Texas Lawmakers Fight Against Federal Interference in State AI Regulations

An executive order by President Donald Trump may bring Texas into conflict with the federal government over a new state law regulating the use of artificial intelligence. Trump signed an executive order last week that threatens to cut off federal broadband funding to states that pass AI regulations the federal government deems “onerous and excessive.” … Read more

Apple Loses Landmark UK Lawsuit Over App Store Commissions

Apple abused its dominant position by charging app developers unfair commissions, a London tribunal ruled on Thursday, in a blow which could leave the U.S. tech company on the hook for hundreds of millions of pounds in damages. The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruled against Apple after a trial of the lawsuit, which was brought … Read more

Google Backs Gas Power Plant With Carbon Capture for Midwest Data Centers

Google has entered into the first corporate agreement to buy electricity from a U.S. power plant using carbon capture and storage in a deal to help fuel its data centers in the country’s Midwest region, the technology company said on Thursday. Big Tech’s plans to expand technologies like generative artificial intelligence, which will require vast … Read more