Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton files suit against TP-Link Systems alleging the company deceptively marketed its products as secure while allowing the Chinese Communist Party to access consumers' devices.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-18
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton TP-Link Systems
Texas AG Ken Paxton sues TP-Link, alleging it deceptively markets its products as secure while allowing the CCP to hack into consumers' devices
The Record · 2026-02-18 · #5
Zuckerberg testifies in a social media addiction trial, denying the engagement-goal claim and stating Meta removes underage users it identifies.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-18
Mark Zuckerberg social media addiction trial Instagram
Social media addiction trial: Mark Zuckerberg says increasing engagement on Instagram is not a company goal and that Meta removes underage users it identifies
CNBC · 2026-02-18 · #4
CFTC Chair Mike Selig says the commission will file friend-of-the-court (amicus) briefs to defend its exclusive jurisdiction over prediction markets amid state lawsuits.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-17
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Mike Selig prediction markets state lawsuits
CFTC Chair Mike Selig says the commission will file friend-of-the-court briefs to defend its exclusive jurisdiction over prediction markets amid state lawsuits
Axios · 2026-02-17 · #6
Which? is withdrawing its chip royalties lawsuit seeking £480M on behalf of about 29M iPhone and Samsung users against Qualcomm after a CAT trial, according to Qualcomm.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-17
Which? Qualcomm
Qualcomm says UK consumer association Which? is withdrawing its chip royalties lawsuit that sought £480M for 29M iPhone and Samsung users, after a CAT trial
Reuters · 2026-02-17 · #44
UK consumer association Which? withdraws its £480M chip royalties lawsuit against Qualcomm seeking compensation for 29M iPhone and Samsung users after a CAT trial, Qualcomm says.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-17
Which? Qualcomm £480M 29M iPhone and Samsung users Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT)
Qualcomm says UK consumer association Which? is withdrawing its chip royalties lawsuit that sought £480M for 29M iPhone and Samsung users, after a CAT trial
Reuters · 2026-02-17 · #44
Lenders accuse founder Byju Raveendran of siphoning $533M from a $1.2B loan.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-17
lenders Byju Raveendran Byju's
US court imposes sanctions in legal proceedings tied to the fall of Byju's.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-17
US court Byju's Byju Raveendran
Nexo paid a $45M fine to settle charges with the SEC three years earlier.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-17
Nexo SEC
Masimo is in an intellectual property dispute with Apple over the Apple Watch.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-17
Masimo Apple Apple Watch
Sources: US healthcare manufacturer Danaher is nearing a deal to buy medtech company Masimo for ~$10B; Masimo is in an IP dispute with Apple over Apple Watch
Financial Times · 2026-02-17 · #29
Three years earlier Nexo paid a $45M fine to settle SEC charges.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-16
Nexo SEC
Crypto lender Nexo says it is relaunching in the US in partnership with Bakkt, three years after leaving the US and paying a $45M fine to settle SEC charges
Reuters · 2026-02-16 · #11
Disney issues legal threats over Seedance, prompting ByteDance to pledge stronger IP safeguards.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-16
Disney ByteDance Seedance
ByteDance says it “respects IP rights and we have heard the concerns regarding Seedance” and it plans to “strengthen” safeguards, after Disney's legal threats
BBC · 2026-02-16 · #5
Google denies the allegation, saying the NotebookLM voice was based on a paid actor rather than David Greene's voice.
denied 1 article 2026-02-16
Google paid actor NotebookLM
Former NPR host David Greene files a lawsuit against Google alleging NotebookLM replicated his voice without permission.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-16
David Greene Google NotebookLM
Disney also sent a legal demand to ByteDance alleging infringement of its intellectual property.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-16
Disney ByteDance
Following Disney, Paramount sent a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance, alleging its AI-generated Seedance videos and Seedream images infringed Paramount's IP
Variety · 2026-02-16 · #4
Paramount sent a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance alleging its AI-generated Seedance videos and Seedream images infringe Paramount's intellectual property.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-16
Paramount ByteDance Seedance videos Seedream images Paramount IP
Following Disney, Paramount sent a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance, alleging its AI-generated Seedance videos and Seedream images infringed Paramount's IP
Variety · 2026-02-16 · #4
US court issues sanctions related to the financial collapse of Indian edtech startup Byju's.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-16
US court Byju's
A look at the fall of Indian edtech startup Byju's, leading to US court sanctions, as lenders accuse founder Byju Raveendran of siphoning $533M of a $1.2B loan
Financial Times · 2026-02-16 · #19
Lenders accuse Byju Raveendran of siphoning $533M from a $1.2B loan associated with Byju's.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-16
lenders Byju Raveendran $533M $1.2B loan
A look at the fall of Indian edtech startup Byju's, leading to US court sanctions, as lenders accuse founder Byju Raveendran of siphoning $533M of a $1.2B loan
Financial Times · 2026-02-16 · #19
Getir co-founders Nazim Salur and Serkan Borançılı file a $700M lawsuit in London against Abu Dhabi's Mubadala, alleging a significant loss from breaking up Getir assets.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-16
Nazim Salur Serkan Borançılı Mubadala
London lawsuit: Getir co-founders Nazim Salur and Serkan Borançılı sue Abu Dhabi's Mubadala for $700M, alleging a “significant loss” in breaking up Getir assets
Financial Times · 2026-02-16 · #23
Google denies that NotebookLM replicated David Greene's voice, saying the voice is based on a paid actor.
denied 1 article 2026-02-15
Google David Greene voice_replication_allegation
Former NPR host David Greene sues Google for allegedly replicating his voice in NotebookLM without permission; Google says the voice is based on a paid actor
Washington Post · 2026-02-15 · #6
Sources report the US Department of Homeland Security recently sent hundreds of administrative subpoenas (which do not require a judge's approval) to Google, Meta and other tech firms to identify people critical of ICE.
rumored 1 article 2026-02-15
US Department of Homeland Security Google Meta other tech firms people critical of ICE
Scale AI sues the Department of Defense, filing a complaint on January 30; a spokesperson says the lawsuit relates to a recent procurement decision.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-15
Scale AI Department of Defense
Scale AI is suing the US DoD; Scale AI has several contracts with the department, and a spokesperson says the lawsuit “relates to a recent procurement decision”
Business Insider · 2026-02-15 · #16
Disney sends a cease-and-desist to ByteDance alleging it used Disney's works without payment to train the Seedance 2.0 video-generation model.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-15
Disney ByteDance Seedance 2.0 Disney's works
Former NPR host David Greene sues Google, alleging that Google's NotebookLM replicated his voice without permission.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-15
David Greene Google NotebookLM
Former NPR host David Greene sues Google for allegedly replicating his voice in NotebookLM without permission; Google says the voice is based on a paid actor
Washington Post · 2026-02-15 · #6
Sources report DHS recently sent hundreds of administrative subpoenas to Google, Meta and other tech firms to identify people critical of ICE; the subpoenas reportedly do not require a judge's approval.
rumored 1 article 2026-02-14
DHS Google Meta other tech firms people critical of ICE
Sources: the US DHS recently sent hundreds of administrative subpoenas, which do not need a judge's approval, to tech firms to identify people critical of ICE
New York Times · 2026-02-14 · #2
Disney sent a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance alleging it used Disney's works without payment to train the Seedance 2.0 video-generation model.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-14
Disney ByteDance Seedance 2.0
Disney sent a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance, claiming it infringed on Disney's works to train its Seedance 2.0 video generation model without pay
Axios · 2026-02-14 · #14
Two earlier trial verdicts that Optis had won against Apple were overturned.
failed 1 article 2026-02-13
Optis Wireless Apple
A US jury finds Apple did not infringe Optis' 4G wireless technology patents, after two earlier trial verdicts Optis had won were overturned
Reuters · 2026-02-13 · #35
In 2023 Binance pleaded guilty to violating anti-money-laundering, know-your-customer, and sanctions laws.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-13
Binance
Sources: Binance in late 2025 fired employees who uncovered evidence that Iran received $1B+ through Binance between March 2024 and August 2025
Fortune · 2026-02-13 · #5
A U.S. jury finds Apple did not infringe Optis Wireless's 4G wireless technology patents, giving Apple a defense verdict.
denied 1 article 2026-02-13
Apple Optis Wireless 4G wireless patents
A US jury finds Apple did not infringe Optis' 4G wireless technology patents, after two earlier trial verdicts Optis had won were overturned
Reuters · 2026-02-13 · #35
A US court sentences Ramil Ventura Palafox, CEO of Praetorian Group, to 20 years in prison for operating a $200M bitcoin Ponzi scheme that defrauded over 90,000 people.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-13
Ramil Ventura Palafox Praetorian Group bitcoin Ponzi scheme $200M 90,000+ people
A US court sentences Praetorian Group CEO Ramil Ventura Palafox to 20 years in prison for operating a $200M bitcoin Ponzi scheme that defrauded 90K+ investors
The Block · 2026-02-13 · #19
Anna's Archive has begun releasing millions of music files scraped from Spotify despite an injunction prohibiting distribution of copyrighted works.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-13
Anna's Archive Spotify music files copyrighted works
Anna's Archive quietly starts releasing millions of tracks from its Spotify scrape, despite a preliminary injunction against distributing the copyrighted works
TorrentFreak · 2026-02-13 · #29