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The fight against costly planned obsolescence deals Big Tech another blow

Big tech companies don’t want users to fix assets they own; they want to expand and gain never-ending control by continually running a multi-pronged program of planned obsolescence. And in many places, the law is on their side. But now a movement aimed at building a bulwark against the descent into servitude has recently been […]

House committee subpoenas DHS for records on ‘shady backroom deals’ that set up migrant camp at Floyd Bennett Field

Republican-led House Committee A summons was issued President Trump on Friday demanded records from the Department of Homeland Security about the “shady backroom deals” that led to the establishment of a migrant camp at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn. The House Natural Resources Committee forced Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to turn over documents, saying […]

Costco cracking down on non-members taking advantage of deals — here’s how

Will Costco become the most strict members-only club in history? Major retailers have announced plans to check membership cards as shoppers enter their stores in the coming months. Wholesalers will install scanning devices at store entrances, allowing membership verification that previously had to be done at the register to be done automatically at the entrance. […]

Century-old NYC office building signs two deals to buck trend toward newer towers

While some older buildings are declining, others are thriving: Two new deals totaling 104,000 square feet have brought occupancy at George Comfort & Sons’ 960,000-square-foot 498 Seventh Ave. to 95 percent. Publicly traded technology company Pubmatic signed a direct lease for 60,000 square feet. The subtenant plans to nearly double its space in the first […]

Meta wants Judy Dench, Awkwafina and Keegan-Michael Key for AI deals

It’s a deal that could potentially grant license to kill. British actress Judi Dench, who plays “M” in several of the James Bond films, the raspy-voiced actress Awkwafina and baritone comedian Keegan-Michael Key stand to make big bucks from artificial intelligence deals with Meta Platforms. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, Record and […]