Today in Techrights

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 12, 2026

Updated This Past Day

1. Links 11/06/2026: Disputes Over Copyright Infringement, Failure to Meet Climate Goals, "ChatGPT Caught Recommending “Products” That Are Just Scams"

   Links for the day

2. Gemini Links 11/06/2026: Programmable Systems and Slop "is Coming for Your Serifs"

   Links for the day

3. Over at Tux Machines...

   GNU/Linux news for the past day

4. IRC Proceedings: Wednesday, June 10, 2026

   IRC logs for Wednesday, June 10, 2026

5. Links 11/06/2026: LF Openwashing of Slop and "Azerbaijan Bans TikTok and Other Social Media Apps in School"

   Links for the day

6. European Patent Office (EPO) Series: The Centre (in Portugal) Falls Apart…

   Luís Montenegro became embroiled in a conflict-of-interest controversy

7. IBM Lost About 18% of Its "Market Value" This Month

   In IBM's case, a lot of the latest "pump" was Arvind's "quantum" hype/fantasy

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