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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Waymo gets California DMV's approval to test robotaxis in more areas

Mariella Moon / engadget - The California DMV has approved Waymo’s request to conduct driverless testing and to deploy its robotaxis in more locations in the state. As CBS News reports, Waymo now has the permission to operate across the whole Bay Area, Sacramento and most of Southe…

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Bitcoin Continues Steep Decline, Down 34% Since Early October

Matt Novak / gizmodo - The crypto bros are tired of winning.

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Report: Trump could sign executive order to preempt state AI laws

Maria Deutscher / siliconangle - U.S. President Donald Trump could reportedly sign an executive order that would limit states’ ability to regulate artificial intelligence. Trump may sign the order as soon as Friday, sources told Politico today. In recent months, California and Oregon hav…

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The EU made Apple adopt new Wi-Fi standards, and now Android can support AirDrop

Andrew Cunningham / arstechnica - Recent EU regulations pushed Apple to support better interoperability in iOS 26.

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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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EU could hand Amazon, Microsoft ‘gatekeeper’ title for cloud services

Suhasini Srinivasaragavan / siliconrepublic - The EU is also probing whether the DMA in its current state is effective to govern the cloud sector.Read more: EU could hand Amazon, Microsoft ‘gatekeeper’ title for cloud services

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Anthropic's CEO is 'deeply uncomfortable' being one of the only people deciding AI's future

Joseph Zeballos-Roig / qz - Amodei has cultivated a reputation for being alarmist about the prospect of AI unleashing major disruptions in the U.S. economy and wiping out half of entry-level white-collar jobs in next five years

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European Union Plans To Water Down AI And Data Privacy Rules Amid US Pressure?

Chaitanya Kohli / medianama - The EU is considering rolling back parts of the GDPR, AI Act, and ePrivacy rules under its Digital Omnibus reforms. Critics warn the changes could weaken privacy protections, expand Big Tech’s access to data, and reduce user control across Europe.The post…

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Future data centers are driving up forecasts for energy demand. States want proof they'll get built

techxplore - The forecasts are eye-popping: utilities saying they'll need two or three times more electricity within a few years to power massive new data centers that are feeding a fast-growing AI economy.

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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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Google pitches EU on adtech fixes to dodge breakup after €2.95B slap

Richard Speed / theregister - Brussels reviewing proposal as Mountain View insists it will appeal antitrust ruling Google has proposed a plan to the European Commission aimed at addressing antitrust concerns following a €2.95 billion fine imposed on the company for its online advertis…

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WhatsApp to Enable Messaging Interoperability With Two Other Apps in the EU

Laurent Giret / thurrott - Meta will soon enable messaging interoperability in WhatsApp for EU users. BirdyChat and Haiket are the first third-party messaging apps that will be supported.The post WhatsApp to Enable Messaging Interoperability With Two Other Apps in the EU appeared f…

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