The Seattle Times and Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft over data scraping, a leak claims Nintendo is developing new Super Smash Bros, X rival changes name from Twitter.now to Tweet.app over trademarks.
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Show Notes
Huawei Flexes Around the Chip Ban
Huawei’s Mate XT2 arrives with two hinges and a bigger geopolitical claim: its core technology is free from US supply restrictions. The nearly $3,000 device opens into a 10.2-inch tablet and goes on sale in China September 12, three days after Apple is expected to unveil its first foldable iPhone.
The CEO Pay Paradox
Tim Cook no longer runs Apple, but he could still earn more next year than new CEO John Ternus. Ternus has the larger target package, but more of his stock award depends on Apple outperforming its rivals, creating a scenario where a weaker year rewards Cook more generously.
Paywalls Become Exhibit A
The Seattle Times and Newsday say OpenAI and Microsoft did not merely train AI on their journalism. Their lawsuit alleges the companies bypassed paywalls, removed copyright information, and created products that divert readers and advertising revenue from the original publishers.
Nintendo’s Rumor Avalanche
One leak is teasing a remarkably crowded Nintendo pipeline: a new Super Smash Bros., the return of Nintendogs, Mario Kart content featuring Fox McCloud, and new Star Fox Adventures, Wario Land, and 2D Metroid games. Leaker NatetheHate reportedly supported part of the story, but Nintendo has confirmed none of it.
Who Gets to Be “Trustworthy”?
The UK wants platforms to make news from approved public-service outlets easier to find, while the US argues that boosting some publishers inevitably suppresses others. The proposal is still pending, but it has already opened a larger fight over whether governments should influence which sources rise to the top of an algorithmic feed.
The TV Is Still Listening
A Gamers Nexus video alleges LG smart TVs can collect voice recordings, location information, nearby network data, and details about other household devices, sometimes even while the screen appears off. Automatic Content Recognition helps turn that household activity into advertising data, and LG has not publicly responded to the claims.
Twitter Is Taken, but Tweet Is Available
Operation Bluebird cannot call its planned network Twitter.now, but a preliminary court ruling left the startup free to use Tweet.app and the familiar bird logo. More than 172,000 people have joined the waitlist, although reserving a handle costs $20 and the underlying trademark case is far from finished.
AI Takes a Swing at Aging
Rentosertib was designed with generative AI to treat a serious lung disease, but early trial data suggests it may also reduce biological markers associated with aging. All six aging clocks used in the 43-person study moved in the same direction, though the clocks remain controversial and the drug has not been tested for anti-aging effects in healthy people.
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