Technology and Society
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Perplexity and Robots.txt, Perplexity’s Defense, Google and Competition
Perplexity is accused of violating robots.txt, which isn’t even a law. It’s actions are also necessary if you ever want competition for Aggregators.
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FTC Sues Adobe, The Legal Question, The Value of Doing Right
Adobe is being sued by the FTC for dark patterns; the patterns aren’t that dark, but it’s hard to find any justification for Adobe’s choices. Doing the right thing would have been better business in the long run.
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The Status of Just Walk Out, TSMC Gets CHIPS Act Grant
Amazon’s “Just Walk Out” technology is being scaled back, but it’s not a total failure. Then, the CHIPS Act seems to be doing its job.
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The XZ Backdoor, What Happened, Open Source Safety
A backdoor was inserted in an obscure open source project, and uncovered nearly by accident. What happened, how did it happen, and what needs to happen to prevent it in the future?
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Apple and the Monopoly Question, iPhone Market Share, Apple’s Durability
More on the Apple antitrust case, and the pertinent question of whether or not the iPhone has dominant market share. Then, why the DOJ’s theory of the case is fundamentally flawed.
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United States v. Apple
Apple is being sued by the DOJ, but most of the complaints aren’t about the App Store. I think, though, Apple’s approach to the App Store is what led to this case.