Some experts say the DOJ's Apple lawsuit makes a strong case for harm to consumers and developers, but proving Apple's market power could be challenging
They now meet a second group of legally trained minds that took the time to read the document: … Dan Moren / @dmoren@zeppelin.flights : Despite my critiques of the DoJ suit, I think there are valid po...
Stability AI says Emad Mostaque resigned as CEO and from the board “to pursue decentralized AI”; COO Shan Shan Wong and CTO Christian Laforte named interim CEOs
Mostaque has told a number of people close to him that he plans to step down as chief executive …
Analysts say some arguments in the DOJ's lawsuit may favor Apple, as a judge ruled that Apple doesn't violate antitrust laws when Epic made similar claims
Here's Why Kristijan Lucic / Android Headlines : The DOJ lawsuit “threatens who we are”, Apple says Investing.com : Apple shares maintain neutral rating amid DOJ antitrust lawsuit Research Live : Appl...
GM says it has stopped sharing driving data with two data brokers, after a report showed GM and others collecting and sharing data without clear consent
G.M. had provided information about braking, acceleration and speed to LexisNexis Risk Solution and Verisk, firms that generated driver risk profiles for insurers.
Mozilla ends a partnership with Onerep, which lets users remove data from people-search sites, after a report showed Onerep's CEO founded dozens of such sites
The nonprofit organization that supports the Firefox web browser said today it is winding down its new partnership with Onerep …
A look at the US DOJ's lawsuit against Apple, comparisons to Microsoft suit in the 90's, basic factual errors, why it is clearly a political case, and more
March 21, 2024 the United States filed an antitrust complaint against Apple. The filing is a new approach to antitrust and hinges …
Sensor Tower: in February 2024, X had 27M US DAUs of its mobile app, down 18% YoY, and the US user base has been flat or down every month since November 2022
X usage has declined as downloads of Threads have surged in recent weeks. — The number of people using X daily is falling … Threads: @lorakolodny , @georgescriban , @clarajeffery , @chancerydaily , ...
Sources: Apple is winding down an in-house effort to create microLED displays and is eliminating several dozen display engineering roles in the US and Asia
- Project would have been its first push into homegrown screens — Move involves cutting several dozen engineering roles
Microsoft's deal with Inflection is a further sign that the emerging AI economy will probably be dominated by the US tech giants, as the AI talent war heats up
Microsoft's agreement with two founders of Inflection is the latest sign that deep-pocketed companies are scooping up much of the expertise in AI
A profile of DOJ's Jonathan Kanter, as he takes the biggest swing in his decades-long effort to fight the concentration of power in corporate America
Study finds that China produced almost 50% of the world's top AI researchers, compared to ~18% from the US, thanks to China's heavy investment in AI education
China has produced a huge number of top A.I. engineers in recent years. New research shows that, by some measures, it has already eclipsed the United States.
Some users on Instagram and Threads complain that a new setting to limit political content, which Meta announced in February, is enabled by default
I've come to realize that a lot of the most vocal social media users are outrage farmers who enjoy trainwrecks they can complain about. — Threads isn't giving them that so they're mad [embedded post...
Donald Trump's Truth Social is going public via a SPAC merger after DWAC shareholders approved the move; TMTG will be listed on the Nasdaq as early as next week
Dan Primack / Axios :
As regulators constantly and unreasonably block acquisitions, Microsoft is pioneering the non-acquisition acquisition with its OpenAI and Inflection deals
A breach seller dumped a dataset of 73M AT&T customers online, three years after a hacker teased such a leak; AT&T won't say how its users' data was leaked
Three years after a hacker first teased an alleged massive theft of AT&T customer data, a breach seller this week dumped the full dataset online.
Worldcoin announces Personal Custody, which saves biometric data captured by the Orb on users' personal devices, and plans to open source the Orb's software
Today marks a significant milestone for our team, and me - we're thrilled to announce that we're open-sourcing the Orb Software! …
The Philippines' new undersea internet cable network is expected to bring jobs to remote islands, boosting the country's BPO sector, which employed 1.7M in 2023
Project expected to bring stable internet and new jobs to more remote islands — InfiniVAN holds a cable pulling ceremony on the island of Boracay in November 2022. X: @nikkeiasia X: @nikkeiasia : Ph...
Source: Spain's High Court orders the suspension of Telegram after media companies complained it was allowing users to upload their content without permission
Spain's High Court has ordered the suspension of messaging app Telegram's services in the country after media companies complained …
BeReal's challenges show the difficulty for new consumer apps to break out absent a big platform shift, as users lack the time to try additional consumer apps
The recent reports that BeReal is struggling with either a fundraise or growth or both, is a bummer.
Sources: OpenAI is meeting with Hollywood studios, media executives, and others to form partnerships to encourage filmmakers to integrate Sora into their work
Mark Zuckerberg says Threads is adding live scores for NBA games, and plans to add support for additional leagues in the future
Sources: Anthropic has ruled out taking any Saudi money over national security concerns, as investors jostle to buy into FTX's 8% stake that is now worth ~$1B
report RT Watson / The Block : OpenAI rival Anthropic selling FTX stake, but Saudi buyers left out of consideration: report Ananya Mariam Rajesh / Reuters : Anthropic weighs slate of sovereign wealth ...
Google is testing AI overviews in the main Google Search results with some users, even if they do not opt in to the Search Generative Experience labs feature
even if you haven't opted-in. X: Rakesh Agrawal / @rakeshlobster : No tying here. This would me a much better case for DoJ. Company with 90%+ share using its distribution power to self preference.
Digital marketing software company Ibotta files for a US IPO, reportedly seeking a $2B valuation, and says it had a profit of $38M on revenue of $320M in 2023
Bloomberg :
Sources: CoreWeave, which offers Nvidia GPUs in the cloud, is in talks to raise funding at a $16B valuation, after being valued at a reported $7B in December
Gillian Tan / Bloomberg :
Google plans to remove the ability to download third-party apps and watch faces for all Fitbit smartwatches in the EU in June, citing “regulatory requirements”
Qualcomm ends its bid to buy Israeli car chip maker Autotalks, citing a lack of timely regulatory approvals; the UK CMA opened a probe into the deal in February
Stephen Nellis / Reuters :
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