Tool preventing AI mimicry cracked; artists wonder what’s next
Artists must wait weeks for Glaze defense against AI scraping amid TOS updates.
Policy // Civilization & Discontents
“Everything’s frozen”: Ransomware locks credit union users out of bank accounts
Patelco Credit Union in Calif. shut down numerous banking services after attack.
Chamber of Commerce sues FTC in Texas, asks court to block ban on noncompetes
Noncompete clauses "benefit employers and workers alike," Chamber tells court.
US bans TikTok owner ByteDance, will prohibit app in US unless it is sold
Bill gives ByteDance 270 days to sell TikTok or app loses access to US market.
FTC bans noncompete clauses, declares vast majority unenforceable
Chamber of Commerce vows to sue FTC, will try to block ban on noncompetes.
Grindr users seek payouts after dating app shared HIV status with vendors
Grindr admitted sharing HIV status with software firms in 2018, said it stopped.
North Korea is evading sanctions by animating Max and Amazon shows
Thousands of exposed files on North Korean server tell the tale.
Biden signs bill criticized as “major expansion of warrantless surveillance”
FISA renewal requires more service providers to cooperate with government.
TikTok ready to “move to the courts” to prevent ban in US
Company points out that proposed ban would run afoul of the First Amendment.
Netflix doc accused of using AI to manipulate true crime story
Producer remained vague about whether AI was used to edit photos.
China orders Apple to remove Meta apps after “inflammatory” posts about president
WhatsApp, Threads, Telegram, and Signal removed from Apple App Store in China.
Crypto influencer guilty of $110M scheme that shut down Mango Markets
Fraudster charged with crypto market manipulation defended Mango Markets scheme.
Elon Musk’s Grok keeps making up fake news based on X users’ jokes
X likely hopes to avoid liability with disclaimer that Grok "can make mistakes."
Cops can force suspect to unlock phone with thumbprint, US court rules
Ruling: Thumbprint scan is like a "blood draw or fingerprint taken at booking."
Big Tech can’t hoard brainwave data for ad targeting, Colorado law says
Neural data can reveal health, mental states, emotions, and cognitive function.
