TikTok bans Musk documentary account
Just ahead of the wider release of Alex Gibney's Musk documentary, TikTok has banned the film's social media account from its platform. TikTok did n…
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Meta’s new terms may allow it to train AI on news sites for free
Meta's new terms appear to give it permission to crawl and scrape websites "associated" with the businesses that use its platforms - including onlin…
The first vibe-coded gun is here
Since gun-rights activist and alt-right-friendly agitator Cody Wilson made the first 3D-printed firearm 13 years ago, he's helped usher in a chaotic…
Report: FTC probes Anthropic, OpenAI after Trump dismissed AI fears as “hoax”
FTC may fine AI firms on par with companies that delay data breach reports.
An Israeli firm is sending spyware through online ads, researchers say
An Israeli ad tech firm worked with spyware companies to infect devices, including at Al Jazeera, by simply showing users an online ad, according to…
Benn Jordan on Flock, privacy, and the new surveillance backlash
Today, I’m talking with Benn Jordan, musician, YouTuber, researcher, and investigative journalist. You might know Benn from those first two titles —…
Eight states sue OpenAI, saying ChatGPT isn’t safe for kids
OpenAI is facing a new wave of lawsuits from eight US states that accuse the company of harming children and misleading customers about the safety o…
Schools across US protest FCC plan that could disconnect kids from Internet
FCC chair threatens E-Rate fund, blames schools for kids' excessive screen time.
Ukraine claims Starlink is suddenly disrupting service for its military
Ukrainian officials claim the Elon Musk-owned Starlink put new limits on its service in the area without warning, disrupting the country's drone ope…
OpenAI, Google pushing new AI models easily tricked into making nudes, researchers say
Attack method exposes flaws in OpenAI, Google safeguards against AI nudes.
Elon Musk has donated over $276 million to Republican midterm efforts
Elon Musk has handed out at least $276 million to Republican groups since July, The New York Times reports, making him both the party's top known do…
The Yandex outage probably didn’t blitz Russian bots
Multiple Ukrainian drone strikes over the last week have taken Russian data centers offline and reportedly caused online bot traffic to plummet - bu…
A college in Illinois tried to cancel its Flock contact and it refused
In April of 2025, Elgin Community College had six Flock safety cameras installed to "enhance the safety and security of students." But by September…
Ohio blogger found guilty of harassment for sending Shrek nude to senator
A jury found an Ohio political blogger guilty of telecommunications harassment after he sent an explicit image of Shrek to a Republican state senato…
Frances Haugen hopes The Social Reckoning will inspire more whistleblowers
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen was mostly unfazed watching Oscar-winning actress Mikey Madison play a character named after her in The Social…
Trump’s attempt to rename AI is looking awfully artificial
President Donald Trump has a knack for turning words against his enemies. His first successful presidential run was built on monikers like "Little M…
ICE detainees in Georgia used the facility’s video calling software to expose the conditions inside
Four men detained at an ICE detention center in rural Georgia used the facility's video conferencing software to expose both the conditions inside a…
USA Today becomes the latest publisher to sue OpenAI
USA Today Co., along with the several local newspapers it owns, is suing OpenAI over claims that the company copied "hundreds of thousands" of artic…
Trump administration says Microsoft ‘abused’ worker visa program and is cutting off access
The Trump administration is suspending some tech companies, including Microsoft, from an immigration program that lets an employer hire foreign work…
New York accuses TikTok of serving users ‘placebo’ safety features
New York is alleging that thousands of TikTok users, including kids and teens, were unknowingly given "ghost" versions of the platform's safety feat…
ExxonMobil's own scientists doubted climate fixes the company hyped
Court filings reveal new details about Exxon's decades of internal climate deliberations.
What The Social Reckoning gets right — and wrong
Aaron Sorkin's The Social Reckoning has its fair share of cinematic flair, but many details in the story hew closely to real life. The movie tells t…
Doxxing Jane Doe
Who is Jane Doe? Online vigilantes have tried to expose the Cornell University student who filed a lawsuit accusing seven fraternity members of gang…
Trade group crunches numbers on Trump’s impossible push for 100% US-made tech
Trump's aggressive reshoring push could cost tech firms $230 billion, CTA estimates.
Texas city demands $2M for public records on Flock usage
Prices of public records tracking cops' use of Flock go up as backlash swells.
Sen. Adam Schiff on AI regulation, free speech, and impeaching Trump one more time
Today, I’m talking with Senator Adam Schiff, a Democrat from California. Sen. Schiff sits on a number of committees with oversight into tech and AI:…
Judge dismisses Chegg and Penske antitrust lawsuits targeting Google AI search
The court acknowledges AI search comes with consequences, but it's not an antitrust issue.
Judge dismisses antitrust lawsuits over Google’s AI Overviews
A federal judge has dismissed a pair of antitrust lawsuits filed by Chegg and Rolling Stone parent company Penske Media Corporation, which accused G…
NYC is now the first city in America that bans sketchy subscriptions
New York City residents struggling to get out of recurring subscription fees can now submit complaints to the city government. As of Thursday, the c…