Grok schlock panned by fed flock
… In its filing, the company warned Grok’s “spicy” or “unhinged” modes carry “heightened risks,” including reputational damage, regulatory scrutiny, and lawsuits. …
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Apple wants Europe to blink
… But Apple’s privacy and security-focused arguments do not always hold up to scrutiny, Bostoen said, pointing to recent court cases in the UK and US where judges were skeptical of the company’s claims. …
The future of local TV news has taken a Trumpian turn
… I’m not sure he’s going to be influenced by an ad campaign.” For months, no one could accurately predict if Trump would override Carr’s wishes and bless the deal, as he’s often done for other companies facing regulatory scrutiny. …
Microsoft starts canceling Claude Code licenses
… Downloads of Forza Horizon 6 appeared online earlier this week, complete with a crack to make the game run locally. …
Ride-sharing
… Uber faces sexual assault trial in Arizona that puts its safety record under scrutiny Reuters Check out the halo on this robotaxi from Uber and Lucid Andrew J. …
Ronan Farrow on Sam Altman’s “unconstrained” relationship with the truth
… But just to say it: I think violence of any kind is unacceptable, these attacks on Sam were unacceptable, and that the kind of helplessness that people feel, which leads to this kind of violence, is itself unacceptable and also worth a lot more scrutiny from both the industry and our political lead… …