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Meta Faces Legal Challenge Over Algorithmic Workforce Cuts

Twenty-six terminated employees allege the tech giant relied on internal AI systems to determine layoff targets, bypassing traditional managerial oversight

By Arjun S. Mehta·Jul 15, 2026·5 min read
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Google DeepMind Chief Proposes Industry-Funded Standards Body for Frontier AI Models

Demis Hassabis floats a FINRA-style regulator staffed by technical experts, aiming to sidestep White House resistance while addressing gaps

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 6m
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Publishers Launch Class Action Against Google Over Gemini Training Data

Hachette, Cengage, and Elsevier claim the tech giant repurposed books licensed for search into AI training sets without consent

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 6m
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AI Boom Reshapes Japan's Topix as Memory Chipmakers Crowd Out Smaller Stocks

Kioxia's tenfold valuation surge and soaring tech caps are tightening the roster of Tokyo's benchmark index, accelerating the exit of mid-ti

Kenji Watanabe ·   · 5m
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Home Routers Remain Prime Target in Persistent FSB Infrastructure Campaign

Federal agencies across five nations issue coordinated alert as Russia's Center 16 exploits poorly secured edge devices to mask intrusions i

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 4m
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Japan Targets 10,000 Autonomous Vehicles by 2030 with Nationwide Network Plan

Tokyo's infrastructure push aims to bridge automakers and telecom firms in Asia's most ambitious self-driving deployment roadmap yet

Kenji Watanabe ·   · 4m
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When a Zero-Day Becomes an Exit Liability

Apple's lawsuit against a former engineer reveals how an unpatched authentication flaw let a departing employee access internal systems week

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 6m
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Brussels Orders Meta to Dismantle Infinite Scroll and Autoplay or Face Billion-Dollar Fine

European regulators say Facebook and Instagram's engagement mechanics breach the Digital Services Act by pushing users into "autopilot mode"

Mei-Lin Tan ·   · 6m
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Brussels Targets Infinite Scroll as Meta Faces DSA Violation Charge

The European Commission's preliminary findings challenge the architecture of engagement-driven design, with fines potentially reaching 6% of

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 5m
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Microsoft's Carbon Footprint Swells Amid AI Infrastructure Surge

The tech giant's emissions jumped 25 percent in fiscal 2025, testing its pledge to go carbon negative by 2030 as data center expansion outpa

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 5m
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Brussels Takes Aim at Infinite Scroll and Autoplay

A preliminary EU finding that Meta's flagship platforms breach addictive-design standards could force product teams to rethink core engageme

Marcus Halloran ·   · 5m
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Europe Orders Meta to Strip Features Engineers Designed to Keep You Scrolling

Brussels says autoplay and infinite feeds didn't pass basic risk assessment; compliance deadline looms with fines up to 6% of global revenue

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 5m
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Polestar's US Exit Leaves Thousands of Owners Without Clear Service Path

As federal connected-vehicle rules force the Swedish-Chinese EV maker out of American showrooms, a larger question emerges: who maintains an

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 4m
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FCC Approves Satellite That Beams Sunlight to Earth, Astronomers Push Back

Reflect Orbital's demo won spectrum clearance despite warnings about sky brightness and safety risks, exposing a gap in US space regulation.

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 5m
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US Regulators Move Against Companies Allegedly Circumventing DJI Equipment Ban

The FCC has issued fines and compliance demands to eight firms suspected of acting as intermediaries for the Chinese manufacturer's restrict

Marcus Halloran ·   · 5m
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Uber Wants Every Robotaxi to Share Its App - and Waymo Won't Play Along

A Washington, D.C. autonomy bill has exposed the ride-hailing giant's plan to mandate hybrid human-robot networks, putting its largest AV pa

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 6m
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The EU Weighs Sweeping Age Restrictions on Social Platforms

A new expert report documents four to six hours of daily screen time among European children, prompting Commission president von der Leyen t

Mei-Lin Tan ·   · 5m
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Twelve States Challenge $110 Billion Paramount-WBD Deal After Federal Approval

A coalition of state attorneys general argues the entertainment merger would reduce competition in film distribution and cable licensing, se

Marcus Halloran ·   · 5m
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LA Pulls the Plug on Flock's License Plate Cameras Over Data Sharing Disputes

The nation's second-largest police force walked away from automated surveillance after failing to secure guarantees on who controls collecte

Marcus Halloran ·   · 7m
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Apple Accuses OpenAI of Exploiting Access Bug to Lift Trade Secrets

A Friday lawsuit alleges the ChatGPT maker conspired with ex-Apple engineers to circumvent security controls and fast-track competing AI har

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 6m
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Europe Considers Reversing the Burden of Proof on Youth Social Media Safety

Brussels is exploring age-gated access and requiring platforms to demonstrate their products are safe before minors can use them - a shift f

Sofia M. Reyes ·   · 4m