tech_worker_indictment/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>North Korea's fake IT worker scam hauled in at least $88M over six years</h4> <div class=standfirst>DoJ thinks it's found the folks that ran it, and some of the 'IT warriors' sent out to fleece employers</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Cyber-crime</span><span class="time_stamp" title="13 Dec 00:32" data-epoch="1734049926">13 Dec 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">2</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/12/12/australia_news_bargaining_incentive/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>Australia lays fiendish tax trap for Meta – with an expensive escape hatch</h4> <div class=standfirst>If Zuck and other Big Tech players pay news publishers, their bills vanish</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Legal</span><span class="time_stamp" title="12 Dec 06:15" data-epoch="1733984114">12 Dec 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">71</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/12/11/telecom_cybersecurity_standards/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>Blocking Chinese spies from intercepting calls? There ought to be a law</h4> <div class=standfirst>Sen. Wyden blasts FCC's 'failure' amid Salt Typhoon hacks</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Security</span><span class="time_stamp" title="11 Dec 23:03" data-epoch="1733958186">11 Dec 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">17</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/12/11/india_musk_starlink_police_bust_demand/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>Indian police demand Starlink identify alleged drug smugglers</h4> <div class=standfirst>Elon Musk's satellite internet service asked to explain who used its service to navigate to remote islands</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Networks</span><span class="time_stamp" title="11 Dec 03:28" data-epoch="1733887694">11 Dec 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">34</span></div> </div> </a> </article> </div> <div class="img_lite_srow img_lite_rt-1b"> <article> <a href="/2024/12/11/wp_engine_wins_injunction_against/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements has_trailer_top"> <h4>Judge hands WP Engine a win in legal fight with Automattic</h4> <div class=standfirst> <span class="label">Updated</span> Mullenweg and co ordered to restore WP Engine's access to wordpress.org and stop touching WordPress installations</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Software</span><span class="time_stamp" title="11 Dec 01:59" data-epoch="1733882353">11 Dec 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">34</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/12/10/tesla_sued_fatal_autopilot_accident/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>Tesla sued over alleged Autopilot fail in yet another fatal accident</h4> <div class=standfirst>With two legal wins and one secret settlement on the books, the odds are in the automaker's favor</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Offbeat</span><span class="time_stamp" title="10 Dec 22:30" data-epoch="1733869811">10 Dec 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">132</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/12/10/tiktok_appeal/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>TikTok appeals to have Trump – or Supreme Court – decide its fate later</h4> <div class=standfirst>Wants to defer shutdown order that takes effect a day before the presidential inauguration</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Legal</span><span class="time_stamp" title="10 Dec 06:29" data-epoch="1733812153">10 Dec 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">22</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/12/04/microsoft_ftc_antitrust_leak/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>Microsoft learned of fresh antitrust probe from the news</h4> <div class=standfirst>Never mind our alleged cheating of customers – you guys are a bunch of leakers, Redmond tells watchdog</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Legal</span><span class="time_stamp" title="04 Dec 16:30" data-epoch="1733329813">04 Dec 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">2</span></div> </div> </a> </article> </div> <div class="img_lite_srow img_lite_rt-1a"> <article> <a href="/2024/12/04/lawsuit_microsoft_windows/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>£1B lawsuit targets Microsoft for allegedly overcharging Windows customers on other clouds</h4> <div class=standfirst>Yes, we've been over this before - several times, in fact</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Legal</span><span class="time_stamp" title="04 Dec 06:30" data-epoch="1733293806">04 Dec 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">9</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/12/02/employee_sues_apple_spying/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>Employee sues Apple over 'spying' claims tied to mandatory devices</h4> <div class=standfirst>Cupertino's walled garden 'is a prison yard' claims plaintiff</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Legal</span><span class="time_stamp" title="02 Dec 23:32" data-epoch="1733182328">02 Dec 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">8</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/12/02/super_micro_no_misconduct/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>Oh, good. Supermicro board probe clears server slinger of misconduct claims</h4> <div class=standfirst>But hunts for a fresh CFO 'in light of rapid recent growth'</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Systems</span><span class="time_stamp" title="02 Dec 21:30" data-epoch="1733175007">02 Dec 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">3</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/12/02/musk_openai_injunction/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>Musk seeks injunction to stop OpenAI morphing into for-profit company</h4> <div class=standfirst>Politics, electric cars, rockets, and social media not enough to keep some individuals busy</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">AI + ML</span><span class="time_stamp" title="02 Dec 16:00" data-epoch="1733155207">02 Dec 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">17</span></div> </div> </a> </article> </div> <div class="img_lite_srow img_lite_rt-1b"> <article> <a href="/2024/11/29/india_canada_google_competition_action/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>Google earns fresh competition scrutiny from two nations on a single day</h4> <div class=standfirst>India unhappy about treatment of some games, Canada upset by adware monopoly</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Legal</span><span class="time_stamp" title="29 Nov 02:29" data-epoch="1732847346">29 Nov 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">13</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/11/28/australia_children_social_media_ban/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>Australia passes law to keep under-16s off social media – good luck with that, mate</h4> <div class=standfirst>Also intros surveillance tweaks to protect very successful AN0M fake messaging app sting</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Legal</span><span class="time_stamp" title="28 Nov 23:58" data-epoch="1732838285">28 Nov 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">84</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/11/28/google_trade_secret_suit/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>Google sues Pixel engineer who allegedly posted trade secrets online</h4> <div class=standfirst>'See you in court', defendant posts</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Legal</span><span class="time_stamp" title="28 Nov 08:33" data-epoch="1732782793">28 Nov 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">29</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/11/28/microsoft_us_antitrust_probe_reports/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>Microsoft informed of yet another antitrust probe by US authorities</h4> <div class=standfirst>Investigation is apparently sweeping, but keen on info about AI, security, and cloud</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Legal</span><span class="time_stamp" title="28 Nov 05:28" data-epoch="1732771737">28 Nov 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">5</span></div> </div> </a> </article> </div> <div class="img_lite_srow img_lite_rt-1a"> <article> <a href="/2024/11/26/bluesky_eu_regulation/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements has_trailer_top"> <h4>Bluesky too opaque about user figures for Euro watchdogs</h4> <div class=standfirst> <span class="label">Updated</span> X rival also under fire for failing to designate legal representative</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Legal</span><span class="time_stamp" title="26 Nov 07:30" data-epoch="1732606206">26 Nov 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">82</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/11/18/appeals_court_amazon_spacex_nlrb/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>Judges not impressed by Amazon, SpaceX's attempt to have NLRB declared unconstitutional</h4> <div class=standfirst>Big Tech's big war on American labor watchdog stumbles... bigly</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Legal</span><span class="time_stamp" title="18 Nov 21:16" data-epoch="1731964569">18 Nov 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">71</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/11/15/wp_engine_antitrust_automattic_lawsuit/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>WP Engine revs Automattic lawsuit with antitrust claim</h4> <div class=standfirst>Revised sueball over WordPress brawl tries Sherman Antitrust Act on for size</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Software</span><span class="time_stamp" title="15 Nov 01:30" data-epoch="1731634214">15 Nov 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">23</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/11/06/intel_sued_over_raptor_lake_chips/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>Intel sued over Raptor Lake voltage instability</h4> <div class=standfirst>Failure to warn customers about chip flaw leads to fraud claim</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Systems</span><span class="time_stamp" title="06 Nov 19:30" data-epoch="1730921411">06 Nov 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">15</span></div> </div> </a> </article> </div> <div class="img_lite_srow img_lite_rt-2h"> <div class="bird ad-buzzard"> <div class="bird_wrapper"> <div class="ad_inner_wrap"> <div aria-hidden="true" class="adun" data-pos="btm" data-raptor="buzzard" data-xsm=",fluid,mpu,dmpu," data-sm=",fluid,mpu,dmpu," data-md=",fluid,mpu,dmpu," data-xmd=",fluid,leaderboard,mpu," data-lg=",fluid,mpu,leaderboard," data-xlg=",fluid,billboard,superleaderboard,mpu,leaderboard," data-xxlg=",fluid,billboard,superleaderboard,brandwidth,brandimpact,mpu,leaderboard,"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="img_lite_srow img_lite_rt-1b"> <article> <a href="/2024/11/05/judge_musks_1m_election_giveaway/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>Judge decides not to block Musk's $1M election giveaway</h4> <div class=standfirst>America PAC tells judge winners were preselected, raising a whole new set of legal questions</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Legal</span><span class="time_stamp" title="05 Nov 16:30" data-epoch="1730824209">05 Nov 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">69</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/11/03/ghost_job_epidemic/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>That position you just applied for might be a 'ghost job' that'll never be filled</h4> <div class=standfirst>Turns out it's perfectly legal to waste applicants' time, use posts to squeeze more productivity out of employees</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Legal</span><span class="time_stamp" title="03 Nov 08:30" data-epoch="1730622609">03 Nov 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">132</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/10/29/russian_court_fines_google/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>Russian court fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000</h4> <div class=standfirst>Don't hold your breath Putin</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Software</span><span class="time_stamp" title="29 Oct 21:00" data-epoch="1730235609">29 Oct 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">260</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/10/29/copyright_office_mcdonalds/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>iFixit to the rescue: McDonald's workers can rescue their own ice cream machines</h4> <div class=standfirst>Burger me! Partial success in chipping away at insane DMCA rules</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Software</span><span class="time_stamp" title="29 Oct 00:30" data-epoch="1730161807">29 Oct 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">59</span></div> </div> </a> </article> </div> <div class="img_lite_srow img_lite_rt-1a"> <article> <a href="/2024/10/25/wisetech_ceo_steps_down/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>Billionaire SaaS CEO loses title after week of sleaze allegations</h4> <div class=standfirst>Not much more than a slap on the wrist as WiseTech boss stays on in new role and keeps salary</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Legal</span><span class="time_stamp" title="25 Oct 02:30" data-epoch="1729823410">25 Oct 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">6</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/10/23/penn_state_university_doj_settlement/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>Penn State pays DoJ $1.25M to settle cybersecurity compliance case</h4> <div class=standfirst>Fight On, State? Not this time</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Security</span><span class="time_stamp" title="23 Oct 23:29" data-epoch="1729726150">23 Oct 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">3</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/10/23/ai_firms_and_civil_society/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>AI firms and civil society groups plead for passage of federal AI law ASAP</h4> <div class=standfirst>Congress urged to act before year's end to support US competitiveness</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">AI + ML</span><span class="time_stamp" title="23 Oct 06:27" data-epoch="1729664830">23 Oct 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">8</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/10/23/arm_warns_qualcomm_on_licenses/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>Arm reportedly warns Qualcomm it will cancel its licenses</h4> <div class=standfirst>Qualcomm brands ploy as 'unfounded' cash grab</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Legal</span><span class="time_stamp" title="23 Oct 02:22" data-epoch="1729650134">23 Oct 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">48</span></div> </div> </a> </article> </div> <div class="img_lite_srow img_lite_rt-1b"> <article> <a href="/2024/10/22/bytedance_intern_messed_with_llm/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>Intern allegedly messed with ByteDance's LLM training cluster</h4> <div class=standfirst>No losses caused – except the intern's job – says TikTok parent</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">AI + ML</span><span class="time_stamp" title="22 Oct 02:36" data-epoch="1729564570">22 Oct 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">18</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/10/22/dji_sues_dod/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>Drone maker DJI sues Pentagon over ‘Chinese military company’ label</h4> <div class=standfirst>Pending CCP drone ban could render the suit irrelevant</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Legal</span><span class="time_stamp" title="22 Oct 00:30" data-epoch="1729557006">22 Oct 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">14</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/10/18/wiwynn_vs_x/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>Server-maker Wiwynn expands $61M lawsuit against X</h4> <div class=standfirst>Finds two more reasons Musk should have known he was on the hook for datacenter kit</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Legal</span><span class="time_stamp" title="18 Oct 06:30" data-epoch="1729233011">18 Oct 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">21</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/10/16/ftc_tames_subscriptions/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>FTC drops hammer on unwanted subscriptions with 'click to cancel' rule</h4> <div class=standfirst>It 'will end these tricks and traps, saving Americans time and money'</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Legal</span><span class="time_stamp" title="16 Oct 19:15" data-epoch="1729106107">16 Oct 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">18</span></div> </div> </a> </article> </div> <div class="img_lite_srow img_lite_rt-1a"> <article> <a href="/2024/10/15/digital_river_runs_dry_hasnt/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>Digital River runs dry, hasn't paid developers for sales since July</h4> <div class=standfirst>Vendor told El Reg the biz's law firm claims merchant debts aren’t valid obligations</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Software</span><span class="time_stamp" title="15 Oct 20:15" data-epoch="1729023307">15 Oct 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">65</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/10/14/wordpress_forks_wpengine_plugin/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>WordPress saga escalates as WP Engine plugin forcibly forked and legal letters fly</h4> <div class=standfirst>WP Engine seems to be excluded from sponsoring events, too</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Software</span><span class="time_stamp" title="14 Oct 04:15" data-epoch="1728879308">14 Oct 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">24</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/10/09/doj_intervenes_realtek_mediatek/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>US DoJ wades into Realtek lawsuit that accuses MediaTek of patent abuse</h4> <div class=standfirst>Fabless chip shop alleged to be hiring 'litigation hit men' to kneecap rival</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Legal</span><span class="time_stamp" title="09 Oct 17:15" data-epoch="1728494113">09 Oct 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">5</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/10/09/linkedin_ai_misinformation_agreement/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>LinkedIn: If our AI gets something wrong, that's your problem</h4> <div class=standfirst>Artificial intelligence still no substitute for the real thing</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">AI + ML</span><span class="time_stamp" title="09 Oct 00:32" data-epoch="1728433935">09 Oct 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">21</span></div> </div> </a> </article> </div> <div class="img_lite_srow img_lite_rt-1b"> <article> <a href="/2024/10/04/x_loses_australian_child_safety_case/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>Elon Musk's X mashed by Australian court for evading child protection reporting</h4> <div class=standfirst>Argument that it didn't inherit Twitter's legal obligations did not hit the spot</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Legal</span><span class="time_stamp" title="04 Oct 03:57" data-epoch="1728014226">04 Oct 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">77</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/10/02/fbi_zort_arrest/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>FBI claims corrupt LA cops helped crypto CEO's cash grab</h4> <div class=standfirst>Feds tell thrilling tale of crypto crooks, Facebook scams, fast cars, guns, betrayal … and leg extensions?</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Legal</span><span class="time_stamp" title="02 Oct 05:19" data-epoch="1727846348">02 Oct 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">22</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/10/01/cruise_fined_nhtsa/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>Cruise fined $1.5M for failing to report right away its robo-car dragged a pedestrian</h4> <div class=standfirst>Code-controlled taxi biz tiptoes back with supervised driving in Phoenix and Dallas</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">AI + ML</span><span class="time_stamp" title="01 Oct 19:23" data-epoch="1727810587">01 Oct 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">12</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/10/01/att_broadcom_filings_update/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>AT&T claims VMware by Broadcom offered it a 1,050 percent price rise</h4> <div class=standfirst>And that Broadcom has prevented vendors from selling to the telco giant</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Software</span><span class="time_stamp" title="01 Oct 06:27" data-epoch="1727764031">01 Oct 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">34</span></div> </div> </a> </article> </div> <div class="img_lite_srow img_lite_rt-1a"> <article> <a href="/2024/10/01/epic_games_sues_samsung_google/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements has_trailer_top"> <h4>Epic Games starts Battle Royale with Samsung, Google over app store practices</h4> <div class=standfirst> <span class="label">Updated</span> Alleges Korean giant's app store lockdown is no accident, and anticompetitive</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Software</span><span class="time_stamp" title="01 Oct 03:15" data-epoch="1727752558">01 Oct 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">12</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/09/26/supermicro_doj_investigation/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements has_trailer_top"> <h4>Short sellers rejoice on report of Supermicro DoJ probe</h4> <div class=standfirst> <span class="label">Comment</span> Alleged inquiry comes amid claims server maker cooked its books</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Systems</span><span class="time_stamp" title="26 Sep 18:39" data-epoch="1727375966">26 Sep 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_no_comments"></span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/09/26/apple_vpn_russia/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>Apple quietly removed 60 more VPNs from Russian app store, researchers claim</h4> <div class=standfirst>iThing-maker is Putin Kremlin repression ahead of privacy, rights orgs argue</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Software</span><span class="time_stamp" title="26 Sep 06:36" data-epoch="1727332569">26 Sep 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">27</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/09/26/skael_doj_sec_ai/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>Uncle Sam accuses Aussie AI startup boss of financial fakery that duped investors</h4> <div class=standfirst>Crikey! $40M of investments in 'digital employees' allegedly went down faster than a frosty Fosters</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Legal</span><span class="time_stamp" title="26 Sep 02:58" data-epoch="1727319489">26 Sep 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">14</span></div> </div> </a> </article> </div> <div class="img_lite_srow img_lite_rt-1b"> <article> <a href="/2024/09/26/wordpressorg_denies_service_to_wp/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements has_trailer_top"> <h4>WordPress.org denies service to WP Engine, potentially putting sites at risk</h4> <div class=standfirst> <span class="label">Updated</span> That escalated quickly</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Software</span><span class="time_stamp" title="26 Sep 01:45" data-epoch="1727315109">26 Sep 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">59</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/09/25/psni_officers_affected_by_2023/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>Northern Ireland cops whose info was leaked in 2023 may get £240M+ damages</h4> <div class=standfirst>Officers put in danger when republican dissidents grabbed hold of their names and details</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Legal</span><span class="time_stamp" title="25 Sep 11:44" data-epoch="1727264651">25 Sep 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">2</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/09/25/japan_vmware_broadcom_monopoly_investigation/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements has_trailer_top"> <h4>VMware reportedly probed by Japanese anti-monopoly cops</h4> <div class=standfirst> <span class="label">Updated</span> Broadcom's software bundles under scrutiny after perhaps irking Fujitsu</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Virtualization</span><span class="time_stamp" title="25 Sep 06:40" data-epoch="1727246434">25 Sep 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">6</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/09/25/caroline_ellison_ftx_prison/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>SBF's right-hand woman praised for testimony – and jailed for two years</h4> <div class=standfirst>Caroline Ellison thanked for helping take down FTX supremo, ordered to surrender her own billions</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Legal</span><span class="time_stamp" title="25 Sep 02:03" data-epoch="1727229791">25 Sep 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">32</span></div> </div> </a> </article> </div> <div class="img_lite_srow img_lite_rt-1a"> <article> <a href="/2024/09/24/wp_engine_claims_automattic_ceo/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements has_trailer_top"> <h4>WP Engine hits back after Automattic CEO calls it 'cancer'</h4> <div class=standfirst> <span class="label">Updated</span> Cease'n'desist letter claims top boss demanded tens of millions for trademark license</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Software</span><span class="time_stamp" title="24 Sep 23:28" data-epoch="1727220493">24 Sep 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">18</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/09/23/att_vmware_quit_claim_broadcom/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>AT&T intends to quit VMware, Broadcom claims in legal broadside</h4> <div class=standfirst>Counter-arguments in support spat paint unflattering picture of telco giant's IT estate</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Virtualization</span><span class="time_stamp" title="23 Sep 05:03" data-epoch="1727067785">23 Sep 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">31</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/09/19/apple_ios_ipad_os_eu/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>Europe to force Apple to help rivals connect to iOS, iPadOS</h4> <div class=standfirst>Fail to comply may cost up to 10% of annual revenue</div> <div class=time_comments> <span 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FOSS gets, the more it becomes a target</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Software</span><span class="time_stamp" title="18 Sep 00:45" data-epoch="1726620314">18 Sep 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">11</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/09/12/google_gemini_ai_lawsuit/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>Google sued for using trademarked Gemini name for AI service</h4> <div class=standfirst>Even the chatbot allegedly admits to infringement claim</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">AI + ML</span><span class="time_stamp" title="12 Sep 20:00" data-epoch="1726171211">12 Sep 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">14</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/09/12/samsung_india_strikes/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>Samsung faces strikes in India, amid reports of global layoffs</h4> <div class=standfirst>Union alleges work conditions are like solitary confinement and violence is common at Tamil Nadu plant</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Legal</span><span class="time_stamp" title="12 Sep 03:46" data-epoch="1726112767">12 Sep 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">1</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/09/10/samsung_execs_china_chip/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>Ex Samsung execs reportedly arrested for alleged IP theft in China chip caper</h4> <div class=standfirst>Duo accused of stealing $3.2B of 20nm tech and secrets</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Legal</span><span class="time_stamp" title="10 Sep 20:30" data-epoch="1726000214">10 Sep 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_no_comments"></span></div> </div> </a> </article> </div> <div class="img_lite_srow img_lite_rt-1a"> <article> <a href="/2024/09/10/google_ad_tech_antitrust_trial/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>Google insists the ad tech business ain't broke, urges Washington not to fix it</h4> <div class=standfirst>As its other monopoly trial - the one brought by the DoJ and eight states - begins in Virginia</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Legal</span><span class="time_stamp" title="10 Sep 00:31" data-epoch="1725928269">10 Sep 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">9</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="/2024/09/09/3d_print_gun_mcd/" class=story_link> <div class="article_text_elements"> <h4>Feds urge 3D printing industry to end DIY machine guns</h4> <div class=standfirst>DoJ, ATF target MCDs, but what about the printers?</div> <div class=time_comments> <span class="section_name">Legal</span><span class="time_stamp" title="09 Sep 23:30" data-epoch="1725924612">09 Sep 2024</span> | <span class="comment light_bg_comments">152</span></div> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a 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