Emily Birnbaum / Bloomberg: Google asks a US judge to dismiss a DOJ suit alleging it illegally abused its ad dominance, arguing the government had excluded rivals while defining the market  —  Alphabet Inc.’s Google asked a US judge to dismiss the government’s case against its dominance in the digital advertising market. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Zoë Schiffer / Platformer: Documents: Twitter maintains a list of ~35 accounts which it monitors and offers increased visibility including AOC, Joe Biden, Marc Andreessen, and Elon Musk  —  Congratulations to Ben Shapiro, AOC, and … LeBron?  —  Last week, Twitter began notifying users who were verified under … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Rest of World: A look at Meta’s “spirit of the policy” exception that lets the company break its moderation rules in conflict zones and crises; critics want more transparency  —  An Oversight Board case from Sri Lanka shows the power of Facebook’s “spirit of the policy” exception Lees verder op Tech Meme

Zoë Schiffer / Platformer: Documents: Twitter maintains a list of ~35 accounts which it monitors and offers increased visibility including AOC, Joe Biden, Marc Andreessen, and Elon Musk  —  Congratulations to Ben Shapiro, AOC, and … LeBron?  —  Last week, Twitter began notifying users who were verified under … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wall Street Journal: Uber Eats is removing 5K virtual brands to declutter the app and introducing new guidelines to stop restaurants from listing multiple brands with the same menu  —  Company plans to stop allowing restaurants to list multiple brands with the same menu  —  Delivery-Only Ghost Kitchens Are Reshaping the Restaurant Industry Lees verder op Tech Meme

Scott Stein / CNET: An interview with Roblox Studio Head Stefano Corazza on Roblox’s new AI tools, generative AI’s impact on AR/VR, building a more contextual moderation, and more  —  Two new creative tools are the start of possibly a lot more.  —  The world’s biggest metaverse may, arguably, be Roblox. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wall Street Journal: Sources: Disney eliminates its metaverse unit, cutting ~50 jobs, and ceases work on an Amazon Prime-like program integrating Disney+ and other Disney platforms  —  The unit, once seen as developing a new form of storytelling, had about 50 employees  —  Mickey Mouse has left the metaverse. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Zoë Schiffer / Platformer: Documents: Twitter maintains a list of ~35 accounts which it monitors and offers increased visibility including AOC, Joe Biden, Marc Andreessen, and Elon Musk  —  Congratulations to Ben Shapiro, AOC, and … LeBron?  —  Last week, Twitter began notifying users who were verified under … Lees verder op Tech Meme