2mos ago
China clears Apple Intelligence with Baidu and Alibaba models
The CAC approved Apple’s AI service for users in China, with Alibaba’s Qwen and Baidu supporting features across Apple p...
By Theo Lindgren/section
Long Reads/
2mos ago
Supreme Court’s emergency orders outpaced argued rulings, ProPublica finds
A ProPublica analysis found 63 substantive emergency orders in the term ending October 2025, compared with 56 signed dec...
By June Castellano
2mos ago
Fifth Circuit vacates migrant due process ruling for full-court rehearing
The court will rehear a case that had recognized due process rights for detained migrants after 90 days in custody.
By Mara Chen-Doyle
2mos ago
Kash Patel faces bipartisan scrutiny over FBI travel perks
MS NOW reported whistleblower allegations about Patel’s travel demands, while Sen. Chuck Grassley pressed the FBI direct...
By Theo Lindgren
2mos ago
Judge blocks Rubio visa policy targeting moderation researchers
A federal court said the State Department punished protected speech by treating misinformation research and trust and sa...
By Mara Chen-Doyle
2mos ago
New York City adopts click-to-cancel rules after FTC setback
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s executive orders target hidden fees and require subscriptions to be as easy to cancel as they are...
By Mara Chen-Doyle
2mos ago
Doctorow says Canada needs Carney’s promises without Carney
Cory Doctorow argues Mark Carney’s rhetoric on tech, trade and public service keeps colliding with his government’s choi...
By Theo Lindgren
2mos ago
Paramount weighs California exit threat after states sue over Warner deal
Semafor reported David Ellison’s allies discussed moving Paramount’s headquarters and spending if California challenged...
By Mara Chen-Doyle
2mos ago
CDC narrowed foodborne illness tracking before cyclospora outbreak spread
FoodNet no longer requires 10 states to track cyclospora, even as Michigan and other states report an unusual rise in ca...
By Theo Lindgren
2mos ago
Local AI models complicate EU copyright enforcement
Reports from Communia, IPKat and Walled Culture point to a widening gap between EU copyright rules and AI tools that run...
By Mara Chen-Doyle
2mos ago
ICE-linked camera crews wore “media” vests at Danbury operation
Connecticut reports describe masked videographers with ICE agents filming observers and protesters near a Danbury courth...
By June Castellano
2mos ago
Techdirt Deals lists $35 data engineering course bundle
The seven-course package covers Python, Pandas, NumPy, certification prep and Databricks, according to the StackSocial-r...
By Mara Chen-Doyle