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The judge blocks use of the Alien Enemies Act
US President Donald Trump’s executive order to end public broadcaster NPR’s federal funding has been challenged by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CBS) in a legal battle. CBS argued that Trump doesn’t have the power to take these actions. It added that a Supreme Court ruling had earlier held that a President can’t remove board…
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You can pay how you want in the app on your phone
Patreon has removed the 30% in-app purchase fee imposed by Apple to allow US users to pay for services on a foreign site without restrictions. The move comes after Apple was ordered by a US judge to stop “artificially” restricting external payment options, including buttons or mentioning cheaper pricing outside the app. Apple had imposed…
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In Texas borderland, Trump has had his immigration push suffer its worst legal defeat yet
A US judge said that President Donald Trump cannot unilaterally declare an ‘invasion’ of the country and invoke wartime authority during peacetime. Judge Sergio Rodriguez’s comments came after the Supreme Court blocked the deportation of Venezuelans held at a detention facility in Texas. Rodriguez said there was no reference to a threat of an armed…
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How Apple lost control of the App Store
US District Judge Lucy Koh ruled that Apple violated an injunction that barred the company from using its App Store as a weapon against competitors. The judge said Apple deliberately chose an option “at every step” to comply with her order. The judge added that Apple could limit where links were placed, charge developers based…
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The president stopped federal funding for NPR and PBS
President Trump has directed Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s board of directors to “cease federal funding” for NPR and PBS. “Which viewpoints NPR and PBS promote does not matter,” the executive order said. Trump also announced his decision to remove three board members of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the congressionally chartered entity that disburses federal…
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The app for testing the new rules from Apple is already ready
Music platform Spotify has announced that it is developing an update to its iOS app which will allow users to use payment options that aren’t Apple’s. The update would allow creators to accept payment from outside of the Apple system, Spotify said. This comes after the US Supreme Court ruled against Apple’s requirements to tell…
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Trump is moving his national security adviser to the UN
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that his national security adviser, Mike Waltz, will be nominated as the country’s Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) in a “major shake-up of senior aides”. The announcement comes after Waltz was criticised over a WhatsApp group chat that featured him referring to Trump as a “dog” and…
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Trump is thanked by GM for the $5 billion hit it expects to take
Automakers in the US, including General Motors, Tesla and Fiat Chrysler, have been affected by President Donald Trump’s constant tariffs on car parts. Stellantis, the parent company of Jeep, Dodge and Ram, also recently cancelled its outlook for the year, with Chief Financial Officer Doug Ostermann saying, “Most of us are in a period of…
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Apple is not concerned about the tariffs
Apple has said that it’ll comply with the court’s order and “will appeal” the decision which allows it to eliminate App Store’s fees for developers who want to sell their apps. “We will comply with the court’s order and we’ll appeal,” Apple said. This comes after a US-based judge ruled that developers can’t be forced…
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A judge is blocking the use of the Alien Enemies Act in South Texas
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from deporting migrants who have been deemed inadmissible to the US under the Alien Enemies Act. The ruling comes two weeks after the court had ordered a halt to the government’s removal of migrants who have been deemed inadmissible to the US under the act.
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Apple seems to be okay with Trump’s tariffs
A Harvard Business School professor has said Apple’s valuation is at risk in a breakdown of the US and China. A drop in Apple’s value would ripple through the stock market, which means for each dollar invested in the fund, about 6% goes to Apple stock, David Yoffie said. The professor is one of the…
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Fight like our democracy depends on what opinion you have
US President Donald Trump has called for the impeachment of those with whom he disagrees. Trump has also called for the impeachment of judges as lunatics and radicals and called for the impeachment of those with whom he disagrees. “They have suggested that judges have no authority to review a president’s decisions — which happens…
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Charter schools can be religious, but what does that mean for education?
Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that public funding of non-sectarian charter schools is not allowed under the state constitution. The court’s ruling comes after a Catholic school in the state sued to be included in the public charter school system. The court held that public funding of religious schools would put it directly at odds with…
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In court, the CEO defends his company
During the remedies phase of Google’s antitrust trial, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that he believes that search will be disrupted by artificial intelligence in a few years. He cited “a cultural commitment” to Chrome and the web, and said that “I haven’t seen, since we built Chrome, any other company make the kind of…
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Why the search engine trial is about artificial intelligence
Perplexity’s CEO James Turley told a court that his company lost deals with manufacturers and mobile carriers over Google’s actions. “It’s impossible for us to stay in the business without Google’s search index and data,” Turley said, adding they tried to build their own AI from Google’s data. This comes after the US Department of…
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Native American tribe teams up with scientists to confirm a link
Researchers have identified human remains found at the Picuris Pueblo archaeological site in New Mexico as part of a collaborative effort with the tribe. The project is a joint effort between Picuris and an international team led by University of Copenhagen palaeogenomicist, Eske Willerslev. “We steered this ship…that they would now listen,” said Picuris Governor…
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Can the fight against AIDS recover?
The Bush Institute’s Eric Goosby has said that US’ President Donald Trump’s executive orders are likely to have an adverse effect on HIV policy reforms. However, he added, the US Congress needs to authorise PEPFAR for another five years so that the programme can complete its mission and so that countries, organisations and funders can…
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Republicans want to pass Trump’s big bill
On the 100th day of the presidency of Donald Trump, former White House strategist Steve Bannon talked about how the US President is using his power. Bannon also said that Trump is expecting a summer like no other. “President Trump went in full force,” Bannon said, adding that he has conflicts with other members of…
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Donald Trump is not the same as Franklin Roosevelt
Donald Trump, in his first 100 days in office, has launched several executive orders which could undermine US President Barack Obama’s legacy. Trump said that he is “on a mission to make America great again”. “There’s no question he’s on a mission to set a new standard for presidential accomplishment,” said Arthur Schlesinger, director of…
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Trump marked 100 days in office with a Michigan speech
During his 100th day in office, US President Donald Trump said he is “going to run for a little time before I’ll leave the country”. “Somebody would say, ‘Oh, well…that’s a change’,” he added. “We give them a little time before we slaughter them if they don’t do this, right? They used to say…’To be…
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Trump does not want to stand in the way of ICE
A US District Judge in San Francisco, William Orrick, ruled that the Trump administration’s actions were likely “unconstitutional” and granted a preliminary injunction to stop the administration from interfering with local authorities’ enforcement of immigration laws. The judge also said that the administration’s actions were likely to lead to “chaos and lawlessness.” President Donald Trump…
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The call was made by Trump after Bezos was reported to be posting products’ import charges
Amazon has announced that it’ll begin showing US tariffs next to prices of items being sold in the country. The decision comes after US President Donald Trump’s administration imposed tariffs on $50 billion worth of Chinese goods. White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said she spoke to the President about Amazon’s announcement, adding that…
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A new lawsuit claims that Trump and DOGE’s government reorganization is unconstitutional
A small number of Trump administration staffers have been working at multiple federal agencies at the same time, according to an NPR report. ” HQ/DOGE has approved our expenses to pump vault toilet at one of our field offices,” an employee at the Bureau of Land Management said. The Trump administration is looking to shrink…
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Spain and Portugal are in the middle of recovering from a massive power failure
Power supply in Spain, Portugal and France was affected on Monday due to “a problem with the European electricity system”, Portuguese energy supplier ERedes said. As of Monday evening, power has been partially restored across the countries but large swaths of the region remain without electricity. Spanish PM Pedro Snchez said a nationwide blackout of…