Democrats are desperately trying to revive the click-to-cancel rule
Lauren Feiner / theverge - Democratic lawmakers are taking multiple routes to try to revive the Federal Trade Commission's "click-to-cancel" rule after an appeals court blocked it on procedural grounds right before it was set to take effect. Democrats already introduced legislation…
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Microsoft poaches top Google DeepMind staff in AI talent war - Financial Times
google - Microsoft poaches top Google DeepMind staff in AI talent war Financial Times
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Ubisoft Addresses The Stop Killing Games Movement
Blair Marnell / gamespot - The Stop Killing Games movement hits a bit closer for Ubisoft than some companies in part because the publisher is facing a lawsuit for shutting down the servers for The Crew last year. During an Ubisoft shareholders meeting, CEO Yves Guillemot was asked …
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Meta refuses to sign EU’s AI code of practice
Ram Iyer / techcrunch - Meta will not sign the EU's new rules, calling the implementation "over-reach"
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Valve Pulls 'Adult Only' Games From Steam as It Tightens Rules to Appease Payment Partners
Vikki Blake / ign - Valve is tightening its guidelines around 'adult only' content to satisfy rules set by Steam's payment processing partners, with dozens of sexually explicit games removed from the platform throughout the week.
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The FCC wants to ban Chinese tech from the undersea cables that connect the U.S. to the rest of the world — proposed new rules would 'secure cables against foreign adversaries'
tomshardware - The FCC announced yesterday that it plans to vote on new rules "to unleash submarine cable investment to accelerate the buildout of AI infrastructure, while securing cables against foreign adversaries, like China.
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US Targets Chinese Tech in Undersea Cable Ban Initiative
The US government is moving assertively to bar Chinese technology from undersea telecommunications cables, aiming to secure critical national infrastructure. Officials argue that eliminating foreign components will mitigate cybersecurity risks and curtail undue influence—a robust policy shift that underscores how even the deep blue sea isn’t free from geopolitical currents.
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Steam's Wildly Unclear New Rules On 'Adult Content' Have Already Seen Hundreds Of Games Delisted
John Walker / kotaku - If you’re a regular user of Steam, you’ll know that Valve’s industry-dominating PC games store is absolutely buried in adult-themed games. Sex stuff. Porn. So much of it. Scrolling the new release lists reveals the astonishing number of both crap and qual…
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang wants to sell more advanced chips to China after H20 ban is lifted
cnbc - Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang visited Beijing after the U.S. allowed its H20 chip to be sold in China.
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Nvidia, AMD to resume AI chip exports to China
Maria Deutscher / siliconangle - Shares of Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. jumped today on the news that they will resume the sale of artificial intelligence chips to China. The development comes three months after the U.S. Commerce Department effectively banned such exports…
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The EU is testing a prototype age verification app
Jess Weatherbed / theverge - The European Union is piloting a blueprint for age verification apps in Denmark, Greece, Spain, France, and Italy that aims to make it easier for online platforms to comply with rules that require them to protect minors. The app prototype was announced on…
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Meta says it's cracking down on Facebook creators who steal content
Karissa Bell / engadget - Meta is going after creators who rip off other users' content as part of a broader effort to fix Facebook's feed. In its latest update, the company laid out new steps it's taking to penalize accounts that lift work from others.In a blog post for creators,…
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Malaysia will require trade permits for U.S. AI chips
Rebecca Szkutak / techcrunch - Malaysia is introducing new export restrictions on U.S. AI chips in an attempt to prevent these chips from being smuggled into China.
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The startup behind Manus AI shuts down its entire China team to reduce geopolitical risks
Matthias Bastian / the-decoder - Butterfly Effect, the startup behind AI agent Manus, has shut down its entire China team to reduce geopolitical risks.The article The startup behind Manus AI shuts down its entire China team to reduce geopolitical risks appeared first on THE DECODER.
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Bluesky is adding age verification features for users in the UK
Karissa Bell / engadget - Bluesky users in the UK will soon need to verify their age if they want continued access to direct messages and all of the service's content. The company will begin rolling out age verification features later this month in order to comply with a UK law th…
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EU Publishes Final AI Code of Practice, Defying Industry Calls for Delay
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - The European Union has published its final voluntary AI Code of Practice, providing key guidelines on safety, copyright, and transparency ahead of the AI Act.The post EU Publishes Final AI Code of Practice, Defying Industry Calls for Delay appeared first …
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YouTube ‘clarifies’ its plan to demonetize spammy AI slop
Jess Weatherbed / theverge - YouTube is trying to soothe concerns about an incoming update to its monetization policies following backlash from online creators. An announcement that YouTube would be updating restrictions around “inauthentic” content under the YouTube Partner Program …
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After two years as X CEO, Linda Yaccarino is stepping down
James Farrell / siliconangle - Linda Yaccarino, the chief executive of Elon Musk’s X Corp., is leaving the company after what has been two turbulent years for the platform. Musk hired Yaccarino (pictured) the year when he bought the platform and changed the name from Twitter Inc. to X,…
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Appeals court strikes down ‘click-to-cancel’ rule
Lauren Feiner / theverge - A federal appeals court just threw out a new government regulation that would have required subscription services to give consumers an easy way to cancel. The Federal Trade Commission’s click-to-cancel rule was set to take effect next week, and would have…
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The military might finally win the right to repair
Andre Revilla / engadget - Senators Tim Sheehy and Elizabeth Warren have introduced a bipartisan bill to enshrine a right to repair for military equipment. The legislation, called the “Warrior Right to Repair Act,” would codify the right-to-repair provisions that Defense Secretary …
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