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Anthropic Wins Ruling on AI Training in Copyright Lawsuit

But must face trial on pirated books

AI Chatbots Need More Books, and These Libraries are Opening Their Stacks

Nearly one million books in 254 languages published as early as the 15th century are part of a Harvard University collection being released to AI researchers Thursday.

Consumers’ Research

Growing Support for Assessing Big Tech to Fund Universal Service

SCOTUS is preparing to rule within weeks on a Constitutional challenge to the fund's structure.

Energy

Meta Signs 20-Year Deal With Constellation Energy

Tech companies investing in nuclear energy.

Free Speech

Republicans Claim Google ‘Throttles’ Conservative Speech in FTC Filing

Scott and Hudson claim Google routes GOP emails to users’ spam.

Justice Department

Fired FTC Officials Warn of ‘Corruption,’ Threat to Independent Agencies

Slaughter, Bedoya head to court May 20.

Data Center Investment for AI Critical in Race Against China: Altman, Tech Execs

By 2028, data centers could consume up to 12% of the nation’s electricity.

Expert Opinion

Roslyn Layton: Congress Re-Introduces Bill to End Big Tech's Free Ride on Broadband

Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., and a bipartisan group of Senators on Wednesday reintroduced Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act.

Public Safety

CCIA: App Store Age Verification Bill Could Expose Sensitive Information

Bill sparked debate on how to keep kids safe online

Conservative Activist Robby Starbuck Sues Meta Over AI Responses About Him

Meta's chief public affairs officer apologized for the results shared about the activist.

Justice Department

Google Face Off With U.S. Government Over Possible Breakup

An existential threat for Google as a court in Washington will hear 'remedies' arguments about how, or whether, Google should be broken up.

Broadband's Impact

Mississippi Online Age Verification Law Sent Back to Lower Court for Review

Fifth Circuit orders deeper review of the law’s First Amendment impact.

Social Media

Judge Strikes Down Ohio Law Limiting Kids’ Social Media as Unconstitutional

'This court finds, however, that the Act as drafted fails to pass constitutional muster and is constitutionally infirm.'

Big Tech

Meta CEO Zuckerberg Considered Spinning Off Instagram in 2018, Email Says

In the 2018 email, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said 'there is a non-trivial chance' Meta could be forced to spin off Instagram.