The original dispute traces back to the rapid rise of mobile gaming and, specifically, the popularity of Epic's Fortnite. Developers long faced steep commissions – typically between 15 percent and 30 percent – on in-app purchases processed through Apple's App Store and Google's Play Store. Read Entire Article
Thousands of private ChatGPT conversations found via Google search after feature mishap
OpenAI recently confirmed that it has deactivated an opt-in feature that shared chat histories on the open web. Although the functionality required users' explicit permission, its description might have been too vague, as users expressed shock after personal information from chats appeared in Google search results. Read Entire Article
Fired by video: Atlassian terminates 150 workers using pre-recorded video, sparking criticism
Australian software giant Atlassian has eliminated 150 jobs as part of a major restructuring of its customer support and services team. The announcement was delivered via a pre-recorded message from CEO and co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes to employees on the morning of July 30, with many roles reportedly to be replaced......
July Steam Survey: RTX 5000 surge, new top GPU, 4 in 10 participants using AMD CPUs
Starting with the main GPU chart, July's results show that in the long-running battle between the RTX 3060 and RTX 4060 laptop GPU for the top spot, the Ampere card has once again jumped ahead of the mobile chip. Read Entire Article
Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Samsung revise advertising over exaggerated AI claims after regulator scrutiny
Major technology companies are reassessing the way they promote artificial intelligence features after increased scrutiny from industry and federal regulators. Over the past year, Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Samsung have revised or retracted several marketing claims about their latest AI products, responding to concerns that promotional materials may overstate what......
North Carolina Senate race sets up as a fight over middle class
Democrats still in the dumps over last year’s elections have found cause for optimism in North Carolina, where former Gov. Roy Cooper jumped into the race for that state’s newly open seat with a vow to address voters’ persistent concerns about the chal...
DeSantis set a Florida record for executions. It’s driving a national increase
Under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida has executed more people so far this year than any other state, setting a new state record
Trump’s new tariffs give some countries a break, while shares and US dollar sink
U.S. President Donald Trump's new tariff rates of up to 41% on U.S. imports from dozens of countries have drawn expressions of relief from some countries that negotiated a deal or managed to whittle them down from rates announced in April
Generations come together at a county fair dubbed Mississippi’s ‘giant house party’
This week, hundreds of brightly colored cabins came to life with sounds of children playing and smells of Southern comfort food
Senate delays August recess for now as Trump presses for more confirmations
A stalemate over the pace of confirmations has delayed the Senate’s yearly August recess for now as President Donald Trump declares that his nominees “should NOT BE FORCED TO WAIT.”