December 05, 2025

The New York Times is suing Perplexity for copyright infringement: The New York Times filed a copyright lawsuit against Perplexity, joining other publishers using legal action as leverage to force AI companies into licensing deals that compensate content creators. Read More

In its first DSA penalty, EU fines X €120M for 'deceptive' blue check verification system: The EC is taking issue with the fact that X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, has been allowing anyone to buy a "blue checkmark," the platform's long-standing symbol that a user has been verified to be who they are claiming to be. Read More

Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. in a disruptive deal valued at $82.7B: In one of the most groundbreaking deals the streaming world has ever seen, Netflix acquires Warner Bros. for $82.7 billion.  Read More

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Anthropic CEO weighs in on AI bubble talk and risk-taking among competitors: Anthropic's CEO shared his thoughts on the economics of AI and the risk-taking of competitors, saying some were "YOLO-ing" with regard to spending. Read More

Musk says new Tesla software allows texting and driving, which is illegal in most states: Texting while driving is banned in nearly every state, even with the use of advanced driver-assistance systems like Tesla's Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software. Read More

Meta signs commercial AI data agreements with publishers to offer real-time news on Meta AI: Meta is partnering with CNN, Fox News, Fox Sports, Le Monde Group, the People Inc. portfolio of media brands, The Daily Caller, The Washington Examiner, and USA Today. Read More

Chicago Tribune sues Perplexity: The newspaper is alleging copyright infringement and calling out Perplexity's retrieval augmented generation (RAG) as a culprit. Read More

Apple's executive shake-up continues with departures of general counsel and policy head: Apple loses two more top senior executives with exits of longtime general counsel Kate Adams and environmental VP Lisa Jackson. Meta’s Jennifer Newstead is set to join as new general counsel in 2026. Read More

From threat detection to compliance, our hosts skip the jargon and dig into real AWS security trends—live from AWS re:Invent. Tune in to hear security experts and AWS Partners get real about today’s toughest cloud security battles—what’s working, what’s not, and what’s next.

Kindred talks home-swapping platform for travelers, Chef Robotics introduces AI into commercial kitchens, and Character.AI addresses chatbot safety with teens.

Petco confirms security lapse exposed customers’ personal data: The pet company has published almost no details about what happened, who was affected, and what personal data was exposed. Read More

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