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A federal judge sides with Anthropic in lawsuit over training AI on books without authors’ permission

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Techme101

The ruling isn’t a guarantee for how similar cases will proceed, but it lays the foundations for a precedent that would side with tech companies over creatives.

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UK may require Google to give users alternative search options and rank its results ‘more fairly’

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Techme101

The UK’s competition regulator may require Google to offer users alternative search engines; change how it ranks searches; and improve data portability.

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Amazon to spend over $4B to expand Prime delivery to rural communities in the US

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Techme101

Amazon expands its Same-Day and Next-Day delivery services to 4K small cities and towns in the U.S.

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How a data processing problem at Lyft became the basis for Eventual

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Techme101

Eventual’s data processing engine Daft was inspried by the founders’ experience working on Lyft’s autonomous vehicle project.

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Google brings historical Street View imagery to Google Earth

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Techme101

Google announced on Tuesday that you can now access historical Street View imagery on Google Earth.

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Novoloop is making tons of upcycled plastic

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Techme101

Novoloop recently raised a $21 million Series B to begin building its first commercial scale plastic upcycling plant.

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Uber and Waymo’s commercial robotaxi service is open for business in Atlanta

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Techme101

Waymo and Uber are offering commercial robotaxi rides in Atlanta.

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US bans WhatsApp from House of Representatives staff devices

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Techme101

The U.S. government has banned WhatsApp from devices used by U.S. House of Representatives staff, saying the app poses potential security risks.

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Google introduces AI mode to users in India

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Techme101

Google introduced its AI mode, a Q&A-style search tool, to users in India today. The company said that this tool is still in the experimental stage and users will need to opt in to it through Search Labs. Once a … Continue reading →

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Court filings reveal OpenAI and io’s early work on an AI device

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Techme101

Legal filings submitted earlier this month from lawyers representing OpenAI and Jony Ive’s io reveal new details about the companies’ efforts to build a mass-market AI hardware device. The filings are part of a trademark dispute lawsuit filed this month … Continue reading →

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