EU's Court of Justice rules in favor of Intel in antitrust case, overturning a once-record €1.06B fine.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-24
Court of Justice of the European Union Intel €1.06B antitrust fine
The EU's Court of Justice sides with Intel over a once-record €1.06B antitrust fine, ruling that regulators failed to prove it gave illegal rebates to PC makers
Bloomberg · 2024-10-24 · #13
The boy's mother plans to sue Character.AI after her 14-year-old son became obsessed with a chatbot prior to his suicide.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-23
Mother of 14-year-old Florida boy Character.AI
A mother plans to sue Character.AI after her 14-year-old son became obsessed with a chatbot before his suicide; Character.AI says it plans new safety features
New York Times · 2024-10-23 · #3
Sources say Nigeria dropped charges against Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, discontinuing the case reportedly due to his ill health.
rumored 1 article 2024-10-23
Nigeria Tigran Gambaryan Binance
Nigeria drops charges against Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, detained since February 2024; sources say the case was discontinued due to his ill health
Bloomberg · 2024-10-23 · #4
Arm is canceling a license that allowed Qualcomm to use Arm's intellectual property to design chips, issuing a 60-day notice and escalating the legal dispute between the companies.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-23
Arm Qualcomm
Document: Arm is canceling a license that let Qualcomm use Arm's intellectual property to design chips, escalating the legal dispute between the companies
Bloomberg · 2024-10-23 · #2
Arm sued longtime partner Qualcomm for breach of contract in 2022.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-23
Arm Qualcomm
Document: Arm is canceling a license that let Qualcomm use Arm's intellectual property to design chips, escalating the legal dispute between the companies
Bloomberg · 2024-10-23 · #2
Nicole Shanahan is the ex-wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin following a high-value divorce.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-23
Nicole Shanahan Sergey Brin
A profile of Nicole Shanahan, the ex-wife of Sergey Brin and a rising MAGA star; sources: Shanahan and Brin's marriage drove a wedge between Brin and Larry Page
Washington Post · 2024-10-23 · #8
Suchir Balaji alleges that OpenAI's use of copyrighted data violated the law.
rumored 1 article 2024-10-23
Suchir Balaji OpenAI
Suchir Balaji, who spent four years at OpenAI, says OpenAI's use of copyrighted data violated the law and ChatGPT damages the internet; he left in August 2024
New York Times · 2024-10-23 · #21
He states that studios own the IP related to films/TV and that he does not own any of it.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-23
Joseph Gordon-Levitt studios IP
Joseph Gordon-Levitt criticizes AI, calling Hollywood a “canary in the coal mine” for other industries, and says studios “own the IP and I don't own any of it”
Wall Street Journal · 2024-10-23 · #23
Uber and Lyft used a loophole to deny New York City drivers millions in pay.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-23
Uber Lyft NYC drivers
Nigeria drops charges against Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, detained since February 2024; sources say the case was discontinued due to his ill health
Bloomberg · 2024-10-23 · #4
He accuses AI companies of using movies and TV to make money without fairly compensating actors.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-23
Joseph Gordon-Levitt AI companies actors movies and TV
Joseph Gordon-Levitt criticizes AI, calling Hollywood a “canary in the coal mine” for other industries, and says studios “own the IP and I don't own any of it”
Wall Street Journal · 2024-10-23 · #23
India's Supreme Court strikes down a tribunal order that had allowed Byju's to settle debts with India's cricket board (BCCI).
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-23
Supreme Court of India tribunal order Byju's BCCI
India's Supreme Court strikes down a tribunal order that let Byju's settle debts with India's cricket board, pushing the edtech startup firmly toward insolvency
Bloomberg · 2024-10-23 · #31
The lawsuit alleges Musk and Tesla ran movie footage through AI or used AI prompts to create images resembling Blade Runner 2049 to promote a robotaxi/Cybercab.
rumored 1 article 2024-10-22
Elon Musk Tesla imagery resembling Blade Runner 2049 Cybercab (robotaxi)
Blade Runner 2049's producer sues Musk, Tesla, and WBD for allegedly using AI to create imagery close to the film to promote Cybercab, despite a denied request
New York Times · 2024-10-22 · #30
Alcon Entertainment files a lawsuit accusing Elon Musk, Tesla, and Warner Bros. Discovery of using AI-generated imagery closely resembling Blade Runner 2049 to promote Musk's robotaxi/Cybercab.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-22
Alcon Entertainment Elon Musk Tesla Warner Bros. Discovery
Blade Runner 2049's producer sues Musk, Tesla, and WBD for allegedly using AI to create imagery close to the film to promote Cybercab, despite a denied request
New York Times · 2024-10-22 · #30
A UK court rules that Saudi dissident Yahya Assiri can sue Saudi Arabia in London over claims he was targeted with NSO Group's Pegasus spyware.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-22
Yahya Assiri Saudi Arabia NSO Group's Pegasus
A UK court says prominent Saudi dissident Yahya Assiri can sue Saudi Arabia in London court over claims of targeting him with NSO Group's Pegasus
Reuters · 2024-10-22 · #12
A civil rights organization sues a Virginia town, alleging that the town's installation of Flock cameras violated the Fourth Amendment by making citizens' ability to move untracked 'impossible'.
rumored 1 article 2024-10-22
civil rights organization Virginia town Flock cameras Fourth Amendment citizens' untracked movement
Lawsuit: a civil rights organization says a Virginia town installing Flock cameras violated the Fourth Amendment, making citizens moving untracked “impossible”
404 Media · 2024-10-22 · #26
Harris ran against Elizabeth Warren in the 2020 Democratic primaries, during which Warren emphasized antitrust action against tech as a wedge issue.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-21
Kamala Harris Elizabeth Warren
A look at the Harris campaign's outreach to the tech sector, as it tries to convince companies that she'll chart her own course while avoiding policy specifics
Washington Post · 2024-10-21 · #23
DJI sues the US Department of Defense over its addition of DJI to a list designating it a Chinese military company.
confirmed 2 articles 2024-10-19 — 2024-10-20
DJI US Department of Defense
DJI sues the US DOD for adding the drone maker to a list designating it a Chinese military company, says the DOD didn't engage on the issue for over 16 months
Bloomberg · 2024-10-19 · #3
A judge granted Google a temporary stay on the Epic ruling while Google appeals, pausing the injunction that would have required changes to the Play Store.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-20
Google Epic Games Play Store
WP Engine files in a Northern California court seeking a preliminary injunction to restore its access to the WordPress.org open-source repository and to stop Matt Mullenweg from blocking access.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-20
WP Engine WordPress.org open source repository Matt Mullenweg
Automattic calls WP Engine's filing baseless and a gross mischaracterization of reality, reserves its rights, and says it will vigorously litigate against the filing.
denied 1 article 2024-10-20
Automattic WP Engine filing
Report says OpenAI's contract with Microsoft contains a clause that would cut off Microsoft's access to OpenAI technology if OpenAI develops AGI.
rumored 1 article 2024-10-19
OpenAI Microsoft Microsoft's access to OpenAI technology AGI development
Report: OpenAI sees a clause in its Microsoft contract, which cuts off Microsoft's access to OpenAI tech if OpenAI develops AGI, as a path to a better contract
TechCrunch · 2024-10-19 · #10
WP Engine filed in a Northern California court seeking a preliminary injunction to restore its access to the WordPress.org open-source repository and to stop Matt Mullenweg/Automattic from blocking that access.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-19
WP Engine WordPress.org repository Automattic Matt Mullenweg
In a filing, WP Engine asks a court in Northern California to issue a preliminary injunction and restore its access to the WordPress.org open source repository
TechCrunch · 2024-10-19 · #19
A judge grants Google a temporary stay on the Epic ruling while Google appeals, potentially delaying changes to Play Store practices for years.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-19
Google Epic Games Epic ruling Play Store practices
A judge grants Google a temporary stay on the Epic ruling while Google appeals, which means Google might not have to change Play Store practices for years
The Verge · 2024-10-19 · #7
Microsoft faces competition from other tech companies in the AI space.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-19
Microsoft other tech companies
A historical look at Microsoft's work in AI, from research to real-world applications, recent progress, competition, challenges, and the future
GeekWire · 2024-10-19 · #8
Automattic vehemently denies WP Engine's allegations related to the repository access dispute and says it will vigorously litigate against the filing.
denied 1 article 2024-10-19
Automattic WP Engine
In a filing, WP Engine asks a court in Northern California to issue a preliminary injunction and restore its access to the WordPress.org open source repository
TechCrunch · 2024-10-19 · #19
X updates its Terms of Service to route user disputes to the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas, whose judges are noted for often favoring conservative litigants.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-18
X US District Court for the Northern District of Texas users
X updates its ToS to steer any disputes by users to the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas, whose judges often favor conservative litigants
Reuters · 2024-10-18 · #4
X's updated Terms of Service reportedly require that disputes be heard in a 'Trump-friendly' court (reported alongside the privacy policy change).
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-18
X Trump-friendly court
X updates its Privacy Policy to allow third-party “collaborators” to train their AI models on X user data, unless the user opts out, effective November 15, 2024
TechCrunch · 2024-10-18 · #5
FBI (via DOJ) charges Alabama resident Eric Council Jr. with hacking the SEC's X account on January 9, 2024 to post a fake announcement claiming approval of spot bitcoin ETFs.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-18
FBI Eric Council Jr. SEC's X account
The FBI charges Alabama man Eric Council Jr. with hacking the SEC's X account on January 9, 2024 to post a fake announcement about approving spot bitcoin ETFs
The Block · 2024-10-18 · #35
The U.S. charges two Sudanese brothers with running Anonymous Sudan.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-17
United States two Sudanese brothers
The US charges two Sudanese brothers with running Anonymous Sudan, a cyberattack-for-hire gang allegedly responsible for 35,000 DDoS attacks in a single year
Washington Post · 2024-10-17 · #14
Paris Court of Appeal orders complete blocking of several porn websites, including Xhamster, after they failed to implement adequate age-verification systems; the sites have 15 days to put effective age controls in place.
failed 1 article 2024-10-17
Paris Court of Appeal Xhamster several porn websites
Paris Court of Appeal orders complete blocks of several porn websites, including Xhamster, for their failure to roll out solid age verification systems.
Politico · 2024-10-17 · #8