Judge rejects Boeing plea deal that was opposed by families of crash victims
It appears the government's "attempt to ensure compliance failed," judge writes.
Policy // Civilization & Discontents
AT&T says it won’t build fiber home Internet in half of its wireline footprint
AT&T is ditching copper and building fiber, but many will get only 5G or satellite.
US recommends encrypted messaging as Chinese hackers linger in telecom networks
US official: "Impossible for us to predict when we'll have full eviction."
Amazon secretly slowed deliveries, deceived anyone who complained, lawsuit says
Amazon called delays a "coincidence" while overcharging by millions, AG alleged.
US plan to protect consumers from data brokers faces dim future under Trump
Wyden: "Unfortunately, it will be up to Trump's CFPB to finalize this proposed rule."
China hits US with ban on critical minerals used in tech manufacturing
China bans US exports of gallium, germanium, antimony, and superhard materials.
Two decades after Enron’s bankruptcy, the company is back as a crypto firm?
Enron was bigger than the Theranos scandal, before Theranos existed.
Elon Musk loses bid to reinstate massive Tesla pay plan, now worth $101B
June 2024 shareholder vote doesn't fix problems in 2018 stock award, judge says.
Elon Musk asks court to block OpenAI conversion from nonprofit to for-profit
Musk says for-profit OpenAI harms public interest—and his own company, xAI.
US blocks China from foreign exports with even a single US-made chip
New China export curbs could hurt US chipmakers, allies more than Huawei.
Intel’s CEO hasn’t turned the company around, and now he’s no longer CEO
Gelsinger rejoined Intel as CEO in early 2021 after a previous 30-year stint.
FCC approves Starlink plan for cellular phone service, with some limits
Starlink can provide cell service but FCC defers action on waiver of power limits.
Google’s plan to keep AI out of search trial remedies isn’t going very well
Judge: AI will likely play “larger role” in Google search remedies as market shifts.
Biased AI in health care faces crackdown in sweeping Biden admin proposals
The future of the proposals is uncertain as Trump admin comes to office.
