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Source: https://mastodon.social/@MrLovenstein/113583834274208886

Secret panel: https://tapas.io/episode/3371726

Summary

The FTC has launched an antitrust investigation into Microsoft’s cloud computing, AI, and cybersecurity practices, marking the most significant U.S. scrutiny of Microsoft since the 1990s.

Initiated under FTC Chair Lina Khan during the Biden administration, the probe follows a failed FTC attempt to block Microsoft’s $69 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition.

The case’s future depends on whether the incoming Trump administration pursues it, with analysts predicting a softer stance on Big Tech, though VP-elect JD Vance has expressed support for antitrust efforts.

Broader tech investigations, including against Google and Nvidia, are also ongoing.

If you’ve hunted for apartments recently and felt like all the rents were equally high, you’re not crazy: Many landlords now use a single company’s software — which uses an algorithm based on proprietary lease information — to help set rent prices.

Federal prosecutors say the practice amounts to “an unlawful information-sharing scheme,” and some lawmakers throughout California are moving to curb it. San Diego’s city council president is the latest to do so, proposing a ban that would prevent local apartment owners from using the pricing service, which he maintains is driving up housing costs.

San Diego’s proposed ordinance, which is currently being drafted, comes after San Francisco enacted a first-in-the-nation ban on “the sale or use of algorithmic devices to set rents or manage occupancy levels” for residences in July. San Jose is considering a similar approach.

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A Delaware judge invalidated Elon Musk's $56 billion Tesla pay package for a second time, citing undue influence and unfair terms set by Musk. Despite shareholder approval earlier this year, the court ruled the process failed to address governance concerns and transparency. The judge emphasized the board's failure to prove the compensation plan's fairness, suggesting alternative, reasonable payment options were possible. Tesla may appeal the decision or propose a new compensation plan.

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Pixiv source (has higher res and losslessly compressed image)

The growth rate of items per day may may seem absurd, but it's actually much less than the acceleration in the 12 Days of Christmas song.

https://explainxkcd.com/3019/

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It feels a bit lonely there, so I thought I could promote it a bit

Das sind doch nur Bots oder… oder? Aber warum würden die dann solche Umfragen machen? Der Kanal ist voll von diesen Umfragen und solchen Ergebnissen (wenn es um Russland geht).