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• The CHIPS and Science Act, offering over $30 billion in incentives, spurred semiconductor lobbying.
• Nvidia, TSMC, and Intel are enhancing government relations amid evolving trade policies.
• Most heads of government relations and lobbyists are

Another legal complication may have surfaced in The Onion’s bid to buy the Infowars empire from bankrupt conspiracy media mogul Alex Jones. X filed a limited objection to the transfer of Infowars’ X accounts to the satirical media empire in a federal Bankruptcy Court on Monday.

The objection claims that X Corporation’s terms of service states “the Trustee cannot sell, assign or otherwise transfer

Microsoft has quietly announced the end of an era, with the Xbox Avatar Editor going away early next year. "Due to low engagement and our shift in focus towards delivering other player experiences, the Xbox Avatar Editor app will no longer be available starting on January 9, 2025," the company wrote in its FAQ about the feature.

The latest approach to personalizing avatars launched in 2018. The

OpenAI first teased its text-to-video AI model, Sora, back in February and hasn’t provided any meaningful updates on when it will be released since then. Now, it looks like some artists leaked access to the model in protest of being used by the company for what they claim is “unpaid R&D and PR.”

On Tuesday, a group

Trade associations involved in US broadband and wireless service say competition forces them to have good customer service, which may be news to many customers. The comments are in response to the FCC’s October inquiry reviewing the quality of internet and phone providers’ customer support.

Ars Technica quotes a filing

Japan's Fair Trade Commission has conducted a raid on Amazon over antitrust concerns. "There is a suspicion that Amazon Japan is forcing sellers to cut prices in an irrational way," an unnamed source told Reuters.

Amazon Japan received an on-site inspection by the regulator today to explore whether the retailer gives better product placement in search results to sellers who offer lower prices

• Elon Musk and Grimes have ended their custody dispute in Texas.
• The former couple share three children, including 4-year-old X, who is frequently spotted with Musk.
• Court records show Musk and Grimes were arguing over whether the kids lived in Texas or California.

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• President-elect Trump plans to levy 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico, he said Monday.
• These tariffs could include vehicles imported into the US.
• There are dozens of Mexican and Canadian-made models sold in the US.

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday announced plans to enact 25% tariffs on goods made