Reddit Sues AI Startup Over Unlawful Data Scraping

Reddit has initiated legal action against an AI startup and affiliated data‐scraping services over unauthorized use of its content to train models. The suit alleges large-scale circumvention of data protections, sparking concerns about how user‐generated content is exploited for AI training.

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UK designates Apple and Google as having ‘strategic market status,’ opening door for more regulation

Sarah Perez / techcrunch - The U.K.’s competition regulator has designated Apple and Google with “strategic market status” in their mobile platforms, giving the regulator new powers to enforce competition in areas like app stores, browsers, and operating systems.

Back to Top / Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 11:20 am / permalink 15313 / 9 stories in 4 months

Apple Takes the EU’s Digital Markets Act to Court

Usman Qureshi / iphoneincanada - Apple argues the landmark regulation imposes burdens on its business that are overly intrusive, threatening both innovation and user privacy.The post Apple Takes the EU’s Digital Markets Act to Court first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

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FTC removes Lina Khan-era posts about AI risks and open source

Rebecca Bellan / techcrunch - One post, authored by Khan’s staff, was published on January 3, 2025 with the title “AI and the Risk of Consumer Harm.” It noted that the FTC was “taking note of AI’s potential for real-world instances of harm – from incentivizing commercial surveillance …

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Apple Now Faces App Store Challenges in China, Too

Hartley Charlton / macrumors - A law firm in China has filed a new antitrust complaint accusing Apple of abusing its control over iOS app distribution and payments, escalating a dispute that previously failed in civil court by seeking action from state regulators instead, Reuters repor…

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Meta announces new AI parental controls following FTC inquiry

cnbc - Parents will be able to turn off chats with AI characters completely, block specific characters and get insight into what their teens are discussing.

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OpenAI forms advisory council on wellbeing and AI

engadget - OpenAI announced today that it is creating an advisory council centered on its users' mental and emotional wellness. The Expert Council on Well-being and AI comprises eight researchers and experts on the intersection of technology and mental health. Some …

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Revolut UK Bank License Stalled Over Risk Control Concerns

PYMNTS / pymnts - Revolut’s rapid global expansion reportedly is delaying its banking license in its home country. The British FinTech has been awaiting a full banking license from U.K. regulators since last year. But as the Financial Times reported Tuesday (Oct. 14), that…

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California enacts age-gate law for app stores

engadget - California has become the latest state to age-gate app stores and operating systems. AB 1043 is one of several internet regulation bills that Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law on Monday, including ones related to social media warning labels, chatbots …

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California enacts first US law requiring AI chatbot safety measures

techxplore - California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday signed into law a first-of-its-kind law regulating artificial intelligence chatbots, defying a push from the White House to leave such technology unchecked.

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UK fines 4Chan over online safety compliance

Jess Weatherbed / theverge - The United Kingdom has slapped 4Chan with a £20,000 (around $26,000) fine in a bid to clamp down on platforms that are hindering Online Safety Act (OSA) investigations. UK telecoms regulator Ofcom says the fine was issued after the controversial social me…

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OpenAI GPT-5: great taste, less filling, now with 30% less bias

Thomas Claburn / theregister - AI model maker touts effort to depoliticize its product OpenAI says GPT-5 has 30 percent less political bias than its prior AI models.…

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Boring Company cited for almost 800 environmental violations in Las Vegas

Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, and Dayvid Figler, City Cast Las Vegas / arstechnica - Violations include digging without permits and dumping wastewater into storm drains.

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Brendan Carr wants to let internet providers charge hidden fees again

Jess Weatherbed / theverge - Broadband customers may find themselves blighted by unexpected charges again, thanks to Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr. The FCC has submitted a proposal to revise “unnecessary” requirements for internet service providers to itemiz…

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Former UK PM Rishi Sunak Joins Microsoft and AI Firm Anthropic as Senior Adviser

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak accepts senior advisory roles at Microsoft and AI firm Anthropic, facing scrutiny over potential conflicts of interest.The post Former UK PM Rishi Sunak Joins Microsoft and AI Firm Anthropic as Senior Adviser appeared …

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China targets Qualcomm amid US-China trade tensions

Chinese authorities are ramping up their scrutiny of Qualcomm as part of a broader trade battle with the United States. Investigations into Qualcomm’s acquisitions and market behavior have emerged, causing shares to dip and fueling uncertainty over the chip giant’s future operations in China.

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U.S. probes $2 billion Nvidia buyer as China squeezes rare-earths

Marcus Schuler / implicator - A $2B Nvidia chip buyer operated from empty offices while China announced rare-earth export curbs. The collision exposes how supply chain controls function more as leverage than barriers while billions in restricted tech moves through legal gaps.

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