eBay to pay $59M after DOJ ties pill press sales to fentanyl drug rings
It's DOJ’s first e-commerce settlement under the Controlled Substances Act.
Policy // Civilization & Discontents
Exploring Reddit’s third-party app environment 7 months after the APIcalypse
Apollo dev: "I don’t believe Reddit’s leadership... cares about developers anymore."
Cops bogged down by flood of fake AI child sex images, report says
Investigations tied to harmful AI sex images will grow "exponentially," experts say.
Comcast reluctantly agrees to stop its misleading “10G Network” claims
Comcast said it will drop "Xfinity 10G Network" brand name after losing appeal.
Zuckerberg says sorry for Meta harming kids—but rejects payments to families
CEOs of Meta, TikTok, Snap, Discord, and X testified at hearing on child safety.
Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay plan voided as shareholders beat Tesla in court
Judge: Tesla board members "were beholden to Musk or had compromising conflicts."
Lawsuit: Citibank refused to reimburse scam victims who lost “life savings”
Citibank's poor security helped scammers steal millions, NY AG's lawsuit says.
SIM-swapping ring stole $400M in crypto from a US company, officials allege
Scheme allegedly targeted Apple, AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile stores in 13 states.
Japan government accepts it’s no longer the ’90s, stops requiring floppy disks
Government amends 34 ordinances to no longer require diskettes.
Boeing withdraws bid for safety exemption as details on missing bolts emerge
Boeing workers apparently failed to replace bolts after reinstalling door plug.
Apple warns proposed UK law will affect software updates around the world
Apple may leave the UK if required to provide advance notice of product updates.
Amazon’s $1.4B Roomba bid fails, leading to iRobot layoffs and CEO resignation
Concerns over stifled competition, Alexa tie-ins reportedly sink deal in Europe.
Drastic moves by X, Microsoft may not stop spread of fake Taylor Swift porn
X blocking searches for Taylor Swift isn’t a real solution to fake porn problem.
NSA finally admits to spying on Americans by purchasing sensitive data
Violating Americans’ privacy "not just unethical but illegal," senator says.
Apple’s China ties under Congressional scrutiny after Jon Stewart cancellation
Lawmakers demand that Apple commit to not censoring content critical of China.
