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WhatsApp Sues India’s Government to Stop New Internet Rules (New York Times)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 05/26/2021 - 06:50NYC Will Eliminate Remote Learning for Next School Year (New York Times)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 05/25/2021 - 06:24Florida, in a First, Will Fine Social Media Companies That Bar Candidates
Florida became the first state to regulate how companies like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter moderate speech online, by imposing fines on social media companies that permanently bar political candidates for statewide office. The law, signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), is a direct response to Facebook’s and Twitter’s bans of former President Donald Trump in January.
In Antitrust Trial, Tim Cook Argues Apple Doesn’t Hurt App Makers
In a major moment in Apple’s efforts to fend off growing scrutiny of its power, Tim Cook took the stand in a trial for the first time as Apple’s chief executive and defended his business from accusations that it hurt app makers to expand its profits.
Vaccinated? The White House highlights a plan to encourage singles to swipe right. (New York Times)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 05/21/2021 - 16:37Paul Romer, Once Tech’s Favorite Economist, Now a Thorn in Its Side (New York Times)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 05/21/2021 - 06:23Opinion: Americans Actually Want Privacy. Shocking. (New York Times)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 05/20/2021 - 15:50Binyamin Appelbaum: Why Are Tech Companies Pretending to Be Governments? (New York Times)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 05/20/2021 - 06:27AT&T Gets a Do-Over. But It Doesn’t Have Much Time.
Once it sheds its media business, AT&T will be a smaller, less-indebted company devoted to selling cellphone plans and broadband internet access. In other words, customers and investors will see an AT&T much like the one that existed before its foray into streaming video and satellite TV. But its rivals haven’t been sitting still. “AT&T has a lot of catching up to do,” said Craig Moffett, a longtime telecom analyst at industry research firm MoffettNathanson LLC. “They’re almost certain to be a third player in a three-horse race.” AT&T is still the country’s No.