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A landmark ruling that sets a new standard for algorithmic transparency in Spain.
https://civio.es/novedades/2025/11/17/this-is-the-landmark-ruling-that-sets-a-new-standard-for-algorith…

This is the landmark ruling that sets a new standard for algorithmic transparency in Spain
A court decision that reshapes how public algorithms must be governed — and how citizens can hold them accountable.

Hybe K-pop subsidiary Ador ends the contract of one member of NewJeans and sues her and Ador's former CEO after the group tried to leave the label in 2024 (Jon Blistein/Rolling Stone)
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ne…

NewJeans’ Label Sues Ousted Member Danielle, ex-CEO for $30 Million
Ador, a subsidiary of K-pop giant HYBE, has filed a $30 million lawsuit against former NewJeans member Danielle and the label's ex-CEO Min Hee-jin.

Telegraph completely invented a family in its exposé of the impact of rising school fees. But it denies using AI, so that's OK. It's a good old-fashioned pack of lies, lovingly crafted by hand.
https://www.ipso.co.uk/rulings/02104-25/

Wow, seems the people farmers of surveillance capitalism have fully embraced scammer techniques now.
Ran into this new flow on a number of sites just now (Indiewire, Variety, and RollingStone) delivered by the colossal douchebags at html-load.com who run report-error.com.
They make it look like a browser error has occurred and then tell you to disable your tracker/ad blocker.
To the asshole developers who built this for them instead of refusing: Fuck you for making everyone…

Juris, meet Prudence. With rapier wit at no extra charge,
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/02/03/books/judge-ruling-liam-conejo-ramos-analysis.html?unlocked_article_code=…

Annotating the Judge’s Decision in the Case of Liam Conejo Ramos, a 5-Year-Old Detained by ICE
Our critic annotates the barbed wordplay of a decision challenging the Trump administration’s theory of executive power.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin next week
to block nutrition assistance funding for states led by Democrats
that have not provided data on fraud in the program, Secretary Brooke Rollins told President Donald Trump at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday.
USDA sought data from states earlier this year related to their administration of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits, Rollins said Tuesday.
She added the data was needed to address fraud t…

#Springfield, ihr erinnert euch?
https://apnews.com/article/tps-haiti-immigration-ruling-79d4835a6d287cb470b50dd15e57d1fe

Judge restores lawmakers' unfettered access to ICE detention facilities (Kyle Cheney/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/02/lawmaker-access-ice-detention-ruling-00807198
http://www.memeorandum.com/260302/p82#a260302p82

Reliance's Jio Studios acquires a 50.1% equity stake in Sikhya Entertainment for ~$16.7M, uniting India's largest studio with the Oscar-winning production house (Hannah Abraham/Forbes)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/hannahab…

Jio Studios Acquires $16.7 Million Majority Stake In Oscar-Winning Sikhya Entertainment
The Reliance subsidiary has secured 50.1% equity in production house behind 'The Elephant Whisperers' and 'Period. End of Sentence.

Future reports revenue down 6% YoY to £739.2M in the year to September 30, pre-tax profit down 11% to £91.9M; CEO Kevin Li Ying wants to cut its Google reliance (Charlotte Tobitt/Press Gazette)
https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/maga…

Future takes action on 'Google Zero' as revenue declines
Future focusing on engaging audience without relying on Google.