Bloomberg
FTC’s Bid to Temporarily Block Microsoft Deal Rejected by Judge (Bloomberg)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 07/14/2023 - 06:37EU Users Find Ways to Download Meta’s Unavailable Threads App (Bloomberg)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 07/07/2023 - 06:40Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit Accusing Google of Stealing Millions of Song Lyrics (Bloomberg)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Tue, 06/27/2023 - 15:50Meta's Zuckerberg, OpenAI's Altman Offer Support for EU Regulation of AI (Bloomberg)
Submitted by benton on Sun, 06/25/2023 - 15:47Low-Income Americans Benefit From Cheap Internet. So Do Comcast and Charter
In 2021, US lawmakers created a $14.2 billion fund to help low-income families across America pay for internet service they would otherwise struggle to afford. Since then, nearly 19 million households have come to rely on the subsidy — which provides $30 or more in monthly bill aid, helping to narrow the long-standing digital divide that has placed low-income families at a disadvantage for everything from educational services to employment opportunities.
Global Chip Race Touches Off Spending Spree, Led by Intel’s $50-Billion Campaign (Bloomberg)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 06/21/2023 - 06:35Tough Path for Challenge to FCC Broadband Fee Revenue
The Federal Communications Commission's Universal Service Fund (USF) faces its third recent challenge June 14 in oral arguments before the Eleventh Circuit over Congress’ delegation authority. The lawsuits from Consumers’ Research seek to clarify limits on Congress’ authority to delegate power to executive agencies, and what powers agencies can leave to private actors. In 2022, the USF approved nearly $7.5 billion in non-COVID spending on accessible broadband service, funded by its increasing contribution factor.
AI Threatens to Widen Latin America’s Digital Divide
Lawmakers in Costa Rica writing a bill with ChatGPT. A judge in Colombia using the same tool to ask for advice in a case before him. A news anchor developed by artificial intelligence giving live reports in Mexico. As in the rest of the world, both the wonders and absurdities of AI are increasingly visible in Latin America.