UMG says rival firm pirated songs under names “Jutin Biber” and “Arriana Gramde”

Universal Music Group yesterday sued a music firm that allegedly distributes pirated songs on popular streaming services under misspelled versions of popular artists' names—such as "Kendrik Laamar," "Arriana Gramde," "Jutin…

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Here’s FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr sucking up to Donald Trump by threatening to take NBC off the air

Photo by Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr loves the idea of government speech regulations, and he especially loves the idea that he will be the one…

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Meta AI is ready for war

Image: Nick Barclay / The Verge Meta will now allow US government agencies and contractors to use its open-source Llama AI model for “national security applications.” In an announcement on…

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Last Time Elon Musk Was on Trump Advisory Panels, He Quit in Disgust When Trump Backed Out of the Paris Agreement

On-Again As Elon Musk's efforts to elect Donald Trump to the presidency reach their endpoint, the populist pair's last alliance could offer a cautionary tale of what's to come. During…

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US Commerce Department Fines GlobalFoundries For “Chip Export” To China’s SMIC, Raising Questions On Effectiveness of US Export Policies

After TSMC, the US Commerce Department reportedly fined GlobalFoundries for supplying chips to an "affiliate" of China's SMIC, raising huge concerns about the US's export policies. TSMC Is Now Followed…

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