Judge: xAI can’t claim OpenAI stole trade secrets just by hiring ex-staffers
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Lawsuit: ChatGPT told student he was “meant for greatness”—then came psychosis
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Use Protocols, Not Services
Use Protocols, Not Services Published on 15 February 2026 The Internet is almost anonymous and privacy-preserving by design. I mean,…
Best Apple Watch (2026): Series 11, SE 3, and Ultra 3
CommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyFeatured in this articleBest Value Apple WatchApple Watch SE 3Read more$249 $219 (12% off)…
Senators Urge Top Regulator to Stay Out of Prediction Market Lawsuits
Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyA group of 23 Democratic US senators sent a letter Friday to the top…
OpenAI removes access to sycophancy-prone GPT-4o model
In Brief Posted: 10:10 AM PST · February 13, 2026 Image Credits:Silas Stein/picture alliance / Getty Images Amanda Silberling OpenAI…
What if riders don’t close a robotaxi door after a ride? Try DoorDash.
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Amazon may launch a marketplace where media sites can sell their content to AI companies
The AI industry’s pursuit of licensable content has been a messy affair, filled with lawsuits and accusations of copyright infringement….
We Mourn Our Craft
« 15 years of blogging 7 Feb We mourn our craft Posted February 7, 2026 by Nolan Lawson in software engineering. Tagged:…
Under Trump, EPA’s enforcement of environmental laws collapses, report finds
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How recruitment fraud turned cloud IAM into a $2 billion attack surface
FeaturedLouis Columbus February 6, 2026 A developer gets a LinkedIn message from a recruiter. The role looks legitimate. The coding…
County pays $600,000 to pentesters it arrested for assessing courthouse security
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TikTok joins Snap to settle social media addiction lawsuit
In Brief Posted: 11:40 AM PST · January 27, 2026 Image Credits:Daniel de la Hoz / Getty Images Amanda Silberling…
Judge Delays Minnesota ICE Decision While Weighing Whether State Was Being Illegally Punished
Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyA federal judge on Monday declined to immediately curb the federal operation that has…
AI tribalism
« 2025 book review 24 Jan AI tribalism Posted January 24, 2026 by Nolan Lawson in software engineering. Tagged: AI….
Snap reaches settlement in social media addiction lawsuit
Days ahead of a scheduled trial, social media company Snap has settled a lawsuit accusing the platform of causing social…
Elon Musk accused of making up math to squeeze $134B from OpenAI, Microsoft
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Sequoia to invest in Anthropic, breaking VC taboo on backing rivals: FT
Sequoia Capital is reportedly joining a blockbuster funding round for Anthropic, the AI startup behind Claude, according to the Financial…
Trump administration’s legal setbacks are good news for offshore wind — and the grid
The Trump administration suffered a series of legal setbacks this week after judges allowed work to restart on several offshore…
Musk wants up to $134B in OpenAI lawsuit, despite $700B fortune
Elon Musk wants a jaw-dropping $79 billion to $134 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft, claiming the AI company…