A recent ruling in the Epic Games vs. Google case has forced Google to open up Android to third-party app stores. Google has asked the 9th Circuit for an emergency stay, calling the ruling “dangerous.” Meanwhile, the FCC is investigating broadband data caps, and Senator Wyden warns about the dangers of government-mandated backdoors like the CALEA hack.
Elon Musk’s X is changing its privacy policy to allow third parties to train AI on user posts, as they also plan to let users see tweets from people who block them. This has caused a surge in users flocking to Bluesky amid unwanted changes. Tesla is under investigation for its Full Self-Driving software after a fatal crash involving 2.4 million cars.
In other news, a French court has ordered blanket blocks of porn sites, Winamp recently deleted its entire GitHub source code repo, and Amazon has launched a new family of Kindle devices, including its first color model. Amazon is also investing over $500 million in developing small modular reactors.
Netflix’s third-quarter subscriber numbers barely beat estimates, with a 35% increase in ad-tier members. The latest episode of “This Week in Tech” hosted by Leo Laporte features guests Brian McCullough, Cory Doctorow, and Jason Hiner. Listeners can download or subscribe to the show for ad-free episodes through Club TWiT. Sponsors for the show include Bitwarden, Flashpoint, Canary, NetSuite, and Fundrise.
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