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Texas sues Meta, Whats App over encryption privacy claims
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (284+ words) NEW YORK, May 21 (Reuters) " The Texas Attorney General's Office on Thursday sued Whats App and its parent company Meta Platforms Inc alleging they misled "consumers about the strength and scope of Whats App's "encryption measures, which a Meta spokesman denied....
Democratic senator says Trump Mobile is making misleading claims
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (107+ words) WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) " Democratic Senator Mark Warner said "Tuesday the Trump "Organization is making misleading claims about its long-delayed mobile phone. The "mobile "venture, "launched in June "last year by the Trump Organization under a trademark licensing "arrangement, had pushed…...
You Tube, Snap settle school district's social media addiction claims
1+ week, 2+ day ago (413+ words) By Diana Novak Jones and Nate Raymond May 15 (Reuters) " Alphabet's You Tube and Snap have reached settlements in the first case set for trial in litigation seeking to force social media platforms to cover the costs "school districts incur to…...
US wireless carriers to launch joint venture to address rural "dead zones
1+ week, 2+ day ago (429+ words) WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) " Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile said on Thursday that they agreed in principle to form a new joint venture that seeks to address long-time coverage gaps especially in rural areas "by using satellite-based technologies. The largest U. S. wireless…...
ND Governor says state needs to identify role in data center construction
1+ week, 3+ day ago (140+ words) FARGO (KFGO) " North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong says the state needs to identify its role in the construction of data centers. Armstrong says the state should support small communities, and any policy in the next legislative session should needs balance....
Twin Cities city imposes moratorium on data centers
1+ week, 5+ day ago (90+ words) KFGO Twin Cities city imposes moratorium on data centers INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, Minn. " Inver Grove Heights is the latest Minnesota city to pass a moratorium on data centers. The city council has voted to delay any data center projects for…...
Data center dilemma: Who should decide where they go in North Dakota?
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1264+ words) BISMARCK, N. D. (North Dakota Monitor) " Tech corporations are coming to North Dakota farm fields to build massive, resource-intensive computer warehouses that feed artificial intelligence. But with minimal public oversight, residents and local governments are struggling to manage the rapid infrastructure sprawl....
The explosion of data centers
2+ week, 4+ day ago (149+ words) KFGO The explosion of data centers "is making the cost of hard drives increase". The colossal data center buildout crucial to tech titans" investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure has sent prices for solid state drives and other storage spiraling upwards,…...
UK's BT re-focuses on its core brand, with BT Mobile for consumers
2+ week, 3+ day ago (234+ words) LONDON, May 7 (Reuters) " Broadband and mobile company BT is bringing back its BT Mobile brand for consumers as part of "its biggest marketing campaign this decade "that will spotlight its historic BT brand. Chief Executive Allison Kirkby said the company's…...
Meta asks California judge to throw out landmark social media addiction verdict | The Mighty 790 KFGO
2+ week, 4+ day ago (320+ words) May 6 (Reuters) " Meta Platforms has asked a Los Angeles judge to throw out a jury's verdict finding the company liable for a woman's depression in a landmark trial over whether the "company has harmed young users by designing its platforms…...