Wikipedia is facing legal and regulatory challenges in India.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-16
India Wikipedia
A profile of Wikipedia as it faces myriad challenges, including attacks from Elon Musk and the far right, reduced traffic due to AI, and a legal battle in India
Financial Times · 2026-01-16 · #13
A billionaire (Elon Musk) pledges to follow laws in all markets in connection with xAI and its image generator.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-15
Elon Musk all markets
Amazon files an objection to Saks Global's bankruptcy financing plan, asking a federal judge to reject it.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-15
Amazon Saks Global bankruptcy financing plan
Amazon files an objection to Saks Global's bankruptcy financing plan, and says its $475M investment in the department store is now effectively “worthless”
CNBC · 2026-01-15 · #9
Google agrees to pay $8.25M to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging its AdMob SDK illegally collected data from children under age 13.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-15
Google AdMob SDK
Google agrees to pay $8.25M to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging its AdMob SDK illegally collected data from children under age 13
The Record · 2026-01-15 · #19
Taiwan issues an arrest warrant for OnePlus CEO Pete Lau related to allegations he illegally hired over 70 Taiwanese engineers while aiming to prevent China from raiding workers.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-14
Taiwan Pete Lau OnePlus
McConaughey plans to use trademarks of his catchphrase and a camera stare to combat AI-generated fakes in court.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-14
Matthew McConaughey 'Alright, alright, alright' phrase staring at a camera AI-generated fakes
Matthew McConaughey has secured eight USPTO trademarks of himself over the past several months to protect his likeness and voice from unauthorized AI use
Wall Street Journal · 2026-01-14 · #21
Taiwan prosecutors issued an arrest warrant for OnePlus CEO Pete Lau over alleged illegal hiring of 70+ Taiwanese engineers.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-13
Taiwan prosecutors Pete Lau OnePlus 70+ Taiwanese engineers
Taiwan issues an arrest warrant for OnePlus CEO Pete Lau for allegedly illegally hiring 70+ Taiwanese engineers, as it tries to stop China from raiding workers
Bloomberg · 2026-01-13 · #11
Character.AI and Google agree to settle lawsuits with families of teenagers who killed or harmed themselves after interacting with Character.AI's chatbot.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-08
Character.AI Google families of teenagers Character.AI's chatbot
Docs: Character.AI and Google agree to settle lawsuits with families of teenagers who killed or harmed themselves after interacting with Character.AI's chatbot
Wall Street Journal · 2026-01-08 · #15
This case is the first successful U.S. prosecution of a spyware operator in more than ten years.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-07
U.S. prosecutors spyware operator
In the first successful US prosecution of a spyware operator in 10+ years, pcTattletale's founder pleads guilty to promoting surveillance apps for unlawful uses
TechCrunch · 2026-01-07 · #10
The founder of pcTattletale pleaded guilty to promoting surveillance apps for unlawful uses.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-07
pcTattletale founder promoting surveillance apps for unlawful uses
In the first successful US prosecution of a spyware operator in 10+ years, pcTattletale's founder pleads guilty to promoting surveillance apps for unlawful uses
TechCrunch · 2026-01-07 · #10
OpenAI subpoenas Max Tegmark concerning the Future of Life Institute's past ties to Elon Musk.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-05
OpenAI Max Tegmark
A profile of Max Tegmark, the physicist pushing to halt AGI development, who was subpoenaed by OpenAI over the Future of Life Institute's past ties to Elon Musk
Wall Street Journal · 2026-01-05 · #5
Taiwanese prosecutors file additional indictments against Tokyo Electron's Taiwan unit and three other defendants over the alleged theft of TSMC trade secrets.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-05
Taiwanese prosecutors Tokyo Electron's Taiwan unit three other defendants TSMC trade secrets
Taiwanese prosecutors file additional indictments against Tokyo Electron's Taiwan unit and three other defendants over the alleged theft of TSMC trade secrets
Reuters · 2026-01-05 · #18
OpenAI subpoenaed Max Tegmark in connection with the Future of Life Institute's past ties to Elon Musk.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-05
OpenAI Max Tegmark Future of Life Institute
A profile of Max Tegmark, the physicist pushing to halt AGI development, who was subpoenaed by OpenAI over the Future of Life Institute's past ties to Elon Musk
Wall Street Journal · 2026-01-05 · #5
Reporters and critics warned Grok's sexualized images of minors could constitute child sexual abuse material (CSAM) under U.S. law.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-04
Grok xAI sexualized images of minors
On top of nonconsensual porn images, X users seem to be using Grok to alter images to depict real women being sexually abused, humiliated, hurt, and even killed
Futurism · 2026-01-04 · #25
Ilya Lichtenstein was released early from his prison sentence due to the First Step Act prison-reform law.
completed 1 article 2026-01-03
Ilya Lichtenstein First Step Act
Ilya Lichtenstein, sentenced in Nov. 2024 to five years in prison for hacking Bitfinex, has been released early due to First Step Act, Trump's prison-reform law
CNBC · 2026-01-03 · #5
Ilya Lichtenstein was sentenced in Nov. 2024 to five years in prison for hacking Bitfinex.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-03
Ilya Lichtenstein Bitfinex
Ilya Lichtenstein, sentenced in Nov. 2024 to five years in prison for hacking Bitfinex, has been released early due to First Step Act, Trump's prison-reform law
CNBC · 2026-01-03 · #5
In November 2024 Ilya Lichtenstein was sentenced to five years in prison for hacking Bitfinex.
completed 1 article 2026-01-03
Ilya Lichtenstein 5-year prison sentence Nov 2024
Ilya Lichtenstein, sentenced in Nov. 2024 to five years in prison for hacking Bitfinex, has been released early due to First Step Act, Trump's prison-reform law
CNBC · 2026-01-03 · #5
Manus took actions to court U.S. investors.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-31
Manus US investors
How Manus distanced itself from its Chinese roots to court US investors; a source says Meta's $2.5B deal includes a $500M retention pool for Manus' employees
Wall Street Journal · 2025-12-31 · #1
Sources report Satya Nadella is focused on increasing AI competition from Amazon and Google.
rumored 1 article 2025-12-30
Satya Nadella Amazon Google
Sources: Satya Nadella is focused on the increasing AI competition from Amazon and Google; Microsoft Deputy CTO Dee Templeton says Nadella is in “founder mode”
Financial Times · 2025-12-30 · #11
Alibaba and JD.com are competing with Meituan in the instant retail market, putting pressure on the Beijing-based group.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-28
Alibaba JD.com Meituan
A look at Chinese food delivery giant Meituan's subsidy war with Alibaba and JD.com, leading Meituan to a big Q3 loss and internal debate over global expansion
Financial Times · 2025-12-28 · #13
Coinbase says a former customer service agent was arrested in India following the May breach.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-27
Coinbase former customer service agent
Coinbase says a former customer service agent was arrested in India, following a May breach where hackers bribed contractors to access sensitive customer data
Bloomberg · 2025-12-27 · #11
Dozens of U.S. states sued Meta alleging exploitation of children and harm to teen mental health.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-26
U.S. states Meta
Internal documents show Instagram's aggressive campaign to win back teens, including by boosting teen-friendly influencers, adjusting its algorithm, and more
Washington Post · 2025-12-26 · #5
Judge Robert Pitman concluded that SB2420 (the App Store Accountability Act) likely violates the First Amendment.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-24
US federal judge Judge Robert Pitman Texas SB2420 App Store Accountability Act First Amendment
A US federal judge grants a temporary injunction blocking a Texas law requiring mobile app stores to verify users' ages from taking effect on January 1
The Verge · 2025-12-24 · #28
A US federal judge (Robert Pitman) granted a temporary/preliminary injunction blocking Texas SB2420 (the App Store Accountability Act) — which would have required app stores to verify users' ages — from taking effect on January 1.
failed 1 article 2025-12-24
US federal judge Judge Robert Pitman Texas SB2420 App Store Accountability Act requirement that mobile app stores verify users' ages
A US federal judge grants a temporary injunction blocking a Texas law requiring mobile app stores to verify users' ages from taking effect on January 1
The Verge · 2025-12-24 · #28
Prosecutors allege China-based CXMT mass-produced 10nm-class DRAM using technology leaked from Samsung Electronics.
rumored 1 article 2025-12-24
South Korean prosecutors CXMT (Changxin Memory Technology) Samsung Electronics 10nm-class DRAM
South Korean prosecutors allege China's CXMT mass-produced 10nm-class DRAM using leaked Samsung tech, indicting 10 employees who previously worked for Samsung
The Asia Business Daily · 2025-12-24 · #22
South Korean prosecutors have indicted 10 former Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix employees for allegedly leaking semiconductor technology to China.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-24
South Korean prosecutors 10 former Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix employees
South Korean prosecutors allege China's CXMT mass-produced 10nm-class DRAM using leaked Samsung tech, indicting 10 employees who previously worked for Samsung
The Asia Business Daily · 2025-12-24 · #22
Thousands of newcomers in AI are driving the global AI boom and diluting Big Tech's infrastructure dominance.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-22
thousands of newcomers Big Tech
How the global AI boom is driven by thousands of newcomers, diluting Big Tech's infrastructure dominance; US data center credit deals hit $178.5B in 2025 so far
Bloomberg · 2025-12-22 · #16
iRobot filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-22
iRobot
Q&A with iRobot co-founder Colin Angle on the company's Chapter 11 bankruptcy, regulatory pressure that killed Amazon's deal, his new robotics startup, and more
TechCrunch · 2025-12-22 · #13
California reaches a $50M settlement with Meta to resolve claims that Facebook users were misled about their ability to limit who could see personal details.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-20
California Meta Facebook users
California reaches a $50M settlement with Meta to resolve claims that Facebook users were misled about their ability to limit who could see personal details
The San Francisco Standard · 2025-12-20 · #27
The court awards plaintiffs' attorneys fees and expenses based on quantum meruit with a four-times multiplier.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-20
Delaware Supreme Court plaintiff attorneys
The Delaware Supreme Court rules that Elon Musk's 2018 Tesla CEO pay package, worth around $56B when it vested, must be restored, ending a years-long fight
CNBC · 2025-12-20 · #24