Waymo appears to pause San Francisco service amidst power outage

This isn’t the first time power outages have caused issues for Waymo.

Kimi: Threat or menace?

Chinese company Moonshot AI released a new version of its Kimi model this week, prompting concern about “full AI communism.”

Federal employees can download TikTok on their work phones again

The Department of Justice says that federal employees can now download TikTok on their government devices.

12 states sue to block Paramount’s $110B Warner Bros deal

The states allege that the deal would harm movie theaters, basic cable distributors, and audiences.

Uber’s robotaxi lobbying effort puts it on a collision course with Waymo

Washington, D.C. has become a battleground for Uber and Waymo’s competing views.

EU threatens Meta with fines over addictive features on Facebook and Instagram

The tech giant is in breach of the Digital Services Act by focusing on features like infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and the highly personalized recommendation algorithms, the European Commission said.

After Apple, India’s smartphone manufacturing boom enters new phase with Vivo JV

Vivo’s joint venture could become a template for Chinese smartphone makers in India.

New York Times says OpenAI hid evidence in ChatGPT copyright trial

News publishers say OpenAI hid tools and datasets that could identify copyrighted journalism in ChatGPT outputs, escalating their lawsuit with a new motion for sanctions.

Block reaches $45M settlement with 46 states over Cash App fraud probe

State attorneys general said they found that Block misled users by falsely advertising that Cash App provided bank-like protections, including advanced fraud detection.

Truecaller clashes with India’s telecom regulator over anti-spam rules

The caller ID company says users are increasingly ignoring and blocking calls from India’s dedicated business number series.