Will the EU’s sweeping regulations make Big Tech platforms safer?
Drata examined news reports and economic analyses to determine what the impact of the European Union’s tech regulations has ...
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Did Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford sentence a child sex offender to four years after a prosecutor requested 10?
Susan Crawford, now a Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate, sentenced a man to four years in prison after a prosecutor requested ...
Meta has opened waitlists for community notes.
As spotted by Engadget, Meta’s community notes website has links to sign up for waitlists for Facebook, Instagram, and ...
Trump-Appointed FTC Chair Launches Big Tech Inquiry for ‘Bullying’ and Censorship
The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday said it was launching an inquiry into tech platform "censorship" and "bullying." ...
FTC seeks public’s input on ‘un-American’ and ‘potentially illegal’ Big Tech censorship — including ‘shadow banning’
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking the public’s input on whether Big Tech firms like Google and Facebook parent Meta ...
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Facebook parent company Meta picks up more Minnesota land for $70M
So, what will the land be used for? The explanation given on the sale records states just two words: data center.
Meta starts accepting sign-ups for Community Notes on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads
Meta announced on Thursday that it's now accepting sign ups for its Community Notes program on Facebook, Instagram, and ...
States must prioritize reliable, affordable energy to lure data centers
As DOGE continues to barnstorm Washington, D.C., 50 lower-profile fiefdoms are crafting their policy proposals and budgets ...
Meta defends its vast book torrenting: We’re just a leech, no proof of seeding
Evidence instead shows that Meta "took precautions not to 'seed' any downloaded files," Meta's filing said. Seeding refers to ...
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Mark Zuckerberg's Net Worth Up $41 Billion
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth has risen by $41 billion. He is the second richest person in the world.
Chris Murphy emerges as Democrats’ anti-Trump messenger
Murphy was elected in December by Senate Democrats to leadership in the lesser-known role of deputy Democratic Conference ...
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Sightly more Americans apply for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain relatively low
Slightly more Americans applied for jobless benefits last week, but layoffs remained in the same recent healthy range. The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits rose by 5,000 to 219,000 ...