August 2, 2025

Matthew Terry

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Trump fires Copyright Office director after report

President Donald Trump has fired Shira Perlmutter, who leads the U.S. Copyright Office. The firing was reported by CBS News and Politico, and

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Fitness tracker Whoop faces unhappy customers

Whoop has backed down, somewhat, from the controversial upgrade plans around its Whoop 5.0 fitness tracker. When the company first announced Whoop 5.0

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Backbone Pro controller makes mobile gaming worth the hassle

The mobile controller company Backbone unveiled its Backbone Pro controller this week, which brings iOS and Android gaming experiences to the next level.

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Amazon offers peek at new human jobs in an AI bot world

The tech industry seems to have two thoughts when it comes to where human workers fit into the AI-powered world they are creating:

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The Greek revival you’re not watching (but should be)

Much of the world isn’t paying close attention to Greece right now. That may be a mistake. Best known for its stunning islands,

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FTC delays enforcement of click-to-cancel rule

The Federal Trade Commission voted Friday to delay enforcement of the Negative Option Rule — known widely as the “click-to-cancel” rule requiring companies

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Week in Review: Instacart CEO heads to OpenAI

Welcome back to Week in Review! We’ve got lots of news for you this week: There were CEO shake-ups at Instacart and 11x;

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Google will pay Texas $1.4 billion to settle privacy lawsuits

Google has agreed to pay the state of Texas $1.375 billion to settle two lawsuits accusing the company of tracking users’ personal location,

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OpenAI enterprise adoption accelerating, at the expense of rivals

OpenAI appears to be pulling well ahead of rivals in the race to capture enterprises’ AI spend, according to transaction data from fintech

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The near joy of biking with Ray-Ban Meta glasses

For years, weekend bike rides have been sacred escapes for me. Every pedal stroke helps melt away the stressors that piled up throughout

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