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OpenAI is fighting back in court against Apple's trade secret lawsuit, releasing private emails and text messages from former Apple employees now working at the company. OpenAI says the communications expose factual errors in Apple's claims and directly undercut the argument that confidential information crossed company lines. It's a bold legal counterpunch.
On the infrastructure front, a federal court has ordered the Trump administration to reinstate broadband grants that had been frozen, a significant win for communities still waiting on high-speed internet access. However, the same court did allow the government to strip race-based criteria from the grant program, leaving the ruling a complicated split decision for digital equity advocates.
And in the gaming world, Electronic Arts has officially completed its transition to a private company, closing the books on its time as a publicly traded firm. The move gives EA's leadership more room to make long-term decisions away from quarterly earnings pressure, though it also raises real questions about accountability and transparency for the millions of players who depend on the platform.
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