OpenAI can't use the term 'Cameo' in Sora following temporary injunction

Igor Bonifacic / engadget - Cameo, the app that allows people to buy short videos from celebrities, has won an important victory in its legal battle against OpenAI. On Monday, a federal judge granted the company a temporary restraining order against OpenAI, CNBC reports. Until Decem…

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Rad Power Bikes’ batteries receive major fire risk warning

Sean O'Kane / techcrunch - The U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission claims Rad Power "refused to agree to an acceptable recall." Rad Power says the CPSC's solution would bankrupt the company.

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CNN's Apple News feed goes dark while contract talks continue

appleinsider - CNN quietly pulled its feed from Apple News, a temporary move allegedly tied to ongoing contract talks.Apple NewsIf you woke up expecting to read your CNN feed from the Apple News app, you were probably a bit confused this morning. That's because CNN has …

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Malaysia may ban users under 16 from social media starting next year

Ram Iyer / techcrunch - The country's communications minister Fahmi Fadzil said the administration is considering systems for implementing age restrictions on social media sites.

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AI robots with the power to crush skulls? "Whistleblower" lawsuit sounds alarm on Figure AI

techspot - The case has been filed in the Northern District of California by Robert Gruendel, a principal robotic safety engineer. He alleges that he was dismissed from Figure AI in September after lodging safety complaints about the company's humanoid robots.Read E…

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Tech company CTO and others indicted for exporting Nvidia chips to China

Jon Brodkin / arstechnica - Four arrested and charged with illegal exports, smuggling, and money laundering.

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Trump’s AI Preemption Order Sparks MAGA Revolt and $42.5 Billion Funding Threat

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - President Trump has escalated the fight over AI regulation, threatening to withhold $42.5 billion in funding to block state laws despite GOP opposition.The post Trump’s AI Preemption Order Sparks MAGA Revolt and $42.5 Billion Funding Threat appeared first…

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Trump's AI Preemption Push Collides With Constitutional Reality

Marcus Schuler / implicator - Trump's draft executive order seeks to override state AI laws through litigation and funding threats, reviving a proposal Congress rejected 99-1 months ago. Republican governors and conservative senators oppose the move as tech investors push harder.

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Disney fails in initial bid to halt Sling TV's short-term streaming passes

engadget - Sling TV has won the first stage of a legal battle with Disney over the short-term passes that the streaming service introduced in August. The Dish Network-owned platform started offering daily ($5), weekend ($10) and weekly ($15) passes for its Sling Ora…

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Meta Initiates Mass Account Deactivations for Australian Teens as Social Media Ban Looms

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Meta has initiated a 14-day warning period for Australian under-16s, setting a December 10 deadline to deactivate accounts under new federal laws.The post Meta Initiates Mass Account Deactivations for Australian Teens as Social Media Ban Looms appeared fi…

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EU Unveils Plans to Delay AI Rules and Relax GDPR to Boost Tech Sector

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - The European Commission has unveiled a "Digital Omnibus" proposal that has delayed high-risk AI Act deadlines and has relaxed GDPR consent rules to boost industrial competitiveness.The post EU Unveils Plans to Delay AI Rules and Relax GDPR to Boost Tech S…

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Meta wins monopoly trial, convinces judge that social networking is dead

Ashley Belanger / arstechnica - People are "bored" by their friends' content, judge ruled, siding with Meta.

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Your Apple Watch could face a new US import ban over $634m fight

digitaltrends - Apple’s latest courtroom clash with Masimo now includes a $634 million verdict and a fresh US trade review, putting the Apple Watch’s blood oxygen feature and future stock of newer models under real pressure.

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Apple Hit With $634 Million Verdict in Apple Watch Blood Oxygen Patent Lawsuit

Eric Slivka / macrumors - A U.S. federal jury has ruled that Apple owes medical technology company Masimo $634 million for patent infringement related to the blood oxygen-sensing technology in the Apple Watch, reports Reuters. Apple will appeal the verdict."We are pleased by this …

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Five plead guilty to helping North Koreans pretend to be US-based IT workers

engadget - The US Department of Justice has announced that five people have pleaded guilty to helping North Koreans defraud US companies by pretending to be US-based remote workers. North Korea has previously used fake identities and the direct manipulation of US cy…

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German court awards €572m to rival shopping platforms in Google antitrust case

techspot - A Berlin court has ordered Google to pay a combined €572 million ($664 million US) in damages to two German price comparison platforms after finding the company abused its dominant market position for years. Reuters reports that the ruling stands as one o…

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Apple Denied Appeal in UK App Store Case, Faces Over £1 Billion in Damages

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Apple's request to appeal a landmark UK ruling that its App Store fees are 'excessive and unfair' has been denied, exposing it to over £1.2B in damages.The post Apple Denied Appeal in UK App Store Case, Faces Over £1 Billion in Damages appeared first on W…

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DJI’s Neo 2 selfie drone launches globally, but not in the US

Andrew Liszewski / theverge - After launching exclusively in China last month, DJI is announcing wider global availability for its Neo 2 selfie drone, including Japan, Canada, the UK, and other countries where the company sells its drones. But as with the Mavic 4 Pro and 8K Osmo 360 c…

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