A US judge issues an injunction barring NSO Group from targeting WhatsApp users.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-18
US judge NSO Group WhatsApp users
A US judge bars NSO Group from targeting WhatsApp users and cuts the ~$168M damages verdict awarded to Meta by a jury in May to $4M, ruling it was excessive
Courthouse News Service · 2025-10-18 · #2
Three labor unions file a lawsuit in New York federal court seeking to block the Trump administration from searching visa holders' social media for posts it deems hostile.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-17
Three labor unions Trump administration visa holders' social media
Three labor unions file a lawsuit in NY federal court to block the Trump administration from searching visa holders' social media for posts it deems hostile
NBC News · 2025-10-17 · #31
UK prosecutors are seeking to confiscate about $6.8 billion in bitcoin tied to a massive 2017 fraud in China.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-16
UK prosecutors bitcoin massive 2017 fraud in China
Court hearing: UK prosecutors are looking to confiscate ~$6.8B in bitcoin tied to a massive 2017 fraud in China and plan to repay ~128K duped Chinese investors
Bloomberg · 2025-10-16 · #43
The US Department of Justice seizes about $15 billion in bitcoin held in wallets owned by a man involved in a pig-butchering operation.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-15
United States Department of Justice bitcoin $15 billion
Crypto investor Roger Ver (aka "Bitcoin Jesus") reaches a deferred prosecution agreement with the US Department of Justice, paying nearly $50 million to resolve a tax evasion indictment.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-15
Roger Ver Bitcoin Jesus US Department of Justice tax evasion indictment nearly $50M payment
Crypto investor Roger Ver, aka “Bitcoin Jesus”, reaches a deferred prosecution agreement with the US DOJ, paying nearly $50M to resolve a tax evasion indictment
Fortune · 2025-10-15 · #48
The seizure is the DOJ's largest-ever forfeiture.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-15
United States Department of Justice $15 billion bitcoin
The U.S. Department of Justice seizes about $15 billion worth of bitcoin held by a man who oversaw a Cambodian 'pig butchering' operation; the DOJ says this is its largest-ever forfeiture.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-14
U.S. Department of Justice ~$15 billion in bitcoin man who oversaw Cambodian 'pig butchering' operation
The US DOJ seizes ~$15B in bitcoin from a man who oversaw a Cambodian “pig butchering” operation, in the DOJ's largest ever forfeiture; the man remains at large
CNBC · 2025-10-14 · #11
Prosecutors in Latin America are being stumped by AI-generated images and videos when pursuing cases.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-12
Prosecutors in Latin America AI-generated images AI-generated videos
Judges in Latin America are struggling to rule on cases of AI-generated images even as courts increasingly adopt AI tools to clear case backlogs
Rest of World · 2025-10-12 · #7
Judges across Latin America are struggling to adjudicate cases involving AI-generated images and videos.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-12
Judges in Latin America AI-generated images AI-generated videos
Judges in Latin America are struggling to rule on cases of AI-generated images even as courts increasingly adopt AI tools to clear case backlogs
Rest of World · 2025-10-12 · #7
A magistrate judge chastised OpenAI for its behavior in the discovery process in the company's case against Elon Musk.
rumored 1 article 2025-10-11
magistrate judge OpenAI
Nathan Calvin, general counsel of AI safety nonprofit Encode, says OpenAI used intimidation tactics to undermine California's SB 53 while it was being debated
Fortune · 2025-10-11 · #28
Jason Kwon alleges that Encode filed in support of Elon Musk in litigation and raises questions about Encode's undisclosed funding.
rumored 1 article 2025-10-11
Jason Kwon Encode Elon Musk
Nathan Calvin, general counsel of AI safety nonprofit Encode, says OpenAI used intimidation tactics to undermine California's SB 53 while it was being debated
Fortune · 2025-10-11 · #28
A US federal jury finds that Samsung must pay Collision Communications nearly $445.5 million in damages for infringing patents related to 4G, 5G, and Wi-Fi standards.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-11
US federal jury Samsung Collision Communications
A US federal jury finds that Samsung owes Collision Communications nearly $445.5M in damages for infringing on patents related to 4G, 5G, and Wi-Fi standards
Reuters · 2025-10-11 · #31
The FBI seized all domains for the BreachForums hacking forum.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-10
FBI BreachForums domains
The FBI seizes BreachForums domains used by ShinyHunters as a data leak extortion site for its Salesforce campaign, which the hacker group says is unaffected
BleepingComputer · 2025-10-10 · #11
EA's Battlefield franchise competes with Activision and its Call of Duty series in the FPS market.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-10
EA Activision Call of Duty
EA's Battlefield 6, coming October 10, is a pivotal moment for the series and for EA, set to go private in a $55B deal, as EA competes with Activision and COD
The Verge · 2025-10-10 · #32
Sources report that crypto investor Roger Ver has reached a tentative agreement with the U.S. DOJ to pay about $48M to resolve a 2024 criminal tax fraud case.
rumored 1 article 2025-10-10
Roger Ver Bitcoin Jesus U.S. Department of Justice $48M 2024 criminal tax fraud case
Sources: crypto investor Roger Ver, aka “Bitcoin Jesus”, has reached a tentative agreement with the US DOJ to pay ~$48M to end a 2024 criminal tax fraud case
New York Times · 2025-10-10 · #34
The Motion Picture Association said OpenAI must prevent copyright infringement on Sora.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-10
Motion Picture Association OpenAI Sora
Bill Peebles, head of Sora at OpenAI, says the app hit 1M downloads less than five days after its launch on September 30, which is even faster than ChatGPT did
CNBC · 2025-10-10 · #39
Eyes Up aggregated and archived videos from TikTok, Instagram, and news reports to preserve evidence documenting alleged ICE abuses for potential future use in court.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-09
Eyes Up TikTok Instagram news reports user-submitted videos documenting ICE abuses
Apple removes Eyes Up, which simply archives videos of ICE abuses, from the App Store; unlike ICEBlock, Eyes Up doesn't share ICE officers' real-time locations
404 Media · 2025-10-09 · #52
OpenAI targeted entrenched companies, naming Google, Microsoft, and Apple, as the focus of its concerns about potentially anti-competitive conduct.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-09
OpenAI Google Microsoft Apple
OpenAI raised concerns about anti-competitive conduct by “entrenched companies” in a September EU meeting; source: OpenAI targeted Google, Microsoft, and Apple
Bloomberg · 2025-10-09 · #17
Sources report OpenAI and Anthropic are considering using investor funds to settle potential claims from multibillion-dollar lawsuits.
rumored 1 article 2025-10-08
OpenAI Anthropic investor funds multibillion-dollar lawsuits
Sources: OpenAI and Anthropic consider using investor funds to settle potential claims from multibillion-dollar lawsuits, as insurers balk at covering AI risks
Financial Times · 2025-10-08 · #12
Elon Musk and X agree to settle a lawsuit filed by former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, Chief Legal Officer Vijaya Gadde, and others over more than $128M in unpaid 2024 severance; the settlement is contingent on Musk meeting certain conditions, according to a filing.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-08
Elon Musk X Parag Agrawal Vijaya Gadde other former Twitter employees $128M+ unpaid 2024 severance
Filing: Elon Musk and X settle a lawsuit by former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, Chief Legal Officer Vijaya Gadde, and others over $128M+ in unpaid 2024 severance
The Verge · 2025-10-08 · #19
The U.S. Supreme Court declines Google's request to pause key parts of a judge's order that requires Google to make major changes to the Play Store in the antitrust suit filed by Epic Games in 2020.
denied 1 article 2025-10-07
U.S. Supreme Court Google judge's order Play Store changes Epic Games
SCOTUS declines Google's request to halt key parts of a judge's order requiring Google to make major Play Store changes in the antitrust case Epic filed in 2020
Reuters · 2025-10-07 · #15
The Paris prosecutor's office refers a probe into Apple’s Siri voice recordings to the Office for Combating Cybercrime following a complaint from a human rights organization.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-06
Paris prosecutor's office Office for Combating Cybercrime Apple Siri recordings human rights organization
The Paris prosecutor's office refers a probe into Apple's Siri recordings to the Office for Combating Cybercrime, after a human rights organization's complaint
Bloomberg · 2025-10-06 · #6
Sam Bankman-Fried is a convicted defendant in the FTX case.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-04
Sam Bankman-Fried
Inside the aftermath of FTX's collapse, law firm Sullivan & Cromwell's role, and an interview with SBF, who is preparing to appeal his conviction in November
Mother Jones · 2025-10-04 · #8
Sam Bankman-Fried is preparing to appeal his conviction, with an appeal planned for November.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-04
Sam Bankman-Fried conviction
Inside the aftermath of FTX's collapse, law firm Sullivan & Cromwell's role, and an interview with SBF, who is preparing to appeal his conviction in November
Mother Jones · 2025-10-04 · #8
Law firm Sullivan & Cromwell had a role in the aftermath of FTX's collapse.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-04
Sullivan & Cromwell FTX
Inside the aftermath of FTX's collapse, law firm Sullivan & Cromwell's role, and an interview with SBF, who is preparing to appeal his conviction in November
Mother Jones · 2025-10-04 · #8
Strava files a lawsuit against Garmin alleging infringement of two patents and violation of a 2015 agreement.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-03
Strava Garmin
Strava sues Garmin for allegedly infringing two patents related to its segments and heatmap features and violating a 2015 agreement between the companies
DC Rainmaker · 2025-10-03 · #8
Commentators warn Sora 2's apparent copying of songs, images, and IP could prompt copyright lawsuits from photographers, the music industry, and film/TV rights holders.
rumored 1 article 2025-10-03
Sora 2 photographers music industry film/TV rights holders
OpenAI's Sora 2 generates copyright infringing content, including numerous AI-generated clips featuring SpongeBob, Pokémon, Mario, Rick and Morty, and Star Wars
404 Media · 2025-10-03 · #6
LinkedIn files a lawsuit against ProAPIs alleging the company operated millions of fake LinkedIn accounts to scrape member data and sell it.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-03
LinkedIn ProAPIs
LinkedIn sues a company called ProAPIs for allegedly operating millions of fake accounts to scrape LinkedIn member data and selling it for ~$15,000 per month
The Record · 2025-10-03 · #17
OpenAI asks a US judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging it hired away xAI employees to steal trade secrets, calling the case part of Musk's ongoing harassment.
denied 1 article 2025-10-03
OpenAI xAI trade secrets lawsuit
OpenAI asks a US judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging it hired away xAI employees to steal trade secrets, calling the case part of Musk's “ongoing harassment”
Reuters · 2025-10-03 · #32
Strava alleges Garmin infringed two patents related to Strava's segments and heatmap features.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-03
Strava Garmin
Strava sues Garmin for allegedly infringing two patents related to its segments and heatmap features and violating a 2015 agreement between the companies
DC Rainmaker · 2025-10-03 · #8