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TL;DR: EvenUp is revolutionizing personal injury law with AI solutions, marking a significant shift in the legal market and reaching a valuation of $2 billion.
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TL;DR: Explore how leading Biglaw firms are harnessing generative AI to innovate litigation practices, highlighting those setting the standard in AI technology application.
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TL;DR: The Trump administration has reassigned hundreds of cybersecurity staffers from CISA to support ICE and CBP in its immigration enforcement efforts, raising concerns about the blending of cybersecurity and immigration policy.
Homeland Security reassigns 'hundreds' of CISA cyber staffers to support Trump's deportation crackdown | TechCrunch
Staffers at U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA have been reassigned to ICE and CBP as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration.
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TL;DR: OpenAI will cease saving deleted ChatGPT conversations following a court ruling that overturned a prior order mandating the retention of these logs.
OpenAI no longer forced to save deleted chats—but some users still affected
Court ends controversial order forcing OpenAI to save deleted ChatGPT logs.
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TL;DR: Sam Altman's AI video generator Sora 2 faces criticism for alleged copyright infringement, raising questions about the ethics of using others' work. This controversy spotlights the ongoing debate around AI's impact on creativity and ownership rights.
It’s Sam Altman: the man who stole the rights from copyright. If he’s the future, can we go backwards? | Marina Hyde
His AI video generator Sora 2 has been reviled for pinching the work of others. One giant leap for Sam: for everyone else, not so much, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
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TL;DR: The EU Parliament has approved an amendment banning the use of terms like 'burger' and 'sausage' for vegetarian, vegan, and lab-grown meat products, raising concerns about the implications for food labeling and industry standards.
Lab-grown meat does not a burger make, EU lawmakers insist
A burger by any other name.
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TL;DR: The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has designated Google with 'strategic market status,' enforcing stricter regulations on its search business due to its significant market power. This move could lead to mandatory changes in Google's UK search operations and advertising strategies.
Google given special status by watchdog that could force it to change UK search
CMA puts Google under tighter regulation with ‘strategic market status’ designation and can enforce changes
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TL;DR: Elon Musk's Boring Company faces nearly 800 environmental violation allegations during its Las Vegas tunnel construction. State regulators claim the company violated water pollution laws and failed multiple inspections, leading to fines and disputes.
www.propublica.org
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TL;DR: Upcoming mergers and legal challenges highlight the evolving landscape of law firms, while debates emerge over the role of AI attorneys in future litigation practices.
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TL;DR: Apple and Google are adapting to Texas's new age verification law, which mandates the collection of sensitive information even for basic services like checking weather and sports scores.
Apple and Google reluctantly comply with Texas age verification law
Texas requires sensitive info just to check weather and sports scores, Apple says.
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TL;DR: Sen. Grassley asks federal judges about GenAI use in court, citing possible errors and self-represented litigants succeeding with AI tools. Deloitte must issue a refund for inaccuracies in an AI report, and a Waymo driverless taxi's illegal U-turn raises accountability concerns.
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TL;DR: A Singaporean firm, Megaspeed, faces U.S. scrutiny over ties to China after its executive was seen with Nvidia's CEO, raising concerns about the purchase of banned chips.
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TL;DR: Google is contesting a court order that limits its search engine tactics, arguing that new restrictions could hinder its AI development efforts.
Google fights to prevent search remedies from inhibiting its AI ambitions
Google hasn’t gained monopoly power in AI, its lawyer argued.
www.theverge.com
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TL;DR: The article explores the potential of AI becoming integral in the legal field, possibly acting as opposing counsel in legal disputes. It raises questions about the implications of AI's role in the practice of law and its transformative potential for legal proceedings.
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TL;DR: DevAlly, a startup focused on accessibility solutions, has raised €2 million in pre-seed funding, driven by increasing regulatory demands and awareness of accessibility standards in Europe.
Battlefield alum DevAlly raises €2M to help companies with Europe's feisty new accessibility law | TechCrunch
Regulatory tailwinds and growing awareness around accessibility helped DevAlly secure €2 million in pre-seed funding.
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TL;DR: California has enacted a law banning algorithmic price-fixing, targeting practices of price consultancies that collude to inflate costs across markets. This move represents a significant ideological shift against regulatory disinterest in curbing corporate price coercion.
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