Biden administration backs Google in song lyrics case at Supreme Court

By Blake Brittain (Reuters) -The Biden administration’s U.S. solicitor general said Tuesday that the U.S. Supreme Court should not review a ruling won by Alphabet’s Google LLC against song-lyric website Genius over Google’s alleged copying of Genius’ lyric transcriptions. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar said in a court brief that the justices should let stand the…

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Montenegro court scraps bail for crypto entrepreneur Do Kwon

SARAJEVO (Reuters) – A higher court in Montenegro on Wednesday scrapped bail of 800,000 euros ($880,640) previously granted to Do Kwon, a cryptocurrency entrepreneur charged in the U.S. with a multibillion-dollar fraud, and his ally pending a trial. Do Kwon, a South Korean national, is the former CEO of South Korea-based Terraform Labs, the company…

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White House says China’s actions on Micron won’t torpedo relations

By Andrea Shalal and Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China’s move on Micron Technology Inc won’t torpedo larger efforts to get U.S.-China relations into better position, White House spokesman John Kirby said on Wednesday, adding that Washington was engaged directly with Beijing. Kirby told reporters the Chinese government’s recent ban on the U.S. chipmaker Micron…

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Explainer-What is Twitter Spaces where DeSantis will announce his presidential run?

By Tiyashi Datta (Reuters) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will announce on Wednesday he is entering the 2024 presidential race during a Twitter Spaces discussion with billionaire Elon Musk, the first time such an announcement will be made on social media. Musk and DeSantis will host the event on Twitter Spaces at 6 p.m. ET…

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Chipmaker Analog Devices’ weak forecast sparks share selloff

(Reuters) -Analog Devices Inc said on Wednesday that a turbulent economy would weigh on its third-quarter results, sending the chipmaker’s shares down nearly 8%. The company forecast third-quarter revenue of $3.10 billion, plus or minus $100 million, the midpoint of which was lower than analysts’ estimates of $3.16 billion, according to Refinitiv data. Analog Devices…

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EU, U.S. to seek stopgap standards for AI – EU tech chief

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union and the United States are set to step up cooperation on artificial intelligence with a view to establishing minimum standards before legislation enters force, the EU’s tech chief Margrethe Vestager said on Tuesday. The European Union’s AI Act could be the world’s first comprehensive legislation governing…

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EU court rejects Meta challenge to antitrust information requests

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Meta Platforms suffered a setback on Wednesday as Europe’s second-top court ruled as legitimate the EU antitrust watchdog’s requests for information related to its investigation into Facebook’s data and online marketplace. A spokesperson for the U.S. tech giant, which had compared the European Commission to a fishing super…

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