• Big Tech: After long peace, Big Tech faces US antitrust reckoning

    After more than a decade of leaving Big Tech largely to itself, US antitrust enforcers have cranked up the heat, with several high-profile cases underway that could radically change the way the industry's giants do business.Launched under both the Trump and Biden administrations, five major cases from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are moving forward against major US technology companies -- including two against Google that could see the company split...

  • ‘Journalistic Rape’; Here Are the Big Moments From Catherine Herridge’s House Hearing

    On Thursday before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, former CBS News correspondent Catherine Herridge emerged to give her first set of extended public remarks about her sudden firing from CBS News and what she would describe as a “journalistic rape” and the crossing of “a red line thatshould never be crossed again” in the (temporary) seizure of her files that contained sensitive details about sources. Joined by Sinclair’s Sharyl Attkisson, SAG-AFTRA’s...

  • ‘Journalistic Rape’; Here Are the Big Moments From Catherine Herridge’s House Hearing

    On Thursday before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, former CBS News correspondent Catherine Herridge emerged to give her first set of extended public remarks about her sudden firing from CBS News and what she would describe as a “journalistic rape” and the crossing of “a red line thatshould never be crossed again” in the (temporary) seizure of her files that contained sensitive details about sources. Joined by Sinclair’s Sharyl Attkisson, SAG-AFTRA’s...

  • Grant Nelson Faces Big NBA Draft Decision Following Big Game In Final Four - TideIllustrated

    Grant Nelson didn't get the win, but he put on another show in what could

  • EU elections: what are the big issues facing the Netherlands?

    The Netherlands will be the first country in Europe to elect its new MEPs, when the polls open on 6 June 2024. The vote takes place across all 27 member states between Thursday and Sunday, June 9, with the first official projections not published until 11pm on Sunday night. The Dutch will elect 31 out of 720 members of parliament, two more than in the current parliament, which has 705 seats. But, with an expected surge in populist and far

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    'As a player you want difficult games and big moments'

    Former Arsenal striker Theo Walcott says he would "rather play the difficult games" the Gunners have coming up than easier fixtures. Mikel Arteta's side suffered their first league defeat of 2024 against Aston Villa on Sunday and face a tough test in Germany in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie against Bayern Munich.

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    Boeing faces scrutiny in Senate hearings over aircraft safety and quality

    A Boeing whistleblower testified in a hearing Wednesday about safety concerns related to two of the company's aircraft.

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    What's in a Face: How technology uses our faces

    We think our faces are our own. But technology can use them to identify, influence and mimic us. This week, TED speakers explore the promise and peril of turning the human face into a digital tool.

  • UK competition body warns of Big Tech AI dominance

    The UK’s competition regulator has warned that a small number of powerful tech firms have the potential to use their size to dominate the AI market. Speaking at a conference in Washington DC, Sarah Cardell, chief executive of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), noted the growing presence in the AI foundation model market of […]

  • Censorship Run Wild? Two Docs Attacked by Big Tech

    It's increasingly clear we're not allowed to share select thoughts in public. We saw that with Hunter Biden's laptop and contrarian views about the pandemic. The Twitter Files exposed how both topics got censored beyond a reasonable doubt. https://twitter.com/EricAbbenante/status/1775251012481134787 https://twitter.com/nypost/status/1591059661439975424 In each case, Big Tech made sure the truth couldn't dent The Narrative. Now, two separate film projects may be facing Big Tech censorship. And,...

  • MEPs to vote on divisive migration policy in ‘big moment for Europe’

    Proponents of legislation for bloc say it will take away far-right arguments but critics claim the oppositeThe European parliament is to vote on Wednesday on sweeping new laws to overhaul its migration policy amid renewed criticism that it is feeding the agenda of the extreme right rather than protecting vulnerable people.Ylva Johansson, the home affairs commissioner who was the driving force behind the legislation, said on Tuesday that with the reforms aimed at “managing migration in an orderly...

  • Small moments BDN reporters found on a big day for Maine

    Instant, temporary communities sprang up on Monday, as people from all over the country shared photo tips, snacks and viewing advice.