NY passes US-first moratorium on reviving fossil fuel plants to mine crypto
If signed by gov., bill would halt permits while state studies environmental impact.
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After remote-work ultimatum, Musk reveals plan to cut 10% of Tesla jobs
Musk announces hiring freeze and job cuts, has "super bad feeling" about economy.
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Tim Hortons coffee app broke law by constantly recording users’ movements
Canada says company misled users while collecting "vast amounts of location data."
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Musk to Tesla and SpaceX workers: Be in the office 40 hours a week or quit
Musk memo: "If you don't show up, we will assume you have resigned."
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Sorry, Texas: Supreme Court blocks law banning “censorship” on social media
5-4 ruling halts law that bans social media moderation based on "viewpoint."
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1.1 quintillion operations per second: US has world’s fastest supercomputer
With speed of 1.1 exaflop/s, DOE system at Oak Ridge lab leads Top 500 list.
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GOP senators want to ban China’s digital currency from US apps and app stores
Sen. Tom Cotton says China will use digital yuan to "spy on anyone who uses it."
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Lawsuit: Musk manipulated Twitter stock price in attempt to renegotiate sale
Investor alleges Musk posted false tweets in scheme to kill deal or renegotiate price.
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Twitter pays $150M fine for using two-factor login details to target ads
Twitter targeted ads with phone numbers and emails collected for security purposes.
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Google urged to stop collecting phone location data before Roe v. Wade reversal
Lawmakers pressure Google on Android privacy after leak of Supreme Court ruling.
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Judge: Tesla can’t force alleged sexual harassment victim into arbitration
Tesla "ambushed" woman with one-sided arbitration agreement, judge writes.
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Mark Zuckerberg must pay for Cambridge Analytica data scandal, DC lawsuit says
Zuckerberg and Facebook sold "as much access to users as possible," AG says.
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Judges block Florida law that says Facebook and Twitter can’t ban politicians
Unlike Texas, Florida fails in attempt to overturn preliminary injunction.
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Texas looks to a Clarence Thomas opinion to defend its social media law
Thomas argued that social networks are like common carriers.
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Texas social media law will cause “chaos” online, Supreme Court is told
Texas law blatantly violates First Amendment, many groups tell the Supreme Court.
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Twitter board tells Elon Musk: We will not alter the deal
Board vows to enforce $44 billion agreement despite Musk's waffling and complaints.
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Musk says Twitter must show data behind spam estimate or he’ll kill the deal
Musk replied to Twitter CEO's spam explanation with criticism and a poop emoji.
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Supreme Court urged to block “shocking” reinstatement of Texas social media law
In emergency brief, Big Tech protests one-sentence order that revived Texas law.
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Musk says Twitter deal “on hold” over concern about number of spam accounts
Musk "still committed" to purchase amid talk he could back out or renegotiate.
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“Radical” ruling lets Texas ban social media moderation based on “viewpoint”
5th Circuit reinstates Texas law that was previously found to violate 1st Amendment.
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“War upon end-to-end encryption”: EU wants Big Tech to scan private messages
Services may have to scan encrypted messages for child abuse images and grooming.
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Elon Musk says Twitter banning Trump was “morally wrong and flat-out stupid”
Musk confirms he would reverse Trump's Twitter ban if he completes acquisition.
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Netflix’s ad-supported tier will reportedly roll out sooner than expected
NYT: Netflix memo to employees said it aims to introduce ad tier in Q4 2022.
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Biden praises ISPs for price cuts even as they “sabotage” his FCC nominee
Voluntary commitments from Comcast and others did not impress consumer groups.
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Musk’s Twitter deal could face national security probe into foreign investors
Money from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Binance may give US reason to investigate.
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Frontier lied about Internet speeds and “ripped off customers,” FTC says
Settlement requires accurate speed claims and payment of nearly $9 million.
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Stung by 3 court losses, ISPs stop fighting California net neutrality law
Broadband lobby dismisses case after preliminary injunction was denied three times.
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TurboTax forced to stop misleading “free, free, free” ads and pay back $141M
4.4 million taxpayers to get refunds from Intuit in settlement with all 50 states.
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FAA urges airlines to replace altimeters that can’t filter out 5G signals
Better late than never: FCC asked aviation industry to fix problem in early 2020.
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Every ISP in the US has been ordered to block three pirate streaming services
ISPs ordered to block the pirate websites "by any technological means available."
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Twitter warns of possible employee exodus before Musk completes purchase
Twitter SEC filing cites "inability to attract and retain key personnel."
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FCC Republican backs Musk’s Twitter purchase, slams “restrictions on speech”
Nathan Simington: Musk-led Twitter is good for Americans "who value free speech."
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Apple slammed by EU for denying Apple Pay rivals access to iPhone’s NFC tech
Apple accused of violating EU antitrust law by only letting Apple Pay use NFC.
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USPS sued by states and environmental groups over purchase of 8.6 mpg trucks
Lawsuits allege USPS purchase of inefficient vehicles violates environmental law.
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Judge rejects Musk’s claim that limits on his tweets violate First Amendment
Musk loses bid to terminate SEC settlement over false "funding secured" tweets.
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Elon Musk, Twitter’s next owner, provides his definition of “free speech”
Amid Twitter buyout, Musk says free speech is simply "that which matches the law."
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