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OpenAI's secret Yap score
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FTC v. Meta: the US argued Meta has a monopoly in the "personal social networking" market, which it claims includes only Instagram, WhatsApp, Snapchat, and MeWe
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OpenAI is building a social network
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New Jersey Sues Discord for Allegedly Failing to Protect Children
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TWiT 1028: Some Had Leashes - Google's Monopoly, Yap Score, Robot Marathon