Tech Industry Developments

Internet platforms' liability shield Section 230 faced another round of attack at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on Wednesday, this time with two distinct undercurrents complicating the conversation. One was an unprecedented wave of ongoing legal challenges to the law's scope, and the second wa

Amazon is going on the defensive after a report from The Wall Street Journal revealed that the ecommerce giant plans to slash shipments with the United States Postal Service, which said this week that it's running out of money. In a lengthy statement published on Wednesday, Amazon says it didn't wan

FBI director Kash Patel admitted that the agency is buying location data that can be used to track people's movements. Unlike information obtained from cell phone providers, this data can be accessed without a warrant - and used to track anyone. "We do purchase commercially available information tha

Today, let’s talk about the big Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. This deal could reshape all of media and entertainment if and when it closes. That’s still an if, which we’ll come back to — right now Paramount head David Ellison is very much acting like he’s over the finish line after outbid

Can a basic calculator with an old-school segmented LCD screen be beautiful? Casio's response to that question is its new S100X featuring a traditional Japanese hand-painted finish using sap from the lacquer tree, giving the calculator a glossy black finish with warm red highlights around the edges.

Google has revealed the "advanced flow" that will be required to install certain Android apps once the company introduces mandatory developer verification later this year. The company had initially announced that it would no longer be possible to install apps from unverified developers, and the proc

Prediction markets are working to ingratiate themselves with mainstream news and culture: The Golden Globes broadcast in January was plastered with Polymarket odds, the AP is licensing election data to Kalshi, and a partnership between Polymarket and Substack means more prediction market data in new

Meta is testing an Instagram subscription that offers a bunch of new perks, such as the ability to view stories without the poster knowing, according to a report from TechCrunch. The paid plan will also allow subscribers to see how many times people replay their own stories and search for specific v

Dating app OkCupid agreed to settle claims from the Federal Trade Commission that it deceived millions of users by sharing their photos with a third-party facial recognition company without their consent. OkCupid and parent company Match Group did not admit wrongdoing as part of the settlement, but

One of the first controversies of its kind.

"Reducing unnecessary Copilot entry points" is one of Microsoft's action items.

ULA's Vulcan launch vehicle is grounded after a solid rocket booster anomaly last month.

Fatal brain infection was thought to be from profound immune suppression. Not anymore.

Verdict, while not a complete loss, could still cost him billions.

Meta said the Kenyan workers didn't "meet our standards."

CopyFail threatens multi-tenant servers, CI/CD work flows, Kubernetes containers, and more.

Elon Musk spent three days testifying as the first witness in his trial against OpenAI.

Also, 5-hour usage limits will double for Pro and Max users of Claude Code.

FDA has suppressed studies on COVID-19 vaccines and Shingrix, a shingles vaccine.

Firm says requiring site blocks within 30 minutes breaks core Internet architecture.

Our view of Neanderthal life keeps getting more complex and vibrant.

Department of Energy's attempts to prop up coal can look pretty pointless.

Planned EU ban on nudify apps would likely force Musk to make Grok less "spicy."

Remember when it was fun to play around with LLMs?