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WINGS_radio<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/judge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>judge</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ruling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ruling</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a> holds <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/illegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>illegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/advertising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>advertising</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/monopoly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>monopoly</span></a> <br> <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/17/judge-rules-google-holds-illegal-adtech-monopoly-00295953?ref=readtangle.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">politico.com/news/2025/04/17/j</span><span class="invisible">udge-rules-google-holds-illegal-adtech-monopoly-00295953?ref=readtangle.com</span></a></p>
Frankie ✅<p>Google is a monopoly in online ad tech, Federal judge rules </p><p><a href="https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/google-is-a-monopoly-in-online-ad-tech-federal-judge-rules-151531919.html?src=rss" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">engadget.com/big-tech/google-i</span><span class="invisible">s-a-monopoly-in-online-ad-tech-federal-judge-rules-151531919.html?src=rss</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>google</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/monopoly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>monopoly</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ruling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ruling</span></a></p>
N-gated Hacker News<p>👨‍⚖️🎩 In a shocking twist, a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/judge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>judge</span></a> decided that OpenAI's <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/legal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>legal</span></a> wizardry isn't fooling anyone, rejecting their "straw man" defense with the enthusiasm of a cat batting away a toy mouse. 🙅‍♂️📜 Who would've thought that courtroom <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/drama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>drama</span></a> could outshine AI's latest magic trick? 🤖✨<br><a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/04/judge-doesnt-buy-openai-argument-nyts-own-reporting-weakens-copyright-suit/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20</span><span class="invisible">25/04/judge-doesnt-buy-openai-argument-nyts-own-reporting-weakens-copyright-suit/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenAI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Court" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Court</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ruling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ruling</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ngated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ngated</span></a></p>
A T Beaune 🌏 唐博訥<p>Authors are humans. <br>Machines are tools.</p><p>‘In a landmark opinion over the copyrightability of works created by artificial intelligence, a (US) D.C. Circuit panel ruled on Tuesday that human authorship is required for copyright protection.’</p><p><a href="https://www.courthousenews.com/dc-circuit-rules-ai-generated-work-ineligible-for-copyright/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">courthousenews.com/dc-circuit-</span><span class="invisible">rules-ai-generated-work-ineligible-for-copyright/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ai</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/copyright" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>copyright</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/ip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ip</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/iplaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iplaw</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/copyrightlaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>copyrightlaw</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/ruling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ruling</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/authorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>authorship</span></a></p>
Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS<p>Do read that <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ruling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ruling</span></a>. It'll make you happy! Thank you, U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes!</p>
Matt Pritchett 📷♿️<p>Today&#39;s Giant <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/SupremeCourt" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SupremeCourt</span></a> Surprise <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Ruling" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Ruling</span></a> Is a Rare Win for <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Democracy</span></a> - Mother Jones <a href="https://apple.news/ATSgpfIjFSBiHY88ke1tqIw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apple.news/ATSgpfIjFSBiHY88ke1</span><span class="invisible">tqIw</span></a></p>
Eric Gril<p><a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/california-ar15-ban-18074641.php" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sfchronicle.com/politics/artic</span><span class="invisible">le/california-ar15-ban-18074641.php</span></a> </p><p>Court upholds <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>California</span></a>’s <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AR" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AR</span></a>-15 ban in first <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ruling" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ruling</span></a> since new Supreme Court standards</p>