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Trump has fired the director of the US Copyright Office

It comes after the office released a report on the issues of copyright in AI training.

Cheyenne MacDonald

14 hours ago

FTC pushes the enforcement of its 'click-to-cancel' rule back to July

Cheyenne MacDonald

05.10.2025

Mexico is suing Google over 'Gulf of America' name change for US users

Mariella Moon

05.10.2025

Google will pay Texas $1.4 billion to settle data privacy violation lawsuits

Mariella Moon

05.10.2025

Trump plans to shut down the Consumer Product Safety Commission

Ian Carlos Campbell

05.09.2025

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Trump has fired the director of the US Copyright Office
Shira Perlmutter, the Register of Copyrights and US Copyright Office Director, was fired a few days after the Librarian of Congress.
FTC pushes the enforcement of its 'click-to-cancel' rule back to July
Companies now have until July 14 to get into compliance with the FTC's "click-to-cancel" rule.
Mexico is suing Google over 'Gulf of America' name change for US users
The Mexican government has filed a lawsuit against Google for renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America in Maps within the United States.
Google will pay Texas $1.4 billion to settle data privacy violation lawsuits
Google has agreed to pay the state of Texas $1.375 billion to settle two lawsuits accusing the company of violating its residents' data privacy rights.
Trump plans to shut down the Consumer Product Safety Commission
President Donald Trump has fired the three Democratic members of the CPSC and reportedly wants to eliminate the agency entirely.
Microsoft Build 2025: What to expect from Copilot, Windows 11 and AI agents
Microsoft Build 2025 starts on May 19 and will likely including even more AI announcements than last year.
Epic has submitted Fortnite to the US App Store
Epic has officially submitted Fortnite to the US Apple App Store. This is all happening after a recent ruling forced Apple to allow for payment options in which they don’t collect a fee.
Google settles lawsuit that accused it of fostering systemic bias against Black employees
Google has settled a lawsuit that accused it of creating systemic bias against Black employees. The company paid out $50 million to settle the suit.
Panasonic will slash its global workforce by 10,000
The company expects the cuts to cost $900 million.
Bill Gates says he will give away almost all of his money over next 20 years
During the 25th anniversary celebration of the Gates Foundation, Bill Gates has announced that he was planning to give away "virtually all" of wealth within the next 20 years.
Apple's smart glasses project may use the same chips from the Watch
Apple is developing a chip for smart glasses, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, and it's reportedly based on the chip used for the Apple Watch.
How to watch the Android Show ahead of Google I/O 2025
Google is hosting two events to share updates to Android and Gemini: It's I/O 2025 keynote and The Android Show.
You can now claim your piece of Apple's $95 million Siri privacy settlement
There's now a website you can use to submit a claim for Apple's Siri settlement, provided you purchased an Apple device between 2014 and 2024.
What we’ve learned from the FTC v. Meta antitrust trial
FTC v. Meta is unlikely to be fully settled anytime soon, the trial has successfully uncovered tons of new details about the inner workings of the social media company.
Wikipedia's owner challenges categorization rules under UK's Online Safety Act
The Wikimedia Foundation is challenging the categorization methodologies of the UK's internet regulators.
Ireland is pitching a law to force big tech companies to vet ads before publication
Ireland is leading the charge to mandate that big tech companies vet ads before publication. This is an attempt to curb the abundance of financial scams on certain platforms.
Apple files emergency hold to challenge App Store payment injunction
Apple has filed an emergency motion, asking a federal appeals court to put a pause on orders that would significantly change how the App Store works.
Amazon's newest fulfillment robot has a sense of touch
The company introduced Vulcan at its Delivering the Future event.
Trump admin announces plans to shut down the Energy Star program
The Trump administration just announced plans to eliminate the long-standing Energy Star program. This was started in 1992 and helps consumers purchase energy-efficient appliances.
Kindle’s iOS app now has a button to make it easier to buy books
Amazon has finally streamlined the process by which folks buy books via the Kindle app. This is thanks to a recent ruling that banned Apple from collecting fees for stuff bought outside of the App Store.

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