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-The NAACP is suing xAI and a subsidiary called MZX Tech for allegedly operating unpermitted methane gas turbines to power its Colossus 2 data center in South Memphis.

-The FCC has announced that Netgear has been given conditional approval that effectively exempts it from a previous ban on foreign-made networking routers

-Amazon announced it is merging with satellite internet provider Globalstar Inc. to bolster Leo, its Starlink rival.

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Plus - Apple reportedly testing out four different styles for its smart glasses
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-Dozens of civil rights organizations have written a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to warn of the dangers in bringing facial recognition technology to the company's smart glasses.

-A charity organization that focuses on preventing online harm, recently published a study that showed 61 percent of those between 12 and 15 who previously had access to affected social media platforms still have one or more active accounts.
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-The feud between Elon Musk and OpenAI is getting even more contentious as the two sides get ready for trial later this month.

-The Federal Aviation Administration is targeting gamers in its most recent job advertisement for air traffic controllers. The administration's annual hiring window opens at 12AM ET on April 17, and considering the ongoing shortage of air traffic controllers.

-Immigration and Customs Enforcement has a certain Redditor in its crosshairs and it's now strong-arming the social media platform to reveal who they are with a grand jury subpoena, according to a report from The Intercept.
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