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The publisher that controls the early catalog of leftist rapper Eminem is suing Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, accusing the tech giant of unauthorized use of his music. Eight Mile Style productions, the production company that owns Eminem’s early music catalog, is suing Meta for alleged unauthorized distribution of his songs without a valid license through its Instagram Reels Remix and…

A forthcoming U.S. Senate resolution will pressure Google, the parent company of YouTube, to carry C-SPAN broadcasts on YouTubeTV, Breitbart News has learned exclusively. Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) are introducing a resolution later on Monday that calls on streaming services like YouTubeTV to include C-SPAN in…

OpenAI’s latest AI model, dubbed o3, has been caught disobeying explicit orders to allow itself to be shut down, instead tampering with the shutdown mechanism to ensure its own survival. Futurism reports that AI safety firm Palisade Research recently reported alarming findings that demonstrate a growing trend of insubordination among advanced AI models developed by OpenAI. In tests…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has defended the multibillion-dollar AI partnerships between U.S. companies and Gulf nations brokered by former President Donald Trump, labeling critics of the deals as “naive.” TechSpot reports that during his recent tour of the Middle East, Trump announced a series of agreements with Gulf states, particularly the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi…

AFP — New Zealand’s prime minister on Tuesday proposed banning children under 16 from social media, stressing the need to protect them from the perils of big tech platforms. Regulators the world over are wrestling with how to keep children safe online, as social media is increasingly flooded with violent and disturbing content. Prime Minister…

An overnight fire at a Tesla dealership in Mesa, Arizona, is being investigated as a potential case of arson, according to local police. One of the most curious aspects of the crime is that the perpetrators spray-painted “THEIF” on the side of the building, demonstrating that some domestic terrorists can’t spell. 12 News reports that in the…

The CEO of AI company Perplexity has revealed that the company’s upcoming browser, Comet, will track users’ online activities to sell highly targeted advertisements. TechCrunch reports that in a recent interview on the TBPN podcast, Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas disclosed the company’s plans to collect data on users’ online activities through its soon-to-be-launched browser, Comet. The primary…

The FTC has filed a lawsuit against ride-sharing and delivery giant Uber, alleging that the company engaged in deceptive billing and cancellation practices related to its Uber One subscription service. The FTC has taken legal action against Uber, one of the world’s leading ride-sharing and delivery companies. The lawsuit, filed on Monday, accuses Uber of violating the…

It looks like twenty-one Chinese robots competing along with human beings in a Beijing half marathon Saturday couldn’t beat serious runners — but a few may be eligible for participation trophies. The event, hosted by the city’s E-Town tech hub did have a winning robot called Tiangong Ultra among its android competitors. It finished the…

Pedestrians in San Francisco’s South Bay area reportedly heard AI-generated messages in the voices of Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg coming from hacked crosswalks after pressing buttons on the devices. “Hi, this is Mark Zuckerberg, but real ones call me the Zuck,” a voice that sounded like Zuckerberg said from a crosswalk device, according to a…