Alphabet/Google Earnings Jump 16 Percent to $102.3 Billion
Paul Thurrott / thurrott - Alphabet/Google reported that it earned a net income of $35 billion on revenues of $102.3 billion in the quarter ending September 30, 2025.The post Alphabet/Google Earnings Jump 16 Percent to $102.3 Billion appeared first on Thurrott.com.
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ICE’s forced face scans to verify citizens is unconstitutional, lawmakers say
Ashley Belanger / arstechnica - Videos show ICE conducting random face scans on US streets.
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Character.AI to block romantic AI chats for minors a year after teen's suicide
cnbc - Character.AI said it will phase out open-ended chats for minors, including romantic dialogues with AI chatbots, by Nov. 25.
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Watch: Jensen Huang delivers keynote speech for Nvidia GTC
cnbc - Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers keynote address in Washington, DC.
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The PSF has withdrawn a $1.5 million proposal to US government grant program
Simon Willison / simonwillison - The PSF has withdrawn a $1.5 million proposal to US government grant programThe Python Software Foundation was recently "recommended for funding" (NSF terminology) for a $1.5m grant from the US government National Science Foundation to help improve the se…
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Australia sues Microsoft over 'misleading' AI offer
techxplore - Australia's competition watchdog accused Microsoft on Monday of misleading people into paying for its AI assistant Copilot.
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Trump, Xi set to finalize high-stakes TikTok deal this week
U.S. and Chinese officials are reportedly ready to seal a pivotal TikTok deal amid intense diplomatic back-and-forth. Treasury sources claim the agreement could wrap up as early as Thursday, highlighting yet another twist in the tech world's international power play—because apparently, global diplomacy now comes with hashtag drama.
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US–China reach trade framework that could avert 100% tariffs and pause rare-earth curbs — development comes as Trump and Xi prepare to meet this week
tomshardware - US and Chinese trade negotiators say they’ve reached a framework agreement that, if approved by both governments this week, would roll back proposed 100% tariffs on Chinese imports and pause Beijing’s escalating export restrictions on rare-earth materials.
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Studies Reveal AI Models’ Troubling Sycophancy Trends
New research shows that large language models have a disconcerting habit of echoing users instead of challenging them. Benchmark tests reveal consistently high rates of agreement, raising pressing questions on the reliability and impartiality of these systems when deployed for critical decision-making and creative tasks.
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Automattic Files Sweeping Counterclaims Against WP Engine, Alleging Trademark Misuse and Deceptive Branding
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Automattic escalates its legal battle against WP Engine, filing counterclaims that accuse the company of trademark misuse and deceptive branding driven by private equity pressure.The post Automattic Files Sweeping Counterclaims Against WP Engine, Alleging…
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Apple Claims to be Pressured to Disable App Tracking Transparency in Europe
Laurent Giret / thurrott - Apple is threatening to disable its App Tracking Transparency (ATT) feature in Europe due to pressure from the advertising industry and local regulators.The post Apple Claims to be Pressured to Disable App Tracking Transparency in Europe appeared first on…
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EU Accuses Meta and TikTok of Breaching DSA Transparency Rules, Threatens Major Fines
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - The European Commission has issued a preliminary finding that Meta and TikTok are in breach of the Digital Services Act over data access and content moderation.The post EU Accuses Meta and TikTok of Breaching DSA Transparency Rules, Threatens Major Fines …
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Ground Report: Struggles with Illegal Content Reporting
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Big tech is paying for Trump’s White House ballroom
Amanda Silberling / techcrunch - Trump's $250 million White House ballroom will be funded in part by big tech companies like Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, and Microsoft.
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Trump backs off San Francisco deployment after Huang, Benioff phone calls
Robert Brown / implicator - Trump canceled federal deployment to San Francisco after calls from Nvidia's Jensen Huang and Salesforce's Marc Benioff. Other cities—Chicago, Memphis, Portland—face ongoing operations. What changed? The cities without billionaire CEOs on speed dial.
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San Francisco gears up despite canceled surge
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OpenAI reportedly asked for memorial guest list in teen suicide case
Will Shanklin / engadget - The family of Adam Raine has filed an amended lawsuit against OpenAI. Raine died by suicide in April, and his family claims ChatGPT enabled the tragedy. The updated lawsuit accuses the company of weakening self-harm safeguards in the period leading up to …
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Shades of Epic vs. Apple: UK App Store users win $2 billion lawsuit
appleinsider - A professor heading a class action has won a $2 billion award versus Apple's App Store in a landmark UK case that's a match for the Epic Games fight in terms of what it means for the future.The UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal has ruled against Apple — im…
- UK CMA pressures Apple for App Store reforms (1)
- UK court rulings: Apple’s antitrust penalties unfold (9)
UK CMA pressures Apple for App Store reforms
UK court rulings: Apple’s antitrust penalties unfold
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Reddit sues Perplexity over alleged large-scale data scraping
Emre Çıtak / dataconomy - Reddit has filed a lawsuit against the answer-engine company Perplexity and three data-scraping service providers, SerpApi, Oxylabs, and AWMProxy. The legal action seeks to halt what Reddit’s complaint describes as the unlawful, industrial-scale circumven…
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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.
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Over 800 public figures, including Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and Virgin's Richard Branson urge AI ‘superintelligence’ ban
cnbc - A group of prominent figures, including artificial intelligence heavyweights, have called for an end to efforts to create ‘superintelligence.'
- Global coalition warns of runaway AI risks (2)
- Royal voices: royals urge AI caution (3)
- Tech innovators demand controlled AI progress (3)
Global coalition warns of runaway AI risks
Royal voices: royals urge AI caution
Tech innovators demand controlled AI progress
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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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