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The penalty cost for pirating copyrighted works to train AI bots could exceed $1 trillion, which could scare AI firms into negotiating licensing deals for content
California says Tesla’s claims about its self-driving capabilities cross the line into false advertising. A DMV judge is hearing arguments pro and con.
I received my new passport by mail within a crisp 14 days. If you can think of another government service that can perform its task that efficiently, let me know.
Unions were optimistic about the appointment of Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Labor Secretary, but her actions have dashed their hopes.
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Hiltzik: Stephen Miller says Americans will live better lives without immigrants. He’s blowing smoke
Will mass deportations make wait times at the ER get shorter and schools have more money? The truth is just the opposite
The FTC’s ‘click to cancel’ rule would have wiped out a practice that allowed some businesses to scam their customers. That’s why businesses got it killed
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Hiltzik: Social Security sends millions of Americans a misleading and ‘blatantly political’ message
The Social Security Administration lied about the GOP budget bill in a message to beneficiaries. Can we trust anything it tells us in the future?
Zohran Mamdani’s remarks about billionaires has the defenders of plutocrats in a tizzy. They should stop whining already.
Trump tours Florida’s new detention camp as ICE continues to harass brown-skinned workers and onlookers in California.
A self-described ‘democratic socialist’ crushed the field in the Democratic primary for NYC mayor. The forces of reaction are already mustering against him.
