The court found Apple's motion to intervene in the DOJ v. Google remedy trial untimely.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-29
Apple
A US federal judge denied a motion by Apple to intervene as a defendant in the remedy trial of the DOJ vs. Google case, saying Apple's motion was untimely
Courthouse News Service · 2025-01-29 · #38
Judge Amit Mehta allowed Apple extra witness input and briefing in the DOJ v. Google remedies proceedings despite denying its motion to intervene.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-29
Judge Amit Mehta Apple
A US federal judge denied a motion by Apple to intervene as a defendant in the remedy trial of the DOJ vs. Google case, saying Apple's motion was untimely
Courthouse News Service · 2025-01-29 · #38
MGM Resorts agrees to pay $45M to settle 14 class action lawsuits related to a 2019 data breach and a 2023 ransomware attack.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-29
MGM Resorts 14 class action lawsuits data breach (2019) ransomware attack (2023) $45M payment
MGM Resorts agrees to pay $45M to settle 14 class action lawsuits related to a data breach in 2019 and a ransomware attack the company experienced in 2023
The Record · 2025-01-29 · #42
TechInsights says DeepSeek is a bigger problem for companies like OpenAI.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-28
TechInsights DeepSeek OpenAI
SemiAnalysis: DeepSeek spent “well over $500M on GPUs”; TechInsights says DeepSeek isn't “a big hit to Nvidia” but “a bigger problem for companies like OpenAI”
Financial Times · 2025-01-28 · #5
KuCoin pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money transmitting business.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-28
KuCoin unlicensed money transmitting business
KuCoin pleads guilty to having an unlicensed money transmitting business, agreeing to ~$300M in fines and forfeitures, in a case brought by US federal attorneys
Bloomberg · 2025-01-28 · #41
As part of the resolution, no individuals will face jail time.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-28
KuCoin no jail time for individuals
KuCoin pleads guilty to having an unlicensed money transmitting business, agreeing to ~$300M in fines and forfeitures, in a case brought by US federal attorneys
Bloomberg · 2025-01-28 · #41
The case against KuCoin was brought by U.S. federal attorneys.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-28
U.S. federal attorneys KuCoin
KuCoin pleads guilty to having an unlicensed money transmitting business, agreeing to ~$300M in fines and forfeitures, in a case brought by US federal attorneys
Bloomberg · 2025-01-28 · #41
Google is participating in an EU appeals hearing contesting the European Commission's decision that imposed a €4.3B fine in the Android case.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-28
Google €4.3B fine European Commission (EC) decision
EU appeals hearing: Google accuses the EC of making “grave errors” in its Android investigation that led to a record €4.3B fine; EU lawyers defended the case
Bloomberg · 2025-01-28 · #35
NDTV, Network18, Hindustan Times, Indian Express and digital news units of Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani join a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI (suit initially filed by ANI in 2024).
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-27
NDTV Network18 Hindustan Times Indian Express digital news units of Gautam Adani digital news units of Mukesh Ambani OpenAI
Court filing: Indian digital news outlets, including NDTV, Network18, and Hindustan Times, join a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI, first filed by ANI in 2024
Reuters · 2025-01-27 · #11
ANI filed a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI in 2024.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-27
ANI OpenAI
Court filing: Indian digital news outlets, including NDTV, Network18, and Hindustan Times, join a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI, first filed by ANI in 2024
Reuters · 2025-01-27 · #11
DeepSeek's release is reported to be under an MIT open-source license, allowing public download and modification.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-26
DeepSeek MIT
Industry insiders say DeepSeek's focus on research makes it a dangerous competitor as it's willing to share breakthroughs rather than protect them for profits
Financial Times · 2025-01-26 · #7
Ignoring the TikTok ban could risk breaking federal law and facing up to billions in penalties.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-25
US tech companies federal law billions in penalties
The TikTok ban forced a dilemma on US tech companies: risk alienating a mercurial president or risk breaking federal law and face up to billions in penalties
New York Times · 2025-01-25 · #5
Character AI says in a legal filing that the First Amendment protects it from liability in a lawsuit over an alleged teen suicide linked to a chatbot.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-25
Character AI First Amendment liability lawsuit
Filing: Character AI says 1A protects it from liability in a lawsuit that claims a teen committed suicide after becoming emotionally attached to a chatbot
TechCrunch · 2025-01-25 · #22
The lawsuit alleges a teen committed suicide after becoming emotionally attached to a chatbot.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-25
lawsuit teen chatbot
Filing: Character AI says 1A protects it from liability in a lawsuit that claims a teen committed suicide after becoming emotionally attached to a chatbot
TechCrunch · 2025-01-25 · #22
The US Department of Justice charges former GameOn CEO Alexander Beckman and his wife Valerie Lau with allegedly defrauding investors of more than $60M between 2018 and 2024.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-24
US DOJ Alexander Beckman Valerie Lau
The US DOJ charges the former CEO of AI chatbot startup GameOn and his wife for allegedly defrauding investors of more than $60M between 2018 and 2024
Reuters · 2025-01-24 · #28
Daniel Guarnera, a DOJ lawyer, helped file U.S. antitrust lawsuits against Google and Apple.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-24
Daniel Guarnera Google Apple
Sources: Daniel Guarnera, a DOJ lawyer who helped file US antitrust lawsuits against Google and Apple, has been picked to lead the FTC's Bureau of Competition
Bloomberg · 2025-01-24 · #30
Alexander Beckman and his wife Valerie Lau were arrested in connection with the alleged investor fraud.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-24
Alexander Beckman Valerie Lau
The US DOJ charges the former CEO of AI chatbot startup GameOn and his wife for allegedly defrauding investors of more than $60M between 2018 and 2024
Reuters · 2025-01-24 · #28
The decision in US v. Hasbajrami concluded that the FBI's warrantless queries of Section 702-collected data violated the Fourth Amendment.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-23
US v. Hasbajrami decision declaring FBI Section 702 queries unconstitutional under the Fourth Amendment
A US district judge rules that the FBI's warrantless “backdoor” searches of FISA's Section 702 databases violate the Fourth Amendment
Cato Institute · 2025-01-23 · #45
In US v. Hasbajrami, a U.S. district court in Brooklyn ruled that the FBI's warrantless 'backdoor' searches of communications collected under FISA Section 702 violate the Fourth Amendment.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-23
U.S. District Court (Brooklyn) FBI warrantless searches of Section 702 databases violate the Fourth Amendment
A US district judge rules that the FBI's warrantless “backdoor” searches of FISA's Section 702 databases violate the Fourth Amendment
Cato Institute · 2025-01-23 · #45
Mark Lemley decided to quit representing Meta in the AI copyright case Kadrey v. Meta.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-23
Mark Lemley Meta Kadrey v. Meta
Q&A with Stanford professor and IP lawyer Mark Lemley on deciding to quit representing Meta in AI copyright case Kadrey v. Meta, Trump, DEI, Elon Musk, and more
Wired · 2025-01-23 · #21
A Texas U.S. District Court ordered that the sanctions on Tornado Cash be reversed.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-22
U.S. District Court (Texas) Tornado Cash
A Texas District Court rules against the sanctions on Tornado Cash, ordering a previous decision to be reversed; the US sanctioned Tornado Cash in August 2022
The Block · 2025-01-22 · #27
Donald Trump grants a presidential pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the Silk Road darknet marketplace.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-22
Donald Trump Ross Ulbricht
Trump pardons Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht, a crypto and libertarian cult hero serving a life sentence since 2015 on money laundering, drug charges, and more
New York Times · 2025-01-22 · #3
Ross Ulbricht has been serving a life sentence since 2015 for money laundering and drug-related charges tied to the Silk Road.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-22
Ross Ulbricht money laundering drug charges
Trump pardons Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht, a crypto and libertarian cult hero serving a life sentence since 2015 on money laundering, drug charges, and more
New York Times · 2025-01-22 · #3
Donald Trump states there is no liability for companies in relation to restoring TikTok, contradicting warnings from some senators.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-20
Donald Trump liability_for_restoring_TikTok
Google Play and Apple's App Store still aren't offering TikTok in the US; Senator Tom Cotton warns of “ruinous liability”, as Trump says there's “no liability”
The Verge · 2025-01-20 · #6
Senator Tom Cotton warns that companies helping to restore TikTok could face ruinous liability, potentially amounting to billions.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-20
Tom Cotton companies restoring TikTok
Google Play and Apple's App Store still aren't offering TikTok in the US; Senator Tom Cotton warns of “ruinous liability”, as Trump says there's “no liability”
The Verge · 2025-01-20 · #6
The Supreme Court upheld a law that would force the sale of TikTok.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-19
Supreme Court law forcing TikTok sale
Congressional leaders seem flummoxed by the growing popularity of Chinese-owned apps Xiaohongshu and Lemon8, an unintended consequence of the TikTok ban
Politico · 2025-01-19 · #8
Digital Currency Group agrees to settle with the U.S. SEC and pay $38.5 million in civil penalties over allegations it misled investors related to Genesis Global.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-18
Digital Currency Group U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Digital Currency Group agrees to settle and pay $38.5M in civil penalties to the US SEC over charges that it misled investors via crypto lender Genesis Global
The Block · 2025-01-18 · #29
Nick Turley, head of product for ChatGPT (OpenAI), will testify as a witness for the U.S. Department of Justice in its antitrust case against Google as the court decides penalties.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-18
Nick Turley US Department of Justice Google
Filing: ChatGPT's head of product, Nick Turley, will testify as a witness for the US DOJ in its antitrust case against Google, as a court decides penalties
TechCrunch · 2025-01-18 · #24
At least four UK teenagers have been arrested in connection with 764, a 'Satanist' terror network accused of targeting children online for sexual blackmail and violence.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-18
UK teenagers 764 (Satanist terror network)
At least four UK teenagers have been arrested in connection with 764, a “Satanist” terror network targeting children online for sexual blackmail and violence
BBC · 2025-01-18 · #16
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a bipartisan divest-or-ban law that aims to ban TikTok nationwide.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-18
U.S. Supreme Court TikTok ban law
Some US congressional leaders who championed the TikTok law now want to delay the ban from going into effect, showing how much politics has shifted on the issue
NBC News · 2025-01-18 · #8