2025q2-issue
Meta’s new commercial terms will allow the scraping of news sites
Starting October 30, business accounts will consent to Meta scraping their websites if they continue using Facebook, Instagram, or WhatsApp.
Technology
Aphorisms
So last week they told us it would kill us all. ...and this week they tell us it will still kill us all, but require 60% fewer tokens.Sports
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Markets & Trading
Tennessee Man Who Recorded Police Sues After Eight Armed Officers Raided His Home
Joshua Gibbons says the early morning arrest was retaliation for posting footage criticizing a Kingsport police officer.
Ex-Facebook security exec slams Meta $17bn no-trial pay-off
The controversial settlement with US states effectively prevented the court from assessing widely-held accusations that Facebook and Instagram were designed to addict minors
US Looks To Revive 'Prize Courts' For Iranian Oil Seizures
The Justice Department is preparing to use a dormant wartime maritime system to handle ships and cargo captured under the Iran blockade...
Federal Court Dismisses Musk's X Lawsuit Against New York Law Forcing Platforms To Define Speech
"[T]he First Amendment poses no obstacle to New York’s law," the judge wrote...
Geopolitics
In space, no one hears Zelensky scream: No euros can buy Kiev options in orbit
European NATO members are unable to replace American intelligence and Starlink coverage for Kiev
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