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Tech
How Legal Pressure on Big Tech Is Rewriting Business as Usual
A wave of lawsuits is turning courtrooms into the new rulebook for Big Tech, forcing Meta, Google, and their peers to change how they operate — and to pay for the privilege.
Alex Raeburn · Oct 22, 2026 · 10 min read
Tech
A Fresh Round of AI Rules Is Changing Who Gets to Build What
Fresh AI rules from Meta, Spotify, and the courts are redrawing who can build, monetize, and distribute digital products — and the money, privacy, and power stakes are rising fast.
Rare Ivy · Oct 22, 2026 · 10 min read
Cybersecurity
PHP’s Latest Vulnerability Warning Puts Ecommerce and Content Sites on Notice
PHP maintainers have flagged two serious vulnerabilities and told admins to get patch-ready fast, because the fixes are due soon and the blast radius reaches ecommerce, content, and community sites across the web.
Alex Raeburn · Oct 20, 2026 · 11 min read
Tech
The New AI Policy Fight Is Moving From White Papers to City Hall
As AI policy moves out of think tanks and into city halls, local leaders are writing the rules on surveillance, hiring, public services, and procurement — and the fight is just getting louder.
Alex Raeburn · Oct 20, 2026 · 12 min read
Tech
Scientists Turn to a Robotic Puffin for a Very Real Problem
Scientists have built a puffin-inspired robot that can dive underwater, fly back out, and one day may help ocean researchers gather data from places traditional vessels can’t easily reach.
Alex Raeburn · Oct 20, 2026 · 11 min read
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