CDC panel overturns 1991 newborn vaccine policy, triggering warnings of a public health backslide
Taylor Hatmaker / fastcompany - A powerful advisory group within the CDC voted Friday to overturn a longstanding precaution designed to protect newborn babies.If the change is approved by the acting director of the agency, the government will no longer universally recommend the hepatiti…
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New York Times Escalates Battle Against Perplexity With New Lawsuit
Alexandra Bruell / wsj - The New York Times sues startup Perplexity for copyright infringement, expanding its legal fight against generative-AI companies that it says steal and then profit from its content.
NYT solo suit defends copyrights
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EU fines X $140 million for violating landmark digital service rules
Jess Weatherbed / theverge - The European Union has served Elon Musk’s X with a €120 million (about $140 million) penalty for violating the bloc’s digital service rulebook, including over the “deceptive design” of its blue checkmark. Today’s announcement marks the first time that a c…
- Blue check crackdown: scrutiny of deceptive verification design. (12)
- Historic DSA move: first enforcement penalty spotlight. (2)
- Other DSA coverage: general compliance and fines details. (11)
- US-EU clash: fines intensify transatlantic tech tensions. (7)
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Blue check crackdown: scrutiny of deceptive verification design.
Historic DSA move: first enforcement penalty spotlight.
Other DSA coverage: general compliance and fines details.
US-EU clash: fines intensify transatlantic tech tensions.
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State Department to deny visas to fact checkers and others, citing 'censorship'
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Feds ask Waymo about robotaxis repeatedly passing school buses in Austin
Kirsten Korosec / techcrunch - The agency already opened an investigation in October over Waymo's performance around school buses.
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