28 h. ago The Fate of Google’s Ad Tech Monopoly Is Now in a Judge’s Hands

A judge queried lawyers about whether a breakup made sense during closing arguments on how to fix the tech giant’s dominance in online advertising.

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47 h. ago Seattle City Council committee passes nearly $9B budget despite looming 2027 deficit

Seattle City Council committee passes nearly $9B budget despite looming 2027 deficit  MyNorthwest.com

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53 h. ago Seattle City Council committee passes budget with historic investments in housing, public safety, and affordability

Seattle City Council committee passes budget with historic investments in housing, public safety, and affordability  Seattle City Council Blog (.gov)

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63 h. ago To Meld A.I. With Supercomputers, National Labs Are Picking Up the Pace

A.I. has added urgency to the U.S. national laboratories that have been sites of cutting-edge scientific research, leading to deals with tech giants like Nvidia to speed up.

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3 d. ago Seattle FIFA committee reacts to Trump's comments about moving World Cup

Seattle FIFA committee reacts to Trump's comments about moving World Cup  The Seattle Times

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3 d. ago 'We are not going anywhere': Key Amazon exec reaffirms tech giant's commitment to Seattle region

'We are not going anywhere': Key Amazon exec reaffirms tech giant's commitment to Seattle region  GeekWire

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3 d. ago Judge rules Meta is not a monopoly, allowing it to keep WhatsApp and Instagram

A judge ruled Tuesday that Meta isn't a monopoly, a huge win for the tech giant. But analysts say it may spark fresh debate on how the government can regulate big tech.

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4 d. ago Meta Did Not Violate the Law When It Bought Instagram and WhatsApp, a Judge Rules

Meta’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp did not illegally stifle competition in social networking, a judge found, a major win for the tech giant.

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9 d. ago EU Launches Investigation of Google for Hiding Commercial News Content in Searches

The EU has opened an investigation into Google over claims that the tech giant has been unfairly demoting commercial content from news media sites in its search results. The post EU Launches Investigation of Google for Hiding Commercial News Content in Searches appeared first on Breitbart.

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9 d. ago Silicon Valley tech giant cutting up to 2,800 jobs after $35B merger

Silicon Valley tech giant cutting up to 2,800 jobs after $35B merger  San Francisco Chronicle

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1 week ago OpenAI accuses NY Times of wanting to invade millions of users' privacy in paper's lawsuit against tech giant

OpenAI is fighting back against The New York Times' lawsuit demanding the tech giant to hand over 20 million ChatGPT user conversations, accusing the paper of privacy invasion.

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1 week ago To restore public trust, Seattle city government needs a renewed commitment to transparency

To restore public trust, Seattle city government needs a renewed commitment to transparency  Seattle Bike Blog

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1 week ago 'Big Short' Investor Michael Burry Accuses AI Giants of Inflating Earnings Through Accounting Tricks

Michael Burry, the investor who gained fame for his role in "The Big Short," has recently accused major technology companies of using aggressive accounting tactics to artificially boost their earnings amidst the AI boom. The fresh accusations come shortly after Burry went public with claims of an "AI bubble." The post ‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry Accuses AI Giants of Inflating Earnings Through Accounting Tricks appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Jedd Fisch affirms commitment to Huskies: ‘We love it at Washington’

Jedd Fisch affirms commitment to Huskies: ‘We love it at Washington’  The Seattle Times

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1 week ago Why Debt Funding Is Ratcheting Up the Risks of the A.I. Boom

While the tech giants have plenty of money to build data centers, smaller outfits are taking on debt and taking big chances to work with them.

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3 w. ago Why this UW football commit is getting a burger named for him

Why this UW football commit is getting a burger named for him  The Seattle Times

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3 w. ago A Fight Over Big Tech’s Emissions Has the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Caught in the Crossfire

An ideological war over how tech giants can account for AI data center emissions has bled into the international arena.

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3 w. ago Port of Seattle Commission Reaffirms Commitment to Immigrant Communities and International Visitors

Port of Seattle Commission Reaffirms Commitment to Immigrant Communities and International Visitors  portseattle.org

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3 w. ago Amazon layoffs: 14,000 workers cut as AI reshapes the tech giant

Amazon layoffs: 14,000 workers cut as AI reshapes the tech giant  San Francisco Chronicle

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3 w. ago Australia Sues Microsoft over 'Misleading' Price Hikes Linked to AI

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft, accusing the tech giant of misleading customers into paying higher prices for its Microsoft 365 software after bundling it with the AI tool Copilot. The post Australia Sues Microsoft over ‘Misleading’ Price Hikes Linked to AI appeared first on Breitbart.

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