A recent ruling by a judge has found Google guilty of illegally monopolizing ad tech, potentially paving the way for a breakup of the tech giant. Meanwhile, the rise of AI-hallucinated code dependencies poses a new supply chain risk, and OpenAI’s secret Yap score has also been revealed.
In other news, 4chan, a notorious internet forum, is currently down following an alleged hack. The US Federal Trade Commission has taken on Meta in a legal battle, accusing the company of having a monopoly in the “personal social networking” market. Former President Trump has hinted at imposing tariffs on semiconductors in the near future.
Elsewhere, pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 are set to go live on April 24, but fans are still unhappy about the high prices of games. Concerns have also been raised about the risks to children playing Roblox, with researchers calling the situation “deeply disturbing.”
On the technology front, hacked crosswalks in the Bay Area are playing deepfake-style messages from tech billionaires, while China’s first robot marathon runners have encountered various mishaps. In a surprising development, scientists have found a potential indication of extraterrestrial life 124 light-years away.
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