The U.S. Department of Energy settles a lawsuit with bitcoin miner Riot Platforms and an industry group.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-02
U.S. Department of Energy Riot Platforms industry group
Filing: the US DOE settles with bitcoin miner Riot Platforms and an industry group, and agrees to cancel its mandatory survey of energy use by crypto miners
The Block · 2024-03-02 · #10
Elon Musk filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its co-founders (including Sam Altman and Greg Brockman), alleging they breached OpenAI's founding agreement by abandoning a nonprofit mission to develop AGI for the 'benefit of humanity' and instead operating for profit (including alleged alignment with Microsoft).
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-02
Elon Musk OpenAI Sam Altman Greg Brockman
In a legal filing, Elon Musk alleges that OpenAI is not just developing but is actively refining an AGI to maximize profits for Microsoft.
rumored 1 article 2024-03-01
Elon Musk OpenAI Microsoft AGI
Filing: Elon Musk says OpenAI is “not just developing but is actually refining an AGI to maximize profits for Microsoft” and claims GPT-4 constitutes an AGI
TechCrunch · 2024-03-01 · #2
Meta alleges in a lawsuit that NSO Group spied on about 1,400 WhatsApp users over a two-week period.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-01
Meta NSO Group 1,400 WhatsApp users two-week period
A US judge orders the NSO Group to hand over its code for Pegasus and other spyware products to Meta, as part of Meta's ongoing litigation to protect WhatsApp
The Guardian · 2024-03-01 · #10
A US judge orders NSO Group to hand over the source code for Pegasus and other spyware products to Meta as part of Meta's litigation related to WhatsApp.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-01
US judge NSO Group Pegasus other spyware products Meta
A US judge orders the NSO Group to hand over its code for Pegasus and other spyware products to Meta, as part of Meta's ongoing litigation to protect WhatsApp
The Guardian · 2024-03-01 · #10
The app removals escalate a three-year dispute in India over Google Play billing policies.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-01
Google India Indian app developers
Elon Musk might be suing OpenAI; headline alleges potential legal action by Musk against OpenAI.
rumored 1 article 2024-03-01
Elon Musk OpenAI
Elon Musk might be suing OpenAI because he is a troll and has a grudge but his lawsuit puts a spotlight on the empty humanitarian posturing by AI businesses
Bloomberg · 2024-03-01 · #3
In the filing, Elon Musk claims that GPT-4 constitutes an artificial general intelligence (AGI).
rumored 1 article 2024-03-01
Elon Musk GPT-4 AGI OpenAI
Filing: Elon Musk says OpenAI is “not just developing but is actually refining an AGI to maximize profits for Microsoft” and claims GPT-4 constitutes an AGI
TechCrunch · 2024-03-01 · #2
Elon Musk files a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman over alleged violations of OpenAI's founding agreement.
confirmed 1 article 2024-03-01
Elon Musk OpenAI Sam Altman
Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman, accusing them of betraying an agreement from OpenAI's founding to develop AI toward the “benefit of humanity” over profits
Courthouse News Service · 2024-03-01 · #1
An expert characterizes X's lawsuit against the Center for Countering Digital Hate as a SLAPP suit disguised as a contractual suit.
rumored 1 article 2024-03-01
expert X Center for Countering Digital Hate
In a hearing, a federal judge sounded skeptical of X's claims in its lawsuit against CCDH; an expert says it is “a SLAPP suit disguised as a contractual suit”
Wired · 2024-03-01 · #11
At a hearing, a federal judge expressed skepticism about X's claims in its lawsuit against the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH).
rumored 1 article 2024-03-01
X Center for Countering Digital Hate
In a hearing, a federal judge sounded skeptical of X's claims in its lawsuit against CCDH; an expert says it is “a SLAPP suit disguised as a contractual suit”
Wired · 2024-03-01 · #11
In a separate case, The Intercept sues OpenAI in a New York federal court for copyright infringement.
confirmed 1 article 2024-02-29
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Raw Story, AlterNet, and, in a separate case, The Intercept sue OpenAI in a NY federal court for copyright infringement; The Intercept is also suing Microsoft
New York Times · 2024-02-29 · #41
Raw Story and AlterNet sue OpenAI in a New York federal court alleging copyright infringement.
confirmed 1 article 2024-02-29
Raw Story AlterNet OpenAI
Raw Story, AlterNet, and, in a separate case, The Intercept sue OpenAI in a NY federal court for copyright infringement; The Intercept is also suing Microsoft
New York Times · 2024-02-29 · #41
The Intercept is also suing Microsoft (headline does not specify further details).
confirmed 1 article 2024-02-29
The Intercept Microsoft
Raw Story, AlterNet, and, in a separate case, The Intercept sue OpenAI in a NY federal court for copyright infringement; The Intercept is also suing Microsoft
New York Times · 2024-02-29 · #41
Applied Materials disclosed in a filing that it received multiple subpoenas from U.S. agencies, including the SEC, regarding its Chinese business as recently as February.
confirmed 1 article 2024-02-28
Applied Materials U.S. agencies SEC Chinese business
Filing: Applied Materials discloses “multiple subpoenas” as recently as February from US agencies, including the SEC, about the company's Chinese business
Bloomberg · 2024-02-28 · #32
Nintendo files a lawsuit in US federal court against the makers of the Yuzu Switch emulator, alleging the emulator is designed to circumvent the console's encryption and facilitates piracy.
confirmed 1 article 2024-02-28
Nintendo makers of Yuzu
Nintendo sues the makers of Yuzu in US federal court, alleging the Switch emulator is designed to circumvent the console's encryption and facilitates piracy
The Verge · 2024-02-28 · #12
Thirty-two European media groups, including Axel Springer and Schibsted, file a €2.1 billion ($2.3 billion) lawsuit against Google alleging losses from its digital advertising practices.
confirmed 1 article 2024-02-28
Axel Springer Schibsted other European media groups (total 32 plaintiffs) Google (Alphabet)
Thrasio files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
confirmed 1 article 2024-02-28
Thrasio Chapter 11
Thrasio, which raised $3B+ in equity and debt to acquire third-party Amazon sellers, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and secures $90M in emergency funding
TechCrunch · 2024-02-28 · #18
Sources report Apple met with DOJ Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter last week in a final bid to avoid an antitrust suit expected to be filed by the end of March.
rumored 1 article 2024-02-28
Apple DOJ Assistant AG Jonathan Kanter antitrust suit
Sources: Apple met with DOJ Assistant AG Jonathan Kanter last week in a final bid to avoid an antitrust suit, which is expected to be filed by the end of March
Bloomberg · 2024-02-28 · #37
SBF's lawyers recommend a short prison sentence of five to six years in a memo.
confirmed 1 article 2024-02-28
Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers five to six years in prison
A U.S. judge clears Chinese state-backed chipmaker Fujian Jinhua of economic espionage and other charges, more than five years after the company was blacklisted by the U.S.
confirmed 1 article 2024-02-28
Fujian Jinhua economic espionage other charges
A US judge clears Chinese state-backed chipmaker Fujian Jinhua of economic espionage and other charges, over five years after the US blacklisted the company
Bloomberg · 2024-02-28 · #34
His lawyers argue he wasn't motivated by greed, citing medical conditions including autism and his philanthropic giving as mitigation.
confirmed 1 article 2024-02-28
Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers medical conditions autism philanthropic giving lack of greed motive
Several commentators suggested a majority of the Court may ultimately find the state laws unconstitutional when they force traditional platforms to alter moderation decisions.
rumored 1 article 2024-02-27
observers legal commentators Florida social media law Texas social media law
During oral arguments, SCOTUS justices seemed reluctant to strike down Texas' and Florida's social media laws, but raised concerns about companies' 1A rights
Bloomberg · 2024-02-27 · #39
During oral arguments, several Supreme Court justices appeared reluctant to categorically strike down Texas' and Florida's social media laws.
confirmed 1 article 2024-02-27
Supreme Court SCOTUS justices Texas social media law Florida social media law
During oral arguments, SCOTUS justices seemed reluctant to strike down Texas' and Florida's social media laws, but raised concerns about companies' 1A rights
Bloomberg · 2024-02-27 · #39
The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in two cases concerning Florida and Texas laws that impose strict limits on social media moderation, with justices weighing how the First Amendment applies to social media companies.
confirmed 1 article 2024-02-26
Supreme Court Florida social media law Texas social media law social media companies First Amendment
AI use in adult content raises legal concerns about performers' rights to their likeness and unauthorized synthetic replicas.
confirmed 1 article 2024-02-26
AI performers' likeness
FTX drops a lawsuit seeking to recover $323M it had spent to acquire the startup originally called DA AG (FTX Europe).
confirmed 1 article 2024-02-25
FTX $323M FTX Europe DA AG
Riot Platforms and an industry group filed a lawsuit prompting the DOE to suspend the mandatory survey.
confirmed 1 article 2024-02-25
Riot Platforms an industry group U.S. Department of Energy
FTX drops a lawsuit seeking to claw back $323M it had spent acquiring the startup originally called DA AG.
confirmed 1 article 2024-02-24
FTX DA AG $323M
Mark Zuckerberg has been personally sued in roughly two dozen US cases accusing Meta of addicting children to its products.
confirmed 1 article 2024-02-23
Mark Zuckerberg Meta children addiction allegations two dozen lawsuits
In a hearing today, Mark Zuckerberg seeks to avoid being held personally liable in two dozen lawsuits accusing Meta of addicting children to its products
Bloomberg · 2024-02-23 · #3