Judge temporarily blocks X rival from using Twitter name
A federal judge temporarily barred an X rival from using the Twitter name while indicating that X likely abandoned rights to the Tweet trademark and bird logo.
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New York City to restrict student AI use through eighth grade
New York City is introducing a one-year restriction on student use of artificial intelligence through eighth grade as part of a broader overhaul of classroom technology rules.
UNICEF Says 20 Million Children Face Online Sexual Abuse Each Year
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Nvidia agrees $12.9bn deal to acquire AI platform Hugging Face
Nvidia has agreed to buy the AI developer platform Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, promising to keep the platform open to the wider artificial-intelligence ecosystem.
Wayve autonomous taxis begin carrying Uber passengers in London
A 15-vehicle Wayve fleet has joined Uber’s London app with licensed safety drivers aboard, marking the city’s first self-driving taxis available for public hire.
US judge rejects breakup of Google’s advertising business
A US judge declined to order the breakup of Google’s advertising technology business on September 2, 2026, while requiring operational changes intended to benefit competitors.
Adobe acquires Indian market-intelligence startup Rilo
Adobe has acquired Rilo, an Indian market-intelligence startup, in the software company’s second acquisition from India after Rephrase.ai in 2023.