Policy

Kalshi loses bid to block New York sports betting rules

A federal judge let New York keep enforcing its gambling laws against Kalshi while the prediction-market operator appeals.

By Dominic Okoye · 2 months ago

Mobile support case turned on a charger left in the box

A Register reader said a first-time mobile user kept replacing batteries because she had not found the charger included with the p...

By Dominic Okoye · 2 months ago

Paramount gifts put FCC merger reviews under ethics scrutiny

ProPublica found FCC commissioners accepted costly Paramount gala tickets while the company needed agency approval for major media...

By Dominic Okoye · 2 months ago

xAI sued over alleged Grok child abuse images and police reporting failures

An amended proposed class action says Grok was used to create thousands of abusive images of minors and that xAI failed to provide...

By Dominic Okoye · 2 months ago

Colorado ballot measure would add gas sales right to constitution

Advance Colorado’s Initiative 177 would protect natural gas sales, raising stakes for electrification rules, utilities and buildin...

By Renata Fuchs · 2 months ago

AI data centers push Rust Belt factory power bills higher

Manufacturers in PJM territory face rising electricity costs as AI data center demand lifts capacity prices and strains local grid...

By Dominic Okoye · 2 months ago

Airbus moves 70 critical apps from AWS to Scaleway in sovereignty push

The aerospace group chose France’s Scaleway for sensitive workloads, but will keep AWS, Microsoft, Google and other US vendors in...

By Dominic Okoye · 2 months ago

AWS EC2 leadership shifts as Dave Brown leaves Amazon

Dave Brown, a 19-year AWS veteran and S-team member, is leaving Amazon, with Amazon Retail infrastructure executive Dave Treadwell...

By Renata Fuchs · 2 months ago

Google says fix is imminent for Gemini Android lock screen messaging bug

The flaw can let someone with a locked Android phone use Gemini to send SMS or WhatsApp messages without entering the device PIN.

By Dominic Okoye · 2 months ago

Law firm ran client system with shared credential, IT worker says

A pseudonymous IT worker said an unnamed law firm used one shared password to impersonate staff and clients across a 15-year-old w...

By Dominic Okoye · 2 months ago

States sue to stop Paramount Skydance’s $111 billion Warner deal

A 12-state coalition says the merger would reduce competition in theatrical releases and basic cable despite DOJ approval.

By Dominic Okoye · 2 months ago

UK court gives two Scattered Spider members 5.5 years for TfL attack

Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair were sentenced after pleading guilty over a 2024 breach that cost Transport for London £29 million...

By Renata Fuchs · 2 months ago