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A bill that would force TikTok to be divested by ByteDance was approved today. Now, TikTok is sending US users alerts telling them to contact their reps to oppose the bill. Read more.

A Mircosoft AI engineer was so concerned about the images they could create with the company’s image generator that they took it to the Federal Trade Commission after being ignored at work. Read more.

Apple has terminated Epic Games' developer account, a move Epic is calling a serious violation of the EU's Digital Markets Act. Apple says that Epic's past actions suggest that it doesn't intend to follow the rules, threatening the integrity of the iOS platform and the security and privacy of its users. It has the contractual right to terminate its agreement with Epic at any time. Read more.

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