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Elon Musk’s X has a new owner—Elon Musk’s xAI

Elon Musk today said he has merged X and xAI in a deal that values the social network formerly known as Twitter at $33 billion....

Trump can’t fire us, FTC Democrats tell court after being ejected from office

Two Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission who were fired by President Trump sued him today, saying their removals are "in direct violation of...

California bill would force ISPs to offer 100Mbps plans for $15 a month

Several states consider price requirements While the California proposal will face opposition from ISPs and is not guaranteed to become law, the amended bill has...

“Largest data breach in US history”: Three more lawsuits try to stop DOGE

All of these plaintiffs had personal data "improperly disclosed to DOGE representatives in a manner completely divorced from the legitimate purposes for which it was...

FCC demands CBS provide unedited transcript of Kamala Harris interview

The Federal Communications Commission demanded that CBS provide the unedited transcript of a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris that is the subject of a...

Democrat teams up with movie industry to propose website-blocking law

US Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) today proposed a law that would let copyright owners obtain court orders requiring Internet service providers to block access to...

GM faces ban on selling driver data that can be used to raise insurance rates

The FTC said its complaint alleged that "GM used a misleading enrollment process to get consumers to sign up for its OnStar connected vehicle service...

FCC chair makes one last stand against Trump’s call to punish news stations

Rejecting all four, Rosenworcel said "the facts and legal circumstances in each of these cases are different. But what they share is that they seek...

Elon Musk loses bid to reinstate massive Tesla pay plan, now worth $101B

The new stockholder vote could shift the burden of proof, but only if the vote is "fully informed and uncoerced," McCormick wrote. Shareholder Richard Tornetta,...

ISPs say their “excellent customer service” is why users don’t switch providers

If the FCC leadership wasn't changing hands, the Notice of Inquiry could be the first step toward a rulemaking. "We cannot ignore these complaints, especially...

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