Belgium Bans Internet Archive’s ‘Open Library’
Belgium Bans Internet Archive’s ‘Open Library’ A Brussels court has issued a broad site-blocking order against the Internet Archive’s Open Library, as well as other shadow libraries such as Anna’s…
Google Has Just Two Weeks To Begin Cracking Open Android, It Admits in Emergency Filing
Summary Google faces a deadline of just two weeks to implement significant changes to its Google Play app store following a recent court ruling during the Epic Games antitrust lawsuit.…
India To Penalize Universities With Too Many Retractions
India To Penalize Universities With Too Many Retractions India is set to penalise universities if they have a high number of retractions of published papers, marking a significant shift in…
Atlassian Terminates 150 Staff With Pre-Recorded Video
Summary Atlassian has laid off 150 employees through a rather impersonal pre-recorded video message. The layoffs primarily affect staff from the company’s European operations. CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes informed staff that…
Palantir Lands $10 Billion Army Software and Data Contract
Palantir Lands $10 Billion Army Software and Data Contract Palantir has secured a massive $10 billion contract with the U.S. Army aimed at unifying 75 separate contracts into an AI-focused…
A Luggage Service’s Web Bugs Exposed the Travel Plans of Every User
A Luggage Service’s Web Bugs Exposed the Travel Plans of Every User An airline leaving all of its passengers’ travel records vulnerable to hackers would make an attractive target for…
Skipping Over-The-Air Car Updates Could Be Costly
Summary The article outlines the financial risks associated with skipping over-the-air (OTA) updates for GM vehicles. Owners of these vehicles have a strict window of 45 days following the release…
Aurora’s Self-Driving Trucks Are Now Driving At Night
Summary Aurora Innovation is making waves in the autonomous trucking industry by launching nighttime driverless operations between Dallas and Houston, as well as opening a new terminal in Phoenix. CEO…
Peak Energy Ships America’s First Grid-Scale Sodium-Ion Battery
Summary Peak Energy has made waves by shipping the first grid-scale sodium-ion battery in the US, marking three significant firsts: it’s the country’s first such system, the largest sodium-ion phosphate…
Microsoft Research Identifies 40 Jobs Most Vulnerable To AI
Microsoft researchers have identified 40 occupations most at risk from AI, such as interpreters, translators, and customer service representatives. The study analysed 200,000 user conversations and ranked jobs based on…