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September 06, 2025

Warner Bros. sues Midjourney to stop AI knockoffs of Batman, Scooby-Doo

Warner Bros. case builds on arguments raised in a Disney/Universal lawsuit. ...

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September 05, 2025

“First of its kind” AI settlement: Anthropic to pay authors $1.5 billion

Settlement shows AI companies can face consequences for pirated training data. ...

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September 04, 2025

5 takeaways as RFK Jr. battles GOP, Democratic senators on CDC, vaccines

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended his tenure as the nation’s top health official during a contentious Senate hearing Thursday, snapping back at...

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September 04, 2025

Court reinstates fired FTC Democrat, says Trump ignored Supreme Court precedent

Trump admin "has no likelihood of success on appeal," appeals court finds. ...

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September 04, 2025

Harvard beats Trump as judge orders US to restore $2.6 billion in funding

Judge rules Trump admin broke law, and says Supreme Court has been "unhelpful." ...

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September 04, 2025

FCC chair teams up with Ted Cruz to block Wi-Fi hotspots for schoolkids

Ted Cruz's anti-hotspot bill stalled, but FCC is ending Wi-Fi program on its own. ...

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September 02, 2025

Ars Live: Consumer tech firms stuck scrambling ahead of looming chip tariffs

This Ars Live session is happening right now, from 3pm through 4pm ET! ...

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September 02, 2025

Revolving door: Ex-senator becomes cable industry’s top lobbyist

Ex-senator Cory Gardner replaces ex-FCC Chairman Michael Powell as head of NCTA. ...

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August 30, 2025

Trump casts doubt on Putin-Zelensky meeting: 'Maybe they have to fight a little longer'

President Trump cast doubt on the prospects of a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as part...

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August 30, 2025

Texas suit alleging anti-coal “cartel” of top Wall Street firms could reshape ESG

It’s a closely watched test of whether corporate alliances on climate efforts violate antitrust laws. ...

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August 29, 2025

FTC claims Gmail filtering Republican emails threatens “American freedoms”

FTC chairman revives GOP claims previously rejected by judge and election agency. ...

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August 28, 2025

Trump administration proposes shortening visa stays for foreign journalists

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing new restrictions on how long foreign journalists can stay in the United States legally,...

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