The ‘90s are in right now, and with a new Microsoft antitrust case on the horizon, even the Federal Trade Commission is getting into the spirit.
Drinkboxgamer:
The Knicks are in the NBA finals and Microsoft are under antitrust investigation, it really is the 90s all over again.
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I just got an emergency alert in Manhattan for something happening 8 miles away at an ICE detention center in New Jersey, where state police and federal agents have been facing off against the public. Newark, NJ has “declared a curfew within a 1/2-mile radius” of Delaney Hall, with the apparent exception of media with “verified credentials.” Trump recently bragged about NJ police cooperating with the feds here.
Note to the government, once again: you don’t need a media badge to report on what’s going on in this country. Stay safe, friends in New Jersey.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier accuses OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman of promoting ChatGPT even though its use can allegedly lead to “self-harm, cognitive decline, and behavioral addiction,” according to NBC News.
The state is seeking penalties and a court order instead of criminal charges, but its criminal investigation into OpenAI is ongoing.
404 Media sued ICE to get documents related to its $2 million contract with the spyware company Paragon. In response, ICE sent back heavily redacted documents that provide little insight into the surveillance tool, which can be used to remotely hack people’s phones without their knowledge — and can even break into their encrypted messaging apps.
ICE has publicly hinted that they need the software to combat international drug cartels. But as with all border security tools, there’s always a chance it’ll be turned inward.
