Explicit deepfake scandal shuts down Pennsylvania school
Parents test if school leaders can be prosecuted over failure to report AI nudes.
Policy // Civilization & Discontents
Trump’s FCC chair is Brendan Carr, who wants to regulate everyone except ISPs
Carr says he wants to punish broadcast media and dismantle "censorship cartel."
FTC to launch investigation into Microsoft’s cloud business
Microsoft is accused of using punitive licensing terms for Azure.
OpenAI accused of trying to profit off AI model inspection in court
How do you get an AI model to confess what's inside?
Trump says Elon Musk will lead “DOGE,” a new Department of Government Efficiency
Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to target "massive waste and fraud."
Discord admin gets 15 years for “one of the most significant leaks” in US history
Former airman's arrest raised questions about who gets access to confidential docs.
Seeking favor with Musk and Trump, advertisers plot return to X
Lack of moderation, spike in racist content had led to an exodus by brands.
Record labels unhappy with court win, say ISP should pay more for user piracy
Music companies appeal, demanding payment for each song instead of each album.
Bitcoin hits record high as Trump vows to end crypto crackdown
Trump plans to shake up the SEC by installing pro-crypto leaders.
FTX sues Binance for $1.76B in battle of crypto exchanges founded by convicts
Lawsuit seeks "at least $1.76 billion that was fraudulently transferred" by SBF.
Man gets 10 years for stealing $20M in nest eggs from 400 US home buyers
Instead of celebrating a closing, some US home buyers lost everything.
Air quality problems spur $200 million in funds to cut pollution at ports
Diesel equipment will be replaced with hydrogen- or electric-power gear.
Verizon, AT&T tell courts: FCC can’t punish us for selling user location data
Carriers claim location data isn't protected, say they have right to jury trial.
Discord terrorist known as “Rabid” gets 30 years for preying on kids
FBI considers 764 terror network a top threat to kids online.
Meta beats suit over tool that lets Facebook users unfollow everything
The tool will likely be released anyway, testing Meta’s litigiousness.
