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Tired of Hunting for Prices at the Apple Store? So Is New Jersey

Jesse Hollington / idropnews - New Jersey hits Apple with a record $150K fine for hiding prices behind digital displays. See how the state is forcing more transparent pricing in stores.Read More...

#techpolicy #apple #government #business #us #pricing #litigation #regulation

Tired of Hunting for Prices at the Apple Store? So Is New Jersey

7 wks / idropnews / Jesse Hollington

Apple hit with $150K fine after breaking decade-old agreement in NJ

7 wks / appleinsider

Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 6:21 pm / permalink 18094 / 2 stories in 7 wks


California AG sends Musk’s xAI a cease-and-desist order over sexual deepfakes

Lucas Ropek / techcrunch - The flood of AI-generated sexual imagery has spurred concern from state and congressional officials alike.

#ai #techpolicy #aiethics #genai #law #contentmoderation #xai #litigation #digitalprivacy #regulation

California AG Demands xAI Halt Grok’s Explicit Deepfake Generation - WebProNews

6 wks / webpronews

California AG sends cease and desist to xAI over Grok's explicit deepfakes

6 wks / engadget / Mariella Moon

Elon Musk's AI Firm xAI Faces Legal Storm Over Grok's Deepfake Scandal! - OpenTools

6 wks / opentools

Elon Musk's xAI Faces Lawsuit Over Deepfake Nightmare: A Battle for AI Accountability - OpenTools

6 wks / opentools

The EPA closed a loophole that xAI had exploited to rapidly stand up its data center in Memphis. The updated rule means companies need to get air pollution permits before installing & using methane-burning turbines for off grid power at their faciliti

7 wks / bsky / @lorak.bsky.social / lorak.bsky.social

California Attorney General Takes Bold Stance Against xAI's Deepfake Scandal - OpenTools

7 wks / opentools

Elon Musk's xAI faces tougher road building out data centers after EPA rule update

7 wks / cnbc

California AG sends Musk’s xAI a cease-and-desist order over sexual deepfakes

7 wks / techcrunch / Lucas Ropek

California AG Cracks Down on xAI's Deepfake Technology - Devdiscourse

7 wks / devdiscourse

The mother of one of Elon Musk's children is suing xAI over nonconsensual deepfake images

7 wks / engadget / Will Shanklin

X reportedly still allows Grok-created, sexualized images despite new ban

7 wks / mashable

Grok made sexual image of Ashley St. Clair covered in Swastikas: lawsuit

7 wks / reddit / /u/Disastrous_Award_789

Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 6:21 pm / permalink 18092 / 12 stories in 7 wks


Google is appealing a judge’s search monopoly ruling

Lauren Feiner / theverge - Google is appealing a federal court's decision ruling it an illegal online search monopolist. The company filed a notice to appeal on Friday, requesting a pause on the court-ordered remedies meant to restore competition to the online search market. "As we…

#dataprivacy #techpolicy #google #antitrust #alphabet #judiciary #law #litigation #advertising #regulation

www.theverge.com/news/863710/...

7 wks / bsky / @djnoneya.bsky.social / djnoneya.bsky.social

Google files to appeal search monopoly case

7 wks / cnbc

Google to Appeal US Court Ruling of Illegal Monopoly in Search

7 wks / bloomberg / Leah Nylen

Google is appealing a judge’s search monopoly ruling

7 wks / theverge / Lauren Feiner

Google is appealing the ruling from its search antitrust case to avoid sharing data with rivals

7 wks / engadget / Ian Carlos Campbell

Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 5:20 pm / permalink 18083 / 5 stories in 7 wks


Elon Musk's X to block AI chatbot Grok from making explicit images of real people

Huo Jingnan / npr - Elon Musk's social media company X says it will block its AI chatbot Grok from creating explicit images of real people after governments around the world launched investigations into the feature.

#techpolicy #aiethics #genai #censorship #contentmoderation #xai #grokai #digitalprivacy #regulation

Elon Musk's X to block AI chatbot Grok from making explicit images of real people

7 wks / npr / Huo Jingnan

What you need to know about Grok and the controversies surrounding it

7 wks / techxplore

Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 10:23 am / permalink 18031 / 2 stories in 7 wks


TikTok is ready to roll out age checking in Europe

Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson / betanews - Social media platforms are under global pressure to take care of younger users on their platforms, and this is very much the case in Europe. TikTok is about to start rolling out age checks in the region in a bid to keep regulators happy. TikTok’s owner, B…

#dataprivacy #techpolicy #tiktok #bytedance #europe #contentmoderation #eu #safety #digitalprivacy #regulation

TikTok is ready to roll out age checking in Europe

7 wks / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

TikTok tightens age verification across Europe

7 wks / engadget / Kris Holt

Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 10:22 am / permalink 18028 / 2 stories in 7 wks


Italian regulators are investigating Activision Blizzard's monetization practices

Andre Revilla / engadget - The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has opened two investigations into Microsoft-owned game studio Activision Blizzard, centered around the mobile games Diablo Immortal and Call of Duty: Mobile. The AGCM alleges the free-to-play games use "misleading…

#gaming #techpolicy #antitrust #government #business #europe #law #eu #regulation

Italy investigates Activision Blizzard for pushing in-game purchases

7 wks / techcrunch / Ram Iyer

Italian regulators are investigating Activision Blizzard's monetization practices

7 wks / engadget / Andre Revilla

Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 10:22 am / permalink 18026 / 2 stories in 7 wks


Belarus Sets Rules for Cryptobanks and Token Oversight Under New Decree

Maxwell Mutuma / parameter - TLDR Belarus introduced a formal crypto bank framework after President Alexander Lukashenko signed a decree on January 16. The decree defines a cryptobank as a joint stock company combining token services with banking and payment activities. Crypto banks …

#blockchain #fintech #crypto #techpolicy #banking #government #europe #law #regulation #crypto

Belarus authorizes ‘cryptobanks’ combining token operations with traditional banking

7 wks / theblock / Brian Danga

Belarus Sets Rules for Cryptobanks and Token Oversight Under New Decree

7 wks / parameter / Maxwell Mutuma

Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 6:20 am / permalink 18005 / 2 stories in 7 wks


Dutch VC PureTerra launches €150M water tech fund, lands €10M from Invest-NL

Sofia Chesnokova / techfundingnews - As droughts intensify and regulations tighten, companies are discovering that access to clean, reusable water directly affects their…

#climate #startups #innovation #investment #privateequity #business #deeptech #environment #europe #regulation

PureTerra Ventures launches €150M WaterTech Fund II With €10M Support From Invest-NL

7 wks / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

Dutch VC PureTerra launches €150M water tech fund, lands €10M from Invest-NL

7 wks / techfundingnews / Sofia Chesnokova

Amsterdam’s PureTerra Ventures launches €150 million WaterTech Fund II with €10 million backing from Invest-NL

7 wks / eu-startups / Rahul Raj

Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 3:20 am / permalink 17994 / 3 stories in 7 wks


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