The Senate’s AI Future Is Haunted by the Ghost of Privacy Past
The US Congress is trying to tame the rapid rise of artificial intelligence. But senators’ failure to tackle privacy reform is making the task a nightmare. Powered by...
Twitter/X Might Have a New DMCA Subpoena Controversy On Its Hands
June 2022 marked the end of a legal battle that despite modest roots, went on to become one of the most interesting copyright cases in recent years. After paying just $47, a shadowy business entity hoped to obtain a DMCA subpoena that would compel Twitter to hand over the personal details of an alleged copyright infringer. Pseudonymous Twitter user MrMoneyBags had previously posted controversial photographs on Twitter and, as a...
Z-Library Rolls Out Browser Extensions in Anticipation of Domain Name Troubles
Z-Library has become the go-to site for many readers in recent years by providing access to nearly 14 million books, without charging a penny. The site’s continued ability to do so was put to the test late last year when U.S. law enforcement seized over 200 domain names connected to the platform. Two alleged Z-Library operators were arrested in Argentina and currently face extradition to the States. Despite being in the crosshairs of...
