Despite a 2023 ruling ordering Apple to loosen its grip on the App Store, the company took extraordinary measures to keep every penny. The decision ended up angering the judge and could cast a shadow over Apple’s business for years, weakening its credibility as legal scrutiny of its operations intensifies. [@newyorktimes]( ) has the story (subscription may be required). #Apple #Antitrust #AppStore #Epic #Tech #Technology
India has issued executive orders to X, asking the social media company to block over 8,000 accounts across the country. The orders coincide with a spike in internet censorship as India's conflict with the neighboring Pakistan intensifies. Read more at [@TechRadar]( ). #Tech #Technology #India #Pakistan #Censorship #X #Twitter #SocialMedia
President Trump ripped former President Biden’s high-speed internet program, vowing to end what he called a “racist” and “illegal” initiative. Via [@TheHill]( ). #Biden #Trump #Internet #DigitalEquityAct #Tech #Technology https://flip.it/TYTclc
Bill Gates announced he is giving the vast majority of his wealth — 99% — to his charitable foundation over the next 20 years. Read more at [@quartz]( ). #BillGates #Philanthropy #Microsoft #Tech #Technology
Apple asked a judge to halt an order forcing it to give up control over App Store payments while it appeals last week's ruling. [@theverge]( ) has the story. #Apple #AppStore #Antitrust #Tech #Technology
A recent survey shows a clear disconnect between how much vendors are pushing AI assistants and how much users are actually willing to pay for them — at least for now. Via [@ZDNet]( ). #AI #ChatGPT #Chatbot #Tech #Technology
NASA has launched a streaming channel featuring content from its NASA Plus service on Prime Video's free advertiser-supported section, featuring a variety of original educational and documentary content, as well as the occasional rocket launch livestream. Read more at [@cnet]( ). #Amazon #Prime #NASA #Streaming #Tech #Technology
Just two months after OpenAI launched ChatGPT, a survey of 1,000 college students found that nearly 90 percent of them had used the chatbot to help with homework assignments. “College is just how well I can use ChatGPT at this point,” a student in Utah recently posted. Read more at [@NYMag]( ) (subscription required). #AI #ChatGPT #Cheating #Tech #Technology
Apple is going to add AI search providers to the Safari browser on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Via [@9to5mac]( ). #Apple #AI #Safari #Tech #Technology
Even though OpenAI walked back its decision to convert to a traditional for-profit, Elon Musk is going ahead with his lawsuit against the company. Read more at [@Mashable]( ). #OpenAI #ChatGPT #ElonMusk #AI #Tech #Technology