The Seattle Times and Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging
The Seattle Times and Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging the companies trained AI on their journalism; Microsoft and OpenAI are funders of Seattle Times
TL;DRSeattle Times and Newsday sued OpenAI and Microsoft for unauthorized AI training on their articles.
Why it matters: Tests legal liability for AI companies using copyrighted content without permission or compensation.

Artificial Analysis overhauls its Intelligence Index
TL;DRArtificial Analysis revised its AI benchmarks after GPT-6 Astra scores sparked doubt.
The data center backlash is challenging Texas' pro-business approach;
TL;DRTexas is building more data centers than any state, sparking backlash against its pro-business policies.
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News outlets sue OpenAI and Microsoft for using articles to train AI models without permission.
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Congressional campaigns are using OpenAI to create voter outreach content, circumventing AI company restrictions.
US troops can still be tracked by purchased location data, and Congress
Military personnel locations still leak into commercial databases despite Pentagon security rules.
Cloud in a Bottle: making self-hosting accessible to everyone
New tool simplifies running your own cloud server at home.
As researchers begin applying AI
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Chrome again exempts Google from user site data settings
Google's Chrome browser doesn't apply privacy settings to Google's own websites.
How to find your MacBook's diagnostic menu
Apple Diagnostics is a hidden troubleshooting tool for diagnosing Mac hardware problems.
The revolt of the reader
Readers are pushing back against something—possibly paywalls, ads, or content quality issues.