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Apple Faces $1.8 Million Lawsuit Over Fraudulent Crypto Wallet in App Store

Three users claim the tech giant's app review process failed to catch a scam that drained their digital assets, raising fresh questions about platform accountability

By Arjun S. Mehta·Jul 28, 2026·4 min read
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Amazon Files to Build 5,000-Satellite Network for Mobile Phones

The Seattle giant wants regulatory approval to deploy a low-orbit constellation by 2028, positioning itself against Starlink and Apple's Glo

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 8m
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Google's Legal War on Web Scrapers Stumbles, but the Battle Isn't Over

Despite a courtroom setback, the search giant and Reddit are doubling down on efforts to restrict AI training bots - raising questions about

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 6m
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Anthropic's Amodei Draws Line Between Open Models and Geopolitical Risk

The AI lab's CEO clarifies his stance on open-weight systems while staking out a hawkish position on authoritarian deployment of frontier mo

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 5m
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Amazon Moves to Launch 5,100 Satellites for Direct-to-Phone Service

The Seattle giant's satellite unit seeks FCC approval for a constellation aimed at reaching phones beyond cell tower range, setting up a fre

Marcus Halloran ·   · 4m
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Legal Standoff Over Documentary Trailer Highlights Prediction Market Compliance Tensions

A cease-and-desist demand targeting streaming footage underscores how rapidly evolving regulation is colliding with public perception in the

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 6m
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Public Libraries Become Ground Zero for the Opt-Out Movement

As platforms embed generative features into daily workflows, a grassroots network of information professionals is teaching patrons how to re

Marcus Halloran ·   · 7m
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Data Centers Are Creating Grid Instability No One Planned For

A single downed power line near Washington, DC, triggered a cascade that pulled 3.5 gigawatts offline within minutes. As AI clusters prolife

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 5m
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Brussels Finds TikTok's Minor Privacy Controls Fall Short of EU Law

Public-by-default accounts and algorithmic recommendations for teen users trigger preliminary DSA violation findings, carrying potential fin

Mei-Lin Tan ·   · 4m
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Meta Wrestles With Content Moderation as Smart Glasses Fuel Covert Filming

The company faces mounting pressure as its wearable cameras become tools for unwanted surveillance and harassment, prompting new policy inte

Priya Nair ·   · 4m
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New Delhi's Takedown Notice for Offline Messaging App Tests Open Source Limits

A government order targeting Bitchat's GitHub repositories has sparked debate over whether authorities can remove software based on architec

Priya Nair ·   · 5m
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Two Volkswagen Engineers Face Federal Charges Over Rivian Trade

A securities fraud indictment alleges the pair netted over $300,000 by trading on confidential news of a joint venture before the market lea

Marcus Halloran ·   · 5m
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The Battle Over Open AI Models Intensifies in Washington

A coalition of tech giants is pushing back against potential restrictions on open-weight models, even as tensions rise over Chinese AI devel

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 4m
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Meta Exits Global Renewable Pledge After Gas-Plant Spree

The social media giant has committed to ten natural gas facilities in the past year alone, making its clean-energy claims harder to square w

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 5m
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Trip.com Absorbs $765M Antitrust Fine as Beijing Tightens Grip on Platform Dominance

China's market regulator targets the country's largest online travel services provider for abusing its market position, marking the latest e

Wei Zhang ·   · 5m
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Beijing Frames AI Development as a Question of Global Equity

At the World Artificial Intelligence Conference, China positioned its AI strategy as a counterweight to Western models focused on profit and

Wei Zhang ·   · 6m
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Washington Opens Trade Probe After Brussels Hits Google With $1 Billion Fine

The White House is invoking Cold War-era trade law to counter European antitrust enforcement, escalating a years-long clash over digital reg

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 4m
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The Decade-Old Bargain Between Search and Publishers Is Breaking Down

As Google's AI tools answer queries without sending clicks, platforms like Reddit are rethinking their crawling agreements, and publishers a

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 6m
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Trump Ratepayer Pledge Draws 200 Signatories but Lacks Enforcement Teeth

A non-binding commitment to shield consumers from AI infrastructure costs covers 80% of US power delivery, yet carries no penalties for thos

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 4m
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Government Equity Stakes in AI Companies Create More Problems Than They Solve

As Washington debates buying into OpenAI and others, the regulatory conflicts and precedents from China suggest a different path forward for

Priya Nair ·   · 6m
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Brussels Tells TikTok Default Privacy for Teen Accounts Must Be Mandatory

New preliminary findings under the Digital Services Act challenge the platform's approach to protecting minors through voluntary settings ra

Mei-Lin Tan ·   · 5m
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EPA Eyes Permitting Shortcut That Could Fast-Track Data Center Power Plants

A proposed federal rule change would let states decide how much public input is required before new air pollution sources can be built - at

Marcus Halloran ·   · 6m
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Frontier AI Safety Limits Are Blocking Security Researchers Who Defend Networks

Anthropic and OpenAI vetted-access programs have created friction for offensive security experts who test systems for flaws before attackers

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 5m
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Meta Exits Major Renewable Energy Initiative Amid Fossil Fuel Expansion

The tech giant has quietly left RE100 after a decade, just as it funds more than ten natural gas plants to power AI infrastructure across th

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 5m
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Industrial Control Systems Under Siege as Iranian Hackers Target US Critical Infrastructure

Federal agencies warn that state-backed actors are manipulating PLCs at water and energy facilities, disabling safety systems and causing op

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 5m