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This Week In Techdirt History: June 7th - 13th

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This week in Techdirt's history covers events from 2016, 2011, and 2006, including the FBI's refusal to disclose iPhone-cracking costs, RIAA takedown demands, and debates around intellectual property and public domain. For developers and tech professionals, these historical incidents underscore recurring legal and policy battles over data access, copyright, and digital rights management that continue to shape the tech landscape. An implication to watch is how these long-standing issues continue to influence current debates on AI and open-source development.

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