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Fubo wins injunction to delay Disney-Fox-Warner’s live sports streamer Venu
The sports streaming service Fubo has temporarily fended off a huge financial threat from Disney-Fox-Warner’s potential competitor Venu Sports and its collection of sports broadcasting licenses thanks to a recent court ruling. A federal judge in the Southern District of New York granted Fubo’s request […]
Fortnite returns to iOS in the EU as the Epic Games Store debuts on mobile
It’s a big day for Epic Games. Not only has the company rolled out the latest season of Fortnite, it has achieved a long-held ambition by bringing the Epic Games Store to mobile devices. The app marketplace is now available on iOS in the European […]
Employees are leaking data over GenAI tools, here’s what enterprises need to do
CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: While celebrities and newspapers like The New York Times and Scarlett Johansson are legally challenging OpenAI, the poster child of the generative AI revolution, it seems like employees have already cast their vote. ChatGPT and similar productivity and innovation tools are surging in popularity. […]
EU regulators question Meta about the shutdown of CrowdTangle
Meta’s decision to shut down CrowdTangle, an analytics tool that was an “invaluable” resource to the research community, is drawing fresh scrutiny from European Union regulators. The EU Commission, which had already raised concerns about the social network’s plan to discontinue the tool ahead of […]
San Francisco aims to take down AI undressing websites in new lawsuit
San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu announced he intended to shut down 16 of the most popular AI “undressing” sites at a press conference on Thursday. The Verge reported that the City Attorney is accusing these sites of violating federal laws regarding revenge pornography, deepfake […]
Ben Horowitz Declares War on Michael Moritz
A social media spat between billionaire tech investors is raising questions about the journalistic independence of three-year-old news outfit SF Standard, after a reporter representing the outlet reached out to sources for a story about VC Ben Horowitz and his wife Felicia. The Standard’s sole […]
11 Best Laptops and Tablets for Students for the 2024 School Year
Whatever your higher-ed goals, these campus-ready computers will help you crush them.
Activision shuts down classic MW2 multiplayer mod
Activision sent a cease and desist letter to the H2M mod that aimed to recreate 2009’s Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer.
UK neobank Revolut valued at $45B after secondary market sale
Revolut has confirmed a new valuation of $45 billion via a secondary market share sale, shortly after the U.K.-based neobank secured its own banking license in the U.K. and in Mexico. The news positions Revolut as one of Europe’s most valuable private tech companies. Founded […]