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GitHub will collect interaction data from millions of Copilot Free/Pro users starting April 24 to train AI models - including code from private repos during active sessions. Business/Enterprise users remain exempt, creating two privacy tiers. Users enrolled by default must manually opt out before the deadline.

#GitHub #CodePrivacy #DeveloperRights

https://www.implicator.ai/github-reverses-policy-will-train-ai-on-copilot-user-data-starting-april-24/

My open source project was stolen and relicensed by a YC company

https://twitter.com/soham_btw/status/1940952786491027886

#HackerNews #openSource #theft #YCcompanies #projectStolen #softwareFreedom #developerRights

My open source project was stolen and relicensed by a YC company

https://twitter.com/soham_btw/status/1940952786491027886

#HackerNews #openSource #theft #YCcompanies #projectStolen #softwareFreedom #developerRights

Microsoft Accuses Apple of Delaying Xbox Mobile Store Launch

#Microsoft #Apple #Xbox #AppStore #EpicGames #GamingNews #MobileGaming #Competition #Antitrust #DeveloperRights #BigTech

https://winbuzzer.com/2022/10/19/microsoft-confirms-xbox-game-store-to-compete-with-apple-and-google-xcxwbn/

Microsoft Accuses Apple of Delaying Xbox Mobile Store Launch

#Microsoft #Apple #Xbox #AppStore #EpicGames #GamingNews #MobileGaming #Competition #Antitrust #DeveloperRights #BigTech

https://winbuzzer.com/2022/10/19/microsoft-confirms-xbox-game-store-to-compete-with-apple-and-google-xcxwbn/

Alexey Pertsev, the mind behind the Tornado Cash crypto mixing protocol, was sentenced by Dutch courts to 5 years and 4 months in prison for money laundering charges involving $1.2 billion.

Despite the protocol being noncustodial - never controlling or holding user funds, the court's decision raises crucial questions about the responsibilities and risks for open-source developers. This is an alarming precedent for developer liability. #DeveloperRights #CryptoNews #ShameOnYouNetherlands