We’re Losing the Web

A tech news roundup covering several stories: 23 major news outlets blocking the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine citing AI scraping concerns, despite its value for journalism and fact-checking. An independent privacy audit found Google, Microsoft, and Meta tracking users even after cookie opt-outs, with failure rates of 86%, 50%, and 69% respectively. The FCC granted Netgear a controversial exemption from the US ban on foreign router imports. Windows Recall faces new security vulnerabilities. China tested an undersea cable-cutting device amid global sabotage tensions. Snap announced layoffs of 1,000 employees (16%) citing AI productivity gains. Nvidia paid nearly $900M in warranty claims due to melting 16-pin power connectors.